San Jose community event at San Pedro Square Market

Experience the Heart of Silicon Valley

皇冠体育博彩 Loves SJ is a showcase of the strong, collaborative relationship between San Jos茅 State University and the city of San Jos茅. As the capital of Silicon Valley鈥攁 vibrant city at the center of innovation, creativity and technology鈥攖here is so much to love and celebrate about this place we call home. With 皇冠体育博彩 located in the heart of the city, the 皇冠体育博彩 Loves SJ initiative, in collaboration with Visit San Jos茅, the Downtown Association, Japantown Business Association, and San Jos茅 City Hall, further connects and and integrates students, faculty and staff with the culture of the thriving local community.

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Students throwing paper airplanes.

Spartan Pride Points

What happens in Silicon Valley changes the world 鈥 and 皇冠体育博彩 is the university changing Silicon Valley. Discover the many ways Spartans are impacting the campus, the city of San Jos茅 and beyond.

City Hall Flag Raising 2023 photo by Robert Bain

Partnerships

San Jos茅 State University is a fixture in the local community because of the robust and storied partnerships that help craft the vibrancy that defines life in Silicon Valley. Learn more about how 皇冠体育博彩's involvement can be found all over the region.

Golf cart parade during Homecoming Week

Weeks of Welcome

The start of every semester begins with Weeks of Welcome (WOW) programs and events designed to provide support for students as they transition into 皇冠体育博彩 and connect with the Spartan and San Jos茅 community.

View of downtown San Jose skyline from the Hammer Theater Center

Explore San Jos茅 Together

Get to know your new home and explore all the great things San Jos茅 has to offer with our interactive Google Map. Students will be able to explore the best places to grab coffee, catch a show, taste delicious food, discover which places have student discounts and experience local landmarks. 

Sammy Spartan at a parade

皇冠体育博彩 Bucket List

Make your college experience a memorable one and take advantage of our 皇冠体育博彩 Bucket List to help you check off different ways to prove you鈥檙e a true Spartan.

San Jos茅 Local Alumni Stories

Milan Balinton has served as executive director of San Jos茅鈥檚 African American Community Service Agency for more than a decade. He鈥檚 just getting started. Photo courtesy of Malin Balinton.

Patti Jo 鈥淧J鈥 Hirabayashi, 鈥77 MUP (left) and Roy Hirabayashi celebrate 50 years of creating dance, music and art with San Jos茅 Taiko in 2023. Photo: Jim Gensheimer.

皇冠体育博彩 alumnus Ricardo Cortez combines art, culture and history in his new book, 鈥淟owrider ABCs.鈥 Photo courtesy of Ricardo Cortez.

Kalina Chan now works as a program manager at a nonprofit in Silicon Valley. Photo courtesy of Kalina Chan. Illustration by Jennifer Guo.

Jabil scholars and 皇冠体育博彩 students get a chance to work on hands-on projects at Jabil. Photos courtesy of Heri Herrera.

Emilio Gallegos served in the U.S. Marines from 1999-2010. Bay Area photographer Vicki Topaz interviewed him and his family for the film 鈥淏y My Side.鈥 Photo by Vicki Topaz.

皇冠体育博彩 (and E-Lab) alum and Guildhouse founder Kevin Wick, '13 Entrepreneurship, speaks to E-Lab students.  Photo by Jim Gensheimer.

Nina Chuang, '23 Nutrition and Food Science, with 皇冠体育博彩 President Cynthia Teniente-Matson. Photo by Robert Bain.

Timpany Center staff and clients have weathered many storms together. From left: staff members Carina Rodriguez-Tsai and Maranda Amaral, client Felipe Gonzalez, staffer Brittany Manrubia, program and operations director Jennifer Schachner, and staffer Kelsey Basilio. Photo: Robert C. Bain.

Community Relations

President Cynthia Teniente-Matson with San Jose City Manager Jennifer Maguire.
Photo by Robert Bain

Community and Government Relations

Learn about how 皇冠体育博彩's Community and Government Relations team works to maintain collaborative relationships at all levels of government.

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