National Humanities Advocacy Day 2025

Priorities for Humanities, SJSU & CSU

• SJSU Advanced Institute for Ethical Technologies (AI-ET)
• SJSU Digital Humanities Center & NEH Grant
• SJSU NEH/IMLS/Cal Humanities Awards [pdf]
• SJSU H&A Stories of Engagement
• SJSU Economic & Social Impact [pdf]
• CSU Priorities for 2025-2026
• CSU's 23 Campuses (Map)

Faculty and Student Video Testimonials

Speakers

Sukanya Chakrabarti, Nick Taylor, Ryan Skinnell, Carlos Sanchez, Erica Colmenares, and Avi Rakholia. See YouTube descriptions for biographies and links to further materials.

Credit

Testimonial videos created by the SJSU HA-187 Creative Practicum: Video Section (Spring 2025)

• Videography and Production by Rilei Desirée and Ethan Coats
• Additional Production Support by Jeffrey Mensah and Professor Christine Guzzetta
• Editing by Beides Solorio

SJSU National Endowment for the Humanities Awardees

SJSU is proud to have been awarded several NEH grants over the past decades. Take a look at the various projects, from long-running summer institutes for K-12 teachers to recent HSI Scholar Awards. 

• NEH/IMLS/Cal Humanities Awards at San José State University [pdf]

Fulbright Scholars

The CSU system is proud to have supported 463 Fulbright Scholars and 132 Fulbright Specialists from 2002 to 2022. We look forward to supporting future Fulbright-Hayes scholars. 

NHA Day 2025 Brochure

• Learn about the history and significance of the "We Are Muwekma Ohlone" mural, part of Public Art as Resistance
• Brochure Image Citations
  • Top: SJSU President Cynthia Teniente Matson visiting the "Alebrijes" mural, created by Francisco Franco, in downtown San José. Photo by Jim Gensheimer.
  • Middle Left: The Responsible Computing Club attending a lecture by Dr. Lauren Klein at the new Digital Humanities Center. Video of event here. Photo by Jim Gensheimer.
  • Middle Right: Photo of the "Olympic Victory Salute" by Rigo 23 that memorializes SJSU alumni Tommie Smith and John Carlos. Photo by Jim Gensheimer.
  • Bottom Left: Photo of student, Ryan Steel (MFA, Creative Writing '24) providing short stories on demand for the Poet & Writer's Coalition during the VivaCalle San José festival. Photo by David Schmitz.
  • Bottom Right: Photo of the Teeter-Totter Wall installation [pdf] (2021) at the US-Mexico border, an art project by Rael and Virginia San Fratello (SJSU Design). Photo by Rael San Fratello. 

Credits

Brochure created by the SJSU HA-187 Creative Practicum: Design Section (Spring 2025).

Created by Tammy Sam, Sofia Robledo Campos, Leilani Tran, Shannon Lee, and Rodion Ostrovski.