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SDSU Announces In-Person Commencement for Graduates at Petco Park
It’s been a disappointing year for college graduates who didn’t get a ceremony because of the coronavirus pandemic. But it looks like that will change this year for San Diego State University graduates.
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Family of SDSU Student Who Fell From Dorm Room Bunk Bed Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a 19-year-old San Diego State University student who died after falling from his dorm room bunk bed has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the college, multiple members of his former fraternity, and the bunk bed manufacturer. Dylan Hernandez died on Nov. 8, 2019, one day after attending a pledge party at SDSU’s Phi Gamma Delta fraternity….
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San Diego State Announces It Will Cut Women's Rowing Team at End of Season
San Diego State University announced Friday the women’s rowing team is being cut at the end of the 2020-21 season, but scholarships will still be honored by the institution for athletes who choose to stay. “We have assured our student-athletes that we will continue to provide them access to academic, athletic training and counseling support as they pursue their...
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Armed With a Paint Brush & Some Cool Kicks, Local Artist Uses Talents to Give Back
San Diego State University sophomore Cierra Bush has found a way to take her artistic ability, combined with some cool kicks, and turn it into a charitable business.
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‘People Aren't Taking It Seriously': Quarantined SDSU Student On Illicit Off-Campus Parties
A San Diego State University student who tested positive for the coronavirus says many of the younger students at the university continue to break rules and take part in unauthorized off-campus house parties, including some who know they have the virus. “There are some people that are taking it seriously but other people really don’t care,” said the student....
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‘The Answer Is No': Newsom Won't Approve San Diego County's Request to Remove SDSU's Virus Numbers
As the possibility of a return to a more restrictive tier looms over San Diego County, local leaders are asking the state to remove San Diego State University’s COVID-19 case numbers from the county’s total.
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SDSU Reports 29 New Student Cases of COVID-19 Bringing Total to 623
San Diego State University reported 29 new student cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 623 since the fall semester began Aug. 24. University officials said they were aware of 623 confirmed cases amongstudents and four probable cases. The university has not received any reports of faculty or staff who have tested positive since fall instruction…
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SDSU COVID Spike Rises to 286 Students: HHSA
Officials announced on Sunday night that there were now a total of 286 probable and confirmed cases of coronavirus among the student population at San Diego State.
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No Charges Filed After Probe Into Death of San Diego State Student
A nearly six-month investigation into the death of San Diego State student Dylan Hernandez, who died after falling from his dorm room bunk bed, has been completed, the SDSU police department (UPD) said Thursday. Hernandez, a 19-year-old freshman from Jacksonville, Florida, died at a College Area hospital in November, days after reportedly attending a Phi Gama Delta fraternity event on…
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The Most Photographed San Diegan of His Time: Nathan Harrison
As the nation continues to celebrate Juneteenth, a local archaeologist is digging into the story of a former slave who later went on to embody the ideals of the American dream. Archeologist and San Diego State professor Seth Mallios, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to make Nathan Harrison famous again. Harrison was San Diego County’s first African-American...
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SDSU Expediting Transition to Virtual Class Schedule
San Diego State University announced Tuesday most in-person courses will be moved online when classes resume after Spring Break.
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SDSU Suspends Study Abroad Programs Amid Coronavirus Concerns
A local university student is back home after her study abroad program in Italy was called off because of COVID-19.
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Tuition at University of San Diego Surpasses $50K for First Time Ever
For the first time ever, tuition at the University of San Diego has crossed the $50,000 mark for undergraduate students.
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Hope for Those in Default, Struggling to Pay Back Student Loans
Even when a borrower defaults on their student loan, there are ways to regain their good credit. NBC 7 Investigates takes a closer look at student loan repayment plans.
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Police Investigating Death of Fraternity Member at Washington State University
Authorities are investigating the death of a Washington State University student who was found dead at an off-campus house in Pullman, Washington, on Tuesday. Members of the Alpha Tau Omega called police after finding a 19-year-old male fraternity member unconscious and not breathing, according to the Pullman Police Department. Other students performed CPR, but medics who arrived on scene determined...
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Uber Eats Says Food Delivery by Drone is Coming to San Diego Next Summer
The wait for Jetsons-style food delivery in San Diego is almost over. Uber Eats announced this week their newest meal-carrying drone is expected to launch into San Diego airspace for deliveries in summer 2020.
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SDSU Study Highlights Corruptions CBP Officers and Agents Face
A new study from San Diego State University highlights the kinds of corruption facing Customs and Border Protection officers and agents.
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More Cliff Collapses Expected with Rising Seas, Says USGS
Days after a cliff collapse killed three people in Leucadia, there are new concerns about beach bluff failures. A portion of Grandview Beach remains blocked off to the public. Pat Abbott, Ph.D., in Geology and Professor Emeritus of Geology at San Diego State University thinks a larger part of the beach should be off-limits.
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Kidd, Hollins Top Frank Vogel's Coaching Staff With Lakers
Former NBA head coaches Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins have joined new coach Frank Vogel’s staff with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Actresses of Color Make Equal-Pay Quest a Group Effort
When Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox recorded “Sisters Are Doin’ it For Themselves” in 1985, the Queen of Soul tried out a pointed ad lib for the empowerment anthem. “‘Equal pay, that’s what we say!'” she exclaimed in one take, as recounted by Lennox at a gathering of female filmmakers last fall. “And I said, ‘She gets the message. She...