OCT. 2026 @STATE
Family Weekend is Oct. 2 and 3!
Family Weekend is Oct. 2 and 3, and it’s a perfect time to introduce – or reintroduce – your family
to your home away from home, SDSU!
There are events for family members of all ages, including a Family Weekend brunch,
a tailgate at Snapdragon Stadium, campus tours and open houses, a picnic and live
band at Scripps Cottage, welcome back receptions, an involvement expo for students,
department open houses and much more!
October News in Brief
Share Your Thoughts on AI - Take the Survey!
SDSU’s Information Technology Division invites you to share your thoughts on AI through a brief, anonymous survey. Whether you use AI or not, we want to hear from you! Participants can enter into a drawing for the chance to win a $25 gift card, or a grand prize of an iPad.
Winter Session Registration Open
Leverage your winter break to accelerate your education.
With Winter Session (Dec. 17-Jan. 14) classes, you can make up ground towards graduation, return to school,
or explore a new area of interest. Registration is open until Dec. 15. Visit SDSU Global Campus to find out more or to register.
Aztec Nights: Carnival Nights Oct. 1 and 2!
Step right up, SDSU Aztecs! AZTEC NIGHTS CARNIVAL is coming to Campanile Walkway for TWO nights of late-night fun, from 8 p.m.-midnight Oct. 1 and 2. Grab your friends and come out for a night of carnival fun, rides, activities, free food and more! You won’t want to miss one of Aztec Nights’ biggest events of the semester! FREE for SDSU students with a valid RedID.
It’s Time to “Celebrate State” at Homecoming!
To IMMUNITY, and Beyond; Free Flu Shots Available!
Throughout the month of October, students will have the opportunity to receive a free flu vaccination, while supplies last, at a number of walk-in clinics on campus – no appointment needed! A full schedule of walk-up clinics and their locations is available on the Student Health Services website. Stay vigilant and keep yourself safe during cold and flu season.
Division of Research and Innovation
Submit an Abstract for S3!
The SDSU Student Symposium, or S3, is Feb. 27! Students can register to present their talk, poster, performance or exhibit from Oct. 15 to Dec. 11. Submit an abstract today.
Submit an abstract for SCCUR
Want to present your research, scholarship or creative project at the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research? Submit your abstract for SCCUR by Oct. 9 and register soon.
Women in STEM Lecture Oct. 8
Hear anthropologist Karen Strier speak about primates and conservation. Stay for free food and beverages after the talk, which takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the KPBS Community Engagement Center. RSVP today.
Celebrate Filipinx American History Month in October
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The walk is free and open to everyone. Register today at SDSU Making Strides of San Diego, start or join a team for the walk. To register for the 5K Run, select the link or visit the 5K webpage and select Sign Up. The first 50 SDSU students who register are eligible for a $10 discount. Use promo code SDSUSTUDENTS
Visit the Library in October
- SDSU Student Readout for Banned Books - Let Books Be: Stand Up for the Freedom to Read, Oct 6: Sign up to read a short passage or stop by to listen. (noon - 1 p.m., Union Courtyard).
- Jodorowsky’s Dune Film Screening and Discussion, Oct. 8: From 3-5 p.m. in the Marsh Science Fiction Room (Love Library 1st Floor).
- Talk to a Librarian about Banned Books, Oct. 14: Drop by to talk about your favorite banned book or get a recommendation from the SDSU librarians. (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Research Services Area, Dome 1st floor).
- Hugh C. Hyde Living Writers’ Series, Oct. 14: Poet D.S. Waldman will read from his celebrated poetry collection, Atria. (7-8 p.m., Leon Williams Room, LL430).
Associated Students
Behind the Ceasefire Lecture Sept. 14
SDSU Men’s Club Basketball Tryouts Sept. 3 and 8
Compete for a spot on one of the fastest growing club sports on campus, the SDSU Men’s Club Basketball team. Tryouts take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 and Sept. 8 at Aztec Recreation Center. Registration and waiver must be completed in order to try out. Register for tryouts and complete the waiver.
Holidays and Obersvations
- Filipinx American History Month, observed through the month of October
- LGBTQ+ History Month, observed through the month of October
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed through the month of October
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day, observed on Oct. 12.
ASUB Events: Trivia Night, Oct. 5
Trivia Night, Oct. 5: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Union Courtyard. Play team trivia games for prizes! Food provided.
BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR AT THE ZIP LAUNCHPAD
Startup Stories: Wahoo’s Fish Taco, Oct. 14
Hear how SDSU alumni Wing Lam co-founded the iconic family owned restaurant, Wahoo’s Fish Taco. With over forty years in the restaurant industry, thirty years operating Wahoo’s, and more than 50 locations across the states and even in Japan, Lam’s journey is one you don’t want to miss. Open to the public. The event takes place 6-7 p.m. Oct 14 in the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center. RSVP today.
Monthly Meetup: AI Discussion Group Oct. 7
Featured Jobs and Internships
Looking for a part-time job to cover costs, an internship to build your professional skills or a full-time job because graduation looms? Check out these career opportunities, and go to sa.sdsu.edu/career for more information on jobs, events and career preparation.
Are you a new or continuing student looking to find out about fun events or the latest information about SDSU?
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information about SDSU?
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OCTOBER CALENDAR
Sept. 1:
- Esports Engagement Center Open House
- Lunch With Luna (Turtle Pond)
Sept. 2: SDSU Entrepreneur Society PitchFest (ZIP Launchpad)
Sept. 3: SDSU Men’s Club Basketball Tryouts (Aztec Recreation Center)
Sept. 4:
- Aztec Nights: Concrete N’ Currents (Union Courtyard)
- Red Cross Blood Drive (LL 430)
Sept. 5:
- Football vs Portland State (Snapdragon Stadium)
- Men’s Soccer vs CSU Bakersfield (SDSU Sports Deck)
- Aztec Nights: Silent Disco (Tula Community Center)
Sept. 8: SDSU Men’s Club Basketball Tryouts Day 2 (Aztec Recreation Center)
Sept. 9: Startup Stories: Court Turner (ZIP Launchpad)
Sept. 10:
- California Biodiversity Awareness Day Information Table (North Library Walkway)
- STEM Career Fair (Montezuma Hall)
Sept. 11:
- 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony (Campanile Walkway Flagpole)
- State After Sunset: Welcome to the Big Screen (Union Theatre)
Sept. 14:
- Behind the Ceasefire Lecture (Page Pavilion- SSE 3301)
- ASUB Events: Tailgate Takeover (Union Courtyard)
*Events subject to change
For more events and details, go to the SDSU Events Calendar.
For more academic dates, go to the Academic Calendar.
The schedule of athletic events is at goaztecs.com.
Find residence hall information at sdsu.edu/housing.
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