April 2022 @STATE
GreenFest 2022 April 4-8
Join us for GreenFest 2022 as we celebrate Our Trees, Our Bees and Our Seas!
GreenFest is a weeklong series of events April 4-8 that share the importance of living
a sustainable lifestyle, celebrating diversity and promoting SDSU pride! The GreenFest
Concert, headlined by hip hop superstar Gunna, will take place on Friday, April 8 and will be free to all SDSU students (limited
tickets available).
To learn more about the events, visit GreenFest.
Spike Balls, Not Drinks returns to SDSU!
Join us for “Spike Balls, Not Drinks,” an annual Spike Ball Tournament put on by FratMANers
and SISSTER at SDSU.
The tournament will take place from 7-9 p.m. April 7 on ENS Field. The event is open
to all SDSU students. Join us for games, raffle prizes, live music, safer sex supplies,
campus resources and more!
Learn more at the FratMANers and SISSTER programs webpage.
CONGRATULATIONS, AZTECS BASKETBALL
Congratulations to the SDSU Aztecs Basketball team on earning a berth to the NCAA Tournament!
The Aztecs earned the No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region of the tournament after finishing
the regular season as the runners-up in the Mountain West Conference tournament. This
was the team’s second straight tournament appearance and the third in five years.
Junior guard Matt Bradley was named to the All Mountain West Conference 2nd Team and
senior forward Nathan Mensah was named the Mountain West co-Defensive Player of the
Year.
APRIL NEWS IN BRIEF
Well-being & Health Promotion’s Health Expo set for April 12
Well-being and Health Promotion's annual Health Expo will be happening this spring
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at the North Library Walkway.
Join us for information about local and on-campus health and well-being resources,
networking and career opportunities, and fun activities and incentives. Mark your
calendar today!
Financial Aid Awards released for the 22-23 school year
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships has released financial aid awards for
Fall 2022 admitted students, who filed a 2022-23 FAFSA or Dream Act application, and have no pending items on
their "Tasks" tile / "To-Do" list. Financial Aid awards can be viewed via my.SDSU.
Continuing students will be able to view their Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 financial aid eligibility in late
May via my.SDSU. For now, continuing students should check their my.SDSU portal for pending documents on the "Tasks" tile. They should submit these documents
as soon as possible, otherwise the 2022-23 financial aid eligibility will not be posted
in May.
Summer financial aid eligibility will be posted in May via AidLink. Students must be registered in courses to view their eligibility.
Take the Sexual Violence Climate Survey starting April 4!
It takes each of us to make change happen. Help SDSU to develop and improve campus-wide
sexual and relationship violence prevention and intervention services by completing
the 2022 Sexual Violence Campus Climate Survey. All students will be emailed a unique
link to the survey starting April 4th.
The first 50 participants to complete the survey will each receive a $10 gift card
to Trader Joe’s. Additionally, all participants will have the opportunity to enter
a drawing for a set of Apple AirPods Pro. Participants will be notified toward the
end of the survey period with information about retrieving their item(s), if applicable.
For more information on the survey, visit the 2022 survey website.
SWANA HERITAGE MONTH
April is Southwest Asian and North African Heritage Month, and SDSU will celebrate
the vibrant history, cultures, experiences, contributions and resiliency of the SWANA
community.
The Center of Intercultural Relations will host a series of events for SWANA Heritage
Month. All members of the SDSU community are invited to participate in as many programs
as possible and engage in critical dialogue with our SWANA communities at SDSU.
The registration forms for all of the SWANA Heritage Series events can be found on the CIR’s website.
DISABILITY CELEBRATION MONTH
SDSU’s Student Ability Success Center celebrates its annual Disability Celebration
Month in April with a series of campus programs to promote the diverse culture and
abilities of people with disabilities.
Visit the SASC website for more information.
Summer Session Registration is Open
Registration for the 2022 summer session began March 1. Visit the Summer Session website for more information including class schedules and summer session fees.
Applications for A.S. appointed positions due April 5
Applications for A.S. appointed positions are due by 5 p.m. April 5. No experience
in A.S. is required to apply for any of the 24 appointed positions.
Visit the A.S. site for the application and for the full list of appointed positions.
QUEST FOR THE BEST AWARDS WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Quest for the Best award, the annual honor
bestowed upon 10 SDSU students for their outstanding performance in academics and
community service.
The Quest for the Best Vice Presidential Student Service Award recognizes outstanding
student leaders at SDSU in four key areas: academic excellence, student service and
activities, community service and leadership development.
Read more about this year’s winners.
TAKE BACK THE WEEK APRIL 11-15
The SDSU Sexual Violence Task Force is pleased to support Take Back the Week in recognition
of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. During Take Back the Week, which takes place April
11-15, student organizations and campus leaders organize a variety of events related
to sexual violence prevention.
For more information about the Take Back the Week lineup of events, visit the SDSU Title IX website or the Women's Resource Center.
APIDA Resource Center grand opening April 25
The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center will celebrate its grand
opening on April 25.
The center opened in July 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. Since then, the center
has produced about 300 programs, addressed anti-Asian hate via a SDSU APIDA Pledge and Senate Resolution, and made many meaningful connections.
Visit the APIDA Resource Center website for more details.
Community of Care expanding this Spring
SDSU’s Community of Care initiative is expanding this spring.
First launched in fall 2020, the initiative aims to address the impact of the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic on the greater campus community.
The next phase includes a dedicated Community of Care webpage with information for students on upcoming programming and how to participate.
Read more about Community of Care in this Newscenter story..
SDSU-IV has its first C&PS therapist
Counseling & Psychological Services has hired San Diego State University Imperial
Valley’s first licensed therapist, who will be on-site and readily available to students.
The new therapist, Gabriel Lam, joined the C&PS team this semester as part of SDSU-IV’s
ongoing effort to expand mental health programs and services to students.
Check out this SDSU Newscenter story on Lam!
ECRT Advocate training on April 8
Join us on Friday April 8 for a virtual ECRT Advocate training from 9-11 a.m. Learn
about the basic needs resources available to SDSU students and how to help advocate
for students accessing support. Attendees will receive a certificate of completion
and will be a part of our advocate network of students, staff, and faculty across
campus.
Register for the ECRT Advocate training today.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program application window opens April 11
Applications for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) open April 11. SURP
promotes, broadens, and supports the participation of undergraduate students in research,
scholarship, creative, and performance activities at SDSU.
Find more information on eligibility and requirements on the SURP website.
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CALENDAR
- April 4: Movie Night: Wall-E (A.S.)
- April 4-8: GreenFest
- April 5: Cafecitos with LCH-FSA (PSFA)
- April 5: Art of the Earth (GreenFest)
- April 6: Green Lunch Bag Series: Paws and a Cause (GreenFest)
- April 7: Swap Shop (GreenFest)
- April 7: Spike Balls, Not Drinks (FratMANers and SISSTER)
- April 7: Laughter and/as Social Justice (CAL)
- April 8: GreenFest Concert: Gunna (GreenFest)
- April 8: A Community Shabbat (Hillel)
- April 8: ECRT Advocate Training
- April 8-10: Baseball vs San Jose State
- April 11-15: Take Back the Week (WRC)
- April 12: One SDSU Community: Homecoming Royals Service Project (One SDSU)
- April 12: Well-being Health Expo (North Library Walkway)
- April 14: One SDSU Community: Electronic Music Marathon (One SDSU)
- April 14-16: Softball vs Boise State
- April 19: State’s Silent Disco (A.S.)
- April 21: Graduate Bowling Night (Aztec Lanes)
- April 25: APIDA Center Grand Opening (APIDA Resource Center)
- April 26: One SDSU Community: Arts Alive Learning to Fly (One SDSU, Zoom)
- April 26: Open Mic Night (A.S.)
- April 27: Sip N’ Paint (A.S.)
- April 28: Pause for Paws (A.S.)
- April 29: Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages 50h Anniversary (CAL)
*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.
Career Services Featured Jobs and Professional Development Events
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 job opportunities, and go to the Career Center for more information on jobs, events and career preparation.
Aztec Scholarships General Applications open April 18 - Aug. 5
The general application in Aztec Scholarships will be open from April 18, 2022, through
Aug. 5, 2022, with a priority deadline of May 13, 2022, for awards in the 2022-23
academic year. All current students and incoming students who have submitted their
intent to enroll are encouraged to apply.
There are 700+ scholarship opportunities available, valued at over $5 million
To learn more about Aztec Scholarships, visit the Aztec Scholarships webpage and plan to attend one of two upcoming webinars April 19 at noon or April 28 at 5 p.m.
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