SF State Alumni Association

Alumnus Mike Blankenship has turned his lifelong love of music into a thriving career — and a calling to create that he’s sharing with Oakland’s youth. bit.ly/4ksmarK

Join fellow alums in Valhalla as the Golden State Valkyries take on the Dallas Wings Thursday, Sept. 4. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m. The last day to purchase tickets from this link is Friday, Aug. 15. ----> alumni.sfsu.edu/event/sfsu-nig…

Alumna Cristina Wu Feng grew up in Venezuela in a family of foodies. She moved to SF for college but was homesick for her favorite foods. Now she owns Cantoo, a restaurant in SF’s Tenderloin that combines her culinary loves — Venezuelan and Chinese food. bit.ly/4lz2XFl

Money Magazine ranked SFSU one of the Best Colleges in America for 2025, giving it 4 ½ stars out of 5! bit.ly/3GJmzax

A new book by SFSU Professor of Cinema Artel Great of the School of Cinema explores the legacy of five influential African American comedians of the ’80s and ’90s. bit.ly/45SaBpm

Saeed Crumpler (B.A., ’01) once made music with Kendrick Lamar. But he flipped the script and is now using what he learned in SFSU's School of Cinema as a film and TV writer. He’ll discuss his unconventional path to Hollywood at the BraveMaker Film Fest. bit.ly/44ltnUX

All this month, alumna Julianne Zuniga (B.A. ’18, M.P.A. ’24) has a pop-up food stall at SF's Stonestown Galleria where she’s turned a cherished family recipe into a community favorite. Go ahead, try LouLou’s Leche Flan this month! 👏🐊🇵🇭 bit.ly/4liL5yw

We want to wish a safe and happy 4th of July! Campus will be closed in observance of today's holiday and reopens Monday.

We had a blast at San Jose Earthquakes match against the L.A. Galaxy. Check out a few of our photos! Did you take pics? We'd love to see yours. Visit us as alumni.sfsu.edu/events-upcoming for more events. ⚽ 💛 💜

SURF’S UP! Surfer Magazine ranked SFSU No. 7 on its list of the best surf colleges. Did you hit the waves as a Gator? surfer.com/news/best-surf…

Happy Pride, Gators! How are you spending your Pride weekend? #SFPride 🏳️‍🌈

Gators, we're ready to watch the Earthquakes take on the Galaxy at Stanford Stadium. Can't wait to see you out here!!!

Alums save 20% on tickets to Cirque du Soleil ECHO in SF, which runs from Nov. 20 — Jan. 11. Purchase tickets now! tickets.cirquedusoleil.com/shop/#/30b5b96…

Former SFSU student Josefina Guerrero is the subject of new book that uncovered her extraordinary, nearly forgotten past. bit.ly/3Idc7Ze

The man who brought Juneteenth celebrations to San Francisco, Wesley Johnson Sr., was an SFSU alum! The successful entrepreneur launched the longest continuously running Juneteenth celebration in the U.S. bit.ly/4lg1kMk

Congrats to alum and playwright Jonathan Spector (MFA., ’14) on winning a Tony award his 2018 play “Eureka Day,” which made its Broadway debut last year. His play, which tackles the timely topic of childhood vaccinations, won for Best Revival of a Play. bit.ly/43GAA1G

The new issue of SF State Magazine demonstrates how the SFSU community puts students first with generosity of spirit, creating hope for a better tomorrow. The magazine is now available online. magazine.sfsu.edu

Join us for our annual Alumni Camping Trip in the Sierra! This year, the event will take place from Thursday, Aug. 21 to 24. Campers get an additional day this year to enjoy nature, although no programming is planned for that day. RSVP online: renxt.sfsu.edu/site/Calendar?…

Making summer plans? If you’re a fan of soccer/fútbol then join us for SF State Night with the San Jose Earthquakes on June 28 at Stanford Stadium as they take on L.A. rivals the Galaxy. More details and tickets can be found online: gofevo.com/event/Sanfranc…

Actor and SFSU alumnus Delroy Lindo discusses his latest role in "Sinners," Oakland director Ryan Coogler’s first horror film.