Goal 2: Excel and Lead

Be an academic institution recognized for the leadership contributions of its faculty, staff, students and alumni to addressing important challenges in our fields of study and in the regional and global communities in which all SJSU community members serve.

• Academic Excellence
• Interdisciplinary Research

If you have any questions, please contact the Goal 2 leads, Vincent Del Casino and Crist Khachikian.

Showcasing Our Progress

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Spotlight Stories

Applied Research with Community Outcomes	Home-Grown Innovation	Asking the Big Questions on AI
Our Faculty Ask: What Are the Human Rights Implications of the Big Game?	From SJSU Student to Startup Visionary: Zain Zaidi’s Journey to Co-Founding TransCrypts	The College of Social Sciences and the Connie L. Lurie College of Education Receives $2.4 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Advance AI Literacy

Academic Excellence

Gain a national and global reputation for academic excellence characterized by scholarly and professional contributions from faculty members who are teacher-scholars and other professional subject matter experts in their fields.

Metrics

• Continued growth in research funding year over year as measured by the Higher Education Research and Development Survey.
• Increase in the number of national and international awards recognizing scholarly works and creative activity of faculty.
• Increase in the number of published scholarly works and creative activity.

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Interdisciplinary Research

Engage students at all levels through faculty-mentored research, scholarship and creative activity.

Metrics

• Increase in the number of students participating in research opportunities as measured by engagement in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (RSCA).
• Increase in the number of awards recognizing Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (RSCA) contributions of students.

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