Season’s Greetings and Update from SF State

Photo of Associate Professor Kimberly Tanner

Top award for biology professor.
Associate Professor of Biology Kimberly Tanner named 2011-2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher Award winner by the Society for College Science Teachers. To read more click here.

Poetry Center’s new online archive reveals recorded voices of noted poets.
Rare recordings dating back to the 1950s are among the first to be available. Also, a recent sold out reading by poetry legends Lawrence Ferlinghetti, now 92, and Gary Snyder, 81, in San Francisco’s North Beach was a fundraiser for the acclaimed center.
To read more
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Alumnus inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
Seven-time world champion, Paul Cayard ’82, is now a National Sailing Hall of Fame member. He’s also a two-time Olympian, Round the World race winner, and a veteran of six America’s Cups. To read more click here.

Charles Patton MA ‘99 and his business Bird Rock Coffee of San Diego have won the 2012 Micro Roaster of the Year Award.
Patton competed with roasters from all over the nation to be honored as best coffee roaster in the U.S.—a first for Patton and San Diego.
To read more and watch a video clip click here.

Update on State of California Budget

The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved its 2012-2013 budget, which requests that the governor and legislature provide an additional $333 million in state funding for the upcoming fiscal year. In two of the last four fiscal years, state funding to the CSU has been dramatically reduced, forcing the board to approve tuition fee increases.
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Please take a moment to send a message to the Governor and tell him that we must preserve accessibility and affordability in public education, including at SF State and all of our public universities in California

Student Spotlight

	SF State students take top honors at the 2011 CSU Media Arts Festival. A best in show music video and a first place video documentary were among the many awards Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) students took home. To read more click here.

We invite you to make a holiday gift.

As the year closes and your thoughts turn to what is important to you, we hope SF State is among what you most value. With your support SF State will continue its promise of offering quality public higher education to deserving students, many of them the first in their families to attend college. For the first time in our history, students are paying more than 50% of the cost of instruction. Since 2007, the state has cut the university’s budget by nearly half, while tuition has increased over 120%. Great minds built this great state. We can’t forget that they had help. Please help today’s students prepare for a better future.

Give to SF State here

Leave a legacy to strengthen education for the next generation—please include SF State in your will! Now more than ever, with such deep state funding cuts, SF State depends on all alumni to maintain its high quality and accessibility.

Whether you’re a teacher or a CEO, anyone who owns a home, insurance policy or any other appreciable asset can make a planned gift. Bequests and other planned gifts are fully tax deductible.

Please let SF State know if you include us in your will. To take advantage of our free estate planning, contact Thomas Mullaney at mullaney@sfsu.edu or 415/338-7460. Or to visit us on the web click here.

20 Ways SF State is Working for You
From fueling the Bay Area economy to helping to save the rainforests, SF State continues to define itself as a deeply engaged, powerful, distinctive force well beyond San Francisco.
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Gator Links

To join the Alumni Association visit: http://www.sfsu.edu/~alumni

See the SF State Alumni Association’s Facebook pages to catch up with other Gators:
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Been away from campus for a while? See some interesting changes and how campus looks today here.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~puboff/tour/sub.htm

Read about those who have given back to SF State here.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~develop/donorprofiles.htm

To join the online alumni directory click here. IMPORTANT to register you will need your alumni ID. Your ID is: {BSR_ID} You cannot complete registration without this ID.

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We welcome your feedback! Please send comments, suggestions, class notes, or any questions you have to: alumni@sfsu.edu.