Historic $4.2M donation to Asian American Studies
San Francisco State University has received a $4.2 million gift from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, of which $4M is an endowed gift to establish the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Chair in Nikkei Studies.
Persevering and Paying it Forward
Katherine (B.A., ’84) and Gaylen Eslinger have established a scholarship for SF State’s Metro College Success Program’s students to honor the struggles and successes of Katherine’s family.
Dean Grace Yoo: A Healthy Vision for CoES
“Building the college’s capacity for care will center students' experiences, and will aid in our continually supporting them, as they are in our classes and are our majors and minors in the college.”
$10 million from California budget goes to Stop AAPI Hate nonprofit co-founded by SF State professor
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed this week the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Equity Budget, which includes $10 million to the nonprofit Stop AAPI Hate co-founded by San Francisco State University professor of Asian American Studies Russell Jeung.
Alumni Clay Heironimus & Connell Persico Bequeath $400,000 to College of Ethnic Studies
Connell Persico and his husband Clay Heironimus created the C&C Fellowship in Queer Ethnic Studies Endowment, with a planned gift of $400,000.
Lisa D. White (B.A., '84): Carrying on a Gator Legacy
In honor of their alumni parents, Lisa and her sister have created the first endowed scholarship in the Department of Africana Studies and one in the School of the Environment.
Alumna Profile: Alicia Garza (M.A., Ethnic Studies, '17)
While a graduate student at San Francisco State, Alicia co-founded Black Lives Matter and was instrumental in the development of the anti-racism movement. Listen to the inspiring speech she gave to her fellow graduates at the 2017 commencement and read more about Alicia in the links below.
Inspiring Students to Dream Through Positive Leadership
As the new Chair of Latina/Latino Studies, Jeff Duncan-Andrade is forging a new kind of leadership that is connected to the values of Ethnic Studies. Read about his thoughts on equity in education and donorship.
Belva Davis: Donor Profile
Belva Davis was accepted into SF State in the 1950s, but could not afford the cost of college. Instead, she began a career in journalism, eventually becoming the first female African American television reporter in the Western U.S. Belva worked as a news anchor for a number of Bay Area radio and TV stations in a career that spans nearly five decades. In 2018, Belva donated $10,000 to the College of Ethnic Studies to honor Ken Monteiro's long tenure as Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies, and the college's 50th-anniversary celebrations.
Juanita Tamayo Lott: A Woman For All Seasons
An original SF State striker, Juanita Tamayo Lott (B.A. ’70) played an instrumental role in the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies. She is also a generous donor to the college, and the author of a book about the strike: "Golden Children: Legacy of Ethnic Studies, SF State. A Memoir." In November, 2019, Juanita was inducted into the SF State Hall of Fame.
Arianna Vargas: An SF State Student Since Childhood
Arianna’s relationship with the College of Ethnic Studies began way before she enrolled as a student. Starting at the age of two, her mother, Venecia Margarita (B.A., ’02; M.S.W., ’05), was a Raza Studies major and occasionally attended class with her baby in tow. Venecia learned from an early age that education is empowering, as evidenced by her impressive practice of community empowerment through education.
Interview with Former Ethnic Studies Dean Amy Sueyoshi
Now Provost of the University, former dean Amy Sueyoshi, Ph.D. discusses goals for the College of Ethnic Studies
