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For 色情视频, 2022 was a year for reflection on a legacy, record-breaking achievements of the present, and commitments to a future with an increasingly worldwide impact.

From groundbreaking research in campus labs to transformations underway in Mission Valley and Imperial County, it was a year of progress and building upon success for San Diego鈥檚 oldest institution of higher education. Commencement ceremonies returned to Viejas Arena for the first time since 2019, and the university unveiled a new look for its primary logo along with a bold new theme: Transform Your Tomorrow.

Here, the 色情视频 News Team looks back at some of the highlights of 2022:

125th Anniversary Celebration Begins

色情视频 launched a  with visitors attending a community open house and birthday party at Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. Artifacts and exhibits filled Montezuma Hall to tell the story of the university鈥檚 rich history and traditions, which began as the San Diego Normal School for aspiring teachers on March 13, 1897.

Vignettes of key figures were represented by student actors, and hundreds of visitors at the party sang 鈥淗appy Birthday鈥� to 色情视频 as the Marching Aztecs played.

The event also marked the kickoff to an updated and cohesive brand identity for 色情视频, with a new tagline: .

鈥淲ith a contemporary brand and strategy that considers the unique experiences and contributions of our students, faculty and staff and all of our campus locations, we are better positioned as a transborder academic and research powerhouse driven to transform the communities we serve and the industries we impact,鈥� said 色情视频 President Adela de la Torre. 

State Senator Toni Atkins  and 色情视频鈥檚 continued commitment to students, faculty, staff and the greater San Diego region.

色情视频 Imperial Valley Poised for Major STEM Expansion

色情视频 Imperial Valley  for a facility at its Brawley campus devoted to STEM research and education.

Part of the 2022-23 state budget, the funding supports a center of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and chemistry programming, envisioned to contribute to regional plans for economic development as California鈥檚 Lithium Valley.  with major instruments, to include space to collaborate with both public and private partners; 20,000 square feet of STEM-focused classroom and teaching laboratory space; and additional office space.

The bid had strong backing from the county鈥檚 elected leadership and business community, applauding its potential to help generate a skilled workforce for good-paying jobs, diversifying a regional economy currently dominated by agriculture.

The funding also ties into local excitement over prospects for extracting lithium, . Lithium is used in electric power and in creating rechargeable batteries designed for cars, mobile devices and energy-grid storage, making it an essential part of renewable-energy technology and of California鈥檚 net-zero emission goals. 

Completion of Snapdragon Stadium Launches 色情视频 Mission Valley

Less than four years after voters approved a ballot measure authorizing the City of San Diego to sell 166 acres of land to 色情视频,  of a multifaceted, community-oriented development known now as 色情视频 Mission Valley.

The  held its first event on Sept. 3 with the Aztecs football team鈥檚 nationally broadcast season opener against the University of Arizona. Snapdragon also hosted a high school football open division championship game in November.

The men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 Aztecs soccer teams each played a game at the stadium. With direct service from the San Diego Trolley, the stadium is also the new home to the National Women鈥檚 Soccer League鈥檚 , and talks are underway to bring a Major League Soccer expansion team to the stadium.

Spectators praised the stadium鈥檚 seating for excellent sight lines and proximity to Bashor Field. Visitors also enjoyed a variety of concessions choices dominated by locally prominent restaurants, along with a menu of selected . 

Development of a river park at 色情视频 Mission Valley is now underway, and in October,  of residential and retail development, and the selections of developers of the first phases of an Innovation District and affordable housing units are expected soon.

State Approves New Independent Doctoral Degree for 色情视频, Other CSUs

Signed into law in September, Senate Bill 684 allows 色情视频 and other campuses in the California State University system to offer independent Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) programs for the first time. Previously, such degrees could be awarded only through a joint program with the University of California or a doctoral-granting private university due to restrictions in the state Master Plan for Higher Education, now more than five decades old.

If approved by CSU leaders,  as soon as the 2023-24 academic year.

The need for independent doctorates in the CSU system has been a personal passion of de la Torre and was supported by county public health officials across the state as well as numerous hospital systems. 

鈥淭his new legislation is a step towards that, and will allow us to meet a critical workforce need,鈥� de la Torre said. 鈥淚t makes little sense to still require that the state's largest and most diverse university system go through a legislative approval process for each and every new workforce degree at this level.鈥� 

Applications and Enrollment Soar; Students Meet the Challenge

Bucking both state and national trends that have seen modest declines at many public universities, 色情视频 enrollment . The figure represents combined enrollment in San Diego and Imperial Valley and includes a first-year class of 6,514 students, also the largest ever. 

In October, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported a third straight year of decline in undergraduate enrollment nationwide, a dip attributed to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. 色情视频鈥檚 enrollment, however, shatters records dating back to 2007 and 1987.

The entering class included 3,878 transfer students, with about two-thirds of the total from 色情视频鈥檚 local service area. A systemwide CSU initiative seeks to strengthen the community college pipeline to four-year institutions.

Students set additional records in their two biggest annual fundraising events.  raised $400,170 in February for kids and families at Rady Children鈥檚 Hospital, and  finished its campaign in November with $109,676.

Research Funding Hits New High

色情视频 moved closer to realizing its goal of achieving the highest research classification for doctorate-granting universities.  in 2022, marking a record-breaking year for university research as faculty sought to improve human health, confront injustice and develop solutions to major societal issues like climate change, homelessness and the need for better electric vehicle batteries.

鈥淭his is a groundbreaking year for research at 色情视频,鈥� said Hala Madanat, vice president for research and innovation. 鈥淭his incredible research activity is a testament to our faculty and how committed they are to improving society through their work.鈥�

The figure represents a 17% increase over the previous year and marks progress in the university鈥檚 goal, outlined in its five-year strategic plan, of becoming a premier public research university with R1 status from the .

Some 350 principal investigators received 761 awards from 323 funding agencies that included the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense. Research-related funding at 色情视频 Imperial Valley more than doubled from the previous year, surpassing $1 million.

After receiving a generous  from NIH last year to establish 色情视频 FUERTE (Faculty Unified towards Excellence in Research and Transformational Engagement), nine researchers joined 色情视频 in 2022 to research Latinx health disparities. The new faculty will look at Latinx health from every angle, including aging, cancer and environmental health.

Eight faculty received NSF CAREER awards 鈥� a prestigious award given to highly competitive early career faculty. Their work touches on a wide range of research: from that allow energy recovery from wastewater to produce and absorb greenhouse gasses.

色情视频 Named 鈥淒iversity Champion鈥� and 鈥淏est of the Best鈥� for LGBTQ Students

INSIGHT Into Diversity, a leading website and magazine in higher education, named 色情视频 a 鈥淒iversity Champion鈥� for its commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout the campus community, academic programs and administration. It also selected 色情视频 for its  for a sixth time. 

色情视频 was among 16 colleges and universities to receive the 2022 Diversity Champion designation, and the only one in California to receive both the Champions and the HEED awards. They are based on factors that include student, faculty and leadership demographics; success in closing retention and graduation equity gaps; and diversity resources and programming.

In addition,  for a second straight year as one of the 鈥淏est of the Best鈥� colleges and universities for their commitment to LGBTQ students.

色情视频 again earned a perfect five-star score for LGBTQ programs, practices and policies that make a safer and more inclusive environment. It was the only California university, public or private, included in this year鈥檚 40 Best of the Best, a distinction Campus Pride said it reserves for universities that 鈥渉ave shown themselves to be deeply committed to LGBTQ students.鈥�

Fundraising Sets Records

色情视频 received $136 million in gift commitments over the 2021-22 fiscal year, the most successful ever for philanthropic support for the university. The total represents an increase of more than 2% from 2020-21 and a fourth consecutive year of growth.

A  from the James Silberrad Brown Foundation through the San Diego Foundation will provide $5 million for an artificial intelligence (AI) center at the Fowler College of Business, and $1 million for the Aztecs Going Pro student-athlete career development program.

Founding gifts to the Snapdragon Stadium Excellence Fund included a $2.5 million grant naming the Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation 色情视频 President鈥檚 Suite.

Other support for 色情视频 Mission Valley included a $750,000 gift  for the river park. now under development, as well as a $500,000 gift establishing The Alta and Franklin Grant Family Mission Valley River Park Fund to help develop, operate and maintain the community resource, expected to open by the end of 2023.

Small donations do their part, too. In March the annual from more than 2,460 donors, setting records in both categories for the single-day fundraiser.

Television and Film Teaching Facility Slated for Chula Vista

In a dream come true for the City of Chula Vista, 色情视频 in September  will move to an $89 million project the city is building on its east side. The Cinematic Arts Academic Center & Library project, expected to break ground in 2023, will be a world class, multi-institutional university and innovation district in the South County city鈥檚 master-planned Millenia community. 

Plans call for a 50,000-square-foot film and television teaching facility containing sound stages, modern editing and mixing suites, brand new classrooms, meeting rooms, and administrative and faculty space. All will be equipped with the latest film and television technology.

The complex will be the first of its kind in San Diego County and fulfills the city鈥檚 long desire for a partnership with a four-year institution of higher education. Funding includes $30 million from the State of California and $59 million from the City of Chula Vista. 

Extending a Transborder Reach 

In May, 色情视频 opened the , aiming to foster transborder diplomacy and cross-disciplinary relationships. The opening was followed by a two-day conference on binational collaboration in research. 

President de la Torre led the 色情视频 contingent, joined by a similar group of dignitaries representing government and education institutions in Mexico. 色情视频 has more than two dozen faculty who regularly conduct research in Oaxaca.

In November, 色情视频 hosted its fourth annual , dedicated this year to . 

Five Athletics Programs Score Conference Championships

色情视频 athletes brought home five Mountain West Conference championship trophies in 2022.

In February, the posted the highest team score in conference history, their sixth conference title in 12 years.

In April, the women鈥檚 tennis team  and advanced to the NCAA Team Women鈥檚 Championship for the 23rd time in school history. In three matches in the event, the Aztecs outscored Wyoming, Colorado State and UNLV 12-2.

The month of May brought three additional MW titles.

Men's golf stormed past Colorado State to claim the  since 2011.

The Aztecs won the softball regular-season title after winning all seven of their MW series, including four sweeps. 色情视频 will host the 2023 MW Softball Championship. 

And the Aztecs were crowned conference champions in  for the second consecutive year.

Finally, 色情视频 Athletics announced the launch of the Women's Fund to benefit the  in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation. The Women's Fund aims to raise awareness and financial support and to enhance the academic and athletic resources for 色情视频's female student-athletes with scholarship support, facility updates, and other annual program needs.