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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley,
San Jose State University is the largest source of
engineering, science and business graduates for the world's most
exciting technology center. San José State University also has a
long history - it was the first public institution of higher
education on the West Coast, opening in 1857.
Watch an informal video about SJSU. Another short film to watch is a You Tube video by Ramon K. Hernandez that will take you on a tour around SJSU’s buildings, lawns, and the Campus Village Dormitory.
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SJSU has educated some very famous
and succesful people in the last 150 years. Here is a short list
of some famous graduates:
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- Tom and Dick Smothers, popular comedy duo
- Amy Tan, novelist, author of The Joy Luck Club
- Luis Valdez, prize-winning playwright, film actor and
director
- Dick Vermeil, new coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, former
coach St. Louis Rams
- Bill Walsh, former head coach and currently general
manager/vice president of the San Francisco 49ers
- Jessica McClintock, fashion designer
- Jenny Ming, President, Old Navy
- Christopher Darden, attorney and member of the prosecution
team in the O.J. Simpson trial
- Jeff Garcia, San Francisco 49er quarterback
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