FY20-21 SDSU College of PSFA Broad-Based Impact Report

Fiscal Year 2020-2021

I M PA C T O F P H I L A N T H R O P Y In March 2020, SDSU entered an unprecedented time of learning how to navigate a global pandemic and how to exist in a virtual space. Determined to remain optimistic and laser-focused on providing great educational and artistic opportunities for our students, faculty, staff, and for the community-at-large, colleagues in PSFA found new ways to teach, perform, exhibit, study, and research.

With the incredible support of our amazing donors, our college has continued to flourish. With donor support, our students have received much-needed scholarships, programs have received critical technologies, research has continued to deepen, and a new Performing Arts District has taken shape. We cannot thank our donors enough!

With enormous gratitude, Peggy Shannon, PhD. Dean, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

C O L L E G E O F P S FA Y E A R I N G I V I N G

$10.3M

HIGHLIGHTED GIFTS

Total Raised

COLLEGE OF PSFA

$811,649

Total Awarded in Scholarships

345

Scholarships Awarded

The Conrad Prebys Foundation has awarded a $6 million grant to support a state-of-the-art performing arts district including a second stage theatre named for Conrad Prebys.

Prebys Stage will become part of a renovated performing arts district and a new creative hub at SDSU.

The Elynor F. McPeak Endowed Scholarship for Aztecs Forensics Excellence will allow students in the forensics program to compete nationally.

A $1M gift creating the Dr. Jack McGrory School of Public Affairs Excellence Endowment will support the greatest needs of the School.

POINTS OF PRIDE

Top 10

Top 10

School of Art and Design

School of Theatre, Television, and Film Production Design School

by College Factual

by Hollywood Reporter

Top MA Program School of Communication

- Master's Program in Communication by the National Communication Assoc.

Education Division

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Speech and debate team Aztec Forensics ranked 11 in the nation —up from No. 18

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School of Public Affairs’ Master's Program*

by Best Value Schools

*Top ranking is accredited to affordability, caring faculty, and overall quality

S T U D E N T A P P R E C I AT I O N

“ I am beyond grateful to receive the Julia Stewart Endowed Scholarship. The support I’ve received from San Diego State, and specifically from this scholarship, has been incredible. I wouldn’t have been able to pursue higher education without this type of assistance from the university, it’s an honor to be a recipient.”

- Mary Ainsworth Mary Ainsworth starts her fourth year as a communication major, with a minor in Digital & Social Media Studies. She believes communication is one of the single most important skills an individual needs when entering the workforce.

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C O L L E G E O F P S FA - M A K I N G A D I F F E R E N C E I N T H E W O R L D

PSFA views its connection to the local and global community as a “laboratory for learning.” As the most disciplinary diverse college at SDSU, our more than 5,000 students and nearly 300 high-caliber faculty members are engaged in the community through applied research, in-class service opportunities, public performances, and presentations that provide meaningful and real-world learning experiences for PSFA students.

With seven schools, three departments, and 15 interdisciplinary centers and institutes, PSFA faculty share the common goal of advancing human knowledge and understanding while cultivating a rich environment in which students can access opportunities for growth, ask insightful questions, and experience discovery that will transform their lives. Whether through internships, faculty-led research, and/or international experience(s), the hallmark of PSFA is an educational experience that prepares each student to engage in the worldwide community upon graduation. Thank you for your generosity and support!

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C O L L E G E O F P S FA - M A K I N G A D I F F E R E N C E I N T H E W O R L D c o n t i n u e d With four galleries across SDSU’s campus, the School of Art and Design provides numerous opportunities for student-led exhibitions and projects. The school is currently launching a new exhibition program and partnership project with leading local galleries and museums. This partnership project will feature collaboration between the SDSU School of Art and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), Bread & Salt Gallery, and Art Produce. Over the past year, the School of Art and Design has seamlessly transitioned to virtual exhibitions such as the “Amplify: Guest Artist” series event on January 28th with Melinda Beck, a renowned illustrator, animator, and graphic designer.

SDSU’s School of Communication was founded in 1927 and is celebrating 90 years of excellence in Communication scholarship and teaching. We offer two undergraduate majors – one in communication and one in health communication, in addition to a communication minor. Our program in health communication is the first undergraduate major of its kind in the State of California. Our M.A. program is consistently rated

by Eduniversal as one of the top 10 communication programs in the United States and in the world. Our faculty’s research is comparable to that of a top doctoral program, but our faculty focus on the success of our undergraduate and graduate students.

L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is developing trailblazers. Rooted in an exemplary partnership – at home and internationally – between academia and industry, we offer the perfect educational emphasis that allows our students to flourish professionally. With a 99 percent post-graduation job placement rate, we are proud to call ourselves the most personalized school of its kind in developing hospitality and tourism leaders.

The School of Journalism and Media Studies offers nationally accredited programs that prepare undergraduate students for careers in advertising, journalism, public relations, and media. Our undergraduate programs in advertising, journalism, and public relations are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, putting us among the elite 25 percent of journalism schools nationwide that hold this specialized accreditation. Our graduate students enhance their careers in mass communication and in learning design and technology, and many graduate students go on to pursue their doctorates.

The School of Music and Dance provides specialized instruction and career development opportunities for students by creating a dynamic artistic environment based on the unique strengths and knowledge of our accomplished faculty. We emphasize high quality performance experiences for students, professional engagement and applied practical training in music and dance. Each student’s career aspirations are advanced under the supervision of a supportive and skilled faculty.

The School of Public Affairs is dedicated to supplying the region with well-educated, diverse, ethical graduates. We both educate and train undergraduate and graduate students in specific skills, techniques and knowledge encouraging analytical and critical thinking about public and private sectors. Our aim is to prepare students for the challenges of changing political and social environments. We are dedicated to advancing the commitment to public service and to providing applied scholarship designed to address emerging border and regional issues.

Within the School of Theater, Television and Film, there are various majors for students to choose from.

Students interested in a Bachelor of Science in Television, Film, and New Media can choose an emphasis in production or critical studies. For those students interested in the theatre program, they are able to pursue a Bachelor of the Arts in General Theatre Arts or an emphasis in performance, youth theatre, or design and technology. Students can also minor in television, film, and new media, or theatre

ENDOWMENTS P R O V I D I N G R E S O U R C E S F O R T O D AY ’ S S T U D E N T S A N D T O M O R R O W ’ S A Z T E C S

New Endowments Chad Shelton Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Theatre Design and Techology Dr. Jack McGrory School of Public Affairs Excellence Endowment Elynor F. McPeak Endowed Scholarship for Aztec Forensics Excellence Irvin and Ruth Belenzon Endowed Scholarship Jack Gard Music Education Endowed Scholarship Patti O. Fox Endowed Scholarship for Art Students Paul J. Strand Endowed Scholarship Srinivasan Praba Memorial Scholarship Endowment Endowments (Active) Accenture Outstanding Student in Educational Technology Endowed Scholarship Ages of Drama - Live! Endowment Alana Nicastro Endowed Scholarship in Communication Allison Rossett Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre Ann Marie Haney Endowment for Music Anthony and John Long Endowment Arline M. Fisch MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing Endowed Scholarship Art Council Endowed Scholarship Art Council Endowment Arthur & Mildred Wimer Endowed Scholarship Bartell Family Visiting Lectureship Endowment Bellinghiere Endowed Scholarship Ben and Nikki Clay Endowed Scholarship Bessie S. Purdy Endowment Blessing Combat Leadership Panel Endowment Blu Cava Endowed Scholarship Bob Wilson Public Affairs Endowment Bolles Family Musical Theater Endowed Scholarship Brinker Executive in Residence Endowment Brita C. Davis and Richard R. Davis Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Brown Family Hotel Executive-in-Residence Program Endowment California Restaurant Association Endowed Fund Cameron Brown Average-Student Memorial Endowed Scholarship Carleton-Hunt Endowed Internship Carol Vassiliadis Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre Carole Robasciotti Endowed Scholarship Cathy Clark Excellence in Journalism Endowed Scholarship CCMS Diana Nadel Endowment Center Lectureship Endowment Christine Springston Endowment Chuck and Robin Luby Endowment for Musical Theatre Clarence and Catherine Stephenson Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Clayton Brace Awards Endowment Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Distinguished Lectureship in HTM Endowment Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Volunteer and Mentor Endowment Creative Weavers Guild Endowment Dale and Betty Worm Endowment Dan Silberman Memorial Endowed Scholarship Darlene and Donald Shiley Endowment for Student Excellence in Musical Theatre Darryl Groover Memorial Endowed Scholarship DeAnn Cary School of Music and Dance Endowed Scholarship Deanna’s Dream 431 Endowed Scholarship for Music and Dance Dean’s Art Endowment Dean’s Endowment Deborah M. Dexter Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre Debra A. Greenfield Endowed Scholarship for Public Affairs Debra A. Greenfield School of Public Affairs Endowed Internship Scholarship Denis Sanders Memorial Endowment Diane L. Borden Endowed Graduate Fellowship Don Powell Interface Program Endowment Donald B. Leiffer Endowment Dr. & Mrs. Stanley M. Thien, Glae, & Erin Thien Endowed Scholarship in Journalism Dr. Ed Reed Endowed Scholarship Dr. Jaroslav J. S. Mracek Memorial Award Endowment Dr. Sanford I. Berman Institute for Effective Communication & General Semantics Foundation Endowment Drama Circle Endowment Edith Savage Endowment Edith Vogl Garrett Endowed Scholarship Ellamarie Woolly Endowment Elsie Hiland Fox Memorial Endowed Scholarship Eugene and Barbara Bowman Endowed Scholarship Everett G. Jackson Memorial Endowment F. Ellsworth Endowed Scholarship Forensics Endowment Frank McCarty Endowed Scholarship in Music Composition Frank Richard Brazda Endowed Scholarship Friends of Journalism I Endowment Friends of Journalism II Endowment Giavanna Kersulis Memorial Endowed Scholarship Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations Endowment Gordon J. Lusk Endowment Gracia Mae Ogden Memorial Endowed Scholarship Gregory J. Smith Master of Public Administration Endowed Scholarship Harold Keen Endowment Hayes Anderson Student Excellence Endowment

Helen Pratt Kurz Endowment Henry Edward McAdams and Gail Johnson McAdams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Henry Stanton Endowment Hilda and Colonel Robert L. Dodge Endowed Scholarship for Air Force ROTC Hospitality & Tourism Management Internship Bureau Endowment Hospitality and Tourism Management Endowment Hunton D. Sellman Endowment Institute of Innovative Governance Endowment Isabel Kraft Endowment J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Student Center for Professional Development Endowment James Chris Nichols Memorial Endowment Jan Lowenbach Endowed Scholarship Johanna Fox Endowment John Fowler Memorial Endowed Scholarship John J. Cleary Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad in Public Affairs John J. Rogers Endowed Scholarship in Sculpture John Paul Stone Memorial Endowment Joseph W. Johnson Endowed Scholarship Journalism Reading Room Endowment Joyce M. Gattas Scholarship for Internships and International Experiences Judith and Jack White Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Julia R. Brown Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Julia Stewart Endowed Scholarship Kathy Drucquer Duff Experiential Endowment Ken Perry Endowed Scholarship Kevin M. Simmons Endowed Scholarship L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Endowment Lall Family Endowment Larry Thomas Endowment Lieber/Flower Endowment M. Lorin Kemp Memorial Endowment M.H. Golden Endowed Scholarship Mack Owen Endowed Scholarship Mangan/Christensen Endowed Scholarship for Musical Theatre Marco G. Walshok Graduate Endowed Scholarship in Public Affairs Marion Ross Endowed Scholarship Mary Ellen Trainor Zemeckis Student Enrichment Program in Theatre, Television, Film, and Journalism Endowment MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Professorship Minority Journalism Endowment Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Nella Feldman Gross Endowment Patti Roscoe Hospitality and Tourism Management Endowed Internship Scholarship Paul Clarke Stauffer Endowment Paul Gaske Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Forensics Paul Lingren Memorial Endowed Scholarship Paulette Wilson Endowment for Musical Theatre Percie Belle Senn Endowed Scholarship Pitt and Virginia Warner Endowment for Jazz Studies Powell/SCE Design Endowed Chair Prebys Creative & Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship Public Relations Graduate Research Endowment Ralph Seewald, Jr. Endowment for the School of Journalism & Media Studies Reggie Smith Endowment Reint Reinders Endowment Robert Benjamin Endowed Scholarship Robert D. Wallace History of Art Endowed Scholarship Robert Shields Memorial Endowment Roscoe-Tiffany MFA Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship Ruocco Lecture and Colloquia Endowment Ruth Anna, Louis F., Dorothy Cable Endowed Scholarship School of Communication Endowment Scott Allison Endowment Scott Guhin Endowed Scholarship SDSU San Diego Symphony Music Education Endowed Scholarship Special Internships in the Arts Endowed Scholarship Sybil E. Jones Endowment Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming Endowment The Kilkenny Family Endowed Scholarship The McCabe Family Endowed Scholarship Theatre Endowment Thomas P. Newton Endowed Scholarship Tom and Donna Bergelis Golich Endowed Scholarship in Communication Tom P. Gable, Jr. Endowed Internship Scholarship in Public Relations US Bank Endowed Scholarship Val Ryser Memorial Endowed Scholarship Van Deerlin Endowed Chair Visual Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship Wendy Maruyama Endowment for the Furniture Design and Woodworking Program William Sample & Fern Sample Stanford Memorial Endowment William Snavely Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship Willis, Cusack, Robertson, Brown Endowed Scholarship for Dance and Music Windgate Fine Arts Student Endowed Scholarship

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