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San Jose State student found dead in dorm room

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Published  August 26, 2024 4:05pm PDT
San Jose State
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People walk past Tower Hall on the San Jose State University campus after the school announced a partnership with Udacity in San Jose, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, to offer online courses. (Photo By Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Get

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The Brief

    • The student was found dead in their dorm room at Spartan Village on the Paseo.
    • The university said the incident was isolated and the cause of death has not been determined.
    • The student has not been publicly identified.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A student at San Jose State University was found dead in their dorm room over the weekend, the university confirmed.

The student, whose identity has not been released, was discovered at Spartan Village on the Paseo.

"This loss is heartbreaking and devastating for our close-knit San José State community, especially at the beginning of a new academic year. This was an isolated incident and the cause of death is unknown at this time," the university wrote in a statement.

SJSU students prepare to move into new, luxury dorm — 'Spartan Village'

San Jose State University officials, Thursday, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the school's newest dorm, Spartan Village at Paseo.

The incident posed no threat to other student residents or the campus community.

The housing complex, a former hotel converted into 679 student beds, opened in mid-August.

The Source

  • Mari Fuentes-Martin, vice president of student affairs at San Jose State University.