The Magazine of San Diego State University Fall 2015 FROM 360 the The Magazine of San Diego State University (ISSN 1543-7116) is published by SDSU Marketing & Communications and distributed to members PReSiDeNt of the SDSU Alumni Association, faculty, staff and friends. Editor: Coleen L. Geraghty Editorial Contributors: Michael Price, Doug Williams, Tobin Vaughn Art Director: Lori Padelford ’83 Graphic Design: John Signer ’82 Student Assistant, graphic design: Olga Griesinger ’16 SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY Elliot Hirshman President DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT Mary Ruth Carleton Vice President University Relations and Development Leslie Shibsted Associate Vice President Development Greg Block ’95 Chief Communications Officer Photo: Lauren Radack Jim Herrick Assistant Vice President Alumni Engagement As the population of California, the American In this issue, we meet some of the university Chris Lindmark Assistant Vice President - Campaign, West and our binational region has grown, researchers and alumni leading these efforts: Presidential and Special Events water scarcity has been a critical and endur- Rick Gersberg, who studies the health We welcome mail from our readers. ing issue. While public works projects have impacts of wastewater reuse; Halla Razak, 360 Magazine built significant infrastructure (e.g., the director of public utilities for the City of San Marketing & Communications 5500 Campanile Drive Hoover Dam) to address these challenges, Diego; and Trent Biggs and Paul Ganster, San Diego CA 92182-8080 our cities, farms and industries continue who are among the SDSU faculty members E-mail:
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