About
PIT-UN
The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) fosters collaboration between universities and colleges to build the PIT field and nurture a new generation of civic-minded technologists. It has 59 U.S. members, including 70% of top tech schools in the nation, and four international members.
Since 2019, the PIT-UN Annual Convening has highlighted and shared best practices in researching, teaching, and growing the pipeline of talent within the PIT field.
About SJSU
The founding campus of the 23-campus California State University system, San José State provides a comprehensive university education, granting bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees through its nine colleges. With more than 36,000 students and over 3,700 employees, San José State University is an essential partner in the economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley and the state, annually contributing around 10,000 graduates to the workforce. The university is immensely proud of the accomplishments of its more than 300,000 alumni, more than half of whom live and work in the Bay Area.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley in downtown San José, SJSU is federally designated as a minority-serving institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Social justice has long been a part of the university’s DNA — most notably the 1968 Olympics, when SJSU’s Tommie Smith and John Carlos bowed their heads and raised gloved fists on the medal stand as the national anthem played, a moment commemorated by a statue on the SJSU campus. SJSU graduates go on to serve as leaders in technology, engineering, health care, education, research, the arts, and more.
