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Tucked among the towering pines east of San Diego is ºÚÁϳԹÏ’s Mount Laguna Observatory. It’s a learning lab for budding astronomers — and bonus, in the summer it opens to the public with a Saturday night visitor program.

Since 2019, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has ramped up its sustainability efforts by constructing LEED-certified buildings, growing its educational output, introducing campus-wide composting and much more. See for yourself below.

Every place has its own blend of unmistakable sounds, and ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is no different. We’ve selected five that are bound to bring you back to campus.

Entrepreneurship initiatives at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï have launched hundreds of one-of-a-kind ideas — think health-care apps to blister-proof socks — and with the establishment of Techstars San Diego powered by ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï in late 2023, there is even more to come from ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï students and alumni.

What was your go-to spot to grab a bite or catch a show when you went to ºÚÁϳԹÏ? See if yours made the list and razz the writer if it didn’t.

Sixty-five years ago, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï took over an elementary school in Calexico, California, and turned it into a destination for upper division students. Today, it offers four-year degrees and is expanding its footprint in STEM, providing an essential workforce pipeline for the area.

Ahead of the 2024 Aztec FAST Showcase presented by Aztec Link, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï football fans had the chance to ask coach Lewis the tough questions. The coach responded here.