People walk past Tower Hall on the campus of San Jose State University after the university announced a partnership with Udacity in San Jose, Calif., to provide online courses on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (Photo by Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Get
SAN JOSE, California. – A San Jose State University student was found dead in his dorm room over the weekend, the university confirmed.
The student, whose identity was not disclosed, was discovered in Spartan Village on Paseo.
“This loss is heartbreaking and devastating to our close-knit San Jose State University community, especially at the start of a new academic year. This was an isolated incident and the cause of death is currently unknown,” the university wrote in a statement.
SJSU students prepare to move into a new luxury dorm – “Spartan Village”
On Thursday, San Jose State University officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the school’s newest dormitory, Spartan Village at Paseo.
The incident did not pose a threat to other students or the campus community.
The residential complex, a former hotel converted into 679 student beds, opened in mid-August.
