Aztec Catholic Newman Center in College Area, San Diego, is the Catholic Diocese of San Diego's campus ministry at San Diego State University, established in 1970 at 5855 Hardy Ave in the 92115 ZIP. The Newman Center sits in a converted house at the end of Hardy Avenue, steps from the South Campus Plaza retail corridor and the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. A staff of two priests, one campus minister, and four FOCUS missionaries runs the ministry, which anchors its community life to the same Hardy Avenue block where the performing arts calendar at Joan B. Kroc Theatre draws campus and neighborhood audiences for theater and music events. Programming extends beyond liturgy: intramural sports teams, football tailgates, bonfire nights, men's and women's small groups, barbecues, and international mission trips fill the semester calendar. Thursday Eucharistic Adoration includes confession availability, and Bible study groups meet most weekdays during the academic term. The FOCUS missionary model assigns trained young-adult mentors to lead one-on-one and small-group discipleship, a structure the organization deploys on more than 200 college campuses nationwide. SDSU's student body of over 36,000 creates steady demand for faith-based programming near campus, and the Newman Center's location between Living Room Coffeehouse and the campus bookstore corridor puts it within the walking routes of students commuting from the College Area apartment grid. Service projects and community outreach connect the Newman Center to the broader Catholic social-services network administered by the diocese.