California Polytechnic State University, commonly called Cal Poly, is a public university located adjacent to San Luis Obispo, California, USA. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system, and it is the second largest land-holding university in California.^[2] The university offers a full spectrum of degrees from seven colleges, but it is best known for its engineering, agriculture, architecture, business and printing programs. There are over 117,000 living alumni of Cal Poly, and in fall 2006, 17,777 people were enrolled.^[3][2] A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... 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Cal Poly is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Cal Poly is one of three California State Universities that participate in the Big West Conference. Cal Poly is known for their "learn by doing" philosophy. AASCU logo The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is an organization of state-supported colleges and universities that offer degree programs leading to bachelors, masters or doctoral degrees. ... The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) is the oldest higher-education association within the US. External link NASULGC official web site Categories: Substubs ...

History

Overview

Cal Poly Performing Arts Center

Cal Poly was established in 1901 when Governor Henry T. Gage signed the California Polytechnic School Bill. The California Polytechnic School was built adjacent to San Luis Obispo and held its first classes on September 30, 1903, offering secondary (high school) courses of study. The first incoming class was 20 students. The school continued to grow steadily, except during a period from the mid 1910s to the early 1920s when World War I led to drops in enrollment and drastic budget cuts forced fewer class offerings. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 277 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California Polytechnic State University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 277 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California Polytechnic State University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Henry Tifft Gage (December 25, 1852–August 28, 1924) was Governor of California from 5 January 1899 to 7 January 1903. ... The city of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (also SLO) is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. Luis is pronounced as Lewis. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

In 1924, Cal Poly was placed under the control of the California State Board of Education. In 1933, the Board of Education changed Cal Poly into a two year technical and vocational school. The institution began to offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1940, and was renamed the California State Polytechnic College in 1947 to better reflect its higher education offerings. In 1960, control of Cal Poly and all other state colleges was transferred from the State Board of Education to an independent Board of Trustees, which later became the California State University system. Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Vocational education prepares learners for certain careers or professions, which are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation in which the learner participates. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College System. ...

The college was authorized to offer Master of Science degrees in 1967. From 1967 to 1970, the school’s curriculum was reorganized into different units (such as the School of Science and Math, the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the School of Architecture, which was created in 1968). Cal Poly's FM radio station, KCPR, also began as a senior project in 1968. The state legislature changed the school’s official name again in 1971 to California Polytechnic State University. Since the 1970s, the university has seen steady enrollment growth and the construction of many significant buildings on campus. Cal Poly celebrated its centennial in 2001, and kicked off a $225 million fundraising campaign, the largest fund raising effort ever undertaken in CSU history. The Centennial Campaign raised over $264 million dollars from over 81,000 donors, more than tripling the university’s endowment from $43 million to $140 million. Cal Poly’s endowment is in the top 10% of higher education endowments nationwide. Cal Poly was ranked 268 out of 746 colleges and universities ranked in the Chronicle of Higher Education's endowment rankings of 2005. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FM broadcasting is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation (FM) to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... KCPR is a non-profit freeform college radio station at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, California. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... A centennial is a 100-year anniversary of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereto. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ...

Relationship with Cal Poly Pomona

The Dexter Lawn

Cal Poly Pomona began as a satellite campus of Cal Poly in 1938 when a completely equipped school and farm were donated by Charles Voorhis of Pasadena, California and his son Jerry Voorhis. The satellite campus was initially called the Voorhis Unit. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation then donated a 812 acre (3.3 km²) horse ranch in Pomona, California to Cal Poly in 1949. Located about one mile from the Voorhis campus, the two became known as the Kellogg-Voorhis unit. The Kellogg-Voorhis unit broke off in 1966, becoming the fully independent Cal Poly Pomona University. Since 1949, the San Luis Obispo and Pomona universities have cooperated on creating a float for the Rose Parade. The float program is one of the longest consecutive running self-built entries in the parade, as well as the only "self built" floats designed and constructed entirely by students year-round on both campuses. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 174 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California Polytechnic State University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 174 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California Polytechnic State University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is a public, nationally-ranked, coeducational university situated at the western corner of the city of Pomona, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, and is adjacent to the Kellogg Interchange. ... Charles Henry Voorhis (March 13, 1833 – April 15, 1896) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from New Jersey. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was founded in June 1930 as the W.K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg. ... Location in Los Angeles County and the State of California Country United States State California County Los Angeles County, California Government  - Mayor Norma Torres Area  - City 22. ... There is also the Roses Tournament in England Perhaps one of the United States of Americas most important annual festivities, The Tournament of Roses Parade is the 114-year-old traditional parade generally held on New Years Day in Pasadena, California. ...

Football team plane crash

On October 29, 1960 a chartered plane carrying the Cal Poly football team, hours after a loss to Bowling Green State University, crashed on takeoff at the Toledo Express Airport in Toledo, Ohio. Eighteen of the forty-eight people on board were killed, including sixteen players, the team’s student manager, and a Cal Poly football booster. Cal Poly alumnus John Madden’s fear of flying is commonly attributed to the crash, although he has often said it stems from claustrophobia. Madden, who played football for Cal Poly from 1957-58 and was coaching at the nearby Allan Hancock Junior College at the time of the crash, knew many former teammates aboard the plane. Among the survivors were quarterback Ted Tollner, who went on to become head football coach of the University of Southern California and San Diego State University. is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. ... FAA airport diagram of Toledo Express Airport Toledo Express Airport (IATA: TOL, ICAO: KTOL) is a public airport located 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio, USA. As well as being a main airport for Toledo, it is also a secondary airport for... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Founded 1833 Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player, head coach, and a Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. ... Fear of flying is a fear of air travel. ... The Allan Hancock College logo Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. ... Ted Tollner (born May 29, 1940) is a football coach who has worked as a head coach in college football and as an assistant coach in the National Football League. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. ...

On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1961, LA County Supervisor Warren Dorn and Bob Hope provided a "Mercy Bowl" in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between Fresno State and Bowling Green State to raise a memorial fund for the survivors and bereaved families. The event raised about $200,000. As of 2006, memorial plaques for the crash can be found on campus at Mott Gym and the Mustang horse statue. A permanent memorial plaza opened with the new Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The memorial has 18 copper pillars, one for each of the team members who died in the crash. Each copper pillar rises to the height of the player honored, and is adorned with a plaque about that player's life. is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... The first Mercy Bowl was played in Los Angeles, California on November 23, 1961 as a special fundraiser in memory of 17 Cal Poly football players killed in a plane crash following a Bowling Green vs. ... For other uses, see Memorial Coliseum (disambiguation). ... Categories: University stubs | California State University | Universities and colleges in California ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexander Gus Spanos (born September 28, 1923 in Stockton, California) is an American real estate developer and self-made billionaire who owns the San Diego Chargers. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ...

Female admissions

Cal Poly opened as a coeducational school, and it had 40 men and 12 women in its incoming class of 1904. However, in 1930, females were barred from the entire school. Female students were again admitted in 1956 (27 years later). The university remains coeducational today. Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ...

Organization

As of 2007, the president of Cal Poly is Warren J. Baker who has been the president since 1979.^[4] 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cal Poly Corporation

The Cal Poly Corporation is a separate non-profit 501(c) corporation operating in concert with the university. Its primary role is to furnish non-academic services for the university such as eateries, the bookstore, and endowment administration. This arrangement is relatively common at many of California's public universities. The corporation was founded in 1941, and it was known as the Cal Poly Foundation until February 1, 2006. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Campus

The south side of the Cal Poly campus

Cal Poly owns more land than any other California university with the exception of UC Berkeley. There are 9,678 acres (39 km²) in total. The lands are used for student education, mainly agriculture. The lands include the main campus, two nearby agricultural lands and two properties in Santa Cruz County. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x1540, 366 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California Polytechnic State University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x1540, 366 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California Polytechnic State University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ... Santa Cruz, Spanish & Portuguese for Holy Cross, is the name of several cities, regions, and other geographical features around the world: Santa Cruz, Argentina Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Santa Cruz, Bolivia Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia Santa Cruz, Espirito Santo, Brazil Santa Cruz, Paraíba, Brazil Santa Cruz, Pernambuco, Brazil Santa...

Expansion

The Cal Poly Master Plan calls to increase student population from approximately 17,000 students to 20,000 students by the year 2020-2021. In order to maintain "Learn by Doing" philosophy and low class size classes, the master plan calls for an increase in classrooms, laboratories, and professors.

Current construction

Bella Montana Faculty/Staff Housing 

Will provide inexpensive housing for future and current Cal Poly Faculty and Staff, in order to promote expansion of Cal Poly Faculty and reduce automobile traffic in Cal Poly.

Housing Administration 

Will provide larger building for an expanding housing administration due to the increasing on-campus students. This is due to the construction of Poly Canyon Village apartments.

Poly Canyon Village 

Apartments which will double the amount of students living on-campus, lower price of surrounding housing, and decrease automobile traffic in Cal Poly. The project also aims to include retail space and become the "hub" of Cal Poly. This on-campus housing is designed for first and second year students.

Engineering/Architecture Renovation and Replacement 

Include a new building which will provide 46,000 square feet of space of classrooms, laboratories, and rooms for student related needs/activities.^[5]

Commuting

Campus parking is somewhat limited. In its most recent survey of available parking spaces on campus, the Cal Poly University Police reported 2,615 general purpose parking spaces, 1,635 dorm resident spaces, and 6,621 total spaces.^[6] In its facilities Master Plan, the university admits that while more parking spots will be added, the actual ratio of parking to students will decrease since enrollment is expected to increase sharply.^[7] To resolve the disparity, the Master Plan calls on the university to reduce the demand for individual vehicle parking. As part of that plan, the university has constructed additional dorms and has tried to make campus life more enjoyable. However, many students would prefer not to live on campus for a variety of reasons, including the campus-wide ban on alcohol and mandatory meal plan. Recently, the school launched a public information campaign called "Options", which seeks to educate students on commuting alternatives, though it is not clear that the campaign has had any effect.

Bicycle racks are available throughout the campus, but the off-campus student population is mostly centered in areas either close enough to walk or areas judged to be too far to ride a bicycle. The city's SLO Transit bus system provides service to and from campus. Since the buses are partially subsidized by student tuition, Cal Poly students can ride for free.

Academics

The Agricultural Sciences Building

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Colleges

The university currently offers bachelor's and master's degrees in seven colleges: A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
• College of Architecture and Environmental Design
• Orfaela College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science and Mathematics

The Engineering West Building The California Polytechnic State University College of Engineering has nearly 130 full-time faculty members and 4,800 students enrolled in 12 bachelors and in nine masters degree programs through nine different engineering departments. ...

Ranking

According to U.S. News & World Report's 2008 America's Best Colleges report, Cal Poly is ranked #1 in the Western United States for public schools whose highest degree is a master's. The College of Engineering was also ranked the #1 public undergraduate school (#4 overall) in the nation whose highest degree is a master's. Specific engineering programs were ranked: U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

• Electrical Engineering: #1
• Computer Engineering: #1
• Mechanical Engineering: #1
• Industrial Engineering: #1
• Aerospace Engineering: #2
• Civil Engineering: #2

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In a 2006 poll conducted by the leading architecture and engineering journal DesignIntelligence, Cal Poly was voted the number three architecture school in the nation. The landscape architecture program was ranked in the top ten.^[10][11]

Cal Poly’s City and Regional Planning graduate program ranked highly in the Planetizen 2007 Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs.^[12]

Admissions

Engineering West

Cal Poly has a highly competitive admissions process. For the fall of 2007, Cal Poly received a record number of applications for the 13th year in a row. They had over 35,000 students apply with only 4,700 spaces available. The average high school GPA of admitted freshmen was 3.80. The average SAT 1 score was 1235 (based on reading and math scores only).^[13] Download high resolution version (1019x429, 71 KB)Cal Poly Engineering West Building Photo by: Samuel Li File links The following pages link to this file: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo User:Samxli/gallery Categories: Creative Commons Attribution 2. ... Download high resolution version (1019x429, 71 KB)Cal Poly Engineering West Building Photo by: Samuel Li File links The following pages link to this file: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo User:Samxli/gallery Categories: Creative Commons Attribution 2. ... The initials GPA can refer, among other things, to Grade Point Average; see Grade (education) Guinness Peat Aviation General Practice Australia, a private, independent medical accreditation society Greyhound Pets of America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... For other uses, see SAT (disambiguation). ...

Students are required to declare a major when they apply for admission and each candidate is judged against others applying to that major. Because of this, there are differences in the percentage of students admitted between majors. To prevent students from applying for an easy major and transferring to another major, the transfer process has been made difficult.

Tuition

The fall 2007 tuition for the average student was US$1,563 per quarter.^[14] Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning. ...

Endowment

Cal Poly’s endowment more than tripled during its Centennial Campaign from US$43.1 million to US$140.1 million. It is now the largest in the CSU system, representing one-fifth of all endowed funds in the 23-campus system. Growth is attributed to gifts and prudent stewardship. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Student life

Residence halls

There are four styles of residence halls on the Cal Poly campus. The five North Mountain halls are the oldest on campus and were constructed during the 1950s. The Sierra Madre and Yosemite halls were finished by 1968, the six Red Bricks were built in the 1960s, and Cerro Vista was completed in 2003. Construction on a new on-campus apartment complex, Poly Canyon Village, began in 2006. A typical American college dorm room Another typical not-so-clean college dorm room Watterson Towers, Illinois State University Potomac Hall, second-largest dormitory at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Each of the residence halls represent a different living community on campus. The six red-brick halls are the Living-Learning Program halls for the different colleges of Cal Poly. The five North Mountain halls are organizationally a part of the engineering Living-Learning Program. The Sierra Madre and Yosemite halls are the First-Year Connection Program halls and focus on freshman-oriented transition programs. These buildings house students of all majors. The Cerro Vista Apartments is the Sophomore Success Program community and helps students transition into independent living. The total on-campus population is 3,600 (as of 2006), but will grow to over 6,300 after the Poly Canyon Village Apartments are completely opened in fall 2009. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Greek life

Since 1949, Greek organizations have been present at Cal Poly. The Greek community consists of three governing councils at Cal Poly: Cultural Greek Council, Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association.

Athletics

Cal Poly Mustangs logo

Cal Poly fields 20 varsity sports. The school's mascot is the Mustang. Sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I. Cal Poly athletics generally compete in the Big West Conference, with football and wrestling being the exception. Cal Poly's wrestling team is a member of the PAC-10 Conference. Prior to joining Division I in the mid 90's, the school won 35 national championships.^[15] Football plays in the Great West Football Conference. Their football team is notable for being the first Great West Football Conference participant in the Division I-AA (now known as FCS) playoffs. The Mustang Maniacs are Cal Poly's spirit group. They support the team both away and at home. The team also plays the University of California, Davis in the annual Horseshoe Classic for the Golden Horseshoe (trophy). The Mustang basketball team had its most successful year in 2007, when the team came within one win in the Big West basketball tournament of getting into the NCAA basketball tournament Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mustang can refer to: The word mustang, from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Spanish mesteño, ultimately from Latin animalus mixtus, mixed breed animal: Mustang (horse), a feral horse living on the western or southwestern plains of the US. P-51 Mustang, a World War II military aircraft P-82 Twin... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Great West Football Conference is a NCAA Division I-AA college athletic conference. ... The Great West Football Conference is a NCAA Division I-AA college athletic conference. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ...

See also

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• Leaning Pine Arboretum
• Mercy Bowl
• Cal Poly Mustang Band

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Notes

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External links

• Cal Poly Alma Mater and Fight Song

Coordinates: 35°18′06″N, 120°39′35.35″W The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College System. ... The Big West Conference (BWC) is an NCAA-affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A American football. ... California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), often referred to as Fullerton State or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. ... California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College... California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU or The Beach) is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California in terms of enrollment. ... The University of the Pacific (also known as Pacific, and formerly known as College of the Pacific) is a private northern California university of the United Methodist Church, originally chartered on July 10, 1851 in Santa Clara, California under the name California Wesleyan College. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. ... The University of California, Irvine is a public research university primarily situated in suburban Irvine, California, USA; a significant portion of the campus falls into the neighboring community of Newport Beach. ... The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public, coeducational university and one of ten campuses of the University of California. ... The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a coeducational public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It is one out of 10 campuses of the University of California. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...