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Encyclopedia > San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University

Motto: Experientia Docet (Latin, Experience Teaches)
Established 1899
Type: Public
Endowment: $2,584,780[1]
President: Robert A. Corrigan
Faculty: 1,783[2]
Staff: 2,048[2]
Students: 29,628[3]
Undergraduates: 23,843[3]
Postgraduates: 5,785[3]
Location San Francisco, California, Flag of the United States USA
Campus: Urban, 134 acres (0.4 km²)[4]
Former names: San Francisco State Normal School (1899-1921)
San Francisco State Teachers College (1921-35)
San Francisco State College (1935-74)
Colors: Purple and Gold           
Mascot: Gators
Affiliations: California State University system
Website: http://www.sfsu.edu

San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State, State and SFSU) is a public university located in the southwestern San Francisco, California, bordering Lake Merced and Lowell High School, near Fort Funston and Daly City, near the San Mateo County line. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers 111 areas of study for bachelor's degrees, 96 for master's, 27 credential programs and 34 certificate programs, from eight academic colleges.[4] Not GFDL. SFSU seal assumed to be trademark of San Francisco State University. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... This article is about work. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... 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. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File links CSU.PNG‎ This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Lake Merced Lake Merced is a freshwater lake located in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California. ... Lowell High School (San Francisco) Lowell High School, a public magnet school in San Francisco, is the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... Daly City is a city located in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... 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. ...


In the year of 2006-2007, approximately 29,628 students were enrolled in the university, of which 80.4% were undergraduate students and 19.53% were graduate students.[3] It is currently ranked as the 48th best masters'-granting university in the Western United States by U.S. News & World Report.[1] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

Contents

History

  • 1899 - Founded as San Francisco State Normal School.
  • 1901 - First graduating class
  • 1906 - The 1906 earthquake and fire forces the school to relocate from Nob Hill to a new campus at Buchanan and Haight Streets.
  • 1921 - Renamed San Francisco State Teachers College
  • 1923 - First bachelor of arts degree awarded
  • 1935 - Renamed San Francisco State College
  • 1953 - Present campus near Lake Merced opens; it is formally dedicated in October, 1954.
  • 1966 - Beginning of the era of campus protests led by student organizations including the Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Students Union, and the Third World Liberation Front. The protests against college policies and off-campus issues such as the Vietnam War included sit-ins, rallies, marches, teach-ins, and on several occasions violent conflicts with police. The protests were marked by counter-protests and widespread charges of corruption and election fraud in the student newspaper.
  • 1968 - A lengthy student strike erupted that developed into an important event in the history of the U.S. in the late 1960s. It was as significant, or more so, than events that occurred at UC Berkeley. The strike was led by the Third World Liberation Front, supported by Students for a Democratic Society and the Black Students Union, and it demanded a Black Studies program as well as an end to the Vietnam War. This became a major news event for weeks in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. At one point, University president S.I. Hayakawa famously pulled the wires out of the speakers on top of a van at a student rally. During the course of the strike large numbers of police drawn from many jurisdictions occupied the campus and over 700 people were arrested on various protest-related charges.
  • 1969 - In March, the strike officially comes to an end, with the administration retaining control of hiring and admissions, and the creation of the School (now College) of Ethnic Studies.
  • 1972 - Received University status as California State University, San Francisco
  • 1974 - Renamed San Francisco State University
  • 1993 - Downtown campus opened
  • 1999 - Celebrated 100th birthday
  • 2004 - Campus nears a riot as George Bush wins re-election. Campus College Republicans are attacked by hundreds of angry demonstrators near Malcolm X Plaza.
  • 2007- Brand New Downtown Extension Campus Opened
  • 2007 - College Republicans at San Francisco State win landmark free speech case against SFSU. Federal judge rules that campus conduct codes violate first amendment.

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Academics

The university's colleges are:

  • Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Business
  • Creative Arts
  • Education
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Health and Human Services
  • Humanities
  • Science and Engineering

In addition, the university features an extended learning program [1], open university [2], and for mature learners. [3]


The university awards bachelor's degrees in 112 areas of specialization and master's degrees in 96. It jointly offers three doctoral programs; a doctorate in education in partnership with UC Berkeley for aspiring principals and school administrators, and two doctorates in physical therapy with UC San Francisco. 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. ... UCSF in 1908, with the streetcar that used to run on Parnassus Avenue The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is one of the worlds leading centers of health sciences research, patient care, and education. ...


The Cinema department, in the College of Creative Arts, was named one of the nation's "top film schools" by Entertainment Weekly in 2000 [4]. Alumni of the program have worked on such films as Titanic, Schindler's List, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Titanic is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed, written, produced and edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. ... This article is about the movie. ...


Accreditation

The university is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, a subgroup of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ...


Athletics

The school's athletic teams, called the Gators, compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (except in wrestling, that is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference), in the Division II of the NCAA. SFSU fields eleven sports for men and women for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross country and soccer. Fall sports for women include cross country and soccer. Winter sports for men include basketball and wrestling. Winter sports for women include basketball and indoor track and field. The spring sport for men is baseball. Spring sports for women include outdoor track and field and softball. The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. It was founded in December of 1938 and began competition in 1939. ... This article is about collegiate wrestling. ... The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with other members in Kansas, Nebraska, and New Mexico. ... Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ... 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. ... This article is about the temperate season. ... For other uses, see Winter (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Spring. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article is about the sport. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... This article is about the sport. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport popular around the world but especially in the United States. ...


SFSU has produced three major league baseball players, of which two later became All-Stars (former Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson, and former Brewers and Red Sox outfielder Tommy Harper). Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (current) (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major... Derrel McKinley Bud Harrelson (born June 6, 1944 in Niles, California) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers between 1965 and 1980. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Tommy Harper (born October 14, 1940 in Oak Grove, Louisiana) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1962-67), Cleveland Indians (1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-71), Boston Red Sox (1972-74), California Angels (1975), Oakland Athletics (1975) and Baltimore...


Wrestling has been the most successful sports team in SFSU history. The Gators have scored at a National Championship meet every year since 1963-64. They currently have the sixth longest scoring streak of any collegiate squad. Lars Jensen has been the head coach since 1983-84 and has had an All-American in 22 of his 24 season. He has coached nine individual NCAA Champions, 50 All-Americans and in 1996-97, he led SFSU to the NCAA Division II National Championship.


Campus buildings

Classes and services

  • Administration
  • Burk Hall
  • Business Building
  • Creative Arts Building
  • Fine Arts Building
  • Gymnasium
  • Hensill Hall
  • HSS Building
  • Humanities Building
  • J. Paul Leonard Library
  • Psychology and Ethnic Studies Building
  • Science Building
  • Student Health Center - An underground building with a center open-air court area.
  • Student Services Building
  • Student Union - a unique building with an unusual floor plan. The ground floors are shaped like hexagons, containing open areas, concessions, the book store and the cafeteria. Each hexagon is topped by a thin pyramid approximately five stories tall. Both pyramids lean at approximately 45 degrees towards each other. The inside of the pyramids contain a stacked set of ever-higher living-room-like areas with couches and tables.
  • Thornton Hall

Residence Buildings and Communities

  • Mary Park Hall [5]
  • Mary Ward Hall [6]
  • The Village at Centennial Square [7]
  • The Towers at Centennial Square [8]
  • Science and Technology Theme Community (STTC) [9]
  • University Park North [10]
  • University Park South [11]

Controversy

Recent controversies have included accusations of racial profiling surrounding the 2005 arrest of Dr. Antwi Akom, at the time a tenure-track assistant professor of Africana Studies. Akom was arrested by campus police outside his office. He had previously expressed his concerns regarding police conduct to the administration in a letter. In reporting on the incident, the university’s paper [12] also cites another controversial incident in 2004. The local ABC news affiliate reported that Akom was charged with two felonies in the incident [13] and that some witnesses corroborate the University Police department's version of events. Charges against Akom were eventually lifted by the San Francisco district attorney. Racial profiling, also known as ethnic profiling, is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime (see Offender Profiling). ...


The incident prompted supporters to create a website that advocates the end of what they term racial profiling at San Francisco State. [14] The administration defended its role in the entire incident. It commissioned an investigation by former City Attorney Louise Renne and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, the latter an alumnus of the university and popular advocate of diversity in California politics. [15][16]The president's public statements marketed the investigation as an independent commission. The investigation concluded that no racial profiling took place.[17]


Additional controversies include:

  • Student protests of military recruiters on campus (in which the administration defended its actions [18]), and confrontations between students with differing views on the Iraq War (in which the administration defended its actions again [19]).
  • The National Lawyers Guild charged that the university violated due process rights of campus anti-war activists. [20]
  • The Campus Antiwar Network (CAN) has charged that the university violated due process rights of campus anti-war activists [21]
  • A near-riot occurred on May 7, 2002, when a pro-Palestinian group attended a pro-Israel demonstration on campus. The pro-Israel students say that the Palestinian supporters chanted anti-semitic epithets at them, such as "Hitler should have finished the job." The pro-Palestinian group say the pro-Israelis started the conflict by calling them terrorists and using epithets such as "camel jockey." No violence occurred, but campus and city police were called in to defuse the situation. [22]
  • In 1994 a mural depicting Malcolm X was painted on the student union building, commissioned by the Pan-African Student Union and African Student Alliance. The mural's border contained yellow Stars of David and dollar signs mingled with skulls and crossbones and near the words "African Blood." The next week, after demonstrations on both sides, the school administration had the mural painted over, and subsequently sand blasted.[23] Two years later a new Malcolm X mural was painted, without the controversial symbols.[24]

A British Army etc. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The National Lawyers Guild is a progressive Bar Association in the United States dedicated to the need for basic and progressive change in the structure of our political and economic system. ... This article is about a Jewish symbol. ...

Diversity

In 1968, what was then the longest student strike in the nation's history[25], resulted in establishment of a College of Ethnic Studies, and increased recruiting and admissions of students of color. The University's extensive and sustained efforts at addressing tensions between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian students[26] in 2002 have become a national model[citation needed] for addressing civil discussion and disagreement on college campuses. A student strike occurs when students from a teaching institution such as a school, college or university refuse to go to class. ... Ethnic studies is an academic discipline dedicated to the study of ethnic minorities. ...


The university's public enrollment data for Fall 2006[27] shows a slight under-representation of two minority groups when compared with the U.S. population. It reports a Native American enrollment of 0.8% (compared to 1.0% for the national population), and an African-American enrollment of 6.8% (compared to 12.8%). However there is a combined Chicano and other Latino enrollment of 16.9% (compared to 14.4% persons of Hispanic or Latino origin in the national population), and a total Asian or Pacific Islander enrollment of 24.5% (versus 4.5% of the national population), which shows that the enrollment may be more in line with citywide and statewide demographics[28]. It is notable that the report's demographic categories and U.S. census categories use different language, and are therefore only broadly comparable.


Mascot

The school first adopted their mascot, the Gator, in 1931. After a call for a mascot by the student newspaper the Bay Leaf, students suggested the "alligator" for its strength and steadfastness. The student also suggested the spelling "Golden Gaters," with an "e," in reference to the Golden Gate. Students voted in favor of the name, but after numerous "misspellings" by the newspaper, the use of Gator, with an "o," stuck. [5] The Golden Gate The Golden Gate, looking south towards San Francisco. ...


The team was called the Golden Gaters until the late 40's. At that time, they began having two live alligators at football games, Oogee (oo-gee) and Ougee (aug-gee). The name was changed to the Golden Gators. The alligator mascots were dropped shortly and Golden was dropped from the name in the early 70's.


Notable alumni

Entertainment

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Business

Gordon Biersch is an American brewery founded by Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch. ... Gregory Fischbach (known to many as Greg Fischbach) founded video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Gilman Louie is a west coast technology venture capitalist who got his start as a video game designer and then ran the CIA venture capital fund. ... Manny Mashouf is an Iranian born businessman. ... bebe stores (pronounced bee-bee) is an American clothing retailer founded in 1976 by the Iranian-born Manny Mashouf, who emigrated to the United States in the early 70s and opened the first bebe store in San Francisco. ...

Politics

Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... John Burton was a California State Senator from 1997 until 2005. ... Pro tempore or pro tem is a latin phrase which best translates to for the time being in English. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... Ronald Vernie (Ron) Dellums (born November 24, 1935), U.S. Democratic Party politician, is the mayor of the City of Oakland, California. ... Oakland is the name of several places in the United States of America: Oakland, Alabama Oakland, California (The best-known city with this name) Oakland, Florida Oakland, Maine Oakland, Maryland Oakland, Michigan Oakland, Missouri Oakland, Nebraska Oakland, New Jersey Oakland, Oklahoma Oakland, Oregon Oakland, Pennsylvania Oakland, Rhode Island Oakland, Tennessee... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Saeb Erekat Saeb Erakat (Saib Muhammad Salih Urayqat. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic: ;   or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a multi-party confederation and is the organization regarded since 1974 as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. ... Keith Kerr (born 1936) is a retired United States Army Colonel and former Brigadier General of the California State Military Reserve who in 2003 became the highest ranking openly gay United States military officer. ... Mario Savio on Sproul Hall steps, 1966 Mario Savio (December 8, 1942 – November 6, 1996) was an American political activist and a key member in the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Bill Thomas For other people named William Thomas, see William Thomas. ... Leland Yee (Chinese: ; pinyin: , born 1948 in China) is a California State Senator in District 8 which includes the western half of San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... Ambassador Mohammad Javad Zarif Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif, born January 8, 1960, is the current Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... The Green Party of California (GPCA) was established as a ballot qualifed political party in California in 1991 using the petition method of gaining state recognition. ... This article specifically discusses the national committee of the Green Party in the United States. ... Members of the California State Assembly, 14th District Loni Hancock (D) 2002-???? Dion Aroner (D) 1996-2002 Tom Bates (D) 1992-1996 Johan Klehs (D) 1982-1992 Bill Lockyer (D) 1973-1982 Robert W. Crown (D) 1956-1973 Randal F. Dickey (R)????-1956 Categories: | ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Events Roman emperor Nerva succeeded by Trajan Tacitus finished his Germania (approximate date) Births Deaths January 27: Nerva, Roman emperor Apollonius of Tyana, Greek/Roman philosopher and mathematician (b. ... The California Green Archives and special collections was formally established in 2000 to identify, collect, preserve and make available records of the Green movement and Green political party of enduring value to green activists, scholars, writers, historians and journalists, and for the future. ...

Music

Kevin Rene Cadogan (born August 14, 1970 in Oakland, California) is a musician best known for his role as the former lead guitarist in the band Third Eye Blind. ... Third Eye Blind (frequently abbreviated 3eb) is an alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. ... Paul Desmond (25 November 1924 - 30 May 1977), born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer born in San Francisco, perhaps best known for penning Take Five as a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Michael Burkett, more commonly known as Fat Mike, is the lead singer and bassist of the popular punk band NOFX, as well as bass player for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... Jennifer Finch (born August 5, 1966) is an American musician. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... L7 was an all-female grunge band that was active between 1985 and 2000. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Dan The Automator Nakamura is a hip-hop and rap producer most known for his work in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Terry Riley – (Portrait by Betty Freeman) Terry Riley (born 24 June 1935) is an American composer associated with the minimalist school. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Janet Weiss performing with Quasi, Los Angeles, CA in 2006. ... Sleater-Kinney are an indie rock trio from Olympia, Washington influenced by the riot grrrl movement of the 1990s. ... For the prefix, see wikt:quasi-. Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes (vocals, guitar, roxichord, various keyboards) and Janet Weiss vocals and drums. ... The Wolfpack, better known as The Pack, is a rap group from Berkeley, California. ... Menlo-Atherton High School. ... Jess Thomas (August 4, 1927, Hot Springs, South Dakota- October 11, 1993, San Francisco, California) was a lyric and Wagnerian tenor. ... Vince Guaraldi (July 17, 1928 - February 6, 1976) was an American jazz musician and pianist best known for composing music for animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. ... For other uses, see Peanut (disambiguation). ...

Other

Ken Bastida Ken Bastida is a California news anchor on CBS, Channel 5 (KPIX). ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Po Bronson is an American journalist and author. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a terminal graduate degree in an area of visual, plastic, literary or performing arts typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor level. ... Creative writing is a term used to distinguish certain imaginative or different types of writing from technical writing. ... KCBS is an AM radio station in San Francisco, California that is currently the West Coast flagship radio station of CBS and the Westwood One Radio Network, broadcasting at 740 kHz. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Yvonne Darlene Cagle (b. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsÉ™]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Heather Fong is the first female chief of police for San Francisco. ... The San Francisco Police Department or S.F.P.D., is responsible for policing in the City and County of San Francisco. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ben Fong-Torres (方振豪; pinyin: Fāng Zhènháo; born January 7, 1945, in Alameda, California) is a rock journalist, author, and broadcaster best known for his association with Rolling Stone magazine (through 1981) and the San Francisco Chronicle (from around 1982). ... This article is about the magazine. ... Ernest Gaines was born in 1933 on the River Lake Plantation in Pointe Coupée Parish, Louisiana, the setting for most of his fiction, which he calls Bayonne; he was the fifth generation in his family to be born there. ... Linda Gregg is an award-winning poet, currently a writer-in-residence at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. ... Emily Dickinson, one of the best known American poets. ... There are several notable people named Charles Hall. ... A waterbed or water mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water. ... // Kimberly Hunt is one of San Diegos most respected news anchors. ... KUSI-TV (Channel 51) is an independent television station based in San Diego, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... Bill Lee, is a Chinese American writer and ex-member of the Joe Boys, a San Francisco Chinatown gang that was responsible for the Golden Dragon Massacre. ... // Born on the fourth of July, in Tehran, Iran, Rosie Malek-Yonan ( رزی ملک یونان ) is an Assyrian actress, artist, director, author and activist. ... Frances Mayes (born 1940 in Fitzgerald, Georgia) is an American university professor, poet, essayist, and novelist. ... Under the Tuscan Sun is a 1996 novel by American author Frances Mayes. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... A microprocessor is a programmable digital electronic component that incorporates the functions of a central processing unit (CPU) on a single semiconducting integrated circuit (IC). ... Federico Faggin (born December 1, 1941) is an Italian-born physicist/electrical engineer, principally responsible for the design of the first microprocessor and responsible for leading the 4004 (MCS-4) project to its successful outcome and for promoting its marketing. ... Richard Melo (born August 10, 1968) is an American author and book reviewer. ... Jokerman 8 is a novel of so-called eco-terrorists whose aim is to hurt no one. ... Shadow Broadcast Services is a traffic reporting service owned by Westwood One. ... KCBS is an AM radio station in San Francisco, California that is currently the West Coast flagship radio station of CBS and the Westwood One Radio Network, broadcasting at 740 kHz. ... KRON is an independent television station in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... KPIX (channel 5) is Viacoms CBS-owned and operated television station based in San Francisco, California. ... Floyd Peters (born May 21, 1936) was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He went to three Pro Bowls during his 13 year career. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Anne Rice (born on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American author of gothic and later religious themed books. ... {{Infobox_Broadcast | call_letters = KTVU| city = | station_logo = | station_slogan = Complete Bay Area News Coverage| station_branding = KTVU Fox 2 (general)KTVU Channel 2 News HD (news)| analog = 2 (VHF)| digital = 56 (UHF)| other_chs = | affiliations = Fox| network = | founded = March 3, 1958| location = [[Oakland, California]| callsign_meaning = K TeleVision for YoU(though original owner claimed calls were... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Bob Toledo (born March 4, 1946, in San Jose, California) is an American football coach, recently hired as head coach at Tulane University. ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films. ... KRON-TV (Channel 4) is the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area. ... KCBS is the callsign of the Columbia Broadcasting Systems three flagship broadcast stations in the United States: KCBS-TV (Channel 2) is the CBS television affiliate serving the Los Angeles area. ... David Wallechinsky (born 5 February 1948) is an Olympic historian, who worked as commentator for NBC Olympic coverage and is the author of many Olympic reference books and other reference books. ... Shawn Wong is an author and English Professor and former Director of the Honors Program at the University of Washington. ... Image:KirbyWright. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a terminal graduate degree in an area of visual, plastic, literary or performing arts typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor level. ... Creative writing is a term used to distinguish certain imaginative or different types of writing from technical writing. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c San Francisco State University profile, U.S. News & World Report.
  2. ^ a b SF State Facts 2006-2007: Faculty & Staffs, San Francisco State University
  3. ^ a b c d SF State Facts 2006-2007: Students, San Francisco State University
  4. ^ a b SF State Facts 2006-2007: Today, San Francisco State University
  5. ^ SFSU Centennial History, San Francisco State University
  6. ^ SLDN Military Advisory Council - sldn.org - Retrieved November 30, 2007

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Coordinates: 37°43′24″N 122°28′47″W / 37.72333, -122.47972 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. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... The Academy of Art University, a for-profit institution owned by the Stephens Institute, was founded in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens. ... Alliant International University is an independent, not-for-profit, upper-division university formed in July 2001 as a result of a merger between California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) and United States International University (USIU). ... // The Art Institute of California - San Francisco (or AICA-SF) is a part of EDMCs system of vocational institutions. ... The Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is a school of dentistry located in the Pacific Heights area of the United States city of San Francisco. ... Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (formerly California College of Arts and Crafts) is a regionally accredited, independent school of art and design in Oakland and San Francisco, California, USA. It is one of the premier fine arts and design institutions in the United States. ... California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, California offers Le Cordon Bleu culinary and hospitality management training. ... The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is a private graduate school founded in 1968 and based in San Francisco, California with two main schools—the School of Professional Psychology and the School of Consciousness and Transformation. ... City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. ... The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising or FIDM is a two-year accredited, private college located in California that offers Associate of Arts degrees in Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Graphic Design, Flim & Television Production, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communications, Apparel Manufacturing Management, and Textile... Golden Gate University is a private university that was founded as the night school arm of the San Francisco YMCA in 1853. ... This article is about New College of California. ... Founded in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is one of the U.S.’s older and more prestigious schools of higher education in contemporary art. ... San Francisco Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with enrollment of about collegiate 300 students. ... University of California, Hastings College of the Law is a premier, first-tier[1] law school located in downtown San Francisco, California. ... UCSF in 1908, with the streetcar that used to run on Parnassus Avenue The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is one of the worlds leading centers of health sciences research, patient care, and education. ... University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit and Catholic University in San Francisco, California, United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Francisco,_California. ... The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. It was founded in December of 1938 and began competition in 1939. ... California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), also called CSU Bakersfield and/or Cal State Bakersfield, is a public university located in Bakersfield, California, and was founded in 1965. ... California State University, Chico is the second-oldest campus in the California State University system, and home to the Chico University Arboretum. ... Welch Hall, a building on the campus of CSU Dominguez Hills California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a campus of the California State University system. ... California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or CSLA) is a public university, part of the California State University system. ... California State University, Monterey Bay, in the California State University system, is located in the city of Seaside, California, on the Monterey Peninsula. ... The old Kellogg horse stable, now used for offices This article is about the university in Pomona, California. ... View of campus with San Bernardino Mountains on the background. ... California State University, Stanislaus, a campus in the California State University system, was established in 1957 in Turlock, California. ... Not to be confused with Humboldt University of Berlin. ... Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. ... The University of California, San Diego (popularly known as UCSD, or sometimes UC San Diego) is a highly selective, research-oriented[1] public university located in La Jolla, a seaside resort community of San Diego, California. ... The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with other members in Kansas, Nebraska, and New Mexico. ... Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, USA, in Colorados San Luis Valley. ... Chadron State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska. ... Colorado Christian University (CCU) is an interdenominational evangelical Christian liberal arts university. ... 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