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	Topics San Francisco State University Topic Home San Francisco State University (informally referred to as San Francisco State, SF State, State and SFSU) is a publicPublic university Overview A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or regional government.... universityUniversity A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees at all levels in a variety o... located in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California Summary The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California and the fourteenth-largest in the United State... , bordering Lake MercedLake Merced Lake Merced is a freshwater lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California.... and Stonestown GalleriaStonestown Galleria The Stonestown Galleria is a shopping mall in San Francisco, California, U.S.... , at the corner of 19^th and Holloway avenues. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State UniversityCalifornia State University The California State University is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California, the other two b... system, offers 117 areas of study for bachelor's degrees, 96 for master's, 27 credential programs and 34 certificate programs, from eight academic colleges. San Francisco State University was founded in 1899, making it one of California's oldest public universities. In the year of 2006–2007, approximately 29,628 students were enrolled at San Francisco State University, of which 80.4% were undergraduate students and 19.53% were graduateGraduate student A graduate student is an individual who has completed a bachelor's degree and is pursuing further higher education, with the... students. The university is currently ranked as the 48^th best masters'-granting university in the Western United States by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report *U.S.News & World Report* is a weekly newsmagazine.... . History 1899 - Founded as San Francisco State Normal School. 1901 - First graduating class 1906 - The 1906 earthquake and fire1906 San Francisco earthquake The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of northern California a... 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 MercedLake Merced Lake Merced is a freshwater lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California.... opens; it is formally dedicated in October, 1954. 1966 - Beginning of the era of campus protests led by student organizations including 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 strikeStudent strike A student strike occurs when students from a teaching institution such as a school, college or university refuse to go to cl... 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, and it demanded an Ethnic Studies program as well as an end to the Vietnam WarVietnam War The Vietnam War was a conflict in which the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and its allies fought against the Republic of Vi... . 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 2007 - New Downtown Extension Campus Opened 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 , open university , and for mature learners. 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 University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system.... for aspiring principals and school administrators, and two doctorates in physical therapy with University of California, San FranciscoUniversity of California, San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco is one of the world's leading centers of health sciences research, patient care... . The Cinema department, in the College of Creative Arts, was named one of the nation's "top film schools" by Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly *Entertainment Weekly* is a magazine published by Time Inc.... in 2000 . Alumni of the program have worked on such films as TitanicTitanic (1997 film) Overview *Titanic* is a romantic drama film written, directed and co-produced by James Cameron.... , Schindler's ListSchindler's List *Schindler's List* is an Academy Award-winning 1993 movie based on the book Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally, publis... , and . Accreditation The university is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, a subgroup of the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of ... . The College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Distinction The university is currently ranked as the 48^th best masters'-granting university in the Western United States by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report *U.S.News & World Report* is a weekly newsmagazine.... . U.S. News & World Report ranks San Francisco State University 1^st in reputation among its "western university peers" . Among Western Universities, of which there are 112, San Francisco State was ranked 10^th in terms of campus diversity by U.S. News and World Report . U.S. News & World Report ranks San Francisco State as 8^th nationally in the number of transfer students . San Francisco State University's physical therapy master's program is consistently ranked among the top 20 in the country by U.S. News and World Report . San Francisco State University ranks 1^st nationwide in the number of biological sciences undergrads who go on to earn biology Ph.D.s according to the most recent National Science Foundation report . San Francisco State University is among the top 201 colleges and universities that offer "real world," job-focused services and skill development, according to Great Colleges for the Real World by (Michael P. Viollt, Octameron Associates, 2002) . San Francisco State University is listed as having "one of the nation's top film schools" by Entertainment Weekly . Each year San Francisco State University's College of Business awards more business degrees than Stanford, UC Berkeley and the University of San Francisco -- combined . San Francisco State University sends more master's graduates into Ph.D. programs than any other masters'-granting university in the country . San Francisco State Univeersity is the only university in California to offer a bachelor's degree in technical and professional writing . The Academy of Management, the leading professional association for management scholars in the world, honored San Francisco State University's College of Business' Ohrenschall Center for Entrepreneurship with the McGraw-Hill/Irwin Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award (2002) . San Francico State University's College of Extended Learning offers the only American Bar Association-approved paralegal studies program in San Francisco . San Francisco State University was one of the first California State University campuses to offer a doctorate of education . San Francisco State University is the first and only university in the United States to house a College of Ethnic Studies . Diversity In 1968, what was then the longest student strikeStudent strike A student strike occurs when students from a teaching institution such as a school, college or university refuse to go to cl... in the nation's history, resulted in establishment of a College of Ethnic StudiesEthnic studies Ethnic studies is an academic discipline dedicated to the study of ethnic minorities.... , 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 in 2002 have become a national model for addressing civil discussion and disagreement on college campuses. The university's public enrollment data for Fall 2006 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. 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 GateGolden Gate The Golden Gate is the strait connecting the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean.... . Students voted in favor of the name, but after numerous "misspellings" by the newspaper, the use of Gator, with an "o," stuck. 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. 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 (currently under renovation expected completion date 2011) 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 Mary Ward Hall The Village at Centennial Square The Towers at Centennial Square Science and Technology Theme Community (STTC) University Park North University Park South Athletics The school's athletic teams, called the Gators, compete in the California Collegiate Athletic AssociationCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association The California Collegiate Athletic Association is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA.... (except in wrestlingCollegiate wrestling Collegiate wrestling is the commonly used name of wrestling practiced at the university level in the United States.... , that is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the western United States, mostly ... ), in the Division IIDivision II Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.... of the NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizati... . SFSU fields eleven sports for men and women for the fallAutumn Overview Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition from summer into winter.... , winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross countryCross country running Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster th... and soccerFootball (soccer) Football is a team sport played between two teams, of 11 players each, and is widely considered to be the most popular spor... . Fall sports for women include cross country and soccer. Winter sports for men include basketballFacts About Basketball Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through ... and wrestling. Winter sports for women include basketball and indoor track and field. The spring sport for men is baseballBaseball Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.... . Spring sports for women include outdoor track and field and softballSoftball Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches in circumference, is thrown by a player called a pitcher a... . SFSU has produced three major league baseballMajor League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in professional baseball.... players, of which two later became All-Stars (former MetsNew York Mets The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in Flushing, in the New York City Borough of Queens.... shortstop Bud HarrelsonBud Harrelson Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia P... , and former BrewersMilwaukee Brewers ----The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... and Red SoxBoston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League.... outfielder Tommy HarperTommy Harper Tommy Harper is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Seatt... ). 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 seasons. He has coached nine individual NCAA Champions, 50 All-Americans and in 1996-97, he led SFSU to the NCAA Division II National Championship. Controversy Recent controversies have included accusations of racial profilingRacial profiling Racial profiling is inclusion of race in the profile of a persons considered likely to commit a particular crime or type of ... 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 also cites another controversial incident in 2004. The local ABC news affiliate reported that Akom was charged with two felonies in the incident 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. The incident prompted supporters to create a website that advocates the end of what they term racial profiling at San Francisco State. 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. The president's public statements marketed the investigation as an independent commission. The investigation concluded that no racial profiling took place. Additional controversies include: Student protests of military recruiters on campus (in which the administration defended its actions ), and confrontations between students with differing views on the Iraq WarIraq War The Iraq War, also known alternatively as the Second or Third Gulf War, is a military engagement encompassing th... (in which the administration defended its actions again ). The National Lawyers GuildFacts About National Lawyers Guild The National Lawyers Guild is a progressive Bar Association in the United States "dedicated to the need for basic and progre... charged that the university violated due process rights of campus anti-war activists. The Campus Antiwar Network (CAN) has charged that the university violated due process rights of campus anti-war activists 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. 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 DavidStar of David The Star of David is called the Shield of David in Hebrew, ????? ?????? or ??? ???, pronounced Magen David [] in I... 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. Two years later a new Malcolm X mural was painted, without the controversial symbols. Notable alumni Entertainment Gary AustinGary Austin Gary Austin is the founder and was the original director of the Los Angeles theatre company, "The Groundlings".... - actor, teacher, founding director of the Groundlings Kari ByronKari Byron Kari Elizabeth Byron, is a San Francisco-based artist and television personality.... - artist, cast member on the Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed ... show MythBustersMythBusters *MythBusters* is an American pop science television program on the Discovery Channel starring special effects experts Adam... 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Stan Bunger - news anchor, KCBS-AM, San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California and the fourteenth-largest in the United State... Ben Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torres Benjaman Fong-Torres is a rock journalist, author, and broadcaster best known for his association with Rolling Stone ma... - writer, broadcaster, editor at Rolling StoneFacts About Rolling Stone *Rolling Stone* is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture.... Mike GalanosMike Galanos Mike Galanos is a news anchor for CNN Headline News.... - CNN Headline NewsCNN Headline News CNN Headline News is a spin-off network from the original Cable News Network television news network in the United States an... anchor Owen Grohman - Radio broadcaster for the Santa Barbara ForestersSanta barbara foresters The Santa Barbara Foresters are a semi-professional baseball team based in Santa Barbara, California.... semi-pro baseball team Kimberly HuntKimberly Hunt name= Kimberly Hunt\| image = \| caption = Kimberly Hunt, News Anchor... - Award Winning News Anchor, KGTV 10 NewsKGTV KGTV is the ABC television affiliate in San Diego, California.... , San Diego Frank Munnich - traffic reporter for Shadow TrafficShadow Traffic Shadow Broadcast Services is a traffic reporting service owned by Westwood One.... , KCBS-AM Bill NicholsBill Nichols For other men named Bill Nichols, see this disambiguation page.... - sportswriter, Dallas Morning News Malou Nubla - former television host on KRON and KPIX Frank Somerville - news anchor for KTVUKTVU KTVU is the San Francisco Bay Area's FOX affiliate.... Christopher Ternate - JournalistJournalist Summary A journalist is a person who practises journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, tren... and Notable Professional Male Model Jan Wahl (movie critic) - journalistJournalist A journalist is a person who practises journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, tren... and movie critic for KRONKRON-TV KRON-TV is the My Network TV affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area.... and KCBSKCBS (AM) KCBS is an AM all-news radio station in San Francisco, California that is a key West Coast flagship radio station of the CBS... Pierre SalingerPierre Salinger Pierre Emil George Salinger was a White House Press Secretary to U.S.... - The press secretary to President John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy , also referred to as John F.... and longtime chief of ABC's Paris bureau Dylan de Thomas - environmental journalist (Resource Recycling Magazine) Other Yvonne CagleYvonne Cagle Yvonne Darlene Cagle is an American astronaut who has the dubious honour to be one of the two active members of the 1996 cla... - NASANASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for the nation'... astronaut Heather FongHeather Fong Heather Fong is chief of police for San Francisco, California, United States.... - current and first female chief of the San Francisco Police DepartmentSan Francisco Police Department The San Francisco Police Department or SFPD is responsible for policing in the City and County of San Francisco.... Charles HallCharles Hall There are several notable people named Charles Hall:... - inventor of the waterbedWaterbed A waterbed or water mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water.... Stan Mazor - while at Intel, helped to design the first microprocessorMicroprocessor A microprocessor is a digital electronic component with transistors on a single semiconductor integrated circuit .... with Federico FagginFederico Faggin Federico Faggin is a physicist and electrical engineer considered to be one of the inventors of the microprocessor.... Floyd PetersFloyd Peters Floyd Charles Peters is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League.... - former NFL player and coach Kathleen Rand Reed - corporate anthropologist and ethnomarketer Bob ToledoBob Toledo Bob Toledo was the thirteenth head coach in the history of the UCLA Bruins college football program.... - former UCLAUniversity of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university whose main c... head football coachHead coach In sports, the head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of the players of the team he is asso... , current head coach at Tulane UniversityTulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana.... External links