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San Francisco State University is a branch of the California State University system. It is located in the southwestern part of San Francisco, California near Lake Merced, Fort Funston, and only a mile north of Daly City.

In the fall of 2005, approximately 28,950 students were enrolled in the university, of which 79.7% were undergraduate students and 20.3% were graduate students.

Since 1999, graduates wear purple caps and gowns as part of celebrating 100 years of SFSU.

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.

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.

Accreditation

San Francisco State University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

History

  • 1899 - Founded as San Francisco State Normal School
  • 1901 - First graduating class
  • 1921 - SF Normal School became the SF State Teachers College
  • 1923 - First bachelor of arts degree awarded
  • 1935 - Renamed San Francisco State College
  • 1966 - Beginning of the era of campus riots led by university-subsidized organizations, including the Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Students Union, and the Third World Liberation Front and marked by counter-protests and widespread charges of corruption and election fraud in the student newspaper.
  • 1968 - In late 1968 a lengthy student strike erupted at San Francisco State that developed into one of the most significant events in the radical history of the U.S. in the late 60s, as significant or more than any events that occurred in Berkeley. This strike was led by The Third World Liberation Front supported by SDS and the Black Panthers and demanded a Black Studies program and an end to the Vietnam War. This was a major news event for weeks in 1968-69 in the aftermath of the assassination Martin Luther King and the radicalization of youth culture during the time of the 68 election and thereafter. The Chancellor of SF State was none other than S.I. Hayakawa who became famous for pulling the wires out of the speakers on top of a van at a student rally. This story was reported often on the leading TV newsprograms like CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. Hayakawa later became a right wing U.S. Senator from California and crony of Reagan.
  • 1972 - Received University status as California State University, San Francisco
  • 1974 - Renamed San Francisco State University
  • 1999 - Celebrated 100th birthday

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.

SFSU has produced three major league baseball players two later became All-Stars (former Met shortstop Bud Harrelson, and former Brewers and Red Sox outfielder Tommy Harper).

Diversity

In 1968, what was then the longest student strike in the nation's history, resulted in establishment of the creation of a School 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 in 2002 have become a national model for addressing civil discussion and disagreement on college campuses.

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 also cites another controversial incident in 2004. The local ABC news affiliate reported that Akom was charged with two felonies in the incident *" target="_blank" >The administration defended its role in the entire incident and sponsored a report concluding that no racial profiling took place. [http://www.sfsu.edu/%7Enews/announce/106.htm

Additional controversies include:

Notable alumni

External links

San Francisco State University | California State University | Film schools | Universities and colleges in San Francisco | Universities and colleges in California | Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Государственный университет Сан-Франциско

 

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