San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different bachelor's degrees, 94 master's degrees, and 5 doctoral degrees along with 26 teaching credentials among six academic colleges.SF State Facts 2009–2010
San Francisco State University It is

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among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university was founded in 1899 as a state-run normal school for training school teachers, obtaining state college status in 1921 and state university status in 1972. The 141-acre campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the

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. San Francisco State has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level, most as members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. San Francisco State is an Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI). San Francisco State's past and present faculty and alumni include 21

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History

* 1899 – Founded as San Francisco State Normal School, in the first year enrollment was 31 women, and the campus originally located on Powell Street near Clay Street. * 1901 – First graduating class. * 1906 – The 1906 earthquake and fire forces the school to relocate from Nob Hill to a temporary campus at the Grant School in Oakland, followed by a new campus at Buchanan and Haight Streets. * 1921 – Renamed San Francisco State Teachers College * 1923 – First Bachelor of Arts degree awarded * 1929 – First known African-American to graduate from the school is teacher Grace Hackett. * 1935 – Renamed San Francisco State College * 1953 – Current 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 Black Student Union,

Third World Liberation Front In 1968, the Third World Liberation Front (TWLF), a coalition of the Black Students Union, the Latin American Students Organization, the Filipino American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE) the Filipino-American Students Organization, the Asian American P ...

, and Students for a Democratic Society. They protested college policies and off-campus issues such as the Vietnam War with

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s, rallies, marches, and teach-ins, sometimes clashing violently with police. * 1968–1969 – A lengthy student strike erupted in November, led by the Black Student Union and the

, who demanded an Ethnic Studies program and an end to the Vietnam War. It was a major news event for weeks in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The strike ended in March 1969 with an agreement to create the School (now College) of Ethnic Studies. * 1972 – Received university status as California State University, San Francisco * 1974 – Renamed San Francisco State University * 1975 –

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Student Center opened its doors to students * 1993 – Downtown campus opened * 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. Two years later a new Malcolm X mural was painted, without the controversial symbols. * 1999 – Celebrated 100th birthday * 2007 – Downtown Campus opened at 835 Market Street * 2013 – The Science Building was found to have "unsafe levels" of airborne mercury, lead and asbestos in the basement as a result of reports that pesticide-laden Native American artifacts were previously stored with a material now known to be highly hazardous. As a result of the contamination, over $3.6 million was spent for remediation of the pervasive contamination. University Administration terminated several employees who reported the contamination, resulting in several wrongful termination and whistle-blower lawsuits, including one by the recently hired director. In July 2014, Cal/OSHA cited the university for various health and safety violations in the Science Building, which included SFSU failing to locate asbestos in the building and warn employees about the hazards of mercury. SFSU previously ran into trouble with its Environmental Health and Safety program when the director prior, Robert Shearer, was accused of taking bribes from a waste disposal firm in exchange for at least $4 million in university funds. Etnic Studies Hunger Strike SF State

* 2017 – A group of Jewish students accused SFSU of encouraging

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, and excluding Jewish student pro-Israel activist groups from campus activities. These students filed a court case, however a federal judge dismissed the suit in 2018. In 2019 the university granted Zionist student groups equal rights with other student groups. * 2020 – SFSU faculty

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and Tomomi Kinukawa were hosting a virtual class lecture on Zoom (software) by Leila Khaled, a Palestinian political activist with a militant history, when the Zoom canceled the broadcast due to the support of a pro- Zionism stance. The event brought SFSU into a tense national news debate.

Presidents

Frederic Lister Burk Frederic Lister Burk (1862–1924) was a Canadian-born American educator, educational theorist, superintendent, educational reformer, university president, and journalist. He served as the founding President of San Francisco State University (for ...

(1899–1924) * Archibald B. Anderson (1924–1927) * Mary A. Ward (1927; interim president) * Alexander C. Roberts (1927–1945) *

J. Paul Leonard John Paul Leonard (1901–1995) was an American educator, and university president. He was the 5th President of San Francisco State University (SFSU) serving from 1945 to 1957; and the 5th President of American University of Beirut serving from 1 ...

(1945–1957) *

Glenn Dumke Glenn Schroeder Dumke (May 5, 1917 – June 30, 1989; pseudonym Glenn Pierce) was an American historian, educator, university president, and chancellor of the California State University system. Dumke was the 6th President of San Francisco St ...

(1957–1961) * Frank L. Fenton (1961–1962) * Paul A. Dodd (1962–1965) * Stanley F. Paulson (1965–1966) *

John Summerskill John Henry Summerskill (March 26, 1925 – June 14, 1990) was a Canadian educator who served as the seventh president of San Francisco State University in the 1960s. Prior to this he was vice president for student affairs at Cornell University. In ...

(1966–1968) * Robert R. Smith (1968) *

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(1968–1973) * Paul F. Romberg (1973–1983) *

Chia-Wei Woo Chia-Wei Woo (), , was the founding president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His work included raising funding and recruiting outstanding faculty for the university. With Chung Sze Yuen, Woo created an institution, in ...

(1983–1988) *

Robert A. Corrigan Robert Anthony Corrigan (born 1935) is an American academic who served as the 12th president of San Francisco State University from 1988 to 2012. Before that, Corrigan served nine years as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston from ...

(1988–2012) *

Leslie Wong Leslie Eric Wong (born 1949) is an American academic, university administrator, and psychology professor. He was President of Northern Michigan University and San Francisco State University. Personal and educational background Wong is of Chinese ...

(2012–2019) *

Lynn Mahoney Lynn Mahoney (born 1964) is an American university president, author, and social historian. Mahoney is the president of San Francisco State University (SFSU) since July 2019, and is the first woman to hold this role. Her scholarly work has focuse ...

(2019–present)

Academics

Fall Freshman Statistics

In Fall of 2021, the university had 1,801 instructional faculty, of which 706 (or 39 percent) were on the tenure track. The university's academic colleges are: * Liberal & Creative Arts * Business * Education * Ethnic Studies * Health and Social Sciences * Science and Engineering In addition, the university has a College of Extended Learning. There is also an unofficial eighth college, the Experimental College, which allows students to teach each other. SF State is on the semester system. The university awards bachelor's degrees in 115 areas of specialization, master's degrees in 97, and a doctor of education (Ed.D.) in educational leadership. It jointly offers three doctoral programs: a doctorate in education in partnership with University of California, Berkeley with a concentration in special education, and two doctorates in physical therapy with University of California, San Francisco. The most popular undergraduate majors are Business Administration, Biology, Kinesiology, Engineering, English, Communication Studies, Psychology, Criminal Justice Studies, Sociology, and Cinema. The student-faculty ratio at San Francisco State University is 23:1, and 27.1 percent of its classes have fewer than 20 students.

Accreditation

The university is accredited by the WASC Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. The College of Business is accredited by the

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(AACSB International). The School of Engineering is accredited by the

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(ABET).

Distinctions and rankings

In 2020, San Francisco State was ranked the 19th top university in the United States by

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's Social Mobility Index university rankings. In 2022, th
Philosophical Gourmet Report
listed San Francisco State University as one of the top eight universities to earn a

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MA in philosophy. SFSU was one of the first California State University campuses to offer a doctorate of education. It was also instrumental in the establishment of the

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(1993). The university is the only one in California to offer a bachelor's degree in technical and professional writing. It is also the only university in the California State University system to offer a master's degree in

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. In 2011, SFSU ranked 18th among the top 20 undergraduate schools whose alumni went on to be admitted to the State Bar; many subsequently ran for public office. The university's College of Extended Learning offers the only American Bar Association-approved paralegal studies program in San Francisco. The Cinema Department, in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts, was named one of the world's best film schools by '' Variety'' in 2019. SFSU was also listed as one of the nation's top 25 film schools by '' The Hollywood Reporter'', having produced many leading filmmakers, with over 13 Academy Award wins among its alumni. The Sutro Library, located within the J. Paul Leonard Library, houses the largest collection of

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records west of Salt Lake City.

Diversity

In 1969, the longest student strike in U.S. history resulted in the establishment of the college of Ethnic Studies and increased recruiting and admissions of students of different and varied ethnic backgrounds. In 2010, '' Forbes'' ranked San Francisco State as the 11th most diverse college in America, citing 51% minority students. Among 121 Western Universities, San Francisco State was ranked sixth in terms of campus diversity by ''U.S. News & World Report'' in 2013. In 2016, San Francisco State was ranked as the most diverse student body among the 100 largest American universities by Priceonomics. San Francisco State has the second largest Asian and Filipino American enrollment percentage in the Cal State system.

Main campus buildings

Academic buildings

* Burk Hall (BH) * Business (BUS) * Creative Arts (CA) * Ethnic Studies & Psychology (EP) * Fine Arts (FA) * Health & Social Sciences (HSS) * Hensill Hall (HH) * Humanities (HUM) * Liberal and Creative Arts (LCA) * J. Paul Leonard Library (LIB) * Science (SCI) * Sutro Library (in LIB) * Thornton Hall (TH) * Marcus Hall (MH)

Residence buildings, communities, and services

* City Eats Dining Center (DC) * Manzanita Square (MZS) * Mary Park Hall (MPH) * Mary Ward Hall (MWH) * Towers Junior Suites (TJS) * The Towers at Centennial Square (TCS) * The Village at Centennial Square (VCS) * University Park North (UPN) * University Park South (UPS) A dormitory building, Verducci Hall, was imploded in 1999, having sustained damage from the

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Conference facilities

* Seven Hills Conference Center * Towers Conference Center Note: The Downtown Campus has a conference room. The Bay Conference Center is located in the Romberg Tiburon Campus.

Student life and Administrative services

* Administration (ADM) * Cesar Chavez Student Center (CCSC) * Children's Campus (formerly Child Care Center) (A.S. ECEC) * Mashouf Wellness Center (MWC) * Student Health Center (SHS) * Student Services (SSB)

Athletic facilities

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Satellite campuses

In addition to the main campus, the school also has three satellite campuses. The Downtown Campus is part of the Lam Family College of Business and the College of Extended Learning and is located in the office area of

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. The Sierra Nevada Field Campus is located in Sierra County near Yuba Pass and the Sierra Valley and offers accredited courses to the general public. The Romberg Tiburon Campus is a 53-acre research campus located in

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. It is home to the Estuary and Ocean Science Center, a marine research lab. The daycare center on the main campus is known as the Children's Campus.

Athletics

The school's intercollegiate athletics teams, nicknamed the Gators, compete in NCAA Division II and are a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association ( wrestling competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference). SF State fields twelve sports: men's and women's cross country, men's and women's

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, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's baseball, wrestling, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and softball. SF State has produced three Major League Baseball players, of which two became All-Stars (former Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson, and former Brewers and Red Sox outfielder Tommy Harper). The soccer program has had one player enter the professional ranks. Jared MacLane played in the soccer Professional First Division in Santa Cruz,

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. The Gators have also produced thirteen National Football League players, including

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, Carl Kammerer, Douglas Parrish, and Floyd Peters.

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got his collegiate coaching start as the team's Offensive Coordinator in 1981. The

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program ended in 1995. SF State Wrestling sent a wrestler to a national championship meet every year from 1963–64 to 2016–17. As of 2019, the Gators have earned one NCAA team championship at the Division II level: * Men's (1) ** Wrestling (1): 1997

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 students 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.

Culture

''Associated Students'' host the ''San Francisco State Folk Festival''. including 5th Annual San Francisco State College Folk Festival April 15–17, 1966. 7th Annual San Francisco State College Folk Festival April 24–27, 1968, 2nd Annual San Francisco State College Folk Festival 1963, with

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and

Robert Hunter (lyricist) Robert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns; June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. Born near San Luis Obispo, California, Hunt ...

6th Annual San Francisco State College Folk Festival in March and April 1967, 4th Annual San Francisco State College Folk Festival 1965. San Francisco State College Folk Festival, September 25, 1970.

KSFS

KSFS is a college radio station run by Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) students, * * * streaming online, at 100.7 on Comcast Cable radio in San Francisco, and at 88.1 FM near the SFSU campus mini transmitter. * * * * *

Notable faculty and alumni

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Notes

References

External links

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San Francisco State Athletics website
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