California State University, Fullerton
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California State University, Fullerton
| Motto | Vox Veritas Vita
(Latin, "Voice, Truth and Life"). |
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| Established | 1957 |
| School type | Public |
| President | Milton A. Gordon |
| Location | Fullerton, CA, USA |
| Enrollment | 35,040(As of Fall 2005) |
| Faculty | 1,900 |
| Endowment | US$13.2 Million |
| Campus | Suburban, 236 acres (955,000 m²) |
| Sports teams | Titans |
| Website | www.fullerton.edu |
The California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), often referred to as Fullerton State or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. This university is located in Fullerton, California.
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History
In 1957, Cal State Fullerton became the 12th State College in California to be authorized by the State Legislature as a degree granting institution. The following year a site was designated for the campus to be established in northeast Fullerton, California. The property was purchased in 1959. This is the same year that Dr. William B. Langsdorf was appointed as the founding president of the school.
The university was orginally named Orange County State College. Classes began with 452 students in September, 1959. The name of the school was changed to Orange State College in July 1962. In 1964 the name of the school was changed for a second time to California State College at Fullerton. In June 1972 the final name change occurred and the school became California State University, Fullerton.
Today, the school is growing rapidly. Several new buildings have been completed, and enrollment has climbed to more than 33,413. Since 1963 the curriculum has expanded to include lower-division work and many graduate programs, as well as numerous credential and certificate programs.
Trivia
CSUF has earned the nickname "Cal State Disneyland." This is due to its close proximity to Disneyland, and the fact that many students are employed by Disneyland.
Academics
Cal State Fullerton's academic departments and programs are organized into 8 colleges:
- Cal State Fullerton College of the Arts
- Cal State Fullerton College of Business and Economics
- Cal State Fullerton College of Communications
- Cal State Fullerton College of Education
- Cal State Fullerton College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Cal State Fullerton College of Health & Human Development (Formerly Known as Human Development and Community Service)
- Cal State Fullerton College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Cal State Fullerton College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Ranking
U.S. News & World Report 2006, lists Cal State Fullerton among its “Top Public Universities,” ranking it as the 6th in the nation’s Top Public Universities-Master’s institutions in the West.
The 2006 Princeton Review’s Best 237 Business Schools publication highlighted Cal State Fullerton's College of Business and Economics.
Athletics
Image:CSUFullertonLogo.jpg Cal State Fullerton participates in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference. It is also home of the first Intercollegiate Elephant Races and a four-time NCAA's Men's Baseball College World Series champion, 1979, 1984, 1995, and 2004.
In the 2004-2005 season, the CSUF men's basketball team recorded its best season in years by posting a mark of 21 wins, 11 losses; the team made it to the final 16 of the NIT .
Special event
Mascot: The choice of the elephant as the university’s mascot, dubbed Tuffy Titan, dates to the early 1960s when the campus hosted “The First Intercollegiate Elephant Race in Human History.” The May 11 event attracted 10,000 spectators, 15 pachyderm entrants, a telegram from Richard M. Nixon and worldwide news coverage. Associated Press rated the story among the top 10 for 1962.
Other campus features
The Fullerton Arboretum is located at the northeast corner of campus. Heritage House, built in 1894 and moved to the 26 acre (105,000 m²) preserve in 1972.
Fullerton Marriott: A full-service hotel opened in 1989 on the southeast corner of the main campus in a project involving the Marriott Corporation, the city of Fullerton and the university.
Branch campus and other satellites
The university's Irvine Campus was established in Fall 2002 to provide a convenient location for students who live and work in southern Orange County. Other campus satellites include the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CSUF Garden Grove Center and facilities at the Irvine Spectrum.
Notable Cal State Fullerton alumni
- Damon Allen - Professional Canadian football Player
- Bruce Bowen -Professional Basketball Player
- Marc Cherry - Screenwriter (Desperate Housewives)
- Kevin Costner - Actor
- Tracy Caldwell - Astronaut
- Cedric Ceballos - Professional Basketball Player
- Chad Cordero - Professional Baseball Player
- Elizabeth George - Author
- Reed Johnson - Professional Baseball Player
- Ross Johnson - Republican Leader in both the California State Senate and California State Assembly
- Mark Kotsay - Professional Baseball Player
- Phil Nevin - Professional Baseball Player
- Allen Pitts - Professional Canadian football Player
- Mike Pringle - Professional Canadian football Player
- Aaron Rowand - Professional Baseball Player
- Edward R. Royce - United States Congressman
- Raphael Sonenshein - Director of Los Angeles Charter Reform
- Pape Sow - Professional Basketball player
- Gwen Stefani - Singer
- Jason Stewart - "Jay Stew" on the Jim Rome radio show
- William M. Vasta - White House Photographer
- Leon Wood - Olympian, Former Professional Basketball Player, NBA Referee
- Linda Woolverton - Screenwriter
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