California State University, Fullerton
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California State University, Fullerton |
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Motto | Vox Veritas Vita (Latin: "Voice, Truth and Life") |
Established | 1957 |
Type | Public |
Endowment | US$13.2 Million |
President | Dr. Milton A. Gordon |
Faculty | 1,900 |
Students | 35,921 (Fall 2006) |
Location | Fullerton, CA, USA |
Campus | Suburban, 236 acres (955,000 m²) |
Nickname | Titans |
Mascot | Tuffy The Titan |
Affiliations | California State University system; Big West Conference (NCAA Division I) |
Website | www.fullerton.edu |
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), referred to as Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. This university is located in Fullerton, California (North Orange County).
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[edit] 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 originally 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 35,921 as of the fall 2006 semester. Since 1963 the curriculum has expanded to include lower-division work and many graduate programs, as well as numerous credential and certificate programs.
During the fall 2005 semester, Cal State Fullerton had the highest enrollment of the 23 California State University campuses with an enrollment of over 35,000 students.[1] It is the second largest university in the state of California, second in enrollment only to UCLA.
[edit] Academics
Cal State Fullerton's academic departments and programs are organized into 8 colleges:
- College of the Arts
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Communications
- College of Education
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- College of Health & Human Development (Formerly Known as Human Development and Community Service)
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
[edit] Rankings
The 2006 Princeton Review’s Best 237 Business Schools publication highlighted Cal State Fullerton's College of Business and Economics. CSUF's College of Business and Economics is the largest accredited business school in California and fourth largest in the country. Also, Cal State Fullerton is number 1 on the west coast for musical theater and ranked top 8 in the nation overall
In their June 1st 2006 issue, the magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranks CSUF eighth in the nation for number of bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students and fourth for undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanics.
[edit] Athletics
Cal State Fullerton participates in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference. It is the home of four-time NCAA Men's Baseball College World Series champions, 1979, 1984, 1995, and 2004.
The CSU Fullerton football program, discontinued in 1992, set NCAA Division 1-A records for most fumbles (73) in a single season and Most Fumbles Lost (41) in a single season[2]. Several Titans moved on to the NFL, including NY Giants standout Mark Collins. It also produced three remarkable Canadian Football League players: Mike Pringle who is the league's all-time leading rusher, Damon Allen, the league's all-time leading passer and pro football's all-time leading passer, and Allen Pitts, the league's all-time leading receiver.
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 .
Baseball is Cal State Fullerton's strongest athletic program – the Titans have won four national championships in the College World Series since 1979 and are consistently rated among the nation's elite baseball programs. Home games are played on campus at Goodwin Field.
Because of the close proximity to Long Beach State, the schools are considered rivals. The rivalry is especially heated when it comes to baseball with Long Beach State also having a competitive college baseball program.
[edit] Campus
The campus is situated on the site of former citrus groves and bounded on one side by the 57 Freeway. Although established in the 1950s, much of the building on campus took place in the late 1960s, under the supervision of noted artist and architect Howard van Heuklyn, who gave the campus a striking, futuristic architecture in response to the numerous Googie buildings in the vicinity of the campus.
The campus also is home to the renowned Fullerton Arboretum, which has gained nationwide fame in recent years for its highly successful efforts in breeding the Titan Arum plant, which the school has been sponsoring in honor of its sports team, the Titans. As of 2006, the Arboretum has been successful in producing four blooming specimens. The Arboretum is also known for its collection of rare trees from across the world, its extensive water gardens which are home to dozens of turtles and exotic waterfowl. The Arboretum is also home to the Heritage House, an immaculately-preserved Victorian-styled farm house which was built in 1894 by a local doctor, George Clark, and relocated to its current site in 1972.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Pollak Library Massacre
On July 12th, 1976, Edward Charles Allaway, a mentally-disturbed campus janitor, shot nine people, killing seven, in the Pollak Library on the CSUF campus. In May of 2006, the Daily Titan (the campus newspaper) did a four-part special report on the 30th anniversary.[3]
[edit] Student Life
[edit] Housing
CSUF has on-campus housing available to students in the form of co-ed residence halls with apartment-style suites. There are two sections, or "phases" to the housing complex. Phase I consists of double-occupancy suites in which there are three bedrooms, with two students to each bedroom. Phase II consists of single-occupancy suites in which there are four bedrooms, with each student getting his or her own room. Because each suite has a fully-functioning kitchen, there is no meal plan. The Resident Student Association (RSA) is the student government of the residence halls. RSA sponsors a wide variety of programs and looks to the residents for ideas for improving on-campus living.
[edit] Titan Student Union
The Titan Student Union, a program of the Associated Students, CSUF, Inc., serves as a primary gathering place on the campus of Cal State Fullerton. The Titan Student Union serves as a unifying force for the campus community by providing a center for social, cultural, and intellectual activities. The TSU’s wide array of programs and services gives it recognition as the “home away from home” for many Cal State Fullerton students. The Titan Student Union is governed by a student-majority board, which develops policies on issues ranging from operating hours to services offered.
- Food Services: The TSU's Food Court has a large selection of food options including Togo's and Round Table Pizza. There is even a convenience store for snacks and drinks. The On-Campus Pub, Juice It Up, and Starbucks are all popular locales for students looking to hang out.
- The Underground: The Underground is "the place to be" for games and recreation. Activities to be found in The Underground include bowling, shooting pool, playing DDR in the arcade, relaxing in the TV lounge, among others.
- Other Services: The TSU information desk provides students with discounts on all kinds of tickets, from Disneyland to the movies. Right across from there is a STA Travel location. The TSU also has a computer lab (called "Mainframe"), conference centers, meeting rooms, and many locations for comfortable studying.
[edit] Media
- Daily Titan: The Daily Titan is Cal State Fullerton's award-winning newspaper, established in 1959 and currently published daily Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters. During summer and winter sessions, the paper is issued weekly. The paper received third place in the 2006 Newspaper of the Year Contest held nationally by the Associated Collegiate Press. Editor Adam Levy was the first to interview baseball player Mark McGwire in over two years after McGwire had been left out of the baseball Hall of Fame in January 2007.
- Titan Communications: student operated Titan TV located in Pollak Library south basement, with student executive producer Peter Martinez. Television broadcasts include: award-winning "On the Edge" student news magazine, "Conversations with President Gordon & Special Guests", and "World Press" with Dr. Tony Fellow. Titan Communications offers CSUF students hands-on experience in TV production. Visit Titan Communications online to stream our shows or watch us on the Titan Channel on cable TV in Orange County. Get Involved today with Titan Communications: the faces and voices of cal state fullerton! Part of the CSUF College of Communications.
- KCET Orange: PBS West Coast flagship station KCET and Cal State Fullerton will launch an exclusive 24/7 cable channel this fall, called KCET Orange. For more information watch Titan TV's newest "Conversations with President Gordon" episode with KCET's president and CEO, Al Jerome.
- Titan Radio: Titan Radio broadcasts to an online audience at TitanRadio.org as a non-profit organization at CSUF. The station offers both talk radio and music. CSUF student DJs hand-pick the music, targeting a broad and diverse audience of college students. Visit Titan Radio's webpage for a schedule of shows and a list of student DJ's.
- Tusk Magazine: Tusk is produced annually by the CSUF Department of Communications and the College of the Arts. Tusk received First Place in the Best of Show category at the Associated Collegiate Press' 2001 convention in New Orleans. Student Leader magazine also awarded Tusk a First Place title in its annual student Web Site competition.
[edit] 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.
The CSUF Titan Shops campus bookstore is renowned within the campus bookstore circuit for its innovation in rental books, electronic books, and sales from educationally priced Apple Computer products, including iPods, software, and, of course, computers.
[edit] 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. The Irvine Campus includes a Titan Student Union, various student support services, and has grown tremoundously since 2002. Other campus satellites include the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CSUF Garden Grove Center and facilities at the Irvine Spectrum.
[edit] Notable people
Fullerton has many notable alumni and faculty. For greater information, see People associated with California State University, Fullerton
[edit] References
- ^ "Cal State Fullerton’s Record Enrollment Leads CSU", California State University, Fullerton, October 14, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
- ^ NCAA. "2006 Division I-A/I-AA Football Records Book", National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-01-08. (in English)
- ^ Smith, Nicole. "History of a Cal State Fullerton Killer", Daily Titan, May 15, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
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