California State University, Sacramento

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
California State University, Sacramento
The California State University, Sacramento logo
Motto Leadership Begins Here
Established 1947
Type Public
President Alexander Gonzalez
Staff 1,590
Undergraduates 22,555
Postgraduates 5,417
Location Sacramento, California, USA
Campus Urban
Colors Green and Gold
Mascot Herky the Hornet
Affiliations California State University system
Website csus.edu

California State University, Sacramento, also known as Sacramento State, or Sac State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California.

Contents

[edit] History

The efforts to get a 4-year university in Sacramento date back to the 1920s, however Bay Area politics prevented the founding until 1947.

The university was founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 during a time of intense demand for higher education after World War II. At the time of its founding, Sac State shared space at Sacramento Junior College. By 1953, the school had moved to its permanent location on the banks of the American River. Sacramento State became part of the California State University system in 1972, and the university changed its name to California State University, Sacramento.

The university underwent a major expansion in the Korean War years, with the 'heart' of the campus residing in what was then Douglas Hall, Shasta Hall, and buildings housing Math, Science, and History buildings. These buildings are scheduled for demolition, which will soon create a campus greenbelt spanning from the library to the dorms.

Recently built were a five-story classroom building, a continuing education building, a facility for University-licensed public radio stations, the Alumni Center, and a major expansion of the student union.

Sacramento State hosted the 2000 & 2004 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Events were held at Hornet Stadium in the Alex Spanos Sports Complex.

In 2004, the school decided to re-brand itself and is now informally known as Sacramento State (Sac State for short); though students had been referring to the school by this name for years. The official name of the university remains California State University, Sacramento. The terms "CSUS," "Cal State Sacramento", "CSU, Sacramento" and "CS Sacramento" are no longer appropriate per the new Identity Style Guide [1]

[edit] Campus

[edit] On-Campus

As the seventh largest campus of the 23 state universities in California, the campus is composed of 300 acres in the city of Sacramento. It lies adjacent to U.S. Route 50.

Sac State has 3,000 trees with flower gardens, miles of trails stretching along the nearby river parkway, and student housing with recreational areas such as Lake Natoma and Old Sacramento, in addition to its on-campus housing. The best time to visit the campus are during the fall months or early spring, as the colors of the thousands of trees make quite a display.

It also contains more than 30 research and community service centers such as the Center for California Studies, the Institute for Social Research, the Center for Collaborative Policy, the Center for Small Business,and the Office of Water Programs.

[edit] Off-Campus

[edit] Sacramento State Aquatic Center

One of the top rowing gatherings in the entire country. Located at Lake Natoma 15 miles east of the university hosting various regional and national meets including the annual Pacific Coast Rowing Championships. Classes are offered in boating and other water-sports for its students and community members. The aquatic center was part of San Francisco's failed bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[edit] Center for Collaborative Policy

Provides services for public disputes at the state, regional, and local levels, ranging from conflicts between agencies to multi-party disputes on major policies. Its methods are mediation, negotiation, and consensus-building. It tries to reach solutions satisfing everyone while avoiding traditional adversarial processes.

[edit] Julia Morgan House and Gardens

Located four miles west of Sac State and was designed by famous architect Julia Morgan. It was donated to the school in 1966 by Sacramento philanthropist and eugenicist Charles Goethe and was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The school remodeled the house in 2000 honored by the California Heritage Council. Sac State uses the home hosting lectures, small meetings, conferences, and community events, and is available for public special events such as receptions and weddings. The home's west wing houses the Life Center and provides health and fitness classes for seniors.

[edit] Sac State Placer Campus

Sacramento State recently purchased 280 acres of land near Roseville, California for a satellite campus. The campus is expected to break ground in 2006, and will likely have an emphasis on technology, business, and teacher education. President Alexander Gonzales said the campus may eventually grow in to a separate CSU university.

[edit] Academics

The University is comprised of the following colleges:

Sac State offers 60 undergraduate degrees and 40 graduate degrees. Its largest academic program is teacher education, followed by business, criminal justice, communication studies, psychology, and computer science.

The student-to-faculty ratio is about 21 to 1 with more than 70 percent of classes having under 30 students. About 80 percent of full-time faculty hold a doctorate.

Most transfer students come from two-year colleges, and about 750 international students from 80 nations.

The school has the largest cooperative education program in the entire state. Students from all majors are placed in paid positions while simultaneously receiving academic credit. Many students work in government-related internships and fellowships. Approximately 36 percent of students work as volunteers.

Its criminal justice program is the biggest on the western half of the US.

There is a joint-graduate degree program with the McGeorge School of Law, the law school division of the nearby University of the Pacific.

[edit] Athletics

Sacramento State's colors are green and gold and its mascot is the Hornet. Sacramento State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference. In all sports, the university has a rivalry with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The football game is called the Causeway Classic and is played for the Causeway Carriage, referring to the fact that the schools are connected by the long Yolo Causeway bridge over Yolo Bypass floodway.

The school sponsors about 450 student-athletes. Male students compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Female students compete in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. Scholarships are offered in all sports. The football and track and field teams compete in Hornet Stadium while volleyball, men's and women's basketball and the gymnastics teams call the Hornets Nest home.

Most athletic teams compete in the Big Sky Conference. Sac State is the only school from California in the Big Sky Conference, but there are teams from Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Baseball and gymnastics are part of the Western Athletic Conference while men's soccer is part of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and Softball is part of the Pacific Coast Softball Conference.

[edit] Sacramento State Fight Song: "Fight, Hornet, Fight!"

Fight on, Sacramento State
Fight on to victory
The Hornet is on the wing,
The foe will know that we can show them
We’re meant for fame and glory,
All the World will know
The Hornet’s NEST is BEST in the WEST (Shout) BY TEST!
Sacramento State, (Shout) LET’S GO!!!


Go, Go, Go, Go, Go.
Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight.
Go, Fight, Go, Fight, Win!

(Repeat Main Verse)

[edit] Transportation

Sac State provides its own buses known as Hornet Express shuttles, and works in conjunction with the Sacramento Regional Transit District for longer distances to and from campus.

The school is situated just north of Highway 50.

[edit] Future of Sac State

Sacramento State is in the midst of a huge fundraising effort for its "Destination 2010" campaign, part of its master plan to upgrade the campus to accommodate a growing Sacramento regional population. Among the planned changes include a new basketball arena, which will also double as the student union, and connect to the football stadium (closing it to form a horseshoe shape). The school is also planning a rail-less shuttle system similar to the University of Oregon, which will go through campus, light rail, as well as nearby apartment complexes.

[edit] Destination 2010

Destination 2010 is an initiative that aims to make Sacramento State a university of choice for prospective students and employees throughout the West. Sac State plans to become a premier metropolitan university and a destination campus.

Nearly six decades after its founding, Sacramento State has evolved into a highly respected regional institution with more than 28,000 students. It provides access to an education of exceptional quality. Graduates are leaders in their fields and in their communities. Economic, social and cultural impact is immense. One in 26 residents of the six-county Sacramento Region is a Sacramento State graduate. The University directly and indirectly contributes more than $900 million to the region’s economy annually.

Campus leaders believe that the University possess even greater potential. Building upon the University's solid foundation and upon the dreams and aspirations of the campus community – students, faculty, and staff, alumni, and the people of our region.

Through Destination 2010, Sac State will:

  • Foster excellent academic and student programs by:
    • Recognizing diversity as vital to developing the “New California”
    • Recruiting the best faculty
    • Continually assessing and strengthening our academic and related co-curricular offerings
    • Utilizing the best in teaching and learning technology
    • Providing comprehensive student services and programs
  • Build a welcoming campus by:
    • Developing beautiful and inviting grounds and facilities
    • Becoming a regional event destination
    • Offering public-friendly campus retailing
    • Create a dynamic physical environment by:
  • Planning effectively and improving our infrastructure
    • Providing excellent academic facilities and support centers
    • Developing residential options for students, faculty and staff
    • Building state-of-the-art campus-life facilities
  • Develop community support by:
    • Increasing Sac State's visibility
    • Expanding Sac State's advocacy base
    • Encouraging broader community financial support

The University is moving rapidly to accomplish Destination 2010’s goals, and the administration remains committed to enhancing Sacramento State’s reputation as a great university and a destination campus well beyond the year 2010.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Notable Athletes

[edit] Greek Life at Sac State

Though Sac State is widely regarded as a commuter school, they are home to dozens of Greek social organizations. Some groups own houses throughout the city, however there is no identified "Greek Row" that usually is associated with Greek life. Greeks continue to try and work with school and city leaders to find a suitable location for a Greek Row that is close to campus.

[edit] Greek Social Fraternities

[edit] Greek Social Sororities

[edit] Trivia

  • Coeducational: Yes
  • Total Enrollment: 28,000
  • Newspaper name: The State Hornet
  • Housing: 1100 Beds
  • The original mascot of Sacramento State was the Elk.
  • The Guy West Bridge is a pedestrian bridge built to scale of the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • The buildings were renamed in the mid-1990s to the names of counties in California.
  • Sac State was once home to a large chicken population in the 1990s.
  • The colors green and gold symbolize the green of the foothills and trees, and gold for discovery.
  • Sacramento light rail was originally proposed to run through the library quad, however then-president Donald Gerth vetoed the proposal.
  • Sac State came within hours of being deliberately flooded in 1986, as officials contemplated blowing floodgates to avoid a massive levee failure in Sacramento.
  • Jackrabbits were a problem in the early years and landscapers were permitted to shoot them on sight.
  • Famous icons to have visited Sac State include Martin Luther King, Jr., Jimi Hendrix, Sheryl Crow, Oliver Stone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.


[edit] KSSU 1580AM

KSSU 1580AM is a non profit free form radio station ran on campus at Sacramento State. The radio station has only a 3 Watt signal but can be heard all over the world via WWW.KSSU.COM. The signal is not strong enough to broadcast much farther than the campus. Students often complain that the university sponsors a classicial music station (Capital Public Radio), yet KSSU continues to go largely unfunded.

[edit] Past Presidents

  • Guy A. West (1947 - 1965)
  • F. Blair Mayne (1965 - 1965)
  • Stephen L. Walker (1965 - 1966)
  • Robert Johns (1966 - 1969)
  • Otto Butz (1969 - 1970)
  • Bernard L. Hyink (1970 - 1972)
  • James G. Bond (1972 - 1978)
  • Lloyd Johns (1978 - 1983)
  • Austin J. Gerber (1983 - 1984)
  • Donald R. Gerth (1984 - 2003)
  • Alexander Gonzalez (2003 - Present)

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] External links


California State University
Bakersfield • Channel Islands • Chico • Dominguez Hills • East Bay • Fresno • Fullerton • Humboldt • Long Beach • Los Angeles • Maritime • Monterey Bay • Northridge • Pomona • Sacramento • San Bernardino • San Diego • San Francisco • San José • San Luis Obispo • San Marcos • Sonoma • Stanislaus
Big Sky Conference
Eastern Washington • Idaho State • Montana • Montana State • Northern Arizona • Northern Colorado • Portland State • Sacramento State • Weber State
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../c/a/l/California_State_University%2C_Sacramento_5edd.html"
In other languages