California State University, Stanislaus
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| Motto | Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public university |
| President | Hamid Shirvani |
| Faculty | 264 |
| Undergraduates | 6,192 |
| Location | Turlock, California, United States |
| Campus | Rural, 220 acres |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Affiliations | California State University system |
| Website | csustan.edu |
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California State University, Stanislaus, a campus in the California State University system, was established in 1957 in Turlock, California. CSU Stanislaus has nursing and education programs. It is also the only campus in the CSU system to offer a bachelor's degree in cognitive studies. CSU Stanislaus has been rated in the top 10 public universities in the new West Coast Master's category by U.S. News & World Report magazine as well as a best buy in higher education for the past seven years.
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[edit] History
In 1957 the California State Legislature established what was then called Stanislaus State College. The college was first accredited in 1964. Classes began on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in September, 1960, and the college moved to its current location five years later, and was awarded university status. It was given its current name in 1985, and received a ten-year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1999.
[edit] Academics
California State University, Stanislaus offers 34 undergraduate majors, as well as 18 master's programs. In spring 2006 the University reorganized its large College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences (ALS) into four separate colleges:
- College of the Arts (COA)
- College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS)
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNS)
The University's two other colleges, the College of Busines Administration (CBA) and the College of Education (COE) did not change in the reorganization.
[edit] Library
The University library was originally named for founding president Dr. J. Burton Vasché, and currently holds over 361,000 volumes, as well as having approximately 1,500 periodical subscriptions. The Vasche Library also contains a juvenile collection, which has more than 5,900 titles of children’s literature. The library offers access to more than 70 electronic databases and also contains federal, state, and local documents.
[edit] Athletics
CSU Stanislaus, in the Division II of the NCAA, competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. CSU Stanislaus fields twelve 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 are cross country, soccer, and volleyball. The winter sport for men and women is basketball. Spring sports for men include baseball, golf, and track and field. Spring sports for women are softball and track and field.
The men's golf team won 13 national championships in Division III, before being moved to Division II in 1992. Coach Jim Haney, 82 years old, has coached the golf team since 1977.
[edit] Notable people
[edit] Alumni
- Steve Andrade - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
- Gregorio Billikopf - professor and author
- Gary Condit - former Congressman from California.
- Rusty Kuntz - former Major League Baseball outfielder and 1984 World Series Champion
- Rico Oller - (1980) - former California State Senator
[edit] Faculty
- As`ad AbuKhalil - professor of political science
- Richard Weikart - professor of history and controversial Discovery Institute fellow
- Rico Oller - University President
- Scott Eash- member of Criminal Justice faculty- lead researcher and member of the "Lost Army Commandos" litigation team that exposed a 30-year governmental cover-up of the last sad secret from the Vietnam era, and obtained a record 40 million dollar settlement from the United States government on behalf of those wronged as a result of [1]OPLAN 34A. He is known for his humor and applying real-world legal experience in the classroom.
[edit] External links, references
| Vox Veritas Vita | California State University Long Beach, California (Chancellor's Office) |
| Campuses | 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 |
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| Satellite Campuses | Antelope Valley • Irvine • Concord • Palm Desert • Imperial Valley • San Francisco (downtown) • Stockton |
| Laboratories | Desert Studies Center • Moss Landing Marine Laboratories • Mount Laguna Observatory |
