Golden Gate University
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| Motto: | Civium in moribus rei publicae salus (Latin: "The welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens") |
| Established: | 1901 |
| Type: | Private |
| Endowment: | $21,151,867 |
| Students: | 5,300 [1] |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Website: | http://www.ggu.edu |
Founded in 1901, Golden Gate University is a non-profit private university headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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[edit] History
The university evolved out of the literary reading groups of the San Francisco Central YMCA. The YMCA Evening College was formally established in 1896 and became an independent operation in 1901 with the creation of the parallel YMCA Evening School of Law. A contest in 1910 resulted in the adoption of the new name 'Golden Gate.' The institution was separately incorporated from the Central YMCA in 1923 as Golden Gate College. The College continued to share quarters with the YMCA, however, until 1966, when it moved to 536 Mission Street. In 1972, the College expanded and elevated itself to university status.
[edit] Academic divisions
As of September 1, 2006, Golden Gate University has five academic divisions:
Ageno School of Business, Division of General Education, School of Accounting, School of Law, School of Taxation.
The University also has a small undergraduate program with approximately 500 students. 2008 U.S. News Ranking: National Universities, Fourth Tier. Selectivity: Selective
[edit] Locations
The GGU campus in downtown San Francisco is located at 536 Mission Street. It maintains satellite teaching / learning sites in the following locations:
- The Los Angeles learning site was established in the 1970s and offers graduate in taxation through the School of Taxation and the School of Law.
- The Monterey Bay learning site was also established in the 1970s and offers programs in accounting, business and information technology. The location was moved into new facilities on the Presidio of Monterey Annex, formerly part of Fort Ord, in 2001.
- The GGU Walnut Creek learning site offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business. It has a satellite operation in Rohnert Park.
- The Roseville learning site offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business, public administration and information technology.
- The San Jose learning site offers undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting, business and information technology.
- The Seattle learning site is the only one located outside of California. It offers programs in Taxation.
[edit] CyberCampus
Golden Gate University's CyberCampus allows students to earn full degrees and/or professional certificates, update their skills, or accelerate the completion of degree programs without the inconvenience and expense of commuting to class.
Students can apply, register, attend class and interact with their professors and fellow students without ever setting foot on campus. All this can now be done through a web browser at home or office.
Golden Gate first offered distance education programs in 1993 via correspondence, online courses in 1997, then began offering fully-accredited online degree programs in 1998.
GGU uses eCollege online learning platform to deliver distance learning.
In 2002, GGU introduced 24X7 online student services for registration, grading, payment, financial aid, admissions, and degree evaluation.
In 2003, GGU began a two-year project to convert its information systems university-wide to Oracle 11i.
[edit] Programs and accreditation
GGU offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Business, Information Technology and Taxation. The School of Taxation, the largest and one of the most respected graduate tax programs in the country, has earned a reputation for providing the most comprehensive online and in-person tax education available.
The university also offers doctoral and post-doctoral programs in law, with specialised post-JD degrees in intellectual property, environmental law, taxation, United States Legal Studies, and international law.
Golden Gate University is accredited on an institution-wide basis by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Additionally, the School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since August 1956 and the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California since 1940 (standards for accreditation having been adopted in 1937.[2] The Law School is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
[edit] Distinctions
- Golden Gate University's Environmental Law Program Ranked 18th by US News & World Report
- SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (April 19, 2005) - This week earth conscious citizens across the globe will celebrate the 35th annual Earth Day, recognizing the importance of continually striving for a greener planet. Golden Gate University is one institution making a difference, with its law school training top environmental attorneys through its JD and LLM degree program in environmental law. The program, which provides hands on experience with national and local environmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and law firms, was ranked 18th in the nation by US News & World Report's latest survey and ranks number three in California behind UC Berkeley and Stanford.
- Golden Gate University Recognized As One Of The Top 100 Agile Companies In CIO Magazine's 2004 CIO 100 Awards
- Framingham, Mass. (August 31, 2004)-IDG's CIO magazine today announces Golden Gate University as a recipient of the 2004 CIO 100 award. The annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). This year's theme is the "Agile 100," which recognizes those executives and organizations that respond quickly to changing business environments. Winners demonstrate measurable results in how they used IT to enable and support agility in their organizations.
[edit] Notable alumni
There are more than 60,000 living alumni. Prominent alumni include:
- Buddy Piszel, MBA Accounting: CFO Freddie Mac
- Keith Connolly, MS Telecommunications Management, Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing AT&T
- Peter Corroon, JD: Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah
- General Lam Quang Thi, South Vietnamese military commander during the Vietnam War.
- Richard M. Rosenberg, MBA, JD: former Chairman and CEO of BankAmerica, now Bank of America.
- William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon; attended, but did not graduate.
- Terence T. Henricks MPA '82: USAF Colonel, test pilot and Commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
- J. J. Jelincic, MBA: President of the California State Employees Association.
- Edward Saint-Ivan, MPA: Author, The Black Knight's God.
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