| California State University, Stanislaus | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public university |
| Endowment | $8.4 million[1] |
| President | Hamid Shirvani |
| Academic staff | 308[2] |
| Undergraduates | 7,086 |
| Location | Turlock, California, United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 220 acres (89 ha) |
| Former names | Stanislaus State College (1957-85) |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Affiliations | California State University system |
| Website | CSU Stanislaus |
California State University, Stanislaus, also known as Cal State Stanislaus or simply Stan State is a campus in the California State University system which was established in 1957 in Turlock, California. 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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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.
In 1974 the University established an extension program at the campus of San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton in neighboring San Joaquin County. In 1998 CSU Stanislaus-Stockton Center expanded and moved to its own permanent campus in downtown Stockton.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| African American | 2.5% |
| Asian American | 9.9% |
| White American | 38.6% |
| Hispanic American | 34.2% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| International | 1.2% |
| Ethnicity unreported/unknown | 2.0% |
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:
The University's two other colleges, the College of Business Administration (CBA) and the College of Education (COE), did not change in the reorganization.
CSU Stanislau's Human Resource Management program has the nation’s top student testing success rate.[3]
The University Library building was originally named for founding president Dr. J. Burton Vasché. The library currently holds over 361,000 volumes, as well as having approximately 600 current subscriptions to print periodicals. In addition, the Print Periodicals section houses 1500 additional back issues of titles available in print and microfilm. The University Library also contains a Children's 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.
CSU Stanislaus, in the Division II of the NCAA, competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). CSU Stanislaus fields 14 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 is basketball and for women it is basketball and indoor track and field. Spring sports for men include baseball, golf, and track and field. Spring sports for women are softball, track and field and tennis.
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.
Men's baseball won 2 national championships in Division III (1976, 1977) and lost in the title game 3 times (1979, 1982, and 1989).
Sarah Palin's selection as the keynote speaker at Cal State Stanislaus' main fundraising event turned out the be the most successful fundraiser in the campus' history.
Palin's selection as the keynote speaker at Cal State Stanislaus' main fundraising event brought worldwide attention and provoked furious speculation and debate when the university refused to disclose her speaking fee. The event was sponsored by a foundation for the school.[4]
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