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===Off-campus===
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====Sacramento State Aquatic Center====
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One of the top rowing facilities in the entire country. Located at [[Lake Natoma]], {{convert|15|mi|km}} east of the university, it hosts 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.
One of the top rowing facilities in the entire country. Located at [[Lake Natoma]], {{convert|15|mi|km}} east of the university, it hosts various regional and national meets including the annual [[Pacific Coast Rowing Championships]]. Classes are offered to students for a unit of Univeristy credit in Sailing, Windsurfing, Water Skiing/Wakeboarding, and Olympic Rowing.


====Center for Collaborative Policy====
====Center for Collaborative Policy====

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California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento State University seal
Former names
Sacramento State College (1947-72)
MottoLeadership Begins Here
TypePublic, Land-grant, Space-grant
Established1947
EndowmentUS$19.7 million[1]
PresidentAlexander Gonzalez
ProvostJoseph Sheley
Academic staff
1,484 [2009 Fall][2]
Students29,241 [2009 Fall][2]
Undergraduates24,388 [2009 Fall][2]
Postgraduates4,853 [2009 Fall][2]
Location
Sacramento
,
California
,
United States
CampusUrban, 580 acres (2.3 km2)
ColorsGreen and Gold   
AffiliationsCalifornia State University system, Big Sky Conference
MascotHerky the Hornet
Websitecsus.edu
File:Sac State Logo color 180x180.png

California State University, Sacramento (also known as Sacramento State or Sac State) is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system. The university has a total enrollment of approximately 29,000 students.

History

Early history

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Previous Sacramento State seal

The efforts to get a four-year university in Sacramento date back to the 1920s, however Bay Area politics prevented the founding until 1947 (most likely because of competition, with Sacramento being in such close proximity to the Bay Area). The University's colors green and gold symbolize the green of the foothills and trees, and gold for discovery.

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. Jackrabbits were a problem in the early years and landscapers were permitted to shoot them on sight. Sacramento State became part of the California State University system in 1960, and in 1972, 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 Douglass Hall, Shasta Hall, and buildings housing the Math, Science, and History departments. These buildings are now scheduled for demolition, which will soon create a campus green belt spanning from the library to the dorms.

Sac State came within hours of being deliberately flooded in 1986, as officials contemplated blowing floodgates to avoid a massive levee failure in Sacramento.

Golden era

Demographics of student body
Undergraduate
African American 12.5%
Asian American 23.4%
White American 31.7%
Hispanic American 19.0%
Native American 0.9%
International 0.8%
Ethnicity unreported/unknown 11.7%

The period between 1984 and 2003 marked unprecedented growth and budget stability for the University. During this period, the campus nearly doubled in size with the construction of over nearly a dozen academic and service buildings. These include (but are not limited to):

  • University Union expansion
  • Mendocino Hall
  • Riverside Hall
  • Mariposa Hall
  • Library expansion
  • Placer Hall
  • Two Parking garages
  • New Hornet Bookstore (the bookstore recently moved to another new location)
  • Lassen Hall expansion
  • Perimeter road (which eased traffic congestion)

After the construction of Placer Hall, many of the remaining buildings were renamed for California counties and/or other local landmarks of significance (i.e. Brighton Hall is named after the area the campus now sits). The administration building was aptly renamed "Sacramento Hall".

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

Present time

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New Logo, with stylized double "S"

Recently built were the Alumni Center, a continuing education building, a facility for University-licensed public radio stations, the Academic and Information Resource Center (AIRC), and a third parking garage.

Renaming

In 2004, the school decided to re-brand itself and is now 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[3], even though the University's web address is csus.edu. The University also adopted a new logo and seal. These replaced the previous design based on the Seal of California.

In addition, the exact shades of Sacramento State's colors of green and gold were formalized in the 2005 Style Guide:

Color Pantone Web Color[4] Red, Green, Blue
  Sac State Green 343 #00563C (0,86,60)
  Hornet Gold 4515 #CAB577 (202,181,119)
  Hornet Metallic Gold 872 Not applicable Not applicable

Campus

On-campus

Sacramento State north entrance

As the sixth-largest campus of the 23 state universities in California, the campus is composed of 300 acres (1.2 km2) in the city of Sacramento. It lies adjacent to U.S. Route 50.

The campus is bordered by the American River to the East, Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the West, Folsom Boulevard to the South and H Street to the North. The North end of campus is dominated by the Goethe Arboretum and residence halls.

Sacramento 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 tour the campus are during the fall months or early spring, as the colors of the thousands of trees make a display.

Guy West Bridge, a pedestrian bridge built to scale of the Golden Gate Bridge, spans the nearby American River.

Sacramento State library quad

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.

Sac State was once home to a large chicken population in the 1990s. Sac State now has a large population of wildlife. Recently reported by students were a large population of squirrels. There has also been reports of a small population of ducks and turkeys that roam the campus now and then.

At the northeastern edge of campus are the dormitories which can currently accommodate 1,100 students with an additional 606 beds currently under construction. Southwest of the campus is the Upper Eastside Lofts located near the light rail station at Folsom Boulevard and 65th Street and is owned by University Enterprises. The lofts can accommodate an additional 443 students and is a short walk from campus via Hornet Tunnel.

Off-campus

Sacramento State Aquatic Center

One of the top rowing facilities in the entire country. Located at Lake Natoma, 15 miles (24 km) east of the university, it hosts various regional and national meets including the annual Pacific Coast Rowing Championships. Classes are offered to students for a unit of Univeristy credit in Sailing, Windsurfing, Water Skiing/Wakeboarding, and Olympic Rowing.

Center for Collaborative Policy

The Center 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 satisfying everyone while avoiding traditional adversarial processes.

Julia Morgan House and Gardens

Located three miles (5 km) 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, community events, and it 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.

Sacramento State Placer Campus

Sacramento State recently purchased 280 acres (1.1 km2) of land near Roseville, California for a satellite campus. The campus is hoped to break ground soon, 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.

Academics

Colleges

Riverside Hall houses the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Sequoia Hall houses the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

The University comprises the following colleges:

College Dean
Arts and Letters Dr. Jeffrey Mason
Business Administration Dr. Sanjay Varshney
Education Dr. Vanessa Sheared
Engineering & Computer Science Dr. Emir Macari
Health & Human Services Dr. Fred Baldini
Natural Sciences & Mathematics Dr. Jill Trainer
Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Charles Gossett
Continuing Education Dr. Alice Tom

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.

Capital Fellows Program

Sacramento State also works with the California State government to host the Capital Fellowship program through the Center for California Studies. The Center administers the Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship, Executive Fellowship, Judicial Administration Fellowship, and California Senate Fellows programs. These programs, known collectively as the Capital Fellows Programs, are nationally recognized. The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. The ranks of former fellows and associates include a Justice of the California Supreme Court, members of the United States Congress and the State Legislature, a deputy director of the Peace Corps, corporate executives, and local government and community leaders.

Athletics

American River view from Guy West Bridge

Sacramento State's colors are green and gold and its mascot is the Hornet. Sacramento State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (FCS 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. More recently, the rivalry was officially expanded to include the Causeway Cup, which includes all sports the teams play in.

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 Colberg Court 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. Women's Rowing competes within the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association.

In 2003 and from 2005 to 2007, the university hosted the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hornet Stadium.

Sacramento State Marching Band

Main article: Sacramento State Marching Band

The Sacramento State Marching Band performs at home football games each fall, as well as at numerous other university functions and also periodically at high school band festivals. The Hornet Revue Pep Band is a subgroup of the marching band, and performs at all home basketball (men's and women's) and volleyball games. Both bands are under the direction of Dr. Clay Redfield.

Sacramento State Fight Song: "Fight, Hornet, Fight!"

Fight Hornet Fight was composed by Don McDonald in 1949.

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!!!

Sacramento State Alma Mater: "All Hail to Sacramento"

All Hail to Sacramento
Your colors green and gold;
We'll Hail our Alma Mater,
As on the years do roll;
She stood by us through trials,
A beacon to our way;
With hearts both proud and grateful
We sing of thee this day.
All Hail! All Hail! All Hail!
All Hail to Sacramento State
Our Alma Mater true.

Auxiliary organizations

The California Education Code §89901 identifies auxiliary organizations of the California State University.[5] Sacramento State currently has several auxiliary organizations:[6]

Capital Public Radio, Inc.

KXPR and KXJZ

Sacramento State owns and operates multiple public radio stations throughout California in close cooperation with Capital Public Radio.

Two of these stations are KXPR and KXJZ, both on FM. KXPR plays mostly classical music. KXJZ offers news and talk programming, with evening programming dominated by "Excellence in Jazz", which consists of jazz and blues music with minimal DJ interjection or conversation.

Both stations carry programming from National Public Radio.

University Enterprises, Inc.

University Enterprises Development Group

University Union

The CSUS student activity center is the University Union.

Much is offered, including fast food, a game room, public computers with internet access, free WiFi, and conference rooms.

University Foundation at Sacramento State

Associated Students Inc.

Associated Students Inc. is the official student government body for Sacramento State, ostensibly through California Education Code §89300. Students elect the Board of Directors, which consists of the President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of University Affairs, Vice President of Academic Affairs, a representative from each of the academic colleges, a representative for undeclared students, and a representative for graduate students.

KSSU 1580 AM

KSSU 1580AM is a non-profit free format radio station at Sacramento State and part of Associated Students. The radio station has only a 3-watt signal and is not strong enough to broadcast much farther than the campus, but it can be heard all over the world at kssu.com. KSSU is maintained and funded by the Associated Students. KSSU.COM has formed itself into being one of the premier college radio stations in North America. In 2007 the station won Music Director of the year from the College Music Journal and then returned to New York for the award show in 2008 with 8 nominations for awards by CMJ. In 2008 KSSU.COM was also nominated for College Radio Station of the Year by MTVU. Notable former DJ's include actor and international hip hop artist, Only Won who gave credit to KSSU at the 2010 Distinguished Service award for influencing his career in the music industry.[7]

State Hornet

The State Hornet serves as Sacramento State's student newspaper. The State Hornet publishes 14 or 15 issues each semester and produces content for a daily Web site. The online edition carries the content of the print edition, posted Wednesday mornings, and publishes unique content to the site as generated by the staff. The 1999-2000 staff of the newspaper, led by Editor-in-Chief David Sommers and Faculty Advisor Sylvia Fox, was awarded the National Newspaper Pacemaker Award, considered to be the highest national honor in collegiate journalism and unofficially known as the "Pulitzer Prizes of student journalism."[8] The newspaper is formally administered by the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Letters.[citation needed]

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

The school hosts Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 088, which trains US Air Force cadets from Sac State and University of California Davis.

Student clubs and organizations

Main article: Clubs and Organizations at California State University, Sacramento

Sac State has a wide selection of social and academic clubs and organizations. Each are dedicated to help students of similar interests bond together by common goals and aspirations. They make up a wide range of opportunities to be involved. They often represent national, international, local and regional organizations. Some also promote certain cultures or multiculturalism. Clubs and organizations are overseen by Student Organizations & Leadership.

Transportation

Sacramento 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. A Sacramento State student can use these resources for free with their student one card.

The Sacramento light rail system was originally proposed to run through the library quad. However then-president Donald Gerth vetoed the proposal over concerns for student safety.

Sacramento State is planning a bus-rapid transit system similar to the University of Oregon, which will go through campus, to light rail, and nearby apartment complexes.[citation needed]

The school is situated just north of US 50.

Notable alumni

Tom Hanks

Entertainment, news, and the arts

Politicians and government

Rene Syler

Business

Authors and academics

Athletes

Sports figures (non athletes)

Notable faculty

Current

Emeritus

Former

University 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)

Points of interest

Notes

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d http://www.csus.edu/about/
  3. ^ "Sacramento State Identity Style Guide" (PDF). Sacramento State. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
  4. ^ "Pantone Color Chart". GoffGrafix. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  5. ^ CSU Fresno Association v. Superior Court, 90 Cal.App.4th 810, 831, 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 870 (2001)
  6. ^ List of CSU Auxiliary Organizations by Campus
  7. ^ http://www.statehornet.com/news/campus-to-honor-alumni-for-success-community-service-1.1375580
  8. ^ "2000 National Newspaper Pacemaker Award Winners". Associated Collegiate Press. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  9. ^ http://www.sacstatealumni.com/sacstateconnection/0510BaldwinChiu.htm

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