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San Diego State University
File:SDSU-pres-seal.jpg
MottoMinds that move the world
TypePublic
Established1897
Endowment~$99.6 million (permanent)
PresidentSteven L. Weber
Students34,500
Location
San Diego
,
California
,
USA
CampusUrban
Colorsscarlet (red) and black
AffiliationsCalifornia State University system; Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division 1)
MascotAztec Warrior
Websitesdsu.edu
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A landmark architecture (Hepner Hall) featured in the school's logo
The newly constructed Arts & Letters building opened on August 28, 2006
Pedestrian bridge connecting various dorms and parking structures to campus
File:San Diego Green Line SDSU.jpg
The new underground San Diego Trolley station on the SDSU campus
Looking at SDSU's 40-inch telescope at Mount Laguna Observatory
Entrance to Aztec Center, which leads into the heart of the SDSU campus and near a majority of classrooms and services
Courtyard looking towards Hepner Hall
Student Services building with clock tower

San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. It is the third-oldest university in the California State University system, and one of the oldest universities in California. SDSU has a student body of approximately 34,500 (as of the beginning of the Fall 2006 academic year) and an alumni base of more than 200,000.

The Carnegie Foundation has designated San Diego State University a "Research University with high research activity." SDSU is the only California State University campus with this classification, which places it among the top 200 higher education institutions in the country conducting research (Carnegie Foundation link).

San Diego State University awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees (Ph.D. and Ed.D) in a total of 151 fields. It offers the most doctoral degrees of any campus of the California State University system, currently in sixteen (16) academic and research disciplines.

San Diego State University is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the Southwest Border Security Consortium, and recently (July 2006) became a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities, a national organization of universities that promotes science and technology education and research.

History and important facts

[http://www.sdsu.edu SDSU.edu

With more than a century of achievement in education, research and service, and with an enrollment of more than 34,000 students, San Diego State University (SDSU) is one the largest institution of higher education in the southern California region and one of the largest in California.

San Diego State University is home to many top-ranked academic programs.[1] One in seven (7) San Diegans with a college degree attended SDSU [2], making SDSU a primary educator of the region's work force. Committed to serving the diverse San Diego region, SDSU ranks among the top ten (10) universities nationwide in terms of ethnic and racial diversity among its student body, as well as the number of bachelor's degrees conferred upon minority students. [3] For the fall 2007 semeseter, SDSU received more than 57,000 undergraduate applications, more than any other CSU campus.[4]

San Diego State University has achieved the prestigious "Research University" status granted by the Carnegie Foundation.[5] University faculty consistently attract hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars annually in grants and contracts for research and program administration, and SDSU's research and graduate degree programs lead all other campuses of the California State University system.[6]

In what could be considered an honor (depending on one's viewpoint), San Diego State University was listed as the fifth most popular "party school" in the May 2006 issue of Playboy. SDSU ranked behind the University of Wisconsin, Madison, the University of California, Santa Barbara, Arizona State University and Indiana University, Bloomington and ahead of Florida State University, Ohio University, the University of Georgia, the University of Tennessee and Canada's McGill University in Montreal. Playboy's Top Ten Party Schools has been released by the magazine twice. In 1987, the top pick went to California State University, Chico, and in 2002, Arizona State (currently 3rd) received top billing.

For the beginning of the 2006-2007 academic year, San Diego State University expanded its classrooms and support space by more than 200,000 square feet with the opening of three new buildings, the College of Arts and Letters, the Calpulli Center and BioScience Center. The buildings, respectively, feature high-technology classrooms, upgraded health and wellness facilities, and scientific research laboratories.

Significant Rankings and Distinctions

See SDSU Significant Rankings and Distinctions

Schools & Colleges

Endowment

See also San Diego State University Research Foundation for additional information

The permanent financial endowment of San Diego State University (SDSU) is presently valued at $99.6 million U.S. dollars (USD) as of the end of the 2004-2005 academic year.[7]

The primary philanthropic arm of San Diego State University is The Campanile Foundation, controlled by the University Advancement division of the university. The San Diego State University Research Foundation, an auxiliary corporation owned and controlled by the university, is the manager and administrator of all philanthropic funds and external funding for the university and its affiliated and auxiliary foundations and corporations.

SDSU received a then-record $149 million USD in external funding during the 2003-2004 academic year for research purposes and other related matters, and also an additional $63 million USD in donations and other charitable giving.[8] For the 2004-2005 academic year, the amount increased to new record level, over $157 million USD in external funding, as well as an additional $57 million USD in donations and charitable giving.[9]

An auxiliary to The Campanile Foundation is the Aztec Athletic Association, which primarily raises funds for the student athletes in the San Diego State University athletics programs (see discussion of Athletics below and at SDSU Aztecs).

In addition to its permanent endowment, San Diego State University raises over $55 million U.S. dollars per year (approximately) in philanthropic gifts to support its research and academic affairs.[10]

Academic and Research Affairs

San Diego State University is the leader in the California State University system in awarding Ph.D. or Ed.D degrees, currently awarding such degrees in 16 academic disciplines. As a result of recent statutory changes (SB 724), SDSU intends to expand the scope and number of doctoral degree programs that it offers its graduate students Link.

Research Institutes and Centers

Research Consortium

Renowned Facilities

Observatory

High-Speed Computing

Media, Newspapers and Magazines

SDSU Media and Publications

Official SDSU Campus Newspapers

Other

  • The Koala at SDSU
    • The Koala is a student-run humor publication at San Diego State University.

Athletics

See main article at SDSU Aztecs
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San Diego State University athletics http://www.GoAztecs.com

SDSU competes in NCAA Division I (I-A for football). Its primary conference is the Mountain West Conference; its women's water polo team participates in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and its men's soccer team participates as an Associate Member of the Pacific Ten Conference (the "Pac-10" Conference). Crew's championship regatta is the WIRA (Western International Rowing Association). The university colors are scarlet (red) and black, SDSU's athletic teams are nicknamed "Aztecs", and its current mascot is the Aztec Warrior, historically referred to as "Monty - Montezuma".

SDSU Aztecs

Football

Cox Arena is used for the Aztec basketball games, speeches, convocations, and concerts

Basketball

Baseball

  • The baseball team plays in Tony Gwynn Stadium on the SDSU campus, named after the SDSU baseball and basketball player (currently head coach of the SDSU baseball team), Tony Gwynn.

Volleyball

Soccer

Other Sports

  • Construction began in late 2005 on a new $12 million dollar aquatic sports complex, known as the "Aztec Aquaplex" (link), which will include an Olympic-size swimming pool, a separate recreational pool and beach, and a hydrotherapy spa. The Aztec Aquaplex will be ready for use in the Spring 2007 ahtletics season. This facility will be the home for the swimming and diving teams in addition to providing recreational use for all SDSU students and community members (link to SDSU Campus Recreation pool webpage).
  • In conjunction with the UCSD, the Associated Students organization of San Diego State University runs the Mission Bay Aquatic Center (MBAC) in Mission Bay, California, just a few miles west of the main campus. See also the MBAC homepage. The MBAC provides for all manner of outdoor activities and sports for SDSU students, administration, and faculty.

Traditions

  • The San Diego State Marching Aztecs, and Pep and Varsity Bands are often seen at many sporting events including Football, Basketball and even Volleyball (The University Bands).
  • The San Diego State University (SDSU) campus is known as "Montezuma Mesa," as the university is situated on a mesa overlooking Mission Valley as is located at the intersection of Montezuma Road and College Avenue.

Student Housing

Residence Halls

Entrance building to Cuicacalli Suites with the Aztec Grill and Aztec Market in the front
The Olmeca Living Learning Center residence hall

West Side

  • Chapultapec Hall, "Chappy", 11 stories, houses 540 students
  • University Towers, 9 stories, 560 students
    • formerly known as "El Conquistador" or "El Conq"

East Side

  • Cuicacalli Suites, "Cuic", houses 686 students
    • Tepeyac, 6 stories
    • Tacuba, 6 stories
  • The Living Learning Center, "LLC", houses 426 students
    • Maya, 3 stories
    • Olmeca, 3 stories
  • Tenochca Hall, 8 stories, houses 380 students
  • Zura Hall, "The Zoo", 9 stories, houses 585 students
  • Villa Alvarado, "VA", Furnished Apartments, 90-Units, houses 360 students

Apartments

  • Piedra del Sol, Unfurnished, 66-Units, houses upto 225 students
    • This is NOT a residence hall but university owned student housing - it has leases rather than license agreements and no RA's

Former Residence Halls

  • Queztal (women only)

Opened in 1937 as the first residence hall. It was next to present day Aztec Center.

  • Templo del Sol, Zapotec, Toltec & Tarastec Halls

This complex was on the west side of the campus next to Tony Gwynn Stadium across from Chapultepec. Currently it is the site of a new Softball stadium and tennis court complex. They were the same red brick design and floorplan as Maya & Olmeca halls on the east side of campus.

Notable Alumni and Faculty

Main article: List of San Diego State University alumni and faculty

Branch Campuses

Notes

  1. ^ SDSU Significant Rankings and Distinctions
  2. ^ SDSU Significant Rankings and Distinctions
  3. ^ SDSU Significant Rankings and Distinctions
  4. ^ "KPBS.com". SDSU Gets Most Undergraduate Applications in CSU System. Retrieved December 9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Carnegie Foundation (http://www.carnegiefoundation.org) database entry and article on San Diego State University
  6. ^ SDSU Significant Rankings and Distinctions
  7. ^ "Retire? Guess again, SDSU president says," San Diego Union Tribue, Mar. 12, 2006
  8. ^ "College Endowments Rose in Last Year, But Giving to CSU System is Down" L. Petrillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 4, 2005
  9. ^ 2004-2005 Annual Report on External Funding, California State University
  10. ^ "San Diego State University Reports $55.2 Million in Philanthropic Gifts for 2004-05" Official SDSU Press Release, Oct. 7, 2005"

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