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California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), often referred to as Fullerton State or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. This university is located in Fullerton, California (North Orange County).
History In 1957, Cal State Fullerton became the 12th State College in California to be authorized by the State Legislature as a degree granting institution. The following year a site was designated for the campus to be established in northeast Fullerton, California. The property was purchased in 1959. This is the same year that Dr. William B. Langsdorf was appointed as the founding president of the school. The university was originally named Orange County State College. Classes began with 452 students in September, 1959. The name of the school was changed to Orange State College in July 1962. In 1964 the name of the school was changed for a second time to California State College at Fullerton. In June 1972 the final name change occurred and the school became California State University, Fullerton. Today, the school is growing rapidly. Several new buildings have been completed, and enrollment has climbed to more than 35,970 as of the fall 2006 semester. Since 1963 the curriculum has expanded to include lower-division work and many graduate programs, as well as numerous credential and certificate programs. During the Fall 2005 semester, Cal State Fullerton had the highest enrollment of any of the 23 California State University campuses with an enrollment of over 35,000 students. Academics Cal State Fullerton's academic departments and programs are organized into 8 colleges: Rankings The 2006 Princeton Review’s Best 237 Business Schools publication highlighted Cal State Fullerton's College of Business and Economics. CSUF's College of Business and Economics is the largest accredited business school in California and fourth largest in the country. In their June 1st 2006 issue, the magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranks CSUF eighth in the nation for number of bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students and fourth for undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanics. Athletics
Mascot The choice of the elephant as the university’s mascot, dubbed Tuffy Titan, dates to the early 1960s when the campus hosted “The First Intercollegiate Elephant Race in Human History.” The May 11 event attracted 10,000 spectators, 15 pachyderm entrants, a telegram from Richard M. Nixon and worldwide news coverage. Associated Press rated the story among the top 10 for 1962. Pollak Library Massacre On July 12th, 1976, Edward Charles Allaway, a mentally-disturbed campus janitor, shot and killed seven people in the Pollak Library on the CSUF campus. In May of 2006, the Daily Titan (the campus newspaper) did a four-part special report on the upcoming 30th anniversary: Housing CSUF has on-campus housing available to students in the form of co-ed residence halls with apartment-style suites. There are two sections, or "phases" to the housing complex. Phase I consists of double-occupancy suites in which there are three bedrooms, with two students to each bedroom. Phase II consists of single-occupancy suites in which there are four bedrooms, with each student getting his or her own room. Because each suite has a fully-functioning kitchen, there is no meal plan. The Resident Student Association (RSA) is the student government of the residence halls. RSA sponsors a wide variety of programs and looks to the residents for ideas for improving on-campus living. Titan Student Union The Titan Student Union, a program of the Associated Students, CSUF, Inc., serves as a primary gathering place on the campus of Cal State Fullerton. The Titan Student Union serves as a unifying force for the campus community by providing a center for social, cultural, and intellectual activities. The TSU’s wide array of programs and services gives it recognition as the “home away from home” for many Cal State Fullerton students. The Titan Student Union is governed by a student-majority board, which develops policies on issues ranging from operating hours to services offered. Media Other campus features The Fullerton Arboretum is located at the northeast corner of campus. Heritage House, built in 1894 and moved to the 26 acre (105,000 m²) preserve in 1972. Fullerton Marriott: A full-service hotel opened in 1989 on the southeast corner of the main campus in a project involving the Marriott Corporation, the city of Fullerton and the university. The CSUF Titan Shops campus bookstore is renowned within the campus bookstore circuit for its innovation in rental books, electronic books, and sales from educationally priced Apple Computer products, including iPods, software, and of course, computers. Branch campus and other satellites The university's Irvine Campus was established in Fall 2002 to provide a convenient location for students who live and work in southern Orange County. Other campus satellites include the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CSUF Garden Grove Center and facilities at the Irvine Spectrum. Trivia Alumni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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