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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 more than 33,000 and an alumni base of more than 200,000.

The Carnegie Foundation has designated the SDSU 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. SDSU is the largest university in San Diego and the third largest in California. It offers the most doctoral degrees of any campus of the California State University system, currently in sixteen (16) academic and research disciplines.

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History and Important Facts

With more than a century of achievement in education, research and service, and with an enrollment of more than 33,000 students, San Diego State University (SDSU) has grown into the largest institution of higher education in the southern California region and one of the largest in California.

Renowned for its academic excellence, the university is home to many top-ranked academic programs. One in seven (7) San Diegans with a college degree attended SDSU, making SDSU a primary educator of the region's work force, as well as a leader in expanding access to higher education. 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.

Increasingly recognized for innovative research, SDSU has achieved the prestigious "Research University" status granted by the Carnegie Foundation. SDSU 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. Private giving to SDSU is also rising dramatically, reaching record levels in recent fiscal year. Because state funds provide only about one-third of the SDSU's annual operating requirements, with tuition and fees not adding much more, the support of alumni, friends and community partners is providing a crucial margin of excellence at SDSU, enabling the university to fulfill its mission and expand its service to the San Diego region and beyond.

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.

Endowment

San Diego State University's financial endowment is presently valued at $99.6 million U.S. dollars (USD) as of the end of the 2004-2005 academic year.[#endnote_link0]

San Diego State University 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.[#endnote_link1] 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.[#endnote_link3]

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.

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).

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.[#endnote_link2]

Images

Image:Sdsumain.jpg|A landmark architecture featured in the school logo Image:SDSU-library-image.jpg|The SDSU Campus with the library (known as the "Infodome") in the foreground Image:Pedestrian Bridge.jpg|Pedestrian bridge connecting various dorms and parking structures to campus

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 974), 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

Media, Newspapers and Magazines

SDSU Media and Publications Official SDSU Campus Newspapers Other

Athletics

The official SDSU Athletics website is [GoAztecs.com]

SDSU Aztecs

The university has organized facilities for baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, softball, rowing (crew), water polo, swimming, and women's volleyball. It 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 school colors are scarlet and black, SDSU's athletic teams are nicknamed "Aztecs", and its current mascot is the Aztec Warrior, historically referred to as "Monty - Montezuma".

A detailed listing of the SDSU athletics facilities, including photographs and descriptions, is found here: [SDSU Athletics Facilities].

Football

San Diego State Athletics have contributed richly to the National Football League (NFL). Distinguished NFL head coaches were proud members of the Aztec Football program:
SDSU Aztecs

Some of the more famous SDSU students to later star in the NFL are:

The football team plays at Qualcomm Stadium (formerly known as "Jack Murphy" Stadium). See also [The Q].

Basketball

The basketball teams play at Cox Arena (see also [Cox Arena website]) on the SDSU campus.

Baseball

The baseball team plays in Tony Gwynn Stadium on the SDSU campus, named after the most famous SDSU baseball and basketball player ever, the beloved Tony Gwynn.

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team plays in Peterson Gymnasium on the SDSU campus.

The men's volleyball team won the NCAA Championship in 1973, but the team has since been disbanded.

Other Sports

See [SDSU Athletics Facilities]

The softball team and the men's & women's tennis teams play at new stadiums recently opened on the SDSU campus.

The soccer and track teams perform at the remarkable SDSU Sports Deck on the SDSU campus.

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

Student Housing

Residence Halls 
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West Side East Side Apartments Former Residence Halls Opened in 1937 as the first residence hall. It was next to present day Aztec Center where "The Paseo" development will occur. 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

Alumni

Entertainment, Arts & Media

Business & Finance Science Politics Athletics & Sports Faculty

Notes

External links

 

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