San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area, and is part of the California State University system. In 2003 it had a student body of more than 30,000 and an alumni base of 200,000. The Carnegie Foundation has designated the institution a "Doctoral/Research University - Intensive," and the campus offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a total of 151 fields.
Location
5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, California 92182
Athletics
The university has organized facilities for baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, softball, and swimming. It competes in NCAA Division I (I-A for football). Its primary conference is the Mountain West Conference; its men's gymnastics and women's water polo teams participate in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
The school colors are scarlet and black, SDSU's athletic teams are nicknamed "Aztecs", and its current mascot is the Aztec Warrior , unofficially known as Monty Montezuma .
History
SDSU was founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, then San Diego Teacher's College (1921) and San Diego State College (1935). In the early 1970s, when the college became part of the State University system, it was named California State University at San Diego. However, by popular demand, the name was soon changed to San Diego State University. The campus site is now located at 5500 Campanile Drive in San Diego, with a satellite campus in Calexico.
On June 6, 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave the Commencement Address at SDSU. In 1997 the university celebrated its centennial (http://wiktionary.org/wiki/Centennial), and an elaborate Centennial Hall was constructed to mark the event. Expansion continues to the present day. A $431 million project consists of a campus trolley station and tunnel which will open in 2005.
Notable alumni
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Art Linkletter, veteran entertainer
- Jim Campbell ,former MLB pitcher
- Jeff DaVanon ,MLB baseball player(Anaheim Angels)
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Fred Dryer, actor-producer and former NFL player
- Herm Edwards , current New York Jets head coach
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Marshall Faulk, current NFL star
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Vernor Vinge, PhD, Sci-Fi writer and visionary, retired SDSU professor [non-alumni]
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Jimmy Raye,played NFL football
- Don Shaw ,former MLB pitcher
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Dave Smith,former Major League Baseball pitcher
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J. Michael Straczynski, writer
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Tony Gwynn, future Baseball Hall of Famer
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Marion Ross, tv actress
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Last updated: 05-23-2005 14:20:44
