California State University, Fresno, commonly referred to as Fresno State, is one of the campuses of California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno , California , USA . The campus sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the San Joaquin Valley . Fresno is the fifth largest city in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three- or four-hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco . Fresno State operates on a semester schedule. The fall semester runs from late August through December. The spring semester runs from mid-January through mid-May.
History
Fresno State was founded as the Fresno State Normal School in 1911 with Charles Lourie McLane as its first president. The original campus was what is now Fresno City College (FCC); the first permanent structure on that campus, the Old Administration Building , is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In 1921, Fresno State Normal School became Fresno State Teachers College, and in 1934 it was renamed Fresno State College and adapted it's official fight song Fight! Varsity. Fresno Junior College, now FCC, moved onto the campus with Fresno State in 1921 and the two institutions shared the campus until 1948, when the FCC moved to another location. The first graduate degrees , in English and Education, were granted in 1949 . In 1954, the 70-member Fresno State College Orchestra became the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1956, Fresno State moved its campus to its present location in the northeast part of the city, and FCC bought the old campus and moved back in. Fresno State College became a charter institution of the California State University System in 1961. In 1972 the name was officially changed to California State University, Fresno.
Campus
The greater campus extends from Bulldog Stadium on the west boundary to the Save Mart Center and the under-construction Campus Pointe and Highway 168 on the east side. Vineyards and orchards designate the northern boundary of the campus, while Shaw Avenue designates the southern edge.
The 388 acre (1.57 km²) main campus features more than 46 traditional and modern buildings. An additional 34 structures are on the 1,011 acre (4.9 km²) University Farm , which is considered one of the most modern and best equipped agricultural facilities in the West.[citation needed ] Fresno State was officially designated as an arboretum in 1979 and now boasts more than 4,000 trees on campus. [2]
Fresno State operates the first university-based commercial winery in the United States.
A variety of projects were recently completed, including a solar panel-covered parking lot and a new library building, which serves as the new campus centerpiece.
In addition to the main Fresno campus, Fresno State offers upper-level classes at the College of the Sequoias , West Hills College , and Antelope Valley College via distance learning .
Henry Madden Library
The Henry Madden Library is the main resource for recorded knowledge and information supporting the teaching, research, and service functions of Fresno State. Because of its size and depth, it is an important community and regional resource and a key part of institution's role as a regional university.
The library recently underwent a $105 million renovation that was completed February 2009. The library held its grand opening on February 19, 2009 and is now home to a variety of book collections. The library houses 1,000,000 books in its 327,920 sq feet. The library is home to the largest installation of compact shelving on any single floor in the United States. The shelves amount to over 20 miles in length. It is currently the third largest library in the CSU system (in terms of square footage), and among the top ten largest in the CSU system based on the number of volumes. It also is the largest academic building on the Fresno State campus. The five-story building features seating areas for almost 4,000 people, group study rooms, wireless access and a Starbucks . .
The Table Mountain Tribe , which runs the Table Mountain Casino north of Fresno, donated $10 million to this project. The library features Native American elements in its architecture. The expanded and remodeled library is among the largest libraries in the 23-campus California State University system and is among the largest academic libraries between San Francisco and Los Angeles .
Public computers are available that run either the Mac or PC operating systems. Student, faculty and staff have access to over 200 wireless laptops, a media production lab for editing digital video and audio and an instruction and collaboration center (Studio 2) for teaching information literacy skills. Reference assistance can be accessed by telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging, and in-person in the Library.
The Henry Madden Library features a number of special collections such as the Arne Nixon Center , a research center for the study of children's and young adult literature, and the Central Valley Political Archive .
Michael Gorman, the former dean of the Library, was the President of the American Library Association in 2005-2006. Peter McDonald is the current Dean.
Academics
Smittcamp Family Honors College - President's Scholars program providing top California high school graduates a fully paid President's Scholarship, room and board, as well as other amenities for the duration of their studies. The Honors College is named after longtime campus friends and philanthropists Earl and Muriel Smittcamp.
Fresno State was first of all 23 CSU campuses to offer an individual-campus doctorate.
Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) - Designed as a program to increase the number of college students and graduates from underserved and rural Hispanic families.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| African American | 5.3% |
| Asian American | 14.9% |
| White American | 34.8% |
| Hispanic American | 33.7% |
| Native American | 0.8% |
| International | 2.1% |
| Ethnicity unreported/unknown | 8.4% |
The Craig School of Business is considered one of the top business schools in the western US.[citation needed ] According to the Princeton Review , Craig School (MBA) is a top-45 business school nationwide, based on annual rankings. Listed in that publication's 2009 "Best 282 Business Schools." The Sid Craig School of Business at California State University Fresno is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) .
There are Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC detachments on campus. Air Force ROTC Detachment 35 was recognized as the best mid-sized detachment in the country in 2008 when it received the prestigious "Right of Line" Award.
Graduation - Annual Commencement ceremony now takes place at the Save Mart Center arena (since 2004). Previous graduations were conducted at Bulldog Stadium.
Accreditation
Fresno State is accredited by California Board of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges . The university is also a member of the Council of Graduate Schools, Western Association of Graduate Schools, and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The university has 32 nationally accredited departments and programs, among the highest numbe
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