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Bas van Fraassen – Philosopher of Science, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at SFSU, Fellow of the British Academy, and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Sylvia Solochek Walters – Professor Emeritus of Art, artist and printmaker; Carleton Washburne (1889–1968) – author and educational reformer; Roger Woodward ...
In 2011, Chegg acquired Zinch, a scholarship search and networking service for high school students and college recruiters, and continues to offer the service, under the Chegg brand name. [30] Chegg acquired software company 3D3R in late 2011 to develop its digital textbook product, kickstart its mobile product group, and open an engineering ...
Table of the Universities and Colleges in San Francisco Name Public or private Type Founded Enrollment Colors San Francisco State University: Public: 1899 [1] 27,815 University of San Francisco: Private: 1855 [1] 11,086 Golden Gate University: Private: 1901 [1] 5,120 University of California, San Francisco: Public: Medical school: 1864 [2] 5,908
During this period, the school underwent several transformations: becoming San Francisco State Teachers College in 1921, San Francisco State College in 1935. [78] The shift to the current Lake Merced campus began during the Great Depression, when the site was still owned by Spring Valley Water Company. In 1939, SFSU President Alexander Roberts ...
Cathy Sandeen, an Oakland native and alumnus of two other California State University institutions: Humboldt State University (B.S. in Speech Pathology summa cum laude) and San Francisco State University (M.A. in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts), became the sixth president of CSU East Bay on January 4, 2021, following the announcement of her appointment to the position by the Board ...
Martin Abadi – Professor Emeritus, Computer Science and Engineering; known for Burrows–Abadi–Needham logic and Baby Modula-3; Ralph Abraham – professor emeritus of mathematics, notable for founding the Visual Mathematics Institute and for his pioneering work on chaos theory; Bettina Aptheker – professor of feminist studies and history
Dirk Dirksen — godfather of San Francisco punk; tour manager for The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Supremes and Ray Charles; owner of the Mabuhay Gardens punk club in San Francisco (attended SJSU, but did not graduate; Rob Janoff — graphic designer best known for his creation of the Apple logo [67]
In 1993, the College of Extended Learning (now College of Global and Professional Education) opened the Downtown Center in San Francisco's Multimedia Gulch, at 425 Market St. [4] [47] In 1994, a mural depicting Malcolm X was painted on the Student Union building, commissioned by the Pan-African Student Union and African Student Alliance.