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THE CAliF.ORNIA STATE COLLEGES
T he California State Colleges are a unique development of the democratic concept
of tax-supported public higher education for call quali.£ed students.
Spann ing the state from Humboldt Counry- in the north to San Diego· in the south,
the 16 campuses of the California State Colleges (with two additional campuses
now in fonnative construction sroges) J·ep:r:escnt the largest system of public higher
education in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world. Current
enrollment exceeds· !50,000 full- . and pan-time studenrs. The facnlty and administrative
staff numbers more than 7,000.
T he ind ividual colleges, each with a geographic, curricular and academic character
of its own, offer a solid basic program in the liberal arts. Beyond this, each col-
- lege is noted for its individuality in academic emphasis which makes for . a diversificd
c system. Course offedngs leading to 'the bachelor's and master's degrees· are designed
to sa~sfy existing student irTterests and to serve the techniC<ll .and professional
manpower requirements of the state. A joinc doctoral program with rhe Univcrsiry
of California is now under way.
The California State Colleges a.re dedicated to rigorous academic standards. Constant
striving for academic excellence is at the heart of the system. The pdmary
Tcsponsibiliry of each facuJry within the system is the instructional process on
the teacher-student level, with appropriate recognition of the necessary and constructive
role of Lesearch in 'llny institution of higher education.
Responsibility· for the C:~lifornia State Colleges is vested in the Board of Trustees,
which is appointed by the Governor, and the ·Board's administrative ann, the Chancellor.
T he Trustees and the Chancellor set broad policy .for· the colleges while
delegating considerable independent rcsponsibiliry for implementation at the college
level.
.Although the ·oldest of the colleges, San Jose State College, dates back a century,
the California State College system under an independent Board of Tr ustees '"as
creAted ·by the Donohoe Act of 1960. Formerly, the colleges were under the jurisdiction
of tbe .State Board of Education.
Today, the California State Colleges are in a particularly dynamic. period of their
development. Prior to World w ·ar 11, there were seven State Colleges with a
peak total enrollment ·of some 13,000. Since 1947, nine uew campuses have been
developed and two more arc being developed. Enrollment in the syStem is expected
to reach 225 ,000 by .1970.
FRESNO· STATE COLLEGE ADVISORY"' BOARD
A group of twelve citizens of Fresno and vicinity appointed by the Trustees
of the California Srate Colleges as an advisory body to the administration of
Fresno State College.
C. Stanley Awenius
Joe H. Dale, Jr.
James B. Mayer
Ray M. Miles
Lewis S. Eaton Leon S. Peters, Chairman
Ray E. Harris Joseph R. Weirick
Mrs. Dale HilJman Dennis B. Wheeler
Mns. Vix:ginia J. Knowles Melvillt:..E. Willson
Frederic w, Ness, Executive Sec;:retary
AUXILIARY .ORGANIZATIONS
Fresno State College Association, Inc.
Fresno State College Foundation
Fresno State College Agricultural Foundation
Director of. Related Educational Activities ...... -...... -.... -.................... -.. .. Earle L. Bassett
Assistant Manager for Association Activities ............ --.... -........... -...... ·----.... Ead Whitfield
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| Title | 1965-66 General Catalog |
| Creator | Fresno State College |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1965-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
| Title | Page 009 |
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THE CAliF.ORNIA STATE COLLEGES
T he California State Colleges are a unique development of the democratic concept
of tax-supported public higher education for call quali.£ed students.
Spann ing the state from Humboldt Counry- in the north to San Diego· in the south,
the 16 campuses of the California State Colleges (with two additional campuses
now in fonnative construction sroges) J·ep:r:escnt the largest system of public higher
education in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world. Current
enrollment exceeds· !50,000 full- . and pan-time studenrs. The facnlty and administrative
staff numbers more than 7,000.
T he ind ividual colleges, each with a geographic, curricular and academic character
of its own, offer a solid basic program in the liberal arts. Beyond this, each col-
- lege is noted for its individuality in academic emphasis which makes for . a diversificd
c system. Course offedngs leading to 'the bachelor's and master's degrees· are designed
to sa~sfy existing student irTterests and to serve the techniC |
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