California State University, Los Angeles

Not to be confused withUniversity of California, Los Angeles.

For the railway station that serves the campus, seeCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (LACMTA station).

California State University,
Los Angeles

Former names	Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (1947–1964) California State College at Los Angeles (1964–1972)
Motto	Vox Veritas Vita(Latin)
Motto in English	"Voice Truth Life" – Speak the truth as a way of life
Type	Public university
Established	1947(1947)
Parent institution	California State University
Accreditation	WSCUC
Academic affiliations	CUMU Space-grant
Endowment	$58.11 million (2022-23)
President	Berenecea Johnson Eanes
Provost	José A. Gómez
Academic staff	1,031
Students	24,673 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates	21,336 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates	3,337 (Fall 2023)
Location	University Hills,Los Angeles , California , United States 34°04′00″N118°10′04″W
Campus	Large city, 175 acres (71 ha)
Other campuses	Alhambra
Newspaper	University Times
Colors	Black and gold
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II–CCAA PacWest
Mascot	Eddie the Golden Eagle
Website	www.calstatela.edu

California State University, Los Angeles(Cal State LA) is apublic universityinLos Angeles,California.It is part of theCalifornia State Universitysystem. Cal State LA offers 142bachelor's degreeprograms, 122master's degreeprograms, and 4doctoral degrees:theDoctor of Philosophyinspecial education(in collaboration with theUniversity of California, Los Angeles),Doctor of Educationin Educational Leadership,Doctor of Nursing Practice,andDoctor of Audiology.It also offers 22teaching credentials.

Cal State LA had a student body of 26,342 as of Fall 2023, which includes 22,566undergraduates,primarily from thegreater Los Angeles area,and 3,776 graduate students.It is organized into 9collegesthat house a total of 4schoolsand approximately 50 academicdepartments,divisions, and interdisciplinary programs.The university'sforensic scienceprogram is one of the oldest in the nation. TheEarly Entrance Programin theHonorsCollege forgiftedstudents as young as 12 is the only one of its kind in the United States in promoting a direct transitional scheme from middle and high school to college without intermediary remedial education.Cal State LA is aHispanic-serving institutionand is eligible to be designated as anAsian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution(AANAPISI).

Cal State LA

Downtown Los Angeles

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Cal State LA is located about 5 miles (8 km) northeast ofDowntown Los Angeles.

The 175-acre (71 ha) hilltop campus core is home to the nation's firstCharterCollege of Education, thePat BrownInstitute for Public Affairs, the Hertzberg-DavisForensic Science Center, the Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility, and the Luckman Fine Arts Complex.

It is also home to two high schools: theMarc and Eva Stern Math and Science Schooland theLos Angeles County High School for the Arts(LACHSA), the only arts high school in Los Angeles that allows students from any district within Los Angeles County to attend.

History

First half of 20th century

Flock of sheep with houses in background, Los Angeles County, about 1880, Photo taken on the Rancho Rosa de Castillo.

Homecomingin the 1940's at Cal State LA.

The university is located on the site of one of California's 36 originaladobes,built in 1776 byFranciscanmissionariesand destroyed by fire in 1908. When theSpanishFranciscans founded theSan Gabriel Missionin 1771, they dubbed the small river El RioRosa de Castillo.These lands once were part of aMexican land grantknown asRancho Rosa Castilla.Juan Batista Batz, aBasquerancherfrom northern Spain and his wife, Catalina settled here in the 1852.Batz used the land for farming and intensive sheep ranching. The inspiration for the name of theranch,according to local historians, was the abundant amount of native wildWood roses (Rosa californica)that grew near the ranch home along thecreek.TheTongvaIndiansnamed this area,Ochuunga(Place of Roses).The maindrivethrough the campus is known as Paseo Rancho Castilla, in acknowledgment of the university's historic heritage.

Cal State LA was founded on July 2, 1947, by an act of the California legislature and opened for classes as Los Angeles State College on the campus ofLos Angeles City College(LACC). LACC is a publiccommunity collegeinEast Hollywood,Los Angeles located onVermont Avenuesouth ofSanta Monica Boulevardthe former campus of UCLA and originally a farm outside Los Angeles. As president of LACC, P. Victor Peterson became the acting president of the state college. Since the college had opened in September, 1947, with 136 students, it had grown in two years to over 2,000 students. Most were studying under theGI Bill,which had been largely responsible for establishment of the college. The first class of seven students graduated in 1948.

In 1949, when Howard S. McDonald became president of both Los Angeles State College and Los Angeles City College, the state college upper division classes were being taught in borrowed spaces on the City College campus by mostly part-time faculty. He hired administrators to help him formally organize the colleges. Then he found a site within Los Angelesto house the new "Los Angeles State College of AppliedArtsandSciences,"which replaced the Los Angeles State College also in 1949 after being reconstituted by the Legislature.Howard S. McDonald enjoyed telling how some influential supporters of theUniversity of Southern Californiaopposed his selection of a piece of land inBaldwin Hills,and how the then Los Angeles MayorNorris Poulsonran him out ofChavez Ravineso that he could lure theDodgerbaseball team to Los Angeles. The college opened in its new location in 1958, Howard S. McDonald becomes first full-time president.When McDonald retired in 1962, seven academic buildings on the new campus were completed and an eighth structure (North Hall, later named King Hall) was nearing completion. North Hall opened in September 1962.

Second half of 20th century

Entrance to the administration building.

In 1952, the state proposed a new satellite campus for Cal State LA, at the time known as Los Angeles State College, and in July 1958, the campus separated from Cal State LA and was renamed San Fernando Valley State College (now known asCalifornia State University, Northridge).The firstmaster'sdegrees were awarded in 1952.

Since 1954, Cal State LA has been accredited by theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges.The university's credential programs are approved by the Commission for Teacher Credentialing Committee on Accreditation.

In 1955, officials broke ground on the current location, dubbed the Ramona site at the time. The college then moved to its present campus in the northeastern section of the City of Los Angeles, 5 miles (8 km) east of theCivic Center.

In 1957, the first Cal State LAtime capsuleis sealed in corner of Administration building (now Student Affairs) and a second Time capsule was buried during the Cal State LA 50th anniversary celebration September 1998.

In 1962, the college welcomed its third president Albert D. Graves who was vice president of Academic Affairs of LASCAAS. The college also entered into its first contract to prepare students for theUnited States Peace Corps.The first group of 65 volunteers was trained for service in theDominican Republicin the areas of teacher training, music teacher training and urban community action. The firstCommencementat new site takes place in June 1963.

On December 6, 1963, the California State College (now California State University)Board of Trusteesnamed the library after the late 35thpresident of the United StatesJohn F. Kennedy.An edifice plaque was unveiled during the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library naming ceremony on February 12, 1964, and in November 1969 the library North Wing is dedicated.

In 1964, the Board of Trustees of the California State Colleges changed the name of the college to the "California State College at Los Angeles" (CSCLA), and in 1968 to "California State College, Los Angeles", when it became part of the California State College (CSC) system. In 1972, CSCLA was awarded university status and was renamed California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA).

In 1968, Cal State LA established the nation's firstChicano Studiesdepartment.

In fall 1970, the South Tower and South Hall were completed and opened. July 1976 the CSU Board of Trustees approved the renaming of South Tower to Simpson Tower, in memory of Floyd R. Simpson, firstdeanof the School of Business and Economics. South Hall was renamed Salazar Hall in memory of slainLos Angeles Timesjournalistand news director forKMEX-DTRuben Salazar.

The original mascot of the school was theDiablo.In 1980, new university president James Rosser adopted a new mascot, Eddie thegolden eagle,designed to be more reflective of the campus' highly diverse community. The theme was extended to student facilities such as the student union and bookstore.

A Statue ofConfucius,a gift of theRepublic of Chinain Taiwan, was dedicated June 1987. The statue was moved to a new campus location in summer 2005. Its home is now on the grassy area, south of the State Playhouse.

In 1993, the California State UniversityChancellorand Trustees approved development of Cal State LA's Charter College of Education, creating the first such college of higher education in the nation.

In October 1998, the Center for Environmental Analysis, first of its kind funded by the National Science Foundation on theWest Coast,opened on campus.

21st century

Bronze sculpture of Cal State LA's golden eagle mascot by Kenneth Bjorge.

In September 2000,Governor of CaliforniaGray Davischose the Cal State LA campus to hold a press conference at which he signed the historic bills expanding theCal Grantprogram.

Cal State LA departments of Social Work and Nursing, located within the university's College of Health and Human Services, were granted the status of School in Winter 2002.

Cal State LA Downtown is a satellite campus opened in January 2016. Programs are provided through the university's College of Professional & Global Education.

Naming of the Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services took place during the university's 69th Commencement on June 11, 2016. The naming recognized the largest gift in the university's history and named in honor of the late Dr. Rongxiang Xu, who was asurgeonand expert inregenerative medicine.

The Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing was dedicated as the first named school at Cal State L.A. in April 2018. Patricia Chin taught nursing at the university, later serving as director and, upon her retirement, professor emerita.

A statue of Cal State LA alumna and world champion tennis legendBillie Jean Kingwas installed on the grassy area in front of the Physical Education building. When Billie Jean King was in school at Cal State LA, she had already wonWimbledon.

University presidents

	Presidents of Cal State LA	Years as president
1	P. Victor Peterson	1947–49
2	Howard S. McDonald	1949–62
3	Albert D. Graves	1962–63
4	Franklyn A. Johnson	1963–65
5	John A. Greenlee	1965–79
6	James M. Rosser	1979–2013
7	William A. Covino	2013–2023
8	Berenecea Johnson Eanes	2024–Present

Campus life and cost of university

Cal State LA University-Student Union (U-SU) and Luckman Theatre.

As of the fall of 2016, Cal State LA switched over from the quarter to the semester system. Tuition and fees for in-state is $6,745, $17,245 for out-of-state and room and board $11,723 as of the 2018–2019 academic year with a student/faculty ratio of 25:1. Classes are scheduled Monday through Saturday from 7 am until 10 pm.

Near the edge of the city of Los Angeles, adjacent to the westernSan Gabriel Valleycities ofAlhambraandMonterey Park,the campus affords views of themountainsto the north, the San Gabriel Valley to the east,metropolitan Los Angelesto the west, and thePalos Verdes PeninsulaandCatalina Islandto the south.

The Harriet and Charles LuckmanFine ArtsComplex, the campus' northern gateway, was dedicated in 1994. An architectural tour-de-force, the buildings house a 1,100-seattheater,a fineart galleryand theblack box Intimate Theater,completed in 2004.

Construction on a $30 millionUniversity-Student Union(U-SU) building began in 2005; it opened in January 2009. The facility offers a place for students and faculty to congregate and interact before or after class. It replaced the 1975 U-SU building that was closed in 2004 due to seismic concerns. The U-SU offers a theater, afitness center,and an array of other services dedicated to the student body. Its meeting rooms connect to those of The Golden Eagle building via a third floor bridge. The Golden Eagle includes a food court, aBarnes & Noble-operated bookstore and major conference facilities. The universityfood courtis owned by the Coca-Cola Company, offering a selection of fast food restaurants that includeEl Pollo Loco,Carl's Jr.,The Spot, and Juice It Up. The U-SU facility houses additional fast food options.

Cal State LA is one of only eight institutions in North and South America selected as a Rockefeller Foundation humanities fellowship residency site.

As of fall 2018 Cal State LA has the second largest enrollment percentage of Mexican Americans and Other Latino Americans that are not Mexican-American in the Cal State University system.Other Latinos Americans having heritage from Central America, South America and theCaribbean.

TheHBOshowSilicon Valleyused the face of the U-SU as the building for the Hooli company.

Campus services

Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2020

Race and ethnicity	Total
Hispanic	72%	72
Asian	11%	11
Foreign national	6%	6
White	4%	4
Black	3%	3
Other	3%	3
Economic diversity
Low-income	77%	77
Affluent	23%	23

California State University, Los Angeles offers a number of student services including nonremedialtutoring,a women's center, a job placement service, aday care,health services,and health insurance. Cal State LA also offers campus safety and police services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and student patrols.

Students, faculty, and staff can get awireless connectionto the Internet by interconnected Wi-Fihot spotsthroughout the campus.

Associated Students

Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) is the student government of California State University, Los Angeles. ASI is governed by a student board of directors who are elected each year by the student body of Cal State LA. ASI represents the interests of the student body and acts as the officially recognized voice of the students. In addition, ASI sponsors a number of campus events and activities using mandatory student fees.

Eagle Advocates

Eagle Advocates, or ASI's Lobby Corps, is the sole student advocacy group representing the entire student body of the school. Each CSU campus has a lobby corps and is open to all students. Students are trained in advocacy and lobbying throughout the school year. A focus is aimed at the state legislature although local and federal issues are followed as well.

Janice Cordova Garden of Well-Being

Cal State LA dedicated the Janice CordovaGardenof Well-Being on April 21, 2022, named in honor of the late wife of alumnus Richard Cordova. The garden is located in the heart of campus, between the Center for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good and the StudentHealth Center.It is a peaceful space that features ameditativewalking path,artwork,and more than 50 types of plant life that promoterelaxation,healing,andtranscendence.The idea for the garden initially came from students participating in WellBeingU roundtables, during which students in the university's Introduction to Higher Ed courses developed action plans for improving well-being on campus. "Student teams repeatedly imagined the creation of a space on campus defined by natural beauty where they could reflect, recharge and come together," said First Lady Covino said at the garden dedication.In many gardens, people have a practice of "forest bathing"in order to experience physical and mental well-being. The Garden can generate a sense of wonder and awe from experiencing something bigger than ourselves.Nature therapy,orecotherapy,can strengthen the immune, respiratory, andcardiovascularsystems. Relaxation can also improve blood sugar, mood, concentration, and sleep. Students can relax by sitting quietly in the garden and looking at the beautiful nature around them. The images in the garden have been reproduced from original oil paintings with permission from the artist Mika Cho. Mika M. Cho is a faculty member at Cal State LA and the director for the Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery at the university.

Student housing

Further information:Louis Lesser

From 1964 to 1972, developerLouis Lesserbuilt six off-campus, 10-story high-rise residential halls to house 3,600 students. The 175-acre (71 ha) campus lacked space for horizontal expansion, following the California State University expansion plan started in 1959. This doubled the university's housing capacity, making Cal State LA the largest in theCalifornia State Universitysystem.Maxwell Starkman& Associates, AIA, of Beverly Hills, designed the development plan. Unlike other components of the Cal State University system being developed in the 1960s, the residence halls were privately financed byLouis Lesser Enterprises, Inc.The first residential life complex phase I on-campus housing was opened in June 1984, and three years later, a second residential life complex Phase II was opened. Cal State LA has a student-housing complex where students can rent a house at double occupancy for $655.00 per month (as of November 2009). During1984 Summer Olympicsthat took place in Los Angeles, Cal State LA student houses were upgraded and expanded because it housed the athletics of the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Lesser also pioneeredunderground parking,with his Cal State LA development, at the time considered unusual enough to merit a separate newspaper section header, "Parking Underground", which described a two-level underground parking lot as a "concept" of "subterranean spaces".

The housing expansion the Golden Eagle Apartments (GEA) for Graduate and Upper-Division Students are located one block north of campus.

The Student Housing East project was completed in 2021. The North Campus Project provides for newstudent housingfacilities, newsoccer fields,and aparking structurewithin the northern portion of the Cal State LA campus. Scope of the Work: The student housing facilities provide 1,500 beds forfreshmenandsophomorestudents, as well as an associated dining facility.

Themed-living communities

Resident Scholars Housing The goal of Resident Scholars Housing is to provide Cal State LA Honors College and academically achieving students with themed housing that supports the mission and vision of the Honors College and the Institutional Learning Outcomes by forming a strong community of students through shared Honors classes, providing learning opportunities and social engagement beyond the classroom and engaging in a student-directed community. It also increases the following: student interaction with Honors faculty, staff and fellow students; involvement in the larger Los Angeles and Cal State LA community; and retention and graduation rates.

Gender Inclusive Housing Gender Inclusive Housing is for students interested in living with people of all gender identities and expressions. The Cal State LA Housing and Residence Life community defines Gender Inclusive Housing as an environment where students may choose to share a room with any other student regardless of sex, biological gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.

Halisi Scholars Living Learning Community The Halisi Scholars Living Learning Community is designed to enhance the residential experience for students who are a part of or interested in issues regarding the Black community living on campus by offering the opportunity to connect with faculty and peers, and engage in programs that focus on academic success, cultural awareness and civic engagement.

Parking and public transportation

The Golden Eagle, consisting of two adjoining structures separated by apromenade.

Cal State LA's parking received press coverage for pioneering the concept of underground parking to deal with the limitations of ground space for expansion under the initial California State expansion plans of the early 1960s. DeveloperLouis Lesserdeveloped "underground parking"in his off campus residential housing development for the university in 1964, with only a two level underground parking structure considered so unusual as to merit a separate newspaper section header," Parking Underground ", and calling the parking" subterranean spaces. "

Structure E, a 5-story open parking garage provides over 2,000 parking spaces and hostselectric vehicle(EV) charging stations, including 3 fast chargers for the Cal State LA community. Structure E is accessible to the upper level of campus through the existing Structure C in Lot 5. TheSolar PVSystem installed atop Structure E generates 1 megawatt (MW) of renewable energy.

The school is home to the firstcommuter railstation on a college campus, thestation of the same nameonMetrolink'sSan Bernardino Line,which opened in October 1994. The school is also accessible from theEl Monte Busway,which also services the station. The station is located at the south end of the campus.Metro Locallines 106, 256, 258 & 665, as well as neighborhood shuttles serve the school.

Construction is completed on ahydrogen fueling stationon campus. The station will operate as a teaching resource for classes onalternative energyandfuel systems,as well as a public accommodation selling and dispensing hydrogen to those drivingfuel cellvehicles. Cal State LA is one of only three organizations in the state to be awarded CARB funding for such a facility.

The displaced parking surface by The Student Housing East project facility with soccer fields was accommodated by a new parking structure located next to the existing Parking Structure C, on the site that is currently used as a surface parking lot. The four-level parking structure provides approximately 1,650 parking spaces, including up to 100 new parking spaces.

Organization and administration

Cal State LA is one of 23 campuses in theCalifornia State University system.The CSU system is administered by a 25-member board of trustees, which adopts regulations and policies governing the entire system.The system's chief executive officer is ChancellorTimothy P. White,who assumed office in 2012.Joseph I. Castrowas appointed on September 23, 2020, by the CSU board of trustees to succeed White starting on January 4, 2021.

University leadership

The chief executive of Cal State LA is President Berenecea Johnson Eanes who succeeded William A. Covino in January 2024. She is the first female president of Cal State LA. The leadership team includes an executive vice president who also serves as chief operating officer and provost, and four vice presidents.

Affiliations

Cal State LA is a member of theAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universitiesand theCoalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.The latter organization designated Cal State LA in 2018 as one of 33 U.S. universities that serve as "anchor institutions" driving economic growth in their communities.

Cal State LA's College of Business andEconomics(CB&E) is divided into six departments:Accounting,Economics &Statistics,FinanceLaw&Real Estate,Information Systems,Management andMarketing.CB&E is accredited by theAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business(AACSB International).

The College of Ethnic Studies, Racial, and Social Transformation opened during the Fall 2020 semester.It houses the university's three ethnic studies departments: Asian and Asian American Studies, Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies, and Pan-African Studies.

Academics

Fall First-Time Freshmen Statistics

	2023	2022	2021
Applicants	32,748	33,941	29,223
Admits	30,106	29,507	26,459
Admit rate	91.9%	86.9%	90.5%
Enrolled	3,614	3,892	4,097
Yield Rate	12.0%	13.2%	15.5%
Average GPA	3.3	3.35	3.31

The Charter College of Education's Division of Special Education and Counseling has a joint PhD program in Special Education withUniversity of California, Los Angeles,and an independentEd.D.program in Educational Administration as part of the Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education.

Cal State LA's School of Nursing launched theDoctor of Nursing Practice(DNP) in the fall of 2012. The DNP has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing, forms part of the Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services. The graduate program offers a nursing education option andnurse-practitioneroptions in adultgerontologyprimary care, adult gerontologyacute care,family, andfamilypsychiatric/mental health.

With the nation's firstChicano Studiesdepartment (established in 1968), Cal State LA is a top source of bachelor's and master's degrees for Hispanic students in California.

The American Historical Associationawarded the 2022 Institutional Equity Award to the Department ofHistoryat Cal State LA.For recruiting and retaining underrepresented racial and ethnic groups into the historical discipline.

The five most popular majors for 2020 graduatesBusiness,Management,Marketing,and Related Support Services at 19%.HealthProfessions and Related Programs at 10%.Social Sciencesat 10%.Educationat 7%.Psychologyat 6%.Homeland Security,Law Enforcement,Firefightingand Related Protective Services at 6%. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at 6%.Engineeringat 5%.English LanguageandLiterature/Lettersat 5%. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at 4%.

Colleges

• Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
• College of Natural and Social Sciences
• College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
• College of Business and Economics
• The Charter College of Education
• College of Arts and Letters
• The Honors College
• College of Professional and Global Education
• College of Ethnic Studies

Departments and Schools

• Department of Child and Family Studies
• Department of Communication Disorders
• Department of Public Health
• School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics
• School of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Food Science
• Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing
• School of Social Work

Television, Film and Media Studies Center

TheTelevision,FilmandMedia StudiesCenter houses theCal State LA Studiospart of the College of Arts and Letters. The site of the formerChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saintsincludes a two-level parking structure and a multi-use room, classrooms, conference rooms, and office space.

LA BioSpace

Created by grants from Los Angeles County and the U.S.Economic Development Administration,LA BioSpace is a universityincubator.

LA BioSpace is part of a larger grant project based out of Cal State LA, LABioStart. This project hosts networking events and runs a Bioscience Entrepreneur Boot camp in addition to this incubator.

Consortia

Ocean Studies Institute (OSI)

Opportunities for study in thecoastalenvironment are provided by the Ocean Studies Institute (OSI), which comprises eight State University campuses: Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona, San Bernardino, San Marcos and Dominguez Hills. The OSI operates out of the docks and laboratory facilities of theSouthern California Marine Institute(SCMI), Fish Harbor, Terminal Island in the Los Angeles - Long Beach Harbor.

The OSI participates in training managers and scientists and educating the public by coordinating and facilitating marine educational and research activities. Seagoing research laboratory and instructional facilities are provided aboard the R. V. Yellowfin, oceangoing researchvessel.

Several courses within the departments ofBiologicalSciences,GeologicalSciences,Psychologyand the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, among others, utilize the Yellowfin and other Consortium facilities. In addition, the eight campuses offer a course of study each fall at theUSC Wrigley Institute for Environmental StudiesonSanta Catalina Island.Courses cover topics inmarine biologyandecology,and a research experience.

Desert Studies Center

TheDesert Studies Centeris a field station of the California State University located inZzyzx, Californiain theMojave Desert.The purpose of the center is to provide opportunities to conduct research, receive instruction and experience the Mojave Desert environment. Is officially operated by the California Desert Studies Consortium, aconsortiumof 7 CSU campuses:Fullerton,Cal Poly Pomona,Long Beach,San Bernardino,Northridge,Dominguez Hillsand Los Angeles.

Faculty

Cal State Los Angeles' faculty include two presidential award-winning professors and 13 faculty members honored with the CSU Trustees' Outstanding Professor Awards.

Professors

In December 1999 Raymond Landis, Dean of Engineering and Technology, was honored by theWhite Housefor outstanding student mentoring. The recognition earned the university its second presidential award.

In September 1996 chemistry professor Carlos G. Gutiérrez was among the first honorees named by PresidentBill Clintonto receive the newly established annual Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, at a White House ceremony.

In fall 1995 chemistry professor Thomas P. Onak, was named California Professor of the Year by theCarnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachingand theCouncil for Advancement and Support of Education.

In 1992 chemistry professor Phoebe K. Dea, was named California Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Hal Fishmanserved as anassistant adjunct professorofpolitical sciencefor two years. Fishman won theAssociated PressTelevision-Radio Association's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a Los Angeles local (KTLA)news anchor.

Ann Garry,Professor Emerita of Philosophy; early pioneer of the field offeminist philosophy.

Raphael Sonenshein,executive director of thePat BrownInstitute for Public Affairs

Distinguished Visiting Adjunct Professors

• Christopher Isherwoodtaught a course onModernEnglish Literaturein 1961–1962. A noted author hisBerlin Storieswas the basis for theBroadwaymusicaland film,Cabaret.
• Dorothy Parkertaught a course in the English department in 1962–1963. Parker, a writer and founding member of theAlgonquin Round Table,was inducted into theAmerican Academy of Arts and Lettersin 1959.

Trustee Professors

• Barry Munitz,fifth chancellor of theCalifornia State Universitysystem, and sixth president of theUniversity of Houston

Rankings

Academic rankings
Master's
Washington Monthly	10
Regional
U.S. News & World Report	21
National
Forbes	147
WSJ/College Pulse	401-500

2023-2024 USNWR Best Regional Colleges West Rankings
BestUndergraduateTeaching	2
MostInnovativeSchools	5 (2022-2023 year)
Top Performers onSocial Mobility	7
TopPublic Schools	9
Best Colleges forVeterans	11
BestValueSchools	24
Best UndergraduateEngineeringPrograms	23 (At schools where doctorate not offered)
Computer Engineering	9 (2022-2023 year)
Electrical/Electronic/ Communications Engineering	11 (2022-2023 year)
Civil Engineering	8
Mechanical Engineering	12
Nursing	133

2023-2024 USNWR Graduate School Rankings
Program	Ranking
Rehabilitation Counseling	46
Fine ArtsPrograms	53
Social Work	62
NursingMasters	96
Public AffairsPrograms	98
Speech–Language Pathology	146

The 2021U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue included the following rankings for Cal State LA in the category of regional universities in the Western United States: tied for 9th among public universities, tied for 26th among public and private universities, and ranked 11th in Best Value Schools.The business program in the College ofBusinessandEconomics continues to be one of the top 10 in California among public institutions. In a separate category, Cal State LA's undergraduatecomputer scienceprogram is ranked among the top 20 in California.

nurse.org ranked Cal State La 5th on its Top 10 Nursing Schools in California ranking 2021.

Washington Monthly's 2020 College Ranking Guide named Cal State LA 10th out of 614 schools nationally in the Master's University category.The magazine rates universities based on their contribution to the public good, considering factors that include research, service and social mobility. Also in the 2020 issue byWashington Monthly,Cal State LA ranked 3rd for "Best Bang for the Buck" out of 215 schools in the U.S. Western region.

Moneyranked Cal State LA 31st for Best Colleges for Engineering Majors and 31st in its evaluation of its 2020 Best Colleges ranking.

Business Insiderranked Cal State LA #12 for its Best Return on Investment Business Insider 2020 rankings.

Forbesranked Cal State LA 139th in its 2019 ranking of America's Best Value Colleges out of the 300 universities that were included.

CollegeNETranked Cal State LA #2 Social Mobility Index.

In 2018, Cal State LA was ranked the 14th top college in the United States byPayscaleand CollegeNET's Social Mobility Index college rankings.

In January 2017, Cal State LA was ranked #1 in the country for the upward mobility of students. The Equality of Opportunity Project followed 30 million students enrolled at over 2,200 colleges and universities, from 1999 to 2013, and concluded that the institution with the highest "mobility rate" was Cal State LA.

Cal State LA was ranked 8th in the nation in the amount of B.A. degrees awarded in 2017 to Hispanics byHispanic Outlook on Education Magazine.

In 2014 Cal State LA was listed as one ofTimemagazine's top 100 colleges and universities, according to new criteria proposed by the White House that is based solely on accessibility, affordability, and graduation rate. Ranked at #24, Cal State LA is one of the seven CSU campuses that made the list.

The National Science Foundation lists Cal State LA as the top baccalaureate institution of origin for Latino science and engineering Ph.D. recipients among all undergraduate and master's colleges and universities in the continental U.S.The most recent findings cover 2008 through 2012 and were published in the NSF report, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2015. The data come from surveys conducted by the NSF, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Engineering competitions

Founded in 1953 as the Department of Engineering, today's College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology (ECST) was established in 2001.ECST was funded by NASA to advanceaerospacetechnology and space research.Cal State LA's NASA University Research Center is the only one of its kind in the state of California. The objective of the program is to design and build a segmented reflectortest-bed.The College of Engineering and Technology added the Department of Computer Science and officially became the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology in June 2001.

Cal State LA's College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology is divided into five departments: the Departments ofCivil Engineering,Computer Science,ElectricalandComputer Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,and Technology. Collectively, these departments offer 12 undergraduate programs, four graduate programs and two teaching credentials in collaboration with the Charter College of Education.

The Solar Eagle

The college has achieved international recognition with its advanced vehicles. Cal State LA's Team Solar Eagle has built three cars that competed in solar car races in the United States and Australia, winning a national championship at theAmerican Solar Challengein 1997.The 1997 championSolar Eagle IIIwas the first solar and onlyHot Wheelsreproduction of a student-built vehicle.TheSolar Eagle IIis on display at theCalifornia Science Centerin Los Angeles it place third in the nation. Cal State LA'sSolar Eagle,the first solar-powered electric car designed and built by Engineering and Technology students, placed fourth in the nation and is first among California competitors in the transcontinentalGM Sunrayce USA.The Solar Eagle is in display at the Cal State LA's Engineering, Computer Science and Technology buildinglobby.

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  World Solar Challenge
  DarwinAustralia
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  World Solar Challenge
  Adelaide,Australia
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  Solar Eagle II
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  Solar Eagle IIINational Champions

EcoCar competitions

In April 2011 Cal State LA was chosen to become part of the 3-year AVTCEcoCAR2: Plugging into the Future competition managed byArgonne National Laboratoryand sponsored by theUS Department of EnergyandGeneral Motors.EcoCAR2 tasks 15 universities to modify aChevrolet Malibuinto aplug-in hybridwhile maintaining safety and consumer acceptability. The university has chosen a parallel-through-the-road architecture as part of the competition.The competition is a collaboration between the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology and the College of Business and Economics, with Engineering handling the design and implementation of the vehicle systems and the Business handling budgeting, fundraising and promotion of the program.

In May 2013 Cal State LA's EcoCAR 2 team came home 2nd place overall in Year Two of the EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future collegiate engineering competition.

Continuing their participation in AVTCs, Cal State LA is involved with General Motors' new competition series called EcoCAR3. This is a four-year competition where 16 universities acrossnorthern Americawere donated a 2016Chevy Camaroand are focused on converting this traditionalfossil fuelvehicle into a plug-in hybridelectric vehicle.Cal State LA's team has focused on developing a post-transmission parallel architecture for their vehicle. Additionally, the team has decided to deviate from the standard expectation of marketing their developed vehicle to consumers and is instead targeting law enforcement fleets as abusiness to businessfocus.The EcoCar3 team will have four years (2014–18) to redesign and re-engineer a Chevy Camaro in an effort to reduce the energy consumption andgreenhouse emissionsof the vehicle, while maintaining consumer acceptability, performance, utility and safety. At the end of the four years, the student-built vehicles will participate in an over-the-road event, raising the stakes for vehicle, dependability and safety.

AVTC competitions

In August 2006 Cal State LA became the first universitywest of the Mississippiand second overall to achieve successful flight powered byfuel cells.The unmannedaerial vehiclewas developed by a team ofmechanical engineeringstudents working in Cal State LA's MultidisciplinaryFlight dynamicsandControlLaboratory (MFDCLab).

Programs

Early Entrance Program

TheEarly Entrance Program(EEP) is anearly college entrance programfor gifted individuals of middle school and high school ages. The unique educational program is specifically designed to permit young, highly gifted students to enroll in college as full-time students. The Early Entrance Program was established at California State University, Los Angeles in 1982. The program allows qualified students as young as 12 years of age the opportunity to excel at the university level. The program maintains a population of approximately 130 full-time highly gifted teenaged students known as "EEPsters." Every year, approximately 100 academically gifted students from all over the United States apply to EEP, with around 30 applicants admitted. Students must achieve a minimum score of 550 on the evidence-based reading and writing section and 570 on the mathematics section of theSAT;or at least a 22 in English and a 23 in mathematics on theACT.After a preliminary interview with the EEP director, prospective students must also undergo a rigorous assessment period called a Provisional Quarter (or "Provie Summer" ) before final admission.

Forensic sciences

Cal State LA's growingforensic scienceprogram has been a part of the university curriculum since the founding of the school. It is home to one of the few and the longest-operating graduateCriminal JusticeandCriminalisticsprogram west of theMississippi River,located in the new Los Angeles RegionalCrime Lab.The newHertzberg-DavisForensic Science Center, which was dedicated on May 11, 2007, jointly house theLAPD's Scientific Investigation Division, theL.A. County Sheriff's DepartmentScientific Services Bureau and Cal State LA Criminal Justice and Criminalistics programs.

Sea floor engineering

Cal State LA also has a comprehensive seafloor-engineering program.Research is conducted at theNaval Facilities Engineering Service CenterinPort Hueneme,California.In 2003,Civil engineeringprofessor Mark Tufenk gian led Cal State LA to receive over half a million dollars in grant money. The award of $594,253 is the largest grant ever received by Cal State LA's Department of Civil Engineering.

Cal State LA Experiential Learning

The Cal State LAspring water(bottled water), sold on campus, is the result of a partnership between the university's administration and the College of Business and Economics. Together the two branches of the university worked together to develop a product that would appeal to the student body and be affordable. The college has developed "experiential" learning projects, which students participate in during their final years of schooling. Other projects have included the VolunteerIncome TaxAssistance Program, where students complete tax returns for small businesses and low-income community members, marketing and site selection research for theRocky Mountain Chocolate Factoryand a case study forAmerican Apparel.

Campus media

University Times

TheUniversity Times(UT) is a student-run newspaper. The first student newspaper, at that time calledThe College Times,was published in June 1948 for the first time. In 1965The College Timeswas named the best newspaper by California Intercollegiate Press. On October 2, 1972The College Timeschanged its name toUniversity Times,in accordance with the change in university status. The name was the popular result of a campus-wide poll, with "Devil's Advocate" coming in second. Larry Hawthorne was the first editor-in-chief of theUniversity Times.

Golden Eagle Radio

This webcast station started in 2015.

Golden Eagle Productions

Golden Eagle Productions (also known as GEP) is Cal State LA's primary film and television unit, composed of students creating and producing media content such as news and digital pieces, as well as original films and series.

Greek life

Fraternities (IFC)		Sororities (CPA)		Co-Ed
Alpha Phi Alpha(ΑΦΑ) Beta Gamma Nu (ΒΓΝ) Gamma Zeta Alpha(ΓΖΑ) Lambda Theta Phi(ΛΘΦ) Phi Iota Alpha(ΦΙΑ)	Phi Sigma Kappa(ΦΣΚ) Sigma Alpha Epsilon(ΣΑΕ) Sigma Lambda Beta(ΣΛΒ) Sigma Nu(ΣΝ) Zeta Beta Tau(ΖΒΤ)	Alpha Sigma Tau(ΑΣΤ) Alpha Theta Pi (ΑΘΠ) Chi Sigma Phi (ΧΣΦ) Delta Phi Epsilon(ΔΦΕ) Delta Sigma Theta(ΔΣΘ) Delta Zeta(ΔΖ) Kappa Delta Chi(ΚΔΧ)	Kappa Zeta Phi(ΚΖΦ) Lambda Theta Alpha(ΛΘΑ) Lambda Theta Nu(ΛΘΝ) Sigma Gamma Rho(ΣΓΡ) Sigma Lambda Gamma(ΣΛΓ) Zeta Phi Beta(ΖΦΒ)	Alpha Phi Omega(ΑΦΩ) Delta Sigma Chi(ΔΣΧ)

Excluding the Greek Council andOrder of Omega,as of the summer of 2019, the Cal State LA Campus is home to 25social fraternalorganization chapters, 10fraternities(two new colonies), 13sororities,and 2 co-ed fraternities.

There are 4 representative governing bodies of the Greek community at Cal State LA; the Interfraternity Council,National Pan-Hellenic Council,Multi-Cultural Greek Council, and the Panhellenic Council. These governing bodies are advised by the university through the Center for Student Involvement—a division of Cal State LA's University-Student Union. This division is under the auspices of both the university-Student Union and the Department of Student of Affairs. Cal State LA's Greek System began with the establishment of the Alpha Theta Pi (ΑΘΠ) sorority on November 15, 1948.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Main article:Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles

Cal State LA Sports Programs
Women's sports	Men's sports
Basketball	Baseball
Soccer	Basketball
Tennis	Soccer
Cross-country	Cross-country
Volleyball	Track and field(outdoor)
Beach Volleyball
Golf
Track and field†
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

The Golden Eagles are members of theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association(CCAA) for all sports exceptwomen's tennis,which is in thePacific West Conference,and women'sbeach volleyballand Indoor Track & Field, which are in theNCAA Division II independent schools.Cal State LA is the only CCAA University who has beach volleyball as a sport. Cal State LA competes in theDivision IIlevel of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA). Prior to January, 1981, Cal State LA was known as the Diablos; the change to Golden Eagles was made by then-President James Rosser to create a more inclusive, less stereotypical mascot.

The university fields as of 2019 fourteen intercollegiate teams for men or women insoccer,baseball,basketball,tennis,golf,volleyball,cross country,indoor track,andoutdoor track and field.Cal State LA's more than 11 acres (4.5 ha) athletic facility is named theBillie Jean KingSports Complex. The sports complex—which was approved by the CSU Board of Trustees in September 2010—features theEagle's Nest Arena,the University Stadium, Jesse Owens Track and Field, Reeder Field (baseball), the swimming pool, and tennis and basketball courts. Development project plans for the complex include a new gym, athletic field and theRosie Casals/Pancho Gonzalestennis center.The center is a new two-story building which will include locker and training rooms on the ground floor with multi-use space and viewing areas on the second floor. It is 7,000 sq. ft. Completion date of fall 2021.

The Eagles Nest is home to the Cal State LA basketball and volleyball teams. The arena seats just over 3,200 fans at full capacity. In 1984, the Eagles Nest hosted theSummer XXIII(23rd)Olympicsjudocompetition. In July 1984 the Olympicmural,Olympic Fantasy,amosaictile work by muralist Guillermo "Bill" Granizo, was installed on west side of the arena in remembrance of the event.

Los Angeles Football Club(LAFC) ofMajor League Soccerselected Cal State LA in 2017 as the home of its new training facility, soccer operations headquarters, andyouth academy.

LAFC trains on the site at the northern gateway of the campus, though it plays its games atBMO Stadium,which opened in 2018 inExposition ParkinSouth Los Angeles.The arrangement with Cal State LA was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees.

Entering the 2017–2018 school year, Cal State LA has won a total of 75 conference championships in the university's history. This is in addition to the eighth national championships and 10 national runner-up finishes. Besides being located in close proximity to each other,Cal Poly Pomonaand Cal State LA have competed heavily as conference rivals.

In 2021 Cal State LA men's soccer won the first national championship in program history. The national championship is the eighth from any sport in school history and Cal State LA's first since 1981.

The surface parking lots immediately south across Hellman Avenue were replaced with soccer fields.These South Fields will be used by the university students, including students living in the existing student residence halls on site, and supports the Athletics Department programs. The North Field is anticipated to be used as a training soccer field by a major league soccer team, and will also be used as a training field by the communityyouthsoccer organizations.

National Division II Championships Won

• Men's Tennis Team titles:1963, 1964, 1965
• Football:1964 (#1 on theUPI poll)
• Men's Track and Field: 1978
• Men'sArchery:1979
• Women'sBadminton:1981
• Men'sSoccer:2021

Cal State LA has won in Men's tennis singles four times in 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1968. In doubles Cal State LA has won once in 1963 of theNCAA Men's Division II Tennis Championship.In Women tennis singles Cal State LA was champion once in 1990 and once in doubles the same year in theNCAA Women's Division II Tennis Championship.

Symbols

University Seal

The university seal is reserved for legal, formal and ceremonial purposes, including commencement materials, diplomas, transcripts, formal events, presidential documents and gift items from the President's Office. The seal, available in full-color or black-and-white, cannot be used in combination with the Cal State LA logo.

University Mace

The universityMaceis a ceremonial piece symbolizing the authority under which the university is chartered. It is identified with the Office of the President and is carried in academic processions forcommencementsand other official university gatherings. The honor of serving asmace-beareris accorded to the Chair of theAcademic Senate.

University badge

The shield, with its urban architecture angles, represents the enterprising, global city in which it resides. Inside the shield, you will find iconic buildings and landmarks from theLos Angeles skyline.They are drawn to scale and ascend upward, from left to right, pointing toward the future. The thick bordure (outer edge of the shield) has open corners that represent a campus that opens out to the region it serves. The 'A' in Cal State LA, features an eagle's beak at its tip.

Future developments

Administration and Student Affairs Building Abatement and Demolition

Plans and specifications for the abatement and demolition of the Administration and Student Affairs Buildings are being designed. The overall scope will be to demolish the buildings including their foundations.

Notable alumni

Main article:List of California State University, Los Angeles people § Alumni

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  Sam Elliott
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  Rosario Marin
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  Maxine Waters
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  Edward James Olmos
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  Billie Jean King
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  Samuel Durrance
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  Maria Contreras-Sweet
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  Leana Wen
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  Attorney
  David Lozano

Notable professors

Main article:List of California State University, Los Angeles people § Faculty

See also

• Ernest E. Debs,Assembly member who sponsored bill establishing the university
• Hispanic Serving Institution

Further reading

• Dunham, E. Alden. "Colleges of the Forgotten Americans. A Profile of State Colleges and Regional Universities." (McGraw Hill, 1969).

External links

• Official website
• Cal State Los Angeles Athletics websiteArchivedJanuary 27, 2009, at theWayback Machine