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Sacramento State University, informally "Sac State" or "California State University, Sacramento" and formerly CSUS, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system. The university has a total enrollment of approximately 29,000 students making it the fourth largest university of the California State University system, and one of the largest comprehensive universities in California. The campus is known as the most diverse campus in the CSU system. Sacramento State awards 7,000 degrees annually and has since awarded over 200,000 degrees. Sac State has seven different academic colleges offering 60 different Bachelors degrees, 48 Masters, several Ed.D degrees, and a specialized Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Sac State is home to the California Smart Grid Center, marking it to be the one of the greenest and eco-friendly universities in California. The university contributes close to $1Billion annually, on average, to the Sacramento Region.

The university's Division of Criminal Justice is the largest west of the Mississippi. Sac State also has the nation's largest Co-Op program. Sacramento State just became the first CSU to gain recognition from American Heart Association as a designated training campus - obtaining their own ambulance and classes for nursing and pre-med students for various Pre-Hospital careers. The campus houses the USGS Water Survey.

Sacramento State sits on over 300 acres, covered with trees from building to building and resting in the University's Goethe Arboretum. Recent student efforts are in place to have Sac State become "Tree University USA".

Over 40,000 students applied to Sacramento State for the most recent semester, marking the record amount of applications in one semester. Each year, the amount of interested applicants grows (for Fall 2011, only 32,500 applied^[3]). Sacramento State has continued to become a "Destination Campus" far after Destination 2010, and is beginning to stand out amongst the 23 campus CSU system. For the first time in its history, the university declared "impaction" as of the Fall 2012 semester, requiring stricter admission requirements. This comes along with a record 16 out of the 23 CSU campuses.

History[link]

Early history[link]

The efforts to get a four-year university in Sacramento date back to the 1920s; however, Bay Area politics prevented the founding until 1947 (most likely because of competition, with Sacramento being in such close proximity to the Bay Area). The University's colors green and gold symbolize the green of the foothills and trees, and gold for discovery.

The university was founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 during a time of intense demand for higher education after World War II. At the time of its founding, Sac State shared space at Sacramento Junior College.

By 1953, the school had moved to its permanent location on the banks of the American River. Jackrabbits were a problem in the early years and landscapers were permitted to shoot them on sight. Sacramento State became part of the California State University system in 1960, and in 1972, the university changed its name to California State University, Sacramento.

The university underwent a major expansion in the Korean War years, with the 'heart' of the campus residing in what was then Douglass Hall, Shasta Hall, and buildings housing the Math, Science, and History departments. These buildings are now scheduled for demolition, which will soon create a campus green belt spanning from the library to the dorms.

Sac State came within hours of being deliberately flooded in 1986, as officials contemplated blowing floodgates to avoid a massive levee failure in Sacramento.

The Gerth Era[link]

The period between 1984 and 2003 marked unprecedented growth and budget stability for the University. During this period, the campus nearly doubled in size with the construction of over nearly a dozen academic and service buildings. These include (but are not limited to):

• University Union expansion
• Mendocino Hall
• Riverside Hall
• Mariposa Hall
• Library expansion
• Placer Hall
• Two Parking garages
• New Hornet Bookstore (the bookstore recently moved to another new location)
• Lassen Hall expansion
• Perimeter road (which eased traffic congestion)

After the construction of Placer Hall, many of the remaining buildings were renamed for California counties and/or other local landmarks of significance (i.e. Brighton Hall is named after the area the campus now sits). The administration building was aptly renamed "Sacramento Hall".

Sacramento State hosted the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Events were held at Hornet Stadium in the Alex Spanos Sports Complex.

The Gonzalez Era[link]

New Buildings on campus during the Gonzalez era include:

• Alumni Center
• Continung Education Building (Modoc Hall and Napa Hall)
• A Facility for Capitol Public Radio (licensed by the university)
• The Academic Information Resource Center (AIRC), a 24 hour study lounge that hosts several computer labs and other tech endeavors
• A third parking garage
• The new bookstore
• American River Courtyard which is a new dormitory
• The WELL which the serves as the new health center as well as an on campus gym
• The Broad Fieldhouse which is located right next to Hornet Stadium

A few older buildings were converted into new uses. These include:

• The old bookstore was turned into Del Norte Hall which includes several new classrooms
• The former CalSTRS headquarters on Folsom Boulevard became Folsom Hall which is the new HQ for the School of Nursing. It also expanded the university's footprint south of Highway 50.
• The former Health Center near the dormitories became the new headquarters for Athletics which had been cramped into Yosemite Hall for years. * The former Athletic offices in Yosemite Hall became the new headquarters for the ROTC program.

Renaming[link]

In 2004, the school decided to re-brand itself and is now known as Sacramento State (Sac State for short); though students had been referring to the school by this name for years. The official name of the university remains California State University, Sacramento. The terms "CSUS," "Cal State Sacramento", "CSU, Sacramento", and "CS Sacramento" are no longer appropriate per the new Identity Style Guide,^[4] even though the University's web address is csus.edu. The University also adopted a new logo and seal. These replaced the previous design based on the Seal of California.

In addition, the exact shades of Sacramento State's colors of green and gold were formalized in the 2005 Style Guide:

Campus[link]

On-campus[link]

Sacramento State north entrance

As the sixth-largest campus of the 23 state universities in California, the campus is composed of 300 acres (120 ha) in the city of Sacramento. It lies adjacent to U.S. Route 50.

The campus is bordered by the American River to the East, Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the West, Folsom Boulevard to the South and H Street to the North. The North end of campus is dominated by the Goethe Arboretum and residence halls.

With the initiative to hold the title of "Tree Campus USA," Sacramento State has more than 3,000 trees, with flower gardens, miles of trails stretching along the nearby river parkway, and student housing with recreational areas such as Lake Natoma and Old Sacramento, in addition to its on-campus housing. The best time to tour the campus are during the fall months or early spring, as the colors of the thousands of trees make a display.

Guy West Bridge, a pedestrian bridge built to scale of the Golden Gate Bridge, spans the nearby American River.

Sacramento State library quad

It also contains more than 30 research and community service centers such as the Center for California Studies, the Institute for Social Research, the Center for Collaborative Policy, the Center for Small Business,and the Office of Water Programs.

At the northeastern edge of campus are the dormitories which can currently accommodate 1,700 students. Southwest of the campus is the Upper Eastside Lofts located near the light rail station at Folsom Boulevard and 65th Street and is owned by University Enterprises. The lofts can accommodate an additional 443 students and is a short walk from campus via Hornet Tunnel.

Plans in the works to demolish the currently residence halls - Desmond, Draper, Jenkins, Sutter, and Sierra - and reconstruct them in the next few years to resemble the exact look of the newly finished American River Courtyard apartments. Sacramento State also has etched plans for building housing on the south eastern end of campus, but with recent extreme budget cuts, no official deals have been started.

Fraternity Row[link]

Sacramento State currently does not house a Fraternity Row, per an ordinance that was established in Sacramento County years ago. However, Fraternities and Sororities have avoided this by purchasing separate houses that are not conjoined together, thus not establishing an actual "row".

In recent months of 2011 and 2012, though, President Gonzalez and ASI (the on campus student government organization) have actively been searching for the appropriate place for placings of a "frat row". Proposals have been made for tearing down the current River Front Center and building across where that currently stands all the way to where the current Bus Terminal stands. Another proposal is to build "off campus" where Sacramento State recently bought a strip of land across the street. The style will be more of an apartment look rather than houses, and will be patrolled by campus police. With the current charter in place, and worries of the amount of tourism to the Capital City, Sacramento State wants to maintain a positive, healthy environment, thus this will be on campus property.

Off-campus[link]

Sacramento State Aquatic Center[link]

Located on beautiful Lake Natoma, 15 miles (24 km) east of the university right next to Nimbus Dam, the Sacramento State Aquatic Center is a cooperative operation of the Associated Students of California State University Sacramento, University Union of Sacramento State, California Department of Boating and Waterways, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The center was established in 1981 and has provided instruction to thousands of students.

Center for Collaborative Policy[link]

The Center provides services for public disputes at the state, regional, and local levels, ranging from conflicts between agencies to multi-party disputes on major policies. Its methods are mediation, negotiation, and consensus-building. It tries to reach solutions satisfying everyone while avoiding traditional adversarial processes.

Julia Morgan House and Gardens[link]

Located three miles (5 km) west of Sac State and was designed by famous architect Julia Morgan. It was donated to the school in 1966 by Sacramento philanthropist and eugenicist Charles Goethe and was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The school remodeled the house in 2000 honored by the California Heritage Council. Sac State uses the home hosting lectures, small meetings, conferences, community events, and it is available for public special events such as receptions and weddings. The home's west wing houses the Life Center and provides health and fitness classes for seniors.

Sacramento State Placer Campus[link]

Sacramento State recently purchased 280 acres (110 ha) of land near Roseville, California for a satellite campus. The campus is hoped to break ground soon, and will likely have an emphasis on technology, business, and teacher education. President Alexander Gonzales said the campus may eventually grow in to a separate CSU university.

Academics[link]

Colleges[link]

Riverside Hall houses the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Sequoia Hall houses the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

The University comprises the following colleges:

Sac State offers 60 undergraduate degrees and 40 graduate degrees. Its largest academic program is teacher education, followed by business, criminal justice, communication studies, psychology, and computer science.

The student-to-faculty ratio is about 21 to 1 with more than 70 percent of classes having under 30 students. About 80 percent of full-time faculty hold a doctorate.

Most transfer students come from two-year colleges, and about 750 international students from 80 nations.

The school has the largest cooperative education program in the entire state. Students from all majors are placed in paid positions while simultaneously receiving academic credit. Many students work in government-related internships and fellowships. Approximately 36 percent of students work as volunteers.

Its criminal justice program is the biggest on the western half of the US.

There is a joint-graduate degree program with the McGeorge School of Law, the law school division of the nearby University of the Pacific.

The College of Business Administration holds is accredited by the AACSB. Sacramento State is one of only 649 universities in America to hold this prestigious accrediting, and one of only four universities in California (the others including UC Berkley, UC San Diego, and CSU Los Angeles).

Capital Fellows Program[link]

Sacramento State also works with the California State government to host the Capital Fellowship program through the Center for California Studies. The Center administers the Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship, Executive Fellowship, Judicial Administration Fellowship, and California Senate Fellows programs. These programs, known collectively as the Capital Fellows Programs, are nationally recognized. The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. The ranks of former fellows and associates include a Justice of the California Supreme Court, members of the United States Congress and the State Legislature, a deputy director of the Peace Corps, corporate executives, and local government and community leaders.

Athletics[link]

American River view from Guy West Bridge

Sacramento State's colors are green and gold and its mascot is the Hornet. Sacramento State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (FCS for football) in the Big Sky Conference. In all sports, the university has a rivalry with the University of California, Davis. The football game is called the Causeway Classic and is played for the Causeway Cup, referring to the school's connection by the long Yolo Causeway bridge over the Yolo Bypass floodway. More recently, the rivalry was officially expanded to include all sports the teams compete in.

The school sponsors about 400 student-athletes. Male students compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Female students compete in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. Scholarships are offered in all sports. The football and track and field teams compete in Hornet Stadium, baseball at John Smith Field, and the volleyball, men's and women's basketball and gymnastics teams call Colberg Court home, in honor of legendary volleyball coach Debby Colberg. The baseball stadium was renamed John Smith Field in 2011 in honor of the long-time head coach.

Most athletic teams compete in the Big Sky Conference. Sacramento State is the only school from California in the Big Sky, which also includes Eastern Washington, Portland State, Idaho State, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona and Weber State. UC Davis and Cal Poly will join the Big Sky for football in 2012. Baseball and gymnastics are part of the Western Athletic Conference while men's soccer is part of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation but will join the Big West Conference in 2012. Softball is part of the Pacific Coast Softball Conference. Women's Rowing competes within the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association.

In 2003 and from 2005 to 2007, the university hosted the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hornet Stadium.

2010 Conference Realignments[link]

Recently, there have been speculations that the Hornets' Athletic department may move to the Football Bowl Subdivision ^[6]due to the population base of Sacramento (Ranked 20th largest in college sports^[7] ), the (enrollment) size of the University, and the attractiveness of recruiting in the Sac-Joaquin Section. The WAC have shown interest of adding Sacramento State Hornets for years (their baseball and gymnastics program are currently in the WAC) , and Commissioner Dough Fullerton of Big Sky was told that the WAC have contacted Sac State officials about a possible invitation.^[8] However, the Hornets needed to add an additional sport for women in order to meet the criteria of Title IX^[9] and needed to fund a new sports complex for men's and women's basketball and volleyball because the Colberg Court was inadequate for FBS level sports and is severely out dated (crowd capacity of 1200 persons^[10] ); often being compared to High School gyms. Since the 2010-2012 NCAA conference realignment, Sac State was unable to fund for a massive facility upgrade for their athletic facilities (including basketball/volleyball, football, baseball and softball among others) in order to move to the FBS due to the current struggling economy and resistance from students and faculty members because of increasing tuition and overall cost.^[11] To add on, the Football program was required to have an attendance average of 15,000 each season and the athletic department needed to increase overall funds for their athletic programs. On June 6, 2011, Big Sky Commissioner Doug Fullerton announce that "the Big Sky schools are in a better place than the WAC, and that all current (Big Sky) schools are committed to staying with their current conference rather than jumping up to the FBS", marking an end to speculations of the Hornets programs moving to the FBS for this duration of conference realignment.^[12]

Although the Sacramento State Hornets will not change conferences, they will welcome their rival UC Davis Aggies and Cal Poly Mustangs to the Big Sky conference in 2012 for football only,^[13] and North Dakota Fighting Sioux and Southern Utah for all sports.^[14]

Sacramento State Football[link]

The Sacramento State Hornets Football program began in 1954, coached by Dave Strong (The teams' first football head coach). The programs' first victory came in the second season, 1955, where the Hornets defeated Southern Oregon by a point, which was also their only win of the season(they were win less in their first season of football). Sacramento State Football first affiliated with the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) from 1962 until 1972, where they were added to the Western Football Conference (WFC) from 1973 to 1985, then becoming part of the D-1AA American West Conference (AWC).^[15] In 1996, Sac State was added to the Big Sky Conference along with Portland State, becoming the first California school in the Big Sky. Hornet Stadium has been home to the football team since 1969.

Past Success[link]

The team has never been ranked in any major polls by the end of all their past seasons, but have successfully won 4 conference titles: 1964 and 1966-NCAC, 1986-WFC, and 1995-AFC. The Hornets football team participated in 2 bowls, The Pasadena Bowl in 1968 against Grambling State, where the Hornets lost 7-34, and The Camellia Bowl in 1964 ( 1964 College Division National Runner-up), where Montana State Bobcats defeated the Hornets 28-7.

One of Sac State's most notable wins came on September 3, 2011 in the season opener for both Sac State and Oregon State Beavers of the Pacific-12 conference at Reser Stadium. The Hornets upset the Beavers in OT 29-28 with a 2 point conversion pass from QB Jeff Flemming to WR Brandyn Reed, beating an AQ Conference team for the first time in school history in front of an announced crowd of 41,581.^[16] The Beavers were a 23 point favorite coming into the game.

Rivalry[link]

Sacramento State Football team plays against their arch rivals, UC Davis Aggies, annually and usually the last game of the regular season. This rivalry game is known as The Causeway Classic, with UC Davis leading the series 40 to 18 with no ties. This game has drawn crowds up to 18,000 in the Hornet Stadium, and is widely popular in the local area. Other notable rivalries includes Portland State, Eastern Washington, Weber State, and the Montana schools.

[edit] Past Hornets drafted in the NFL^[17]

• Mike D. Black-Seattle Seahawks (1986-87)
• Mike Carter-Green Bay Packers (1970-72)
• Dan Chamberlain-Detroit Lions (1960-61)
• John Farley-Cincinnati Bengals (1984)
• John Gesek-Los Angeles Raiders (1987-1995)
• Rob Harrison-Los Angeles Raiders (1987)
• Jon Kirksey-New Orleans Saints (1996)
• Ken O'Brien-New York Jets (1984-1993)
• Greg L. Robinson-New England Patriots (1986-87)
• Daimon Shelton-Jacksonville Jaguars (1997-2006)

Sacramento State Marching Band[link]

The Sacramento State Marching Band performs at home football games each fall, as well as at numerous other university functions and also periodically at high school band festivals. The Hornet Revue Pep Band is a subgroup of the marching band, and performs at all home basketball (men's and women's) and volleyball games. Both bands are under the direction of Dr. Clay Redfield.

Fight song[link]

"Fight, Hornet, Fight!" is the official fight song of California State University, Sacramento. It is most widely known for being played by the Sacramento State Marching Band after scores at Sacramento State football games, and during the band's pre-game and halftime shows. It is played after a touchdown, field goal, extra point, or a safety.

Fight, Hornet, Fight! is also played as the band forms a tunnel for the football team as they enter Hornet Stadium before the beginning of each home game. After every Hornet win, the football team comes over to the sideline where the band's section is and sings along while the song is being played.

Fight, Hornet, Fight! was composed by Don McDonald, '52, in 1949. The current arrangement of the song was written by former Band Director Jeffrey Edom in 1997.

Auxiliary organizations[link]

The California Education Code §89901 identifies auxiliary organizations of the California State University.^[18] Sacramento State currently has several auxiliary organizations:^[19]

Capital Public Radio, Inc.[link]

Sacramento State owns and operates multiple public radio stations throughout California in close cooperation with Capital Public Radio.

Two of these stations are KXPR and KXJZ, both on FM. KXPR plays mostly classical music. KXJZ offers news and talk programming, with evening programming dominated by "Excellence in Jazz", which consists of jazz and blues music with minimal DJ interjection or conversation.

Both stations carry programming from National Public Radio.

University Union[link]

The CSUS student activity center is the University Union.

Much is offered, including fast food, a game room, public computers with internet access, free WiFi, and conference rooms.

Associated Students Inc.[link]

Associated Students Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that provides programs, services, and student government for Sacramento State, ostensibly through California Education Code §89300. ASI is a California recognized 501(c)(3) corporation. Students elect the Board of Directors, which consists of the President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of University Affairs, Vice President of Academic Affairs, a representative from each of the academic colleges, a representative for undeclared students, and a representative for graduate students. ASI has a budget of over $6 million, which is collected through semesterly student fees and revenues generated through its programs: Peak Adventures, Aquatic Center, Children's Center, and ASI student shop.

KSSU 1580 AM[link]

KSSU 1580AM is a non-profit free format radio station at Sacramento State and part of Associated Students. The radio station has only a 3-watt signal and is not strong enough to broadcast much farther than the campus, but it can be heard all over the world at kssu.com. KSSU is maintained and funded by the Associated Students. KSSU.COM has formed itself into being one of the premier college radio stations in North America. In 2007 the station won Music Director of the year from the College Music Journal and then returned to New York for the award show in 2008 with 8 nominations for awards by CMJ. In 2008 KSSU.COM was also nominated for College Radio Station of the Year by MTVU. Notable former DJ's include actor and international hip hop artist, Only Won who gave credit to KSSU at the 2010 Distinguished Service award for influencing his career in the music industry.^[20]

State Hornet[link]

The State Hornet serves as Sacramento State's student newspaper. The State Hornet publishes 14 or 15 issues each semester and produces content for a daily Web site. The online edition carries the content of the print edition, posted Wednesday mornings, and publishes unique content to the site as generated by the staff. The 1999-2000 staff of the newspaper, led by Editor-in-Chief David Sommers and Faculty Advisor Sylvia Fox, was awarded the National Newspaper Pacemaker Award, considered to be the highest national honor in collegiate journalism and unofficially known as the "Pulitzer Prizes of student journalism."^[21] The newspaper is formally administered by the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Letters.^{[citation needed]}

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps[link]

The school hosts Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 088, which trains US Air Force cadets from Sac State and University of California Davis. It is currently the largest Detachment in Northern California.

Student clubs and organizations[link]

Sac State has a wide selection of social and academic clubs and organizations. Each are dedicated to help students of similar interests bond together by common goals and aspirations. They make up a wide range of opportunities to be involved. They often represent national, international, local and regional organizations. Some also promote certain cultures or multiculturalism as well as political and recreational. Clubs and organizations are overseen by Student Organizations & Leadership.

Transportation[link]

Sacramento State provides its own buses known as Hornet Express shuttles, and works in conjunction with the Sacramento Regional Transit District for longer distances to and from campus. A Sacramento State student can use these resources for free with their student One Card.

The Sacramento light rail system was originally proposed to run through the library quad. However then-president Donald Gerth vetoed the proposal over concerns for student safety.

The school is situated just north of US 50.

Notable alumni[link]

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Tom Hanks

The Arts[link]

Television[link]

• Carlos Alazraqui - actor, comedian - "Reno 911!"
• Antoinette "Butterscotch" Clinton, finalist, America's Got Talent, season 2 (currently an undergraduate)
• Creed Bratton - actor, "The Office"^[22]
• Kurt Caceres - actor
• Joe Carnahan - film director - "Smokin' Aces", "The A-Team"
• Giselle Fernández - former KTLA Morning News host
• Tom Hanks - actor/director/producer
• Kristine Hanson - American television broadcaster/Playboy Playmate of the Month September, 1974
• Lester Holt - weekend anchor for the flagship broadcast NBC Nightly News and co-anchor of the weekend edition of Today
• Kayden Kross - Adult Film actress
• Joan Lunden (formerly known as Joanie Blunden) - former co-host of Good Morning America
• Billy Marshall Stoneking - Well-known Australian/American poet, filmmaker, writer, script editor and film teacher/mentor.
• Bridget Marquardt - girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, featured on the E! TV show The Girls Next Door
• Brian Posehn- stand-up comedian
• Rick Rossovich - actor
• Stevie Scott - semi-finalist on American Idol (season 5)
• Rene Syler - former host of The Early Show on CBS

Musicians[link]

• Baldwin Chiu - actor, rapper as (Only Won) ^[23]
• David Hodo - founding member of the Village People
• Richard Maloof - Musician
• Bobby McFerrin - composer and Grammy award-winning musician ("Don't Worry, Be Happy")
• Charlie Peacock - Singer
• Chi Cheng (musician)- Bassist

Fine Artists[link]

• Fred Uhl Ball - Enamelist
• Jack Cassinetto - plein air painter
• Michael Patrick Cronan - Graphic Designer and Artist
• Mel Ramos - artist
• Wayne Thiebaud - artist, painter

Politicians and government[link]

• Janice Rogers Brown - Federal Appeals Court judge^[24]
• Christopher Cabaldon - West Sacramento Mayor ^[25]
• Edward Chavez - Mayor of Stockton ^[26]
• Lloyd Connelly - Sacramento County Judge ^[27]
• Ward Connerly - former University of California regent and political activist
• Mervyn Dymally - former Lieutenant Governor of California
• Bill Emmerson - California State Senator
• Noreen Evans - California State Assemblywoman
• Victor H. Fazio - former member of the United States Congress
• Linda Happy Gacel-Sinclair - former Intellectual Property Associate from 2002 t0 2011 at the University of California, Davis Davis
• Cathleen Galgiani - California State Assemblywoman
• Lauren Hammond - Sacramento City Councilmember, 5th district
• Wally Herger - Member of Congress
• Karen Humphrey - Former Fresno Mayor
• Phil Isenberg - Former Assemblyman, Sacramento Mayor ^[28]
• Grantland Johnson - Former California Cabinet official ^[29]
• Patrick Johnston - Former California State Legislator
• Bill Leonard - former State Board of Equalization Member and legislator
• Lloyd Levine - former California State Assemblyman
• Daniel Logue - California State Assemblyman
• Cathy Mitchell - Former Acting California Secretary of State
• Don Nottoli - Sacramento County Supervisor, 5th district ^[30]
• George A. Plescia - former California State Assemblyman^[31]
• Richard Rainey - former California State Senator ^[32]
• Joe Serna - the late Sacramento Mayor ^[33]

Rene Syler

International Politicians[link]

• Fernando Chui - Chief Executive of Macau^[34]
• Rudolf Hommes - Colombian politician and academic

Business[link]

• Dale Carlsen - Sleep Train Mattress Centers founder
• Angelo Tsakopoulos - real estate mogul

Authors and academics[link]

• Ann Bannon - Lesbian Pulp Fiction Author, later professor at CSUS
• Raymond Carver - Writer
• Richard Ebeling - Libertarian Author, President of the Foundation for Economic Education
• Chester Gorman - Anthropologist
• Janet Nichols Lynch - American writer and Professor
• Richard J. Maybury - famous economist and author on the topics of International Business, Law, History, and juris naturalism
• Laura Moriarty - Poet and Novelist
• Alan Reynolds - Economist and Author
• Tukufu Zuberi - Professor and Chairman of the Sociology Department, University of Pennsylvania

Athletes[link]

Football[link]

• Otis Amey - played wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Gladiators, Austin Wranglers, and is currently with the Sacramento Mountain Lions
• Mike Carter, former NFL wide receiver
• Marko Cavka - offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League
• Aaron Garcia - quarterback for the Jacksonville Sharks of AF1
• John Gesek - former National Football League offensive lineman
• Tyronne Gross - running back for the San Diego Chargers
• Lorenzo Lynch - former NFL defensive back
• Lonie Paxton - lineman for the Denver Broncos
• Ricky Ray - quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League
• Charles Roberts - running back for the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League
• Kato Serwanga -- NFL cornerback from 1998–2003
• Wasswa Serwanga -- NFL cornerback from 1999–2003
• Daimon Shelton - nine-year NFL fullback

Other Sports[link]

• Joe Enochs - former professional soccer player
• Joel Jones - member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team
• Buck Martinez - 17-year MLB catcher
• Matt McDougall - goalie for the Stockton Cougars of th PASL Pro
• Jamel Mitchell - Major League Soccer player

Sports figures (non athletes)[link]

• Darren Arbet - coach for the San Jose SaberCats of the AFL
• Clancy Barone - offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos
• Brian Katz - Sacramento State men's basketball coach
• Greg Knapp - quarterback coach for the Houston Texans
• Mike Lange - sports broadcaster and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame

Notable faculty[link]

Current[link]

• Alexander Gonzalez - University President and Professor of Psychology
• Joseph Palermo - Associate Professor of History

Emeritus[link]

• Ann Bannon - Professor of English, Associate Dean in College of Arts and Sciences
• Paul Goldstene - Professor of Government
• Stephen L. Harris - Professor and Chair of Humanities and Religious Studies
• Norman J. Hunt - Professor and Chairman in the Music Department
• Wes Jackson - Professor of Environmental Science
• Frank Kofsky - Professor of History
• Joe Serna, Jr. - Professor of Government
• Miklos Udvardy - Professor of Biological Sciences
• Angus Wright - Professor of Environmental Science

Former[link]

• Paul Carter Harrison - Professor of Theater (1970–1972)
• Enrique Herrscher - Fulbright Professor in Residence of Economics
• R. Joseph Hoffmann - Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies (1989–1991)
• Charles Postel - 2008 Bancroft Prize and Frederick Jackson Turner Award-winning author and Professor of History.

Adjunct[link]

• Phil Isenberg - Graduate School of Public Policy
• Barry Keene - former State Senator, taught government at the institution

Former Administrators[link]

• W Lloyd Johns - former University President
• Jolene Koester - Professor of Communication Studies and Provost; moved onto become President at CSU Northridge

University presidents[link]

• Guy A. West (1947–1965)
• F. Blair Mayne (1965 - 1965)
• Stephen L. Walker (1965–1966)
• Robert Johns (1966–1969)
• Otto Butz (1969–1970)
• Bernard L. Hyink (1970–1972)
• James G. Bond (1972–1978)
• W Lloyd Johns (1978–1983)
• Austin J. Gerber (1983–1984)
• Donald R. Gerth (1984–2003)
• Alexander Gonzalez (2003–Present)

Points of interest[link]

• C. M. Goethe Arboretum

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Official Athletics website

Coordinates: 38°33′37″N 121°25′27″W / 38.5602222222°N 121.424111111°W / 38.5602222222; -121.424111111

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's Rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze	1988 Seoul	Eights
Rowing World Championships
Bronze	1985 Hazewinkel	M8+
Gold	1987 Copenhagen	M8+

Michael Teti (born 20 September 1956 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania) is an American rower.

References[link]

• Mike Teti at RowingOne.com
• Profile at sports-reference.com

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