University of San Francisco
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| Motto | Pro Urbe et Universitate (Latin: For City and University) |
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| Established | October 15, 1855 |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic |
| President | Rev. Stephen A. Privett, SJ |
| Staff | 506 |
| Undergraduates | 5,248 |
| Postgraduates | 3,199 |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 51 acres(206,000 m²) |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Mascot | The Don |
| Website | www.usfca.edu |
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The University of San Francisco (often abbreviated USF, or sometimes USFCA) is a private, coeducational Jesuit university in the United States. Located in San Francisco, California, it was founded in 1855 by the Society of Jesus. Today, the university is one of 28 member schools of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in California.
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[edit] History
Founded as Saint Ignatius Academy by the Italian Jesuits Anthony Maraschi, Joseph Bixio, and Michael Accolti in 1855, USF began life in a wood frame building along Market Street in what later became downtown San Francisco. A charter from the state of California in 1859 changed the school's name to Saint Ignatius College and granted it the power to confer degrees. The original curriculum included Greek, Spanish, Latin, English, French, Italian, algebra, arithmetic, history, geography, elocution, and bookkeeping.
A new building was constructed in 1862 to replace the first frame building and the first degree was awarded a year later. In 1880, the college moved from Market Street to a new site on the corner of Hayes Street and Van Ness Avenue (currently occupied by the Davies Symphony Hall). The third Saint Ignatius College was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906 and the campus moved further westward to the corner of Hayes and Shrader Streets, close to Golden Gate Park. The college moved to its present site on the south slope of Lone Mountain, in 1927. The former site of the cemeteries of San Francisco.
To celebrate its diamond jubilee in 1930, Saint Ignatius College changed its name to the University of San Francisco. A male-only school for most of its history, USF became fully coeducational in 1964. In 1969, the high school division became wholly separate from the university and became St. Ignatius College Preparatory.
Today USF is organized into six academic divisions, with 7,487 students and 506 faculty members. The university also operates five regional campuses around northern California. USF is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and the School of Business and Management (SOBAM) is accredited by the AACSB.
In September 2005 USF admitted 161 students from Loyola University New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana, Tulane University, Dillard University, University of New Orleans, and University of Southern Mississippi who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina.[1]
October 2005 marked the 150th anniversary of the university's founding.
[edit] Structure and degrees
The university's academic divisions (with dates of establishment):
- College of Arts and Sciences (Originally the whole university; became a distinct entity in 1926, reorganized 1982)
- College of Professional Studies (1981)
- School of Business and Management (1947, reorganized 1999)
- School of Education (1972)
- School of Law (1912)
- School of Nursing (1954)
The university offers the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Sciences (BS)
- Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA)
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Master of Sciences (MS)
- Master of Science in Financial Analysis (MSFA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Master of Laws (LL.M)
USF is governed by a Board of Trustees along with the University President, the University Chancellor, the University Provost and Vice-presidents, and the Deans. The current president (since 2000) is Rev. Stephen A. Privett, S.J.
[edit] The campus
USF's main campus occupies 51 acres immediately north of the Golden Gate Park Panhandle, on the southern slope of Lone Mountain. It lies on the boundaries of three San Francisco neighborhoods: Haight-Ashbury, the Western Addition, and the Richmond District.
- Campion Hall - Named after the English martyr Edmund Campion, S.J., it formerly housed classrooms, the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Academic Support Services, Academic Services, Business and Finance, Bursar, Personnel Services, several liberal arts departments, and Public Safety, most of which have since moved permanently to Lone Mountain. It is currently under extensive renovation expected to end in 2008. When renovation is complete it will be renamed Kalmanovitz Hall.
- College of Professional Studies - Formerly Lincoln University, the University acquired the building in 1999 and made it the new home of the College of Professional Studies.
- Cowell Hall - Named after San Francisco philanthropist Samuel Cowell, Cowell Hall houses offices and classrooms for the School of Nursing and other departments, such as the school's Learning and Writing Center.
- Fromm Hall - Home to the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning and provides housing for 175 female students. The building also houses XARTS, the school fine arts program's facility, with two computer labs, two studios, and offices in what used to be the building's large garage. Formerly named Xavier Hall after Francis Xavier, S.J., it was renamed after university benefactors Alfred and Hanna Fromm in 2003.
- Gillson Hall - Named after University benefactor George Gillson, Gillson Hall provides housing for 325 students.
- Gleeson Library and Geschke Learning Resource Center - The university library, named for former university professor and prefect, Richard Gleeson, S.J. It contains a learning and research center named for Charles Geschke, university benefactor and co-founder of Adobe Systems, and his wife Nancy. As of the end of the 2005 school year, the library had 695,862 books, 132,316 bound volumes of periodicals, 740,863 microforms, 23,953 electronic resources (including e-books, e-journals, and reference databases), and thousands of maps, AV materials, CDs and DVDs. The library is limited to students, staff, and faculty, with some exceptions.
- Harney Science Center - Houses classrooms, the offices of the College of Arts and Sciences and the departmental and faculty offices of the Sciences departments.
- Hayes-Healy Hall - Was built through donations given by Ramona Hayes Healy and John F. Healy in honor of their parents. Originally housing only women, it now is a coed dorm for 350 students.
- Koret Health and Recreation Center - Built on the site of the old Saint Ignatius High School, this is USF's main student gym, containing exercise and recreation facilties, including an Olympic-sized pool.
- Koret Law Center - Home of USF's School of Law, containing both the Dorainne Zief Law Library and Kendrick Hall, the original law school building.
- Lone Mountain - Formerly Lone Mountain College, the Lone Mountain campus now houses faculty offices, classrooms, and housing for 180 students. It also houses the offices of the University President and Vice-Presidents.
- Loyola House - Residence for the 24 members of the USF Jesuit Community.
- Loyola Village - Built in 2002, this residential complex of 136 units for faculty, staff, and students.
- McLaren Center - Formed from Phelan Hall's west wing, McLaren houses offices and classrooms for the School of Business and Management (SOBAM). McLaren Center includes Malloy Hall, USF's newest addition.
- Negoesco Stadium - Named after alumnus Steve Negoesco, who coached four championship men's soccer teams. It is USF's soccer stadium.
- Pedro Arrupe Hall - Originally a nurses' residence for the old French Hospital, USF acquired and renovated the building in 2000. It now currently a residence for 110 students. Named for Pedro Arrupe, S.J., former Superior General of the Society of Jesus, it is located a few blocks west of campus.
- Phelan Hall - Named after USF alumnus James D. Phelan, former U.S. Senator from California and mayor of San Francisco. It provides housing for 450 students as well as the school radio stations KDNZ (AM radio) and KUSF (FM radio), the University bookstore, the San Francisco Foghorn, and the University Ministry Office. There is currently (as of 2006) a student campaign to rename the building, based on accusations of racism against James Phelan.
- School of Education - Houses the administrative offices of the School of Education as well as classrooms and Presentation Theater. Formerly Presentation High School until it was purchased by USF.
- Saint Ignatius Church - Often mistaken as San Francisco's Roman Catholic cathedral, Saint Ignatius was built in 1912 and is the University's spiritual home as well as a parish church for the surrounding community.
- Ulrich Field - This athletic field was named in honor of Max Ulrich who left his estate to the school. It contains Benedetti Diamond, home field for USF's baseball team.
- Underhill Building - Located between Lone Mountain and the School of Education, Underhill houses offices and training facilities for USF's Army ROTC unit.
- University Center - Houses departmental and faculty offices, as well as ASUSF offices and facilties and the main student cafeteria.
- War Memorial Gymnasium - Home court for the volleyball and men and women's basketball teams. Also houses the athletic department offices and training facilities. Dedicated to USF students and faculty killed in action in various wars.
[edit] Other campus landmarks
Some places on USF’s campus are not official landmarks but have become popular places for students to congregate.
- The Butt Hut – Also referred to as the The Smoker’s Shack, it is a glass enclosure resembling a bus stop located between Hayes-Healy and Gillson halls. Because of California laws and university policy banning smoking in certain locations, The Butt Hut was erected to provide students and staff a place to smoke lawfully and protected from the weather. Most people smoke cigarettes but it is not uncommon to see the occasional hookah. The Butt Hut is usually furnished with a couple of plastic lawn chairs and an ashtray.
- Secret Garden – A small garden located between Gillson and Phelan halls. Much like the Butt Hut, it is frequented by university smokers of both legal and illegal substances.
[edit] Presidents of the University
- Anthony Maraschi, S.J. (1855-1862)
- Nicholas Congiato, S.J. (1862-1865)
- Burchard Villiger, S.J. (1865-1866)
- Nicolas Congiato, S.J. (1866-1869)
- Joseph Bayma, S.J. (1869-1873)
- Aloysius Masnata, S.J. (1873-1876)
- John Pinasco, S.J. (1876-1880)
- Robert E. Kenna, S.J. (1880-1883)
- Joseph C. Sasia, S.J. (1883-1887)
- Henry Imoda, S.J. (1887-1893)
- Edward P. Allen, S.J. (1893-1896)
- John P. Frieden, S.J. (1896-1908)
- Joseph C. Sasia, S.J. (1908-1911)
- Albert F. Trivelli, S.J. (1911-1915)
- Patrick J. Foote, S.J. (1915-1919)
- Pius L. Moore, S.J. (1919-1925)
- Edward J. Whelan, S.J. (1925-1932)
- William I. Lonergan, S.J. (1932-1934)
- Harold E. Ring, S.J. (1934-1938)
- William J. Dunne, S.J. (1938-1954)
- John F. X. Connolly, S.J. (1954-1963)
- Charles W. Dullea, S.J. (1963-1969)
- Albert R. Jonsen, S.J. (1969-1972)
- William C. Mc Innes, S.J. (1972-1976)
- John Lo Schiavo, S.J. (1977-1991)
- John P. Schlegel, S.J. (1991-2000)
- Stephen A. Privett, S.J. (2000- )
[edit] Athletics
The university mascot is the Don and USF's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I with the West Coast Conference. USF is one of the charter members of the WCC, along with local rivals Santa Clara University and Saint Mary's College of California. USF's athletic teams were previously known as the Gray Fog.
USF's colors are green and gold.
[edit] Men's Basketball
USF is best known for its basketball program. The men's basketball team have won three national titles: the 1949 NIT under Pete Newell, and the 1955 and 1956 NCAA championship under Phil Woolpert. After shutting down briefly from 1982 to 1985, the program has steadily progressed, returning to the NCAA tournament in 1998 under Phil Mathews and earning a 2005 NIT berth under present coach Jessie Evans.
[edit] 1949 NIT Players
- Don Lofgran
- John Bennington
- Frank Kuzara
- Rene Herrerias
- Joe Mc Namee
- Don Giesen
- Ross Guidice
- Frank Sobek
- Jack Hanley
- Hal de Julio
[edit] 1955 & 1956 NCAA Players
- Bill Russell
- Gene Brown
- Carl Boldt
- Warren Baxter
- Mike Farmer
- Hal Perry
- K.C. Jones
- Jerry Mullen
- Stan Buchanan
- Bob Wiebusch
[edit] Women's basketball
Women's basketball also experienced recent successes, including appearances in the NCAA women's tournament in 1995, 1996, and 1997 and a WNIT berth in 2002. The 1996 season represented their best ever, as the women's team made it into the tournament's Sweet Sixteen. The team is presently coached by Tanya Haave.
[edit] Men's soccer
Men's soccer is USF's most successful program, earning five national titles, including a co-championship with Penn State in 1949. The program's successes came under alumnus Steve Negoesco, who coached from 1962 to 2000 and led the team to 540 wins and four national championships (1966, 1975, 1976, 1980). Under Negoesco's successor, alumnus Erik Visser, the men's team earned the 2004 and 2005 WCC titles.
Alejandro Toledo, the former president of Peru, played for USF on a partial scholarship.
[edit] Baseball
2005 was a banner year for the baseball program, as the Diamond Dons finished with a 38-18 record (the best in team history), placed eight players in the all-conference team and earned Nino Giarrantano coach of the year honors. This was followed in 2006 with a 38-21 record, the conference championship, a Top 25 ranking, and USF's first ever postseason berth.
[edit] Others
- In 1951 the 9-0 USF football team declined a bowl game bid that would have required them to leave their two black teammates (Ollie Matson and Burl Toler) at home. The cash-strapped school was forced to drop college football forever. Also on that team was Bill Dando who later coached the Buffalo Bulls, who have their own place in the civil rights fight in college athletics.
- The women's volleyball team earned its first NCAA tournament berth in 2003, under coach Jeff Nelson. Women's volleyball finished the season with a 23-7 record and placed four players in the all-conference team.
- The men's tennis team, led by Harry Likas, Harry Roche and Arthur Larsen, won the 1949 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship. Likas also won the 1948 individual men's title.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Because of its location on one of San Francisco's major hills, USF's nickname is "The Hilltop."
- Reflecting its close historical ties with San Francisco, the university's motto is Pro Urbe et Universitate.
- Anthony Maraschi, S.J., the university's first president, was also a professor and the college's treasurer, and served as Saint Ignatius Church's first pastor.
- In 1871, Joseph Neri S.J., professor of natural philosophy, displayed an electric arc light from the Market Street church. Five years later, Neri would illuminate Market Street with electric lamps for the centennial of American independence.
- The College Players, USF's student theater group, is the oldest continuous theater group operating west of the Mississippi River and the second oldest in the United States. It was founded in 1893.
- His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, was awarded an Honorary Doctoral Degree from USF on September 5, 2003 for his lifelong work in promoting peace and compassion, and helping to bring about a more humane world. Past recipients of honorary degrees include Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, former Korean president Kim Dae-Jung, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, journalist Helen Thomas, and the late South African activist Stephen Biko.
- The first ever Flash mob computing event took place at USF on April 7, 2004.
- USF maintains formal student exchange programs with several foreign universities, notably Blackfriars at the University of Oxford, Sophia University in Japan, Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, and Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Hungary.[2]
- The School of Law maintains its own exchange programs with Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Relevant international coursework includes the study of European Community Law, International Business Transactions, and European Constitutionalism. The latter has been taught by Vojtech Cepl, the principal drafter of the post-communist Constitution of the Czech Republic. Following his role in the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Mr. Cepl currently is a justice of the Czech Constitutional Court.
- As chairperson of the Kalmanovitz Charitable Trust's board of trustees, university chancellor John LoSchiavo, S.J. is the de jure CEO of the Pabst Brewing Company.
- The university is known for its service learning and public service efforts through its McCarthy Center and other programs. An example is the student-developed campaign funding site, whosfundingwhom.org.
- Three university sophomore's have taken the school tagline "educating minds and hearts to change the world" into action. As part of their service project for the Erasmus Living and Learning Community, Alexis Mielke, Emily Thompson, and Jessie Kann have designed and executed a campaign to educate their community and change the world.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Saundra Brown Armstrong, federal judge (JD)
- Bill Cartwright, former NBA player
- Wesley Chesbro, former California State Senator
- Ming Chin, associate justice of the California Supreme Court
- Alfred Chuang, co-founder and CEO, BEA Systems
- Jermaine Clark, professional baseball player
- Bjørn Dahl, former professional soccer player and administrative director of S.K. Brann
- Troy Dayak, professional soccer player
- Keith Dorney, former professional football player, Detroit Lions
- Heather Fong, San Francisco police chief (BA)
- Jesse Foppert, professional baseball player
- Paul and Gordon Getty, heirs to J. Paul Getty
- Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, former assistant San Francisco district attorney, television personality and former wife of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
- K.C. Jones, Basketball Hall of Fame
- Will Kempton, Director of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
- Gino Marchetti, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Ollie Matson, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Leo T. McCarthy, former California Lieutenant Governor
- Steve Negoesco, former USF men's soccer coach
- Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel (BA)
- James D. Phelan, former San Francisco Mayor and United States Senator
- Joe Rosenthal, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
- Pete Rozelle, former NFL commissioner and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Bill Russell, Basketball Hall of Famer
- Pierre Salinger, former press secretary under President John F. Kennedy and United States Senator
- Phil Smith, former NBA player
- Bob St. Clair, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Alejandro Toledo, former president of Peru (BA)
[edit] References
- John B. McGloin, S.J. (1972) Jesuits by the Golden Gate: The Society of Jesus in San Francisco, 1849-1969. San Francisco: University of San Francisco Press.
- Alan Ziajka, Ph.D. (2005) Legacy & Promise: 150 Years of Jesuit Education at the University of San Francisco. San Francisco: USF Office of Publications
- The University of San Francisco General Catalog 2003-2005.
- Cook Beano, (2005) "Ten Days that Shook the Sport (from:The College Football Encyclopedia)." Copyright ESPN Books
[edit] External links
- University of San Francisco website
- San Francisco Foghorn
- KUSF 90.3 FM
- Official athletic website
- University of San Francisco campus virtual tour
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