San José State University

San José State University, commonly shortened to San Jose State and SJSU, is the oldest university in what became the California State University system. The urban campus has an enrollment of about 30,000 students, and claims to have more graduates working in Silicon Valley than any other college or university.

Organization

As a university of the California State University System, San Jose State falls under the jurisdiction of the California State University Board of Trustees and the Chancellor of the California State University. The current Chancellor is Charles B. Reed.

Related Topics:
California State University Board of Trustees - Chancellor of the California State University - Charles B. Reed

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The chief executive of San Jose State is the President of San Jose State University. The current president is Don Kassing, who was appointed to the position on May 11, 2005 after serving as acting president for less than a year. He had been filling in for Paul Yu, who assumed the presidency on July 15, 2004, and resigned a little over two weeks later on August 2, 2004 due to health reasons. The University Provost is the head of the academic affairs department of the university. Marshall Goodman "resigned" from this position in Fall 2004. Carmen Sigler took over as interim provost.

Related Topics:
President of San Jose State University - Don Kassing - May 11 - 2005 - Paul Yu - July 15 - 2004 - August 2 - Provost - Marshall Goodman - Carmen Sigler

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San Jose State offers 69 bachelors degrees with 81 concentrations, and 65 masters degrees with 29 concentrations.

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The university has eight colleges:

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• Applied Sciences & Arts http://www.sjsu.edu/casa/
• Business http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/
• Education http://sweeneyhall.sjsu.edu/
• Engineering http://engr.sjsu.edu/
• Humanities & the Arts http://www.sjsu.edu/humanities/
• Science http://www.science.sjsu.edu/
• Social Sciences http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/SocialSciences/socsci.htm
• Social Work http://www.sjsu.edu/socialwork/

as well as schools of Journalism, Library & Information Science http://witloof.sjsu.edu/, Music & Dance, and the Office of International and Extended Services http://ies.sjsu.edu/, which coordinates continuing education and professional development programs.

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