University of San Francisco

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.

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Saint Ignatius - Italian - Jesuits - 1855 - Market Street - California - 1859 - Degrees - Greek - Spanish - Latin - English - French - Italian - Algebra - Arithmetic - History - Geography - Elocution - Bookkeeping

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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.

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1862 - 1880 - Davies Symphony Hall - Earthquake and fire of 1906 - Golden Gate Park - 1927

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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.

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Diamond jubilee - 1930 - Coeducational - 1964 - 1969 - St. Ignatius College Preparatory

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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.

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Northern California - Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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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.http://cbs5.com/local/local_story_251111104.html

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September - 2005 - Loyola University New Orleans - Xavier University of Louisiana - Tulane University - Dillard University - University of New Orleans - University of Southern Mississippi - Hurricane Katrina

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October 2005 marks the 150th anniversary of the university.

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October - 2005

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