California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento, better known as "Sacramento State", "Sac State", or CSUS, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. Sacramento State is part of the California State University system. CSUS was founded as Sacramento State College in 1947. The school gained university status in 1972.

Sacramento State's colors are green and gold and their nickname is the Hornets. Sacramento State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference. In all sports CSUS has a rivalry with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The football game is called the Causeway Classic , referring to the fact that both schools are separated by the Yolo Bypass floodway.

President: Alexander Gonzalez

• Coeducational: Yes
• Enrollment: 28,375 (2003-2004)
• Mascot: Herky the Hornet
• Motto:
• Newspaper name: State Hornet
• Nickname: Hornets
• School colors: Green and gold
• Year opened: 1947
• Year-round schedule : No

Past Presidents of CSUS Guy A. West (1947-1965) Robert Johns (1966-1969) Bernard L. Hyink (1970-1972) James G. Bond (1972-1978) W. Lloyd Johns (1978-1983) Donald R. Gerth (1984-2003) Alexander Gonzalez (2003- )

Famous Alumni

• Actor/Director/Producer Tom Hanks
• MSNBC network anchor Lester Holt
• KTLA Morning News host Giselle Fernandez
• Composer and Grammy award-winning musician Bobby McFerrin
• Artist Wayne Thiebaud
• California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown
• University of California regent Ward Connerly
• Former California First Lady Sharon Davis
• Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Greg Knapp
• Java City coffeehouse founder Tom Weborg
• Sleep Train Mattress Centers founder Dale Carlsen
• Olympic table tennis player Khoa Nguyen
• Republican Party activist Douglas Lorenz

Points of Interest

• C. M. Goethe Arboretum

External links

• California State University, Sacramento website
• California State University System
• Official School Newspaper Site of CSUS
• Official Athletics Site of CSUS
• Fan Site of CSUS Women's Basketball Team
• City of Sacramento