San Jose State University
The San Jose State University (also SJSU is called) any State University in San Jose in the US state of California . There are currently around 30,000 students enrolled. Many graduates work in the nearby Silicon Valley . The SJSU is the founding campus of the California State University system.
history
San José State University was founded in San Francisco in 1857 as the Minns Evening Normal School . On May 2, 1862, it was re-established as California State Normal School , making it the oldest state college in California . In 1871 she was settled in San José .
Sports
The SJSU sports teams are called the Spartans . The university is a member of the Mountain West Conference .
Well-known graduates
- Yousef Saleh Erakat - actor and YouTuber
- Keith Birlem - American football player and soldier
- Lindsey Buckingham - musician from Fleetwood Mac
- John Carlos - bronze medalist in the men's 200m in 1968
- Jackie Cruz - soccer player
- Wilson Faumuina - American football player
- Dian Fossey - Gorilla Expert
- Tom Louderback - American football player and entrepreneur
- Gordon Moore - Founder of Intel (studied 2 years at SJSU)
- Gaylord Nelson - US Senator and Governor of Wisconsin
- Stevie Nicks - musician from Fleetwood Mac
- Kurtwood Smith - actor
- Tommie Smith - 1968 men's 200m gold medalist
- Amy Tan - author
- Bobbi Starr - porn actress
- Peter Ueberroth - organizer of the 1984 Olympic Games
- Dick Vermeil - American football coach
- Bill Walsh - American football coach
- Louis Wright - American football player
Web links
Commons : San José State University - collection of images, videos, and audio files
Coordinates: 37 ° 20 '7.9 " N , 121 ° 52' 52.4" W.