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California State University, Long Beach company history timeline

1950

In June 1950, the citizens of Long Beach voted overwhelmingly to purchase 322 acres (130 ha) as a permanent campus for the college, then known as Long Beach State College.

1962

1962 - The CSC Foundation is created to promote and assist education, administration and related services of the CSC, the trustees and the chancellor.

1963

1963 - The Statewide Academic Senate is established to represent State College faculties.

1964

1964 - The first annual five-year Academic Master Plans is designed to project future degree programs developed by each college and approved by the Board of Trustees.

1965

In 1965, CSULB hosted the first International Sculpture Symposium to be held in the United States and the first such symposium to be held at a college or university.

1968

1968 - A systemwide computer network is established to connect 19 campuses to a central data center at the Chancellor's Office.

1971

1971 - The first undergraduate and graduate external degree pilot programs are implemented to serve populations not previously reached.

1972

1972 - The State Colleges system is designated "The California State University and Colleges." Having met criteria established by the Board of Trustees and the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, 14 campuses are designated universities; five campuses remain colleges.

Also in 1972, the campus became the home of the largest library facility in the then 19-campus CSU system: a modern six-story building with a seating capacity of nearly 4,000 students.

1973

1973 - The Consortium of The California State University and Colleges is established.

1976

In 1976, Assembly Bill 3063 renames California State College, Sonoma to Sonoma State College.

1976 - A Student Trustee position is created on the Board of Trustees and a first member is named to a two-year term.

1976 - Construction is completed and the first permanent headquarters building of the CSU is occupied in Long Beach.

1977

1977 - An Alumni Trustee position is created, and a first member is named to a two-year term.

1982

1982 - The State University and Colleges system is designated "The California State University" (CSU).

1983

1983 - A Faculty Trustee position is created, and the first member is named to a two-year term.

1988

1988-89 - The 20th campus is created at San Marcos, and a founding president is named.

1995

1995 - California State University, Monterey Bay, a redevelopment of former military base Fort Ord, admits its first students.

2003

2003 - California State University Channel Islands begins accepting freshmen at the new campus.

2010

2010 - The California State University celebrates its 50th anniversary.

For applicants for fall 2010, National Achievement Program Semifinalists/Finalists and National Hispanic Recognition scholars were also considered.

2014

2014 - The CSU STEM VISTA Program launches to increase the number of students, especially from underrepresented communities, graduating with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees.

2018

2018 - For the first time in the CS​U's history, a majority of the campus presidents are female, with 12 of the 23 campuses being led by women.

2020

2020 - The CSU Center to Close the Opportunity Gap: Identifying Best Practices to Ensure Student Achievement in California's K-12 Schools opened at California State University, Long Beach to eliminate equity gaps at all levels of education.

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