SJSU & CSU History

What year was SJSU founded?

• 1857

• 1871

• 1972

What was SJSU's original purpose?

• Train future teachers

• Train farmers on new farming techniques

• General Knowledge

• Train people for dealing with investments from the Gold Rush

What city did SJSU start in?

• San Jose

• San Francisco

• Santa Clara

What was the original name for SJSU?

• Minns' Evening Normal School

• San Jose Normal School

• San Francisco Normal School

• California State Normal School

• California State Teachers College

True or False: San Jose State University is a Land Grant university

• True

• False

What year was the California State University System founded?

• 1857

• 1961

• 1960

• 1972

What was the name of the law that started the CSU system?

• The California Higher Education Act of 1857

• Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862

• The California State University Act of 1970

• Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960

True or False: SJSU is the oldest public higher education in California

• True

• False

What CSU system school was founded most recently

• CSU Channel Islands

• CSU Monterey Bay

• California Maritime Academy

What was CSU East Bay's original name?
CSU [insert name here]