page_title: California State University, Los Angeles
section_title: Second half of 20th century
hierarchical_section_title: California State University, Los Angeles / History / Second half of 20th century
caption_attribution_description: English: Bronze sculpture of CSULA's Golden Eagle mascot
context_page_description: California State University, Los Angeles is a public university in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the 23-campus California State University system. Cal State LA offers 129 bachelor's degrees, 112 master's degrees, and four doctoral degrees: a Doctor of Philosophy in special education in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles, a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Doctor of Audiology. It also offers 22 teaching credentials.
  In Fall 2018, Cal State LA received the 5th-most applications of any CSU campus for incoming freshmen, and had the 5th-lowest admit rate. Cal State LA has a student body of 26,361 as of Fall 2019, which includes 22,626 undergraduates, primarily from the greater Los Angeles area, and 3,735 graduate students. While Cal State LA previously operated on the quarter system, the university transitioned to the semester system starting in Fall 2016, with each academic year now consisting of two 15-week semesters.
context_section_description: In 1952 the state proposed a new satellite campus for Cal State LA, at the time known as Los Angeles State College, and in July 1958, the campus separated from Cal State LA and was renamed San Fernando Valley State College (now known as California State University, Northridge). The first master’s degrees were awarded in 1952.
  Since 1954, Cal State LA has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The university's credential programs are approved by the Commission for Teacher Credentialing Committee on Accreditation.
  In 1955, officials broke ground on the current location, dubbed the Ramona site at the time. The college then moved to its present campus in the northeastern section of the City of Los Angeles, 5 miles (8 km) east of the Civic Center.
  1957 the first Cal State LA time capsule is sealed in corner of Administration building (now Student Affairs) and a second Time capsule was buried during the Cal State LA 50th anniversary celebration September 1998.
  In 1962 the college welcomed its third president Albert D. Graves who was vice president of Academic Affairs of LASCAAS. The college also entered into its first contract to prepare students for the U.S. Peace Corps. The first group of 65 volunteers was trained for service in the Dominican Republic in the areas of teacher training, music teacher training and urban community action. The first Commencement at new site takes place in June 1963.
  On December 6, 1963 the California State College (now California State University) Board of Trustees named the library after the late 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy. An edifice plaque was unveiled during the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library naming ceremony on February 12, 1964 and in November 1969 the library North Wing is dedicated.
  In 1964, the Board of Trustees of the California State Colleges changed the name of the college to the "California State College at Los Angeles" (CSCLA),  and in 1968 to "California State College, Los Angeles", when it became part of the California State College (CSC) system. In 1972, CSCLA was awarded university status and was renamed California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA).
  In 1968 Cal State LA established the nation's first Chicano Studies department.
  In fall 1970 the South Tower and South Hall were completed and opened. July 1976 the CSU Board of Trustees approved the renaming of South Tower to Simpson Tower, in memory of Floyd R. Simpson, first dean, of the School of Business and Economics. South Hall renamed Salazar Hall in memory of slain Los Angeles Times journalist and news director for KMEX-DT Ruben Salazar.
  The original mascot of the school was the Diablo. In 1980, new university president James Rosser adopted a new mascot, Eddie the golden eagle, designed to be more reflective of the campus' highly diverse community. The theme was extended to student facilities such as the student union and bookstore.
  A Statue of Confucius, a gift of the Republic of China in Taiwan, was dedicated June 1987. The statue was moved to a new campus location in summer 2005. Its home is now on the grassy area, south of the State Playhouse.
  In 1993, the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Trustees approved development of Cal State LA's Charter College of Education, creating the first such college of higher education in the nation.
  In October 1998, the Center for Environmental Analysis (CEA-CREST), first of its kind funded by the National Science Foundation on the West Coast, opened on campus.
caption: Bronze sculpture of Cal State LA's golden eagle mascot by Kenneth Bjorge.
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