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| San José State University | |
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| "San Jose State" | |
| Motto | Powering Silicon Valley |
| Established | c. 1857; 157 years ago |
| Type | Public Space-grant university |
| Endowment | $99.9 million (2013) |
| Budget | $260.1 million |
| President | Mohammad Qayoumi |
| Provost | Andy Feinstein (Provost and V.P. of Academic Affairs) |
| Academic staff | 1,978 (Fall 2012) |
| Admin. staff | 1,102 (Fall 2012) |
| Students | 31,278 (Fall 2013) |
| Undergraduates | 25,862 (Fall 2013) |
| Postgraduates | 5,416 (Fall 2013) |
| Location | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 154 acres (62 ha) on main campus and 62 acres (25 ha) on south campus |
| Former names | Minn's Evening Normal School (1857–1862) California State Normal School (1862–87) State Normal School (1887–1921) State Teachers College at San Jose (1921–35) California State Colleges (1935) San Jose State College (1935–72) California State University, San Jose (1972–74) |
| Colors | Gold, Blue and White |
| Athletics | 18 Varsity Sports NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Mascot | Sammy the Spartan |
| Affiliations | California State University system Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Website | www.sjsu.edu |
San José State University is a public university in San Jose, California. The university, part of the California State University system, has about 31,280 students. It was founded in 1857. The current president of the university is Don W. Kassing. The university was originally called the Minns' Evening Normal School before the California legislature voted to change the school's name to San Jose State University in 1974.
The athletics teams of the university are called the Spartans. They have 12 varsity teams and they compete in the Mountain West Conference.
An 1880s lithograph of the original California State Normal School campus in San Jose.
The California State Normal School Bell, forged in 1881, still graces the San Jose campus.
Aerial view of San Jose State campus.
Tower Hall
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
Tower Hall
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Boccardo Gate - San José State University
California State Normal School football 1910
Utah vs. San José State at Spartan Stadium - 2009
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