University of San Francisco

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The University of San Francisco ( USF ) is a private university founded by the Jesuits and operated today in San Francisco, California. It is not to be confused with the State University of California, San Francisco ( UCSF ). She is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

History

It was founded by the Jesuits USFCA Anthony Maraschi, Joseph Bixio and Michael Accolti as Saint Ignatius Academy.

• On October 15, 1855, the Saint Ignatius Academy was opened.
• 1858 Saint Ignatius Academy was placed under California law and
• 1859 they got the name Saint Ignatius College
• 1863, the first Bachelor of Arts degree was conferred.
• 1906 destruction of the buildings in the earthquake
• 1912 Foundation of the Faculty of Law ( School of Law ) ( the first dean of Matthew I. Sullivan later became Chief Justice of the California Court (Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court ) )
• 1925 renaming of the departments of art, science and philosophy to the College of Arts and College of Sciences
• 1930 renamed University of San Francisco

Courses

Studies to Bachelor's degree ( graduate programs )

• Arts
• Science,
• Economy,
• Nursing

Completion of the Bachelor or the Master.

Postgraduate courses

• School of Nursing,
• School of Law,
• School of Business and Management,
• The College of Professional Studies, and the
• School of Education

These courses are completed with the Doctor of Educational Sciences.

Today, 8,722 students study.

Sports

The sports teams of the USF are the Dons. The university is a member of the West Coast Conference.

Known graduates

• Diana Hartog - poet
• Russ Letlow - Football Player
• Gino Marchetti - Football Player
• Ollie Matson - American Football Player, Athlete
• Joe Rosenthal - Photographer
• Pete Rozelle - a sports official in Football
• Bill Russell - Basketball Player
• Pierre Salinger - journalist, press secretary under Kennedy and Johnson
• Dick Stanfel - Football Player
• Bob St. Clair - American Football Player
• Alejandro Toledo ( BA) - former president of Peru
• Paul Otellini - Intel CEO