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43-408: Vernor Steffen Vinge ( / ˈ v ɜːr n ər ˈ v ɪ n dʒ iː / ; October 2, 1944 – March 20, 2024) was an American science fiction author and professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University . He was the first wide-scale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and among the first authors to present a fictional " cyberspace ". He won

86-630: A 17-acre (6.9 ha) campus on Park Boulevard in University Heights (now the headquarters of San Diego Unified School District ). It opened with seven faculty members and 91 students; at first, the curriculum was limited to English, history and mathematics. In 1923, the San Diego Normal School became San Diego State Teachers College , "a four-year public institution controlled by the California State Board of Education ." By

129-461: A financial crisis. Nonetheless, enrollment has fluctuated through the years and rose back to nearly 35,000 (exceeding the cap) in 2008. For the fall 2016 semester, the university had a total enrollment of 33,778 students – approximately 29,046 undergraduate and 4,732 postgraduate – making it one of the largest research universities in the state of California. In fall 2013, SDSU had the most doctoral students enrolled in its history at 534 students, also

172-629: A near-capacity audience in the Open Air Theater. King discussed his vision for the future and called for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , then being debated in the Senate . On August 15, 1996, there was a school shooting that occurred at the engineering building. Three professors were killed by master's degree student Frederick Martin Davidson. Three months later, a copycat threat flier

215-623: A new 35,000-seat stadium in August 2020. The stadium, which opened in September 2022 as Snapdragon Stadium , hosts SDSU football games and various concerts and events. Snapdragon Stadium is also the home of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). A new Major League Soccer expansion team, San Diego FC , begins play at

258-632: A research park and related facilities. The campus originally served only upper division, teacher certification, and graduate students but now serves a selective cohort of freshmen and sophomores pursuing degrees in criminal justice, liberal studies, or psychology. SDSU Georgia is a branch campus located in Tbilisi, Georgia , in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. SDSU Georgia is run in conjunction with three Georgian universities: Georgian Technical University (GTU), Ilia State University (ISU), and Tbilisi State University (TSU). The SDSU-Georgia branch campus

301-723: Is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission . SDSU is a federally-designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) as well as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI). SDSU's athletic teams are collectively known as the Aztecs . They compete in NCAA Division I ( FBS ) as a member of the Mountain West Conference . The university currently fields varsity teams across 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports. SDSU Mission Valley

344-475: Is a 166-acre (67 ha) noncontiguous expansion parcel west of the main campus; it contains Snapdragon Stadium , home of the Aztecs football team, with facilities for university research and housing planned. Established on March 13, 1897, San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School , and was initially meant to educate local women as elementary school teachers. It was located on

387-536: Is a doctorate. The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked San Diego State University as one of the top 200 world universities for Economics/Business (between 151 and 200). In graduate school rankings, QS Global 200 Business Schools Report ranks SDSU's business college the 80th best in all of North America. Bloomberg Businessweek ranked SDSU as #84 among business colleges in the United States. As there are 1656 schools offering business degree programs in

430-517: Is also a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. SDSU has had more than 65 students receive Fulbright Scholarships since 2005. The university ranks No. 30 as the nation's best universities for veterans, according to Military Times Edge. SDSU ranks among the top universities for economic and campus ethnic diversity according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2012". Nearly 45 percent of all SDSU graduates are

473-450: Is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI). For fall 2021, SDSU received 24,993 applications for transfer admission and accepted 7,312 (an admission rate of 29.3 percent). The average incoming GPA for transfer students was 3.43. Fall 2018 admitted freshmen had an average high school GPA of 3.93, average ACT score of 27.0, and average SAT score of 1,264 (out of 1,600;

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516-906: Is offering courses leading to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) bachelor's degrees. SDSU formerly operated a campus in North County , which was later converted into California State University San Marcos . In the South Bay, SDSU operated a campus in National City, California . This campus shared facilities with Southwestern College . The South Bay Campus is now closed indefinitely. The university awards 190 bachelor's degrees , 91 master's degrees , and 30 doctoral degrees, including EdD , DPT , JD , AuD , DNP , and PhD programs in collaboration with other universities. SDSU also offers 26 different teaching credentials . The university offers more doctoral degrees than any other campus in

559-555: Is one of nine sites selected by the U.S. Department of Education to serve as a National Language Resource Center. SDSU is home to the first-ever MBA program in Global Entrepreneurship. As part of the program, students study at four universities worldwide, including the United States, China, the Middle East, and India. Corporate partners include Qualcomm , Invitrogen , Intel , Microsoft , and KPMG . In 1970, SDSU founded

602-522: Is shared by fewer than two dozen facilities around the world. SDSU comprises three liberal arts colleges: and five vocational colleges, It is also home to the Weber Honors College. SDSU has two named schools established in the university by permanent endowments: Additionally, SDSU has 11 focused schools: The financial endowment of SDSU is valued at $ 353.2 million as of 2021. The primary philanthropic arm of San Diego State University

645-552: Is the Campanile Foundation, controlled by the University Advancement division of the university. The San Diego State University Research Foundation , an auxiliary corporation owned and controlled by the university, is the manager and administrator of all philanthropic funds and external funding for the university and its affiliated and auxiliary foundations and corporations. As of June 30, 2021, permanent assets of

688-642: The Coastal Waters Laboratory , is an academic laboratory operated by the SDSU College of Sciences. It is located on a coastal site on the grounds of the old San Diego Naval Training Center (now part of Liberty Station ). SDSU operates a branch campus, Imperial Valley Campus (SDSU Imperial Valley) located in Calexico, California , with an additional campus in Brawley, California . SDSU Imperial Valley includes

731-771: The Hugo Award for his novels A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), and Rainbows End (2006), and novellas Fast Times at Fairmont High (2001) and The Cookie Monster (2004). Vinge published his first short story, "Apartness", in the June 1965 issue of the British magazine New Worlds . His second, " Bookworm, Run! ", was in the March 1966 issue of Analog Science Fiction , then edited by John W. Campbell . The story explores

774-491: The president of the United States , gave the graduation commencement address at the then-San Diego State College on June 6, 1963. Kennedy was given an honorary doctorate degree in law at the ceremony, making SDSC the first California State College to award an honorary doctorate. In 1964, the event was registered as California Historical Landmark #798. On May 29, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addressed

817-708: The 1930s the school had outgrown its original campus. In 1931 it moved to its current location on Montezuma Mesa at what was then the eastern edge of San Diego. In 1935, the school expanded its offerings beyond teacher education and became San Diego State College . In 1960, San Diego State College became a part of the California State Colleges system, now known as the California State University . In 1972, San Diego State College became California State University, San Diego , and finally, in 1974, San Diego State University (SDSU). John F. Kennedy , then

860-593: The 60th World Science Fiction Convention in 2002. Additionally, Vinge served on the Free Software Foundation 's selection committee for their Award for the Advancement of Free Software for most of the years between 1999 and his death in 2024. His former wife, Joan D. Vinge , is also a science fiction author. They were married from 1972 to 1979. Vernor Vinge died in La Jolla, California on March 20, 2024, at

903-670: The Hugo Award (tying for Best Novel with Doomsday Book by Connie Willis ) with his 1992 novel, A Fire Upon the Deep . A Deepness in the Sky (1999) was a prequel to Fire , following competing groups of humans in The Slow Zone as they struggle over who has the rights to exploit a technologically emerging alien culture. Deepness won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2000. His novellas Fast Times at Fairmont High and The Cookie Monster also won Hugo Awards in 2002 and 2004, respectively. Vinge's 2006 novel Rainbows End , set in

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946-655: The MBA/Juris Doctor program by Eduniversal for each programs' international outreach and reputation in 2011. SDSU and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico offered the first transnational dual degree between the United States and Mexico, in 1994, through the MEXUS/International Business program. SDSU's international business program also runs transnational dual degree programs with Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Mexico. SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center

989-544: The SDSU main campus by SDSU Transit Center . The proposal, called SDSU West, was put to city voters in November 2017 where it won approval by 54%, beating out a competing commercial proposal called SoccerCity. Negotiations began for SDSU to purchase the property from the city of San Diego. On May 29, 2020, the city council gave conceptual approval to sell 135 acres, including the stadium, to SDSU for $ 88 million. SDSU broke ground for

1032-556: The U.S. (529 of which are accredited by AACSB, the bulk of the others by ACBSP), these rankings would put SDSU in the top 5% of American business schools (or the top 15% of American AACSB schools). Its MBA program is also ranked by QS as between the 151st and 200th best in the world. The Center For World University Rankings ranks San Diego State University as #376 globally and #126 nationally as of 2017. The CWUR rankings place emphasis on alumni employment and quality of teaching, rather than being purely research-based like ARWU's. SDSU

1075-421: The age of 79. He had Parkinson's disease . Science fiction author This is a list of notable science-fiction authors, in alphabetical order: San Diego State University The university comprises eight colleges and offers over 200 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university

1118-527: The country out of 739 schools evaluated for its 2020 "Best Colleges for Your Money" edition. U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings: SDSU is tied for 143rd overall among 389 national universities, tied for 65th among 209 "Top Public Schools", tied for 100th out of 142 "Best Colleges for Veterans", and 153rd out of 180 "Best Value Schools" among national universities in the U.S. The College of Engineering 's undergraduate program ranks tied for 102nd out of 206 schools whose highest engineering degree offered

1161-403: The entire California State University , while also enrolling the largest student body of doctoral students in the system. In 2015, SDSU enrolled the most doctoral students in its entire history. San Diego State University is consistently one of the most applied-to universities in the United States, receiving over 60,500 undergraduate applications (including transfer and first time freshman) for

1204-400: The fall 2018 semester and accepting nearly 21,300 for an admission rate of 35.1 percent across the university, the third-lowest admission rate in the 23-campus California State University system. In Fall 2022, SDSU hit an all time high enrollment record student body of nearly 37,000 and an alumni base of more than 400,000. San Diego State University is a Hispanic-serving institution and

1247-593: The first women's studies program in the country. Modern Healthcare ranked SDSU second for graduate schools for physician executives in relation to their Master in Public Health program. SDSU is ranked No. 9 in Fortune Small Business's "America's Best Colleges For Entrepreneurs". In 2016, San Diego State University's Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union achieved LEED Double Platinum status, joining an elite group of energy-efficient buildings. The recognition

1290-522: The first dormitory, opened for 40 women students and was located off campus. In 1968, the coed dorm Zura Hall was built, and more rooms were added later. Chapultepec Hall held 580 students when first built. Today, the university owns and operates housing for over 4,100 students in residence halls and student apartments, fraternity row, and language and honors housing. There are over 15 dorms located on campus. Approximately 63 percent of first-time freshmen live in on-campus housing, while about 14 percent of

1333-516: The first in their family to receive a college degree. Internationally, SDSU offers 335 international education programs in 52 countries. Thirty-four SDSU programs now require international experience for graduation. SDSU ranks first in California among universities of its type in California and third among all universities in California for students studying abroad as part of their college experience. SDSU also ranks 22nd among universities nationwide for

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1376-485: The highest amount of doctorate-seeking students enrolled across the 23-campus CSU system. San Diego State University ranked 227th in the U.S. for in-state students in PayScale 's 2019 "Best Value Colleges", which ranked 2,006 colleges and universities for return on investment (ROI). According to PayScale' s projections, SDSU has a 20-year net return on investment of $ 435,000. Money magazine ranked SDSU 79th in

1419-612: The number of students studying abroad (Institute of International Education). Since 2000, nearly 12,000 students have studied abroad: a 900 percent increase in that time. SDSU's undergraduate international business program ranks eleventh in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report ' s "America's Best Colleges 2012". SDSU is ranked fifth in Sports Management; 23rd in the MBA/MA in Latin American Studies; and 46th in

1462-486: The overall student body resides in on-campus housing. SDSU offers themed living communities in the freshman and upperclassman housing, such as "pathways for transfers", " gender-neutral housing ", and "explore San Diego". Since 1968, SDSU's Astronomy Department has owned Mount Laguna Observatory located in the Cleveland National Forest . The Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory (CMIL), formerly known as

1505-611: The position of president at Stevenson University in Maryland. Sally Roush was the interim president until January 31, 2018. On that date, the CSU Board of Trustees appointed Adela de la Torre to serve as the permanent President. De la Torre is the first woman to serve in the role on a permanent basis. Several buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Other buildings on campus include: In 1937, Quetzal Hall,

1548-438: The same universe and featuring some of the same characters as Fast Times at Fairmont High , won the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Novel. In 2011, he released The Children of the Sky , a sequel to A Fire Upon the Deep set approximately 10 years following the end of A Fire Upon the Deep . Vinge retired in 2000 from teaching at San Diego State University , in order to write full-time. He was Writer Guest of Honor at ConJosé ,

1591-409: The spread of a future libertarian society, and deal with the impact of a technology which can create impenetrable force fields called ' bobbles '. These books built Vinge's reputation as an author who would explore ideas to their logical conclusions in particularly inventive ways. Both books were nominated for the Hugo Award , but lost to novels by William Gibson and Orson Scott Card . Vinge won

1634-420: The stadium in 2025. The entire $ 3.5 billion project, now known as SDSU Mission Valley, includes housing, office and retail space, hotels, and 80 acres (32 ha) of parks and open space including a 34-acre (14 ha) river park on city property, will be rolled out in phases over 15 years. ... The idea that San Diego State College was a place of opportunity, a friendly place ... where the individual student

1677-494: The supervision of Stefan E. Warschawski . His second novel, The Witling , was published in 1976. Vinge came to prominence in 1981 with his novella True Names , perhaps the first story to present a fully fleshed-out concept of cyberspace , which would later be central to cyberpunk stories by William Gibson , Neal Stephenson and others. His next two novels, The Peace War (1984) and Marooned in Realtime (1986), explore

1720-466: The theme of artificially augmented intelligence by connecting the brain directly to computerized data sources. He became a moderately prolific contributor to SF magazines in the 1960s and early 1970s. In 1969, he expanded the story "Grimm's Story" ( Orbit 4 , 1968) into his first novel, Grimm's World . In 1971, Vinge received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, San Diego , under

1763-606: The writing section is not considered). 34.36 percent of the 68,897 freshman applicants were admitted for fall 2018. The university reached its peak enrollment in 1987 with a student body of 35,945 FTES (Full-Time Equivalent Students), which made it at the time the largest university in California and the tenth largest university in the United States. Due to the overwhelming number of students and lack of facilities and majors, The California State University Board of Trustees voted to cap enrollment for SDSU at 33,000. However, in 1993 enrollment dropped to 26,800 (the lowest since 1973) due to

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1806-630: Was sent, with threats against professors and racial insults. In April 2012, the XIV Dalai Lama spoke at SDSU's Viejas Arena as part of his "Compassion Without Borders" tour. After the departure of the San Diego Chargers for Los Angeles in 2017, SDSU endeavored to gain control of San Diego Stadium (then called Qualcomm Stadium) and surrounding city property. The stadium hosted the San Diego State Aztecs football team, connected to

1849-519: Was the important, chief concern of the College. –Walter R. Hepner, explaining his purpose as President SDSU has had ten presidents, two of whom served in an acting capacity. Several structures on the campus are named in past presidents' honor, such as Hardy Memorial Tower , Hepner Hall (integrated in the university's logo), and Malcolm A. Love Library . In March 2017 President Hirshman announced his resignation for June 30, 2017; he will assume

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