Editing San Francisco State University (section)

=== 20th Century ===
The [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake and fire]] forced the school to relocate from [[Nob Hill]] to a temporary campus at the Grant School in Oakland.<ref name="Eliassen-2007" /> Ten days after the earthquake, President Burk found a new site for the school at a property bound by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan, and Hermann Streets.<ref name="SFSU-2023c" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Neal |title=A look at where SFSU's former campus was |url=https://goldengatexpress.org/105672/city/a-look-at-where-sfsus-former-campus-was/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Golden Gate Xpress}}</ref>

In 1921, the school began offering Bachelor's degree options and was renamed '''San Francisco State Teachers College'''.<ref name="SFSU-2023c" /><ref name="Pollak-2018">{{Cite book |last=Pollak |first=Mark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gH56DwAAQBAJ |title=The Playing Grounds of College Football: A Comprehensive Directory, 1869 to Today |date=2018-11-16 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-3260-5 |pages=346 |language=en}}</ref> Teachers Colleges in California received authorization to grant Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1923.<ref name="CSU-2023" />

In 1924, construction for new buildings started on vacant land at the school's site. The campus consisted of four [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]] style buildings designed by George McDougall, a California state architect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Register #07001391: San Francisco State Teacher's College in San Francisco, California |url=https://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/nat2007001391.asp |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=noehill.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SAN FRANCISCO STATE TEACHER'S COLLEGE |url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=CA State Parks |language=en}}</ref>

In the 1930s, overcrowding became an issue at the campus. It had been designed for 1500 students, but had to accommodate about 3000. In 1938, students rallied for a new campus with non-wooden buildings, due to fears from the city's [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|earthquake and fire in 1906]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Amy |title=SFSU is a pioneer for protests, but do they actually create change? |url=https://xpressmagazine.org/24341/all/sfsu-is-a-pioneer-for-protests-but-do-they-actually-create-change/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Xpress Magazine}}</ref><ref name="Eliassen-2007" /> By 1939, land near [[Lake Merced]] had been acquired to build a new campus, but plans were paused due to World War II. Many students took part in the war, causing enrollment to decline.<ref name="Outside lands-2023">{{Cite web |last=Project |first=Western Neighborhods |title=Streetwise: Celebrating San Francisco State |url=http://www.outsidelands.org/streetwise-sf-state.php |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=www.outsidelands.org |language=en}}</ref>

During the 1920s and '30s, State Teachers Colleges expanded beyond being only vocational schools to train teachers. They were formally authorized to offer four-year liberal arts curriculums and renamed State Colleges in 1935.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gerth |first=Donald R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v4J-QwAACAAJ&q=liberal%20arts%20mclane |title=The People's University: A History of the California State University |date=2010 |publisher=Berkeley Public Policy Press |isbn=978-0-87772-435-3 |language=en}}</ref> So, the school became known as '''San Francisco State College'''.<ref name="Pollak-2018" />

In 1949, master's degrees were authorized to be offered.<ref name="SFSU-2024b" />

San Francisco State College became part of the [[California State University|California State College]] system established under the Donahoe Higher Education Act in 1960.<ref name="SFSU-2023c" /> In Fall 1965, the Experimental College was started by students, in an effort to teach untraditionally. In 1927, over 2000 students enrolled in courses offered by the Experimental College.<ref name="SFSU-2023c" /> The original Experimental College stopped operating after 1969.<ref name="SFSU-1960">{{Cite web |title=A Revised History of the Experimental College - 1960's to present {{!}} SF State's Experimental College |url=https://ueap.sfsu.edu/exco/rev_history_20230915 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=ueap.sfsu.edu}}</ref>

In 1967, 1968, and 1969, there were many demonstrations, including the [[Third World Liberation Front strikes of 1968|Third World Liberation Front strike]] at SF State, longest student strike in American history, which lasted from November 6, 1968 to March 20, 1969.

Also in 1969, [[Richard Oakes (activist)|Richard Oakes]] led a group of SF State students in the [[Occupation of Alcatraz|occupation of Alcatraz Island]]<ref name="Eliassen-2007" /> And a 763-bed, 15-story dorm building, Verducci Hall, was built near Lake Merced Boulevard.<ref name="Outside lands-2023" />

In 1971, campus-based childcare at SF State was approved by the California State Colleges board of trustees. On October 10, 1972, the Associated Students Lilliput Childcare Center opened, providing childcare to students who are parents and the general public. It's now called the AS Early Childhood Education Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Early Childhood Education Center |url=https://asi.sfsu.edu/early-childhood-education-center |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Associated Students |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1972, the state government enacted a bill which renamed the California State Colleges to "The California State University and Colleges". As a result, SF State was renamed '''California State University, San Francisco.'''<ref name="CSU-2023" /> The awkward new name was very unpopular with students.  When said out loud, CSUSF often drew the humorous response "[[Response to sneezing|Gesundheit]]," and was frequently confused with [[City College of San Francisco|CCSF]], [[University of San Francisco|USF]], and [[University of California, San Francisco|UCSF]].<ref name="Greenwood">{{cite news |last1=Greenwood |first1=Noel |title=What's in a Name? Plenty, Schools Say |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 21, 1973 |pages=3, 24, 25}} Available via [[ProQuest]] Historical Newsstand.</ref>  The university was soon renamed '''San Francisco State University''' in 1974.<ref name="SFSU-2023c" />[[File:Cesar Chavez Student Center, November 29, 2023.jpg|thumb|Cesar Chavez Student Center]]

President Romberg secured a permanent federal lease for 25 acres of shoreline in Tiburon for just $1 in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SFSU Centennial History: 1978 |url=https://www.sfsu.edu/~100years/history/1978.htm |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=www.sfsu.edu}}</ref> The Romberg Tiburon Campus would eventually expand to 53 acres.

In 1983, [[Woo Chia-wei|Chia-Wei Woo]] became the 11th president of the university. Woo was the first Chinese-American to head a major American university.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web |title=Centennial Historical Presidents: Chia Wei Woo |url=https://www.sfsu.edu/~100years/history/woo.htm#:~:text=When%20he%20became%20SF%20State's,programs%20and%20activities%20at%20SFSU. |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.sfsu.edu}}</ref>

After suffering damage from the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]], Verducci Hall was permanently closed.<ref name="Outside lands-2023" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=March 23, 1999 |title=Big bang propels San Francisco State University into its second century |url=https://www.sfsu.edu/~news/prsrelea/fy98/101.htm |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www.sfsu.edu}}</ref>

In 1993, the College of Extended Learning (now College of Global and Professional Education) opened the Downtown Center in San Francisco's [[Multimedia Gulch]], at 425 Market St.<ref name="SFSU-2023c" /><ref name="Adams-1999">{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Gerald D. |date=1999-12-16 |title=S.F. State trumpets downtown campus |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/S-F-State-trumpets-downtown-campus-3270898.php |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=CT Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

On March 28, 1999, construction began on the Village at Centennial Square, a low-rise, mixed-use complex. The same day, Verducci Hall was imploded after it sustained damage from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and sat vacant for a decade.<ref name=":3" />