1953 - Present campus near Lake Merced opens; it is formally dedicated in October, 1954. [1]
1966 - Beginning of the era of campus protests led by student organizations including the Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Students Union, and the Third World Liberation Front. The protests against college policies and off-campus issues such as the Vietnam War included sit-ins, rallies, marches, teach-ins, and on several occasions violent conflicts with police. The protests were marked by counter-protests and widespread charges of corruption and election fraud in the student newspaper. [1]
1968 - A lengthy student strike erupted that developed into an important event in the history of the U.S. in the late 1960s. It was as significant, or more so, than events that occurred at UC Berkeley. The strike was led by the Third World Liberation Front, supported by Students for a Democratic Society and the Black Students Union, and it demanded a Black Studies program as well as an end to the Vietnam War. This became a major news event for weeks in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. At one point, University president S.I. Hayakawa famously pulled the wires out of the speakers on top of a van at a student rally. During the course of the strike large numbers of police drawn from many jurisdictions occupied the campus and over 700 people were arrested on various protest-related charges. [1]
1969 - In March, the strike officially comes to an end, with the administration retaining control of hiring and admissions, and the creation of the School (now College) of Ethnic Studies. [1]
1972 - Received University status as California State University, San Francisco [1]
2004 - Campus nears a riot as George Bush wins re-election. Campus College Republicans are attacked by hundreds of angry demonstrators near Malcolm X Plaza. [1]
2007- Brand New Downtown Extension Campus Opened [1]
2007 - College Republicans at San Francisco State win landmark free speech case against SFSU. Federal judge rules that campus conduct codes violate first amendment. [1]
