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Post by BearClause on Oct 25, 2006 13:27:41 GMT -5
Back in the day, there was only one "University of California" campus, and it was in Berkeley. "The Day" must have been a LONG time ago. Answer: Yes, 1866. The "Southern Branch" of the University of California was opened in 1919 (changed to "University of California at Los Angeles" in 1927). UC Davis was before that, but was not named "UC" until later. It was more than that. The California State Normal School at Los Angeles was around since 1882. Southern California wanted the prestige (and financing) of another branch of the University of California. The current UC San Francisco used to be the UC Medical School with operations on both sides of SF Bay. History suggests that Leland Stanford founded his own university because he was upset that he was denied a nomination to the UC Board of Regents. BTW - San Jose State University was once known as the "California State Normal School". I don't know what's up with the guys who want to make it THE California State University, but I wouldn't object if they also change their nickname from "Spartans" to "Normals".
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Post by Pirate VB Fan on Oct 25, 2006 16:35:13 GMT -5
It is good to know that UCLA is not considered to be "Normal" Btw: What is a "Normal" school? I saw that in the UCLA history (it is not on their Timeline) and it took a while to stop laughing. I had seen the term before, but associating it with LA brought some interesting images to mind. Illinois has a whole city that is claims is normal (but anyone that has been there knows differently). Was the school there originally "Illinois Normal University"?
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Post by IdahoBoy on Oct 25, 2006 16:46:05 GMT -5
Normal schools were schools that taught teachers to be teachers.
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Post by Pirate VB Fan on Oct 25, 2006 17:19:36 GMT -5
Normal schools were schools that taught teachers to be teachers. That's right. I remember that now. From Wikipedia: "The term normal school originated in the early 19th century from the French école normale, because the graduates of these schools, that is, the teachers, were expected to uphold and teach norms, or rules." It says "Normal Colleges" tended to have higher entrance requirements than "Teacher's Colleges".
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