"Summer on California Mountain"
Chang Dai-chien, 1967



Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.


All month - "Bridge the Century: In celebration of SFSU history"
A self-guided tour of SF State's history. In the Library's display cases and lobbies.
Info: contact the Library's Archives/Special Collections Department, sixth floor, M-F, 1-5 p.m., 338-1856.
Sponsored by the Friends of J. Paul Leonard Library

Timeline
Begin here for a timeline of SFSU history. First floor circulation lobby.

The Strike of 1968-69
Sampling points of view and events that shaped one of SF State's most controversial periods. First floor exhibit corridor.

San Francisco State Normal School
Artifacts from SF State's earliest years. Includes the text of the 1899 establishing act, the Ritual of the Teachers Guild Service, and the Teacher's Creed. First floor elevator lobby.

A Century of Campus Fashions
This mini-exhibit traces the history of fashions on campus from our earliest years to the present day and examines the concept of anti-fashion. Second floor elevator lobby.

University Clubs and Organizations
Get to know some of the groups that bring the campus community together to share common interests and objectives. Third floor elevator lobby.

Meet Past Faculty
Get to know 15 people who have served the campus community. Fourth floor elevator lobby.

The Women of SF State
This exhibit consists of two visual collages: the first depicts the past contributions of faculty and staff women to the evolution of the University, and the second highlights the careers of selected women who have attended SF State. Fourth floor wall case near room 426C.

History of the Land (Lake Merced Campus)
Explore the acquisition and development of SF State's physical plant, and see what was here before SFSU. Fifth floor elevator lobby.

All month -- "Dreams, Realities, and Challenges"
A pictorial exhibition on the founding of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, 644 Broadway, San Francisco. Hours: Mon. 1-4, Tue.-Fri. 10:30-4, closed Sat. and Sun.
Info: 415/391-1188 or www.chsa.org
Sponsored by the CHSA and the Asian American Studies Department

15 -- "History of the University Club"
Holloway Historians Centennial Year Lecture Series. Noon-2:30 p.m., Verducci Room, University Club.
Info: 415/338-1856
Sponsored by Holloway Historians.

17 -- "Chinese American Studies, Fall 1969"
Panel discussion marking the 30th anniversary of the founding of the nation's first and only College of Ethnic Studies. Features the 1969 faculty who taught the first Chinese American Studies classes at SF State: Jeffery P. Chan, Philip P. Choy, Him Mark Lai, and Alan S. Wong. Part of the yearlong Chinese Historical Society/SFSU in the Community Lecture Series. 7-9 p.m., Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, 644 Broadway, 4th floor, San Francisco.
Info: 338-7590 or www.chsa.org. (Call for complete series information.)
Sponsored by the CHSA and the Asian American Studies Department.

21 -- "History of the Romberg Tiburon Center, Moss Landing, and Camp Leonard"
Holloway Historians Centennial Year Lecture Series, 2-4 p.m. This is a "fireside chat," meet by the fireside in the University Club.
Info: 415/338-1856
Sponsored by Holloway Historians.

25 -- Symposium, "Chang Dai-chien in California"
Trustee's Auditorium, M.H. de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (See description below.)
Info: 415/338-1442 or Chang Web page
Sponsored by the SFSU Art Department Gallery, SFSU College of Creative Arts, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, China Airlines, and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

26 -- Exhibit, "Chang Dai-chien in California"
Opening of exhibition of 50 paintings by acclaimed Chinese artist Chang Dai-chien. This is the first exhibit of work made by Chang during his residency on the Monterey Peninsula from 1967 to 1977, when he developed a "splash color and splash ink" technical and radical media handling technique evocative of abstract expressionism. Art Department Gallery, Fine Arts (formerly Arts & Industry). Reception 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m., Wednesday, noon-7 p.m. Through Nov. 20.
Info: 415/338-1442 or Chang Web page
Sponsored by the SFSU Art Department Gallery, SFSU College of Creative Arts, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, China Airlines, and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

30 -- "History of Fashion/Design"
Holloway Historians Centennial Year Lecture Series, 2-4 p.m. This is a "fireside chat," meet by the fireside in the University Club. Concurrent with an exhibit in library display cases.
Info: 415/338-1856.
Sponsored by Holloway Historians.

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