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One of the nation's largest visual arts colleges, CCA offers the most diverse curriculum west of the Mississippi. The
Schools of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture are noted for their outstanding faculty and for their demanding programs. It is
a college dedicated to placing art and design in the rich context of historical, critical, and theoretical issues that define
contemporary culture. In addition: * All of CCA's faculty are professionally active and committed to teaching excellence. With a 12:1 student faculty ratio,
students work closely in the classroom and studio with leaders of the art world such as ceramics; Raymond
Saunders, painting; Michael Vanderbyl, design; and Jim Jennings, architecture.
* CCA engages the student in the world beyond the campus through its dynamic public programs and visiting artists.
Noted visitors include Michael Sorkin, Allucquere Rosanne Stone, Faith Ringgold, Richard Serra, Spaulding Gray, Vito
Acconci, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Allen Ginsberg.
* Outstanding facilities such as the award-winning Barclay Simpson Sculpture Studio, designed by Architecture faculty Jim
Jennings, and the Oakland and San Francisco multimedia labs allow for limitless explorations in art, architecture, and design.
* CCA Alumni are innovators, many with international reputations including: Nathan Oliveira, painter; Robert Arneson and
Peter Voulkos, ceramicists; Dave Ireland, sculptor; Wayne Wang, director; Philip Linhares, Chief Curator of Art at the
Oakland Museum, and Michael Vanderbyl, chair of the 1991 U.S. Presidential Design Awards.
For admissions information call, (510) 653-6522. |
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Holy Names College (HNC) is an independent, coeducational, Catholic institution with a strong liberal arts undergraduate
program, significant graduate and professional programs, and a thriving weekend college for adult learners. The college
ranks regularly as one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges in the West in the U.S. News and World Report's survey of
"America's Best Colleges." The student body of approximately 1,000 reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the East
Bay. The college offers a unique Humanities program designed and funded through grants from the National Endowment of
the Humanities and the Keck Foundation. In addition: * The college has received state and national recognition for innovative programs that provide opportunities for nurses,
teachers, and working adults to earn degrees within today's urban context.
* The Kodaly Music Education Program enjoys an international reputation as the first institute of higher learning to have a
graduate degree in Kodaly studies. The Institute in Culture and Creation Spirituality is also internationally known.
* HNC offers a Career Competency Across the Curriculum Program that is designed to assist students preparing to enter
the job market.
* The college boasts a new Center for Performing Arts Building that houses a 400 seat Regents' Theater, an intimate studio
theater, and a classroom wing.
* The college responds to the needs of the East Bay business and civic community through community service, an Upward
Bound Program, and an annual Business Symposium.
For admissions information call, (800) 430-1321. |
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Samuel Merritt College is a health sciences college offering graduate degrees in nursing, occupational therapy, and physical
therapy, and an undergraduate degree in nursing. Located in Oakland's Summit Medical Center complex, the college was
founded in 1909 as Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing and is fully accredited by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges. In addition: * Samuel Merritt is the only college in the East Bay offering graduate nursing degrees for Family Nurse Practitioner and
Nurse Anesthetist. The latter degree is offered in collaboration with Kaiser-Permanente.
* The college's state-of-the-art facilities include the largest health sciences library in the East Bay, computer learning
facilities, and specialized laboratories for anatomy, human performance, physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, daily living
skills, and nursing.
* Studio Three Productions, a multimedia production facility in the college, has won numerous national awards for its work
in health sciences and education. Its work has included the award-winning Take a Minute for Your Health and Ethnic Health
America series.
* More than half of the college's 77 full-time and part-time faculty have PhDs; an 8:1 student faculty ratio ensures the
personalized education of each student.
* Nearly 84 percent of undergraduate students matriculate in four years or less, and 85 percent of Merritt students receive
financial aid.
For admissions information call, (510) 869-6576 |
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One of only 84 women's colleges in the United States, 143 year-old Mills College offers young women a rare opportunity:
the chance to learn in an environment where every resource, every academic and extracurricular opportunity, is dedicated to
their needs_and to live at one of the most beautiful urban campuses in the country. In addition: * Because more than half our faculty are women, undergraduates have role models for success in every field. Students can
also learn leadership and hands-on skills in every area from designing research projects and steering student government to
winning national medals in crew.
* Nationally recognized for mathematics/computer science, education, and fine arts programs, Mills encourages students to
explore its whole liberal arts curriculum as the best way to develop independent thinking skills and prepare for a variety of
career options.
* In addition to 33 undergraduate majors, we offer 18 coeducational graduate programs in education, art, music, dance,
computer science, creative writing, and other fields.
* Undergraduates are diverse in age, ethnicity, and other ways. About 25 percent are women 23 years old or older, and 30
percent (including 5 percent international students), are women of color. About 75 percent receive some kind of financial
aid. About 57 percent live on campus and 43 percent commute.
* Mills' 14,000 alumnae include three U.S. ambassadors, a number of internationally known artists and composers, and a
MacArthur "genius" award-winning choreographer.
For admissions information call, (510) 430-2135. |
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Patten College is an independent Christian liberal arts college
dedicated to providing a Liberal Arts education with a strong Biblical
Studies emphasis. Founded in 1944 by Dr. Bebe Patten, the College is
accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Various
forms of federal, state, and institutional financial aid are
available. In addition:
* Undergraduate programs at Patten include A.A. and B.A. degrees
with majors in Liberal Arts, Liberal Arts for Teachers, Biblical Studies, Christian Education, Early Childhood Education, Pastoral Studies, Pre-Seminary Studies,Sacred Music, and a B.S. Degree Completion Program in Organizational Management. Teaching Credential Programs are offered for prospective
teachers.
* Patten's highly qualified faculty excel both academically and
professionally. Their expectations are
high, yet they remain sensitive to the needs of students. A 12:1
student-faculty ratio enables students
and faculty to interact in a challenging academic environment.
* Located in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, the Patten campus is
an "oasis of serenity and beauty in
the inner city" where the focus is on learning and friendship.
* The Patten College Lions compete in the
NAIA-affiliated California Pacific Conference,
fielding teams in men's and women's cross country, men's and women's
basketball, men's golf and women's softball. Men's and women's soccer
will be added in 1999-2000.
For admissions information call,(510)533-8300, extension 265. |
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The Peralta Colleges are educational institutions in Oakland capable of transforming the unemployed, complex, diverse, and
new populations of the East Bay into a productive work force. The most diverse student bodies in the United States attend
the Peralta Colleges at our Berkeley CityLaney, Merritt, Alameda campuses. In addition: * The Peralta Colleges rank third of the 107 California Community Colleges in transfers to U.C. Berkeley.
* The number of local high school graduates attending the Peralta Colleges has increased 37 percent in the last four years.
* Nearly 1,000 students successfully transfer from the Peralta Colleges into public and private four-year colleges and
universities each year.
* A majority of Oakland's work force has had some of its training in one of the Peralta Colleges.
* The Peralta Colleges offer the business community scores of custom-tailored classes.
For admissions information call, (510) 466-7368. |
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Located 15 miles southeast of Oakland, California State University, Hayward (CSUH) is a four-year public university
serving nearly 13,000 students through day and evening courses. Baccalaureate degrees are offered in 37 fields and
graduate degrees are offered in 23 fields. In addition: * The campus, which overlooks the San Francisco Bay, is noted for its beauty, its safety, and its diversity. The campus
blends traditional age undergraduates with re-entry students and working adults, as well as individuals from a wide variety of
ethnic groups and backgrounds. Over 700 students live within walking distance of the campus, while a majority commute by
car or by public transportation.
* CSUH operates on a quarter system (10-week classes) including a full summer session. Nearly 70 percent of all students
take at least one night course during their stay. Class size is relatively small, with emphasis on hands-on learning.
* In 1994, CSUH began offering the first accredited MBA program of any kind located in Moscow. This program is open
to both Russian and CSUH students. Other programs incorporate travel to China, India and Thailand. Interactive, distance
learning, both between the Hayward main campus and its branch campus in Concord, and between CSUH and other CSU
campuses, has become a comfortable feature of the learning process in many majors.
* The college operates the CSUH Oakland Information Center (OIC) at 505 14th Street, Suite 103 in the Oakland City
Center to facilitate information gathering and enrollment. The telephone number for the OIC is (510) 238-7334.
For admissions information call, (510) 881-2624. |
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With its Office of the President located in Oakland, UC Berkeley is known internationally for academic excellence. The
campus, which opened in 1873, was ranked at the top among the nation's graduate schools in the most recent survey by the
Conference Board of the National Research Council. In addition: * Its distinguished faculty includes eight Nobel laureates, 13 National Medal of Science honorees and 13 MacArthur
Fellows.
* Of its academic staff, 116 members have been named to the National Academy of Sciences and 88 have been
commended by the National Science Foundation as Young Investigators, more than any other university since the award
started in 1984. The campus also leads the country in the number of prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships that its faculty has
received_a total of 119.
* Among UC Berkeley's most exciting project is a focus on developing smart freeways for the next century.
* Ethnic minorities represent nearly two-thirds of the undergraduate body, making the campus one of the most ethnically
diverse in the country.
For admissions information call, (510) 987-0700 or (510) 642-3175. |
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