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College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

SFSU, founded in 1899, is part of the largest system of higher education in the country granting bachelor's and master's degrees, the California State University (CSU), with 23 campuses throughout the state of California .

SFSU has 29,686 students in fall 2003, with 73.7% of undergraduate students and 26.3% graduate students. Students in Asian origin constitute 28.5% of the total student body, the second largest next to the white by ethnicity.

SFSU has the most M.A. students for a M.A. only institution in the United States . The admission number was 7,700 in fall 2003. SFSU has the most International Students in the CSU and the second most in the United States for a MA only institution. Over 100 nations were represented in the graduating class last Commencement. Over half the students at SFSU were not born in the United States .

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) is one of the largest colleges on campus, second in student enrollment, second in degrees awarded, largest in number of academic programs, largest in number of successful faculty research awards, and largest in number of successful Presidential Awards to Probationary Faculty granted to BSS faculty.

The College of BSS promotes teaching, scholarship, and service that enhance appreciation and understanding of the behavioral, social, and natural mosaic of life on earth and promote active engagement in shaping the world. The subject matter addressed by BSS faculty at its core consists of the patterns, development, diversity, and changes in human behavior and institutions. The fundamental approach of the college is that of the liberal arts. Interdisciplinary, multicultural, and international perspectives are emphasized in the curricula, as are methodological approaches appropriate to each discipline.

SING TAO DAILY

Sing Tao Daily has the largest regional coverage among global Chinese communities (e.g. in North America) and also has the second largest global coverage in the world, following the International Hernald Tribune.

The parent company of Sing Tao Daily, Sing Tao Newspaper Group was founded in 1938 and is based in Hong Kong. Sing Tao Daily was first published in the same year. It is now having one of the longest publishing histories among Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong.

After opening its first international office in San Francisco in 1975, Sing Tao set up its International News Center in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, London, and Sydney. In all, the company now has twenty-two offices globally.

There are over 16 overseas editions of Sing Tao Daily, which are published by 9 overseas bureaus and circulated over 100 cities around the world. Sing Tao Group established an International News Center in June 2002 to further enhance the efficiency and power of its global network. The major focus is to leverage off the group’s network strength and resources, to provide first hand, extensive news reporting without geographical or time limitations. The set up assures the group’s quality as a content provider servicing global Chinese communities.