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| Established: | 1967 |
| Type: | Community college |
| Students: | 25,000 |
| Location: | Cupertino, California, United States |
| Affiliations: | Foothill College |
| Website: | http://www.deanza.edu/ |
De Anza College is a 112-acre (453,000 m²) community college located in Cupertino, California. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries Cupertino (ˌkuːpɚˈtiːnoʊ is a Suburban city in Santa Clara County, California, U It was founded in 1967 on the site of the Beaulieu Winery and is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza (who passed through the area in 1776). Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 1736 - December 19, 1788) was a Novo-Spanish explorer for the Spanish Empire. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Along with the arrival and growth of Apple Computer, the presence of De Anza College contributed significantly to the growth of Cupertino from a small town to an industrial city and an integral part of Silicon Valley. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics For the valley nicknamed "Silicone Valley" see San Fernando Valley. It consistently ranks #1 or #2 in the state for the total number of students who annually transfer to University of California and California State University campuses. The University of California ( UC) is a Public university system in the state of California. History Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now San José State University) a [1] [2] The college is one of the largest, single-campus community colleges in the country with a fall enrollment averaging 25,000 students from over 50 different countries. The college is also the home of the California History Center, housed in a mansion called "Le Petit Trianon". Le Petit Trianon is a Mansion on the grounds of De Anza College at 1250 Stevens Creek Blvd The current president of De Anza college is Brian Murphy. The average class size at De Anza is 30, and approximately 2,800 students transfer per year. It also attracts a heavy international student population.
De Anza College is part of Silicon Valley's Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College in nearby Los Altos Hills, California. Foothill College is a Community college located in Los Altos Hills California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills (lɑːs ˈæltoʊs ˈhɪlz is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The district serves the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose. The district headquarters is on the Foothill campus.
Each year, De Anza invites several celebrities and dignitaries for public speaking engagements at its main theater, the Flint Center. De Anza once held the second largest pow-wow in the Bay Area, but the pow-wow organizers moved the event in 2005.
De Anza holds a monthly flea market its parking lot, which has become a community tradition as well as major source of income for the De Anza Associated Student Body. (DASB) With a budget of near 1 million dollars, the DASB has one of the biggest student budgets of any community college in California.
De Anza formerly had their own campus police. They used to wear slacks and polo shirts, and officers were unarmed. The department was not a POST participating agency and in 2001, the campus police departments at De Anza and Foothill College were merged to become the Foothill College District Police. Foothill College is a Community college located in Los Altos Hills California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District
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Averted shooting
On January 29, 2001, San José police arrested De Anza College student Al DeGuzman who planned a Columbine style school shooting at the school. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The San Jose Police Department (SJPD protects the streets of San Jose, California and keeps San Jose one of the safest large cities in the United States The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday April 20 1999 at Columbine High School in Columbine in unincorporated Jefferson County, At his home, police found bags filled with homemade explosives including Molotov cocktails and pipe bombs. The Molotov cocktail, also known as the booze bomb, alcohol bomb or Molotov bomb, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary A pipe bomb is an Improvised explosive device, a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an Explosive material. They also discovered numerous guns, including a semi-automatic rifle and a cut-down 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. There were also plans for a noon attack at De Anza College.
Kelly Bennett, an employee at a Longs Drugs store in San Jose, developed pictures of DeGuzman posing with his guns and homemade bombs. Longs Drugs ( is a Pharmacy chain store located on the West Coast of the United States. She and a coworker called police, who arrived at the drugstore and waited for DeGuzman. He was arrested when he returned for his photos.
De Anza evacuated over 10,000 students the next day in fear that DeGuzman may have planted bombs at the college, though no bombs were ever found. In the following weeks, Kelly Bennett was praised and credited with averting a tragedy. She appeared on local news, Good Morning America, and The Today Show. Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC.
Some critics believe that DeGuzman had no intention of following through with the plan and that he intentionally photographed himself with his arsenal as a cry for help because of years of depression. He was sentenced to serve time in prison, but shortly after took his own life by hanging himself in his cell. [3]
Notable alumni
- Mervyn Fernandez, former professional football player
- Ron Gonzales, former mayor of San Jose, who resigned due to his illegal dealings with garbage companies
- Teri Hatcher, actress
- Joe Murray, Emmy-winning creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo
- Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple Computer
- Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder Apple Computer [4]
- Jeff Sevy, former NFL lineman
- Jhonen Vasquez, cartoonist
- Len Wiseman, film director
Outdoor Artwork on Campus
- "La Vita E Una Fontana" or "Life is a Fountain" by Salvatore Pecoraro Dec 1, 1991
- "Longevity Turtle" by Elwood Martin Reynolds, donated by Dr. Mervyn "Swervin' Mervyn" Fernandez (born December 29, 1959 in Merced California) is a former professional American and Canadian American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Ronald R Gonzales (born 1951 is an American Politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 63rd Mayor of Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8 1964) is an American Actress. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works For the British amateur boxer see Joe Murray Joe Murray (born May 3 1961 in San Jose, California) is an Animator Rocko's Modern Life is an American Animated series created by Joe Murray that aired for four seasons from 1993 to 1996 Camp Lazlo is an award-winning American Animated television series created by Joe Murray, produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955 is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Jeffrey Evan Sevy (born on October 24, 1950 in Palo Alto California) was a lineman for 6 years in the NFL. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Lineman in American football. (See also American and Canadian football position names. Jhonen Vasquez (born September 1, 1974) also known by his Pseudonyms Mr A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes Len Ryan Wiseman (born March 4, 1973) is an American Film director and Screenwriter, best known for directing the films A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. and Mrs. Alvin Rutner
- "Time Graffiti" by David Middlebrook, 1997. donated by Mrs. Rena Frabony DeHart in memory of De Anza College Founding President A. Robert DeHart.
De Anza Associated Student Body
Just like all other colleges, both public and private, De Anza College in Cupertino also has its own student government, the De Anza Associated Student Body (DASB) Senate. Unlike many other colleges, however, the DASB handles an annual budget of about $1 million. Some schools, in comparison, handle annual budgets of less than $500 thousand. The budget is generally allocated to many programs on campus to help the students succeed in their academics, as well as inviting guest speakers from various universities to advise students on strategies they can use to get an edge in their transfer application.
The DASB Senate meeting meets every Wednesdays at 3:30pm except for the first Wednesday of the month which is at 4:30pm. It is located on the lower level of the Hinson Campus Center in Student Council Chambers. However, there are no Senate meetings on the week before finals, which is called dead week.
The DASB Senate has seven different internal committees plus several ad-hoc committees.
Internal Committees: Executive Council, Administration, Budget & Finance, Marketing & Communications, Student Rights & Campus Relations, Student Services, and Diversity & Events.
Ad-Hoc Committees: Environmental, Retreat, Business & Community, Election
Every spring quarter they hold elections where candidates can run for executive & senate positions for the upcoming year. This DASB event takes place during the month of May where students at De Anza can apply for a position in which they seek. During this time the candidates are challenged to compete with other candidates while trying to get the most votes to get elected for office. This includes marketing yourself with slogans, posters, flyers, classroom presentation, and etc. In other words, this is to demonstrate each candidates ability to be able to work together in a team, as well as demonstrate their abilities to prove that they can handle the responsibilities of not just only as a DASB Senate member, but to the entire De Anza Student Body of 25,000+ students.
External links
- De Anza official website
- La Voz - De Anza student newspaper
- Why De Anza
- DASB Student Government
- Planetarium at De Anza College
- De Anza Pow Wow & Arts Festival
- DeGuzman article
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