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Palo Alto University traces its origins back to 1975 when the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology was founded in Palo Alto. PGSP was established by a group of students and faculty seeking to enhance their knowledge of clinical psychology, with Robert Kantor serving as its first president. In 1984, PGSP welcomed Allen Calvin as its president.
City in California, United States Palo Alto, California City Baylands Nature Preserve, Ramona Street Architectural District, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto History Museum, Palo Alto Circle Flag Seal Logo Etymology: from Spanish palo alto 'tall stick' Location in Santa Clara County and California Palo Alto, California Show map of San Francisco Bay Area Palo Alto, California Show map of ...
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William C. Werry Park, located on Dartmouth Street between Stanford Avenue and College Avenue. Originally called Eton Park and was renamed for a former Palo Alto Postmaster in 1968. [4] Frederick W. Weisshaar Park, also on Dartmouth Street between College Avenue and South California Avenue.
[1] [2] [3] The term "Silicon Valley" refers to the area in which high-tech business has proliferated in Northern California, and it also serves as a general metonym for California's high-tech business sector. The cities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park are frequently cited as the birthplace of Silicon Valley.
The college began with 231 students in high schools and military installations with administrative offices located at Billy Mitchell Village. As of 2007–2008, the college had 7,662 students enrolled. The college is set on nearly 126 acres (0.51 km 2) of land. Palo Alto College has over 100 staff members and full-time faculty members.
In 1965 Palo Alto Hospital, renamed Hoover Pavilion, re-opened [34] and in 1968 Stanford reached an agreement with Palo Alto's city council to become sole owner of the hospital. [35] In 1970 medical school faculty and students canceled classes to protest the U.S. invasion of Cambodia and the killing of students at Kent State and Jackson State. [36]
Note the communities of University Park (now downtown Palo Alto), Palo Alto (now College Terrace in Palo Alto), and Mayfield (annexed by Palo Alto in the 1920s). The Stanfords chose their country estate, Palo Alto Stock Farm, in northern Santa Clara County as the site of the university, so that the university is often called "the Farm" to this day.