Archive for July, 2009

Fresno State ice cream finds favor in online survey

The Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market at California State University, Fresno is one of the favorite places to get ice cream to beat the San Joaquin Valley summer heat, according to Fresno Bee online readers. Wrote a respondent identified as Marcel: “The Fresno State stuff is good. I have always liked...

July 31st, 2009 | News | Read More

Fresno State employee furlough days begin Monday, Aug. 3

Monday, Aug. 3, will be the first unpaid furlough day for employees at California State University, Fresno. Administrative offices will be closed as part of the plan to help make up for a $16.3 million shortfall in state financial support. A second administrative furlough day is scheduled Aug. 10. On...

July 31st, 2009 | News | Read More

State clarifies Cal Grant benefits

The California Student Aid Commission is informing CSU campuses, including Fresno State, that Cal Grant fee awards will be adjusted to cover the CSU’s recent student fee increase of $672 per year. It had been previously announced that Cal Grant fee awards would cover a $306 fee increase adopted by...

July 31st, 2009 | News | Read More

Faculty association ratifies furloughs

The California Faculty Association (CFA) has ratified an agreement with the California State University to implement the equivalent of a two day per month furlough beginning August 1. In addition, the Academic Professionals of California (APC), the union that represents approximately 2,400 student services...

July 30th, 2009 | News | Read More

Faculty association ratifies furloughs

July 30th, 2009 | Campus, News | Read More

Stop sign removed to improve Barstow traffic flow

Update: The drive through the Fresno State campus on Barstow Avenue is now a little smoother with one less stop sign. Drivers on Barstow no longer are required to stop at Price Avenue, a small street on the west end of O’Neill Park. The change was made to improve east-west traffic flow. July 23,...

July 28th, 2009 | News | Read More

Stop sign removed to improve traffic flow as Barstow Avenue reopens to through traffic

Barstow Avenue has been reopened on the California State University, Fresno campus from Cedar Avenue to Campus Drive upon the completion of construction work. A deep dip at the intersection of Barstow and Cedar was regraded to make it shallower and disabled-access ramps on two corners were reconstructed...

July 28th, 2009 | Campus | Read More

Hispanic Youth Symposium is July 28-31

For the fourth consecutive year, California State University, Fresno will host the Hispanic Youth Symposium. It will be held July 28-31. The Hispanic College Fund is partnering with the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) to bring the Hispanic Youth Symposium to California’s Central...

July 27th, 2009 | News | Read More