Archive for November, 2009

President Welty joins new 'Presidents' Trust' to advance liberal education

California State University President John D. Welty has joined a new Presidents’ Trust formed by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. President Welty said he and 81 other college and university leaders from around the country are forming the trust to strongly and collectively make...
November 28th, 2009 | Academics | Read More

Los Danzantes’ Christmas in Mexico performance is Dec. 5

Christmas in Mexico, the 22nd annual holiday concert of Mexican folkloric dance at California State University, Fresno, will be held from 3-6 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Satellite Student Union. The show will feature Fresno State’s and the Chicano and the Latin American Studies Beginning Folklórico Dance Class,...
November 28th, 2009 | Events | Read More

Santa will visit Alumni House State Dec. 2

Santa Claus will visit the Smittcamp Alumni House at California State University, Fresno from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, to greet children and their families. All alumni and Fresno State friends are welcome to visit Santa and snack on holiday cookies. Jacquelyn K. Glasener, director of...
November 27th, 2009 | Events | Read More

Holiday gift ideas galore at Fresno state

Holiday gift ideas are all around Fresno State Unique holiday gifts that don’t require battling the holiday shopping crowds can be hard to find, but California State University, Fresno is a great place to find them. Fresno State has gifts available for a wide range of folks on any list. Here are...
November 27th, 2009 | Academics, News | Read More

Campus closing for Thanksgiving recess, furloughs

All offices will be closed and no classes will meet at California State University, Fresno from Wednesday to Friday, Nov. 25-27, for Thanksgiving recess and a state-mandated furlough day. On Monday, Nov. 30, administrative offices will continue to be closed for an additional furlough day, but classes...
November 24th, 2009 | Campus | Read More

Capitman is named Nickerson Distinguished Professor

John CapitmanDr. John Capitman, executive director of the Central Valley Health Policy Institute and a professor of public health at California State University, Fresno, is the inaugural Sister Ruth Marie Nickerson Distinguished Professor in Health Policy. “Sister Ruth Marie made such important...
November 24th, 2009 | Academics, News | Read More

Air quality issues are focus of grant to Fresno State

The Fresno Regional Foundation has granted $19,840 to California State University, Fresno’s College of Science and Mathematics to develop activities that improve local high school students’ knowledge of air quality issues. A check will be presented by foundation officials at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov....
November 24th, 2009 | Academics, News | Read More

MCJ student recognized at Media Arts Festival

California State University, Fresno student Punit Dhesi received second- and third-place awards in the Music Video competition at the 2009 Media Arts Festival sponsored by the California State University Summer Arts program. Dhesi is a junior mass communication and journalism major at Fresno State....
November 23rd, 2009 | Academics | Read More