The Fresno State Alumni Association will sponsor a reception for Beltway-area Bulldogs in Washington D.C. with President Joseph I. Castro and Dr. Peter Smits, vice president for Advancement, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Sonoma Restaurant & Bar (223 Pennsylvania Ave SE). The Fresno State contingent also will participate in Back to College Night, sponsored by the California State Society, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.18, at the Rayburn Office Building (45 Independence Ave SW). President Castro will be joined at that event by Dr. Timothy P. White, California State University chancellor, and alumni from the 23 CSU campuses.  The Fresno State Alumni Association and the CSU Chancellor’s Office also are planning a Mega Mixer Saturday, Oct. 26,in Chicago. INFO: To RSVP or more information visitwww.fresnostate.edu/alumni/.