October 12, 2009

The 28th annual African-American Student Recruitment Conference at California State University, Fresno will provide students with information about the admissions process and courses they must take to ensure a successful transition to a California State University.

University Outreach Services sponsors the event, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Satellite Student Union (2485 E. San Ramon Ave. at Maple Avenue). The registration deadline is Oct. 30 for the conference, which is free and open to the public.

Students will participate in workshops to help prepare them for life after high school. A financial aid workshop will be available for parents.

Dr. Joyce Ester, Fresno State’s assistant vice president for Judicial Affairs and planning in the Division of Student Affairs, is the keynote speaker at 10 a.m. Her topic is “The P.O.W.E.R.to Succeed.”

She came to Fresno State in 2007 with 15 years of experience in student affairs at private and public colleges. Ester has delivered motivational talks at conferences and workshops, discussing her passion for student development, generational differences and communication, racial and social identity development and group effectiveness.

Ester received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University and master’s and doctoral degrees in education from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

For more information, contact Tanya Crabb at 559.278.2048 or tcrabb@csufresno.edu.