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[PHOTOS] New Afghanistan ag training program begins on campus

[PHOTOS] New Afghanistan ag training program begins on campus
Army, Marine, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Agency for International Development personnel took part in the first one-week program in the new Agricultural Development for Afghanistan Pre-deployment Training (ADAPT) program at Fresno State. ADAPT is a two-year, $3 million collaboration among Fresno...
January 26th, 2012 | Academics, Featured | Read More

Rodger and Margaret Jensen establish $1.5m scholarship endowment

Rodger and Margaret Jensen establish $1.5m scholarship endowment
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology received a $1.5 million gift to endow scholarships from longtime orchardists, philanthropists and Fresno State alumni Rodger and Margaret Jensen. The Jensens’ gift will benefit students of the Jordan College who are majoring in Agricultural...
January 25th, 2012 | Academics, Campaign | Read More

Accelerated nursing master’s degree program offered

Accelerated nursing master’s degree program offered
The California State University, Fresno Department of Nursing will admit a new cohort of 30 students into its accelerated entry level master’s (ELM) nursing program in May. The ELM program offers non-nurses the opportunity to become registered nurses and enter the nursing field with a Master of Science...
January 18th, 2012 | Academics | Read More

Fresno State spring enrollment exceeds target for first time

Fresno State spring enrollment exceeds target for first time
For the first time in Fresno State history, the university surpassed its spring enrollment target on the first day of classes by 778 students with an unofficial headcount enrollment of 20,780, reports Bernie Vinovrski, associate vice president for enrollment. Spring semester classes began today. The...
January 17th, 2012 | Academics, News | Read More

Provost notes achievements during busy fall semester

Provost notes achievements during busy fall semester
In an end-of-semester message to Fresno State employees, Provost William Covino praised them for “many successes resulting from the dedication of our faculty, staff and administrators.” “We are pleased to report that our enrollment planning is on target and positive,” Covino wrote. “With robust...
December 21st, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Student, alumna win Farm Bureau Discussion Meet

Student, alumna win Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
The California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Discussion Meet first place honors were awarded to Tino Rossi, a Fresno State freshman who won the collegiate contest, and Megan Jacobsen, a 2008 Fresno State graduate competing in the open contest. Rossi, an agricultural business major, and Jacobsen,...
December 21st, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Dr. Lynnette Zelezny named interim associate provost

Dr. Lynnette Zelezny named interim associate provost
The departure from Fresno State of Associate Provost Ellen Junn to become Provost at San Jose State has prompted a variety of administrative moves to cover the wide range of responsibilities and initiatives that she headed. Fresno State Provost William A. Covino announced that rather than hire a replacement...
December 19th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Third year of record high CSU undergraduate applications

Third year of record high CSU undergraduate applications
For the third year in a row, the California State University received a record number of undergraduate applications. This year’s record confirms the continued high demand for a CSU education. Fresno State received a record 16,020 first-time freshmen applications for fall 2012, up from 15,321 one...
December 5th, 2011 | Academics | Read More
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