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New CIT report confirms state’s farmers apply water efficiently

New CIT report confirms state’s farmers apply water efficiently
Claims that California farmers are wasteful and inefficient in managing their water supplies are inaccurate, according to a new report released by the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) at California State University, Fresno. The report “Agricultural Water Use in California: A 2011 Update” also...
November 16th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Study examines bacteria reducing unwanted chemicals in soils

Study examines bacteria reducing unwanted chemicals in soils
Microbiologists at Fresno State are searching for a two-for-one bacterial bargain that will help the natural environment recover more quickly from chemical contamination of the soil. Dr.Alice Wright and Dr. Mamta Rawat, both biology professors, recently completed a faculty-student study of bacteria...
November 4th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Summit Nov. 12 designed to help AB540 students, parents

Summit Nov. 12 designed to help AB540 students, parents
A conference addressing issues facing undocumented resident students and their parents will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12 at Fresno State’s Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational Center in the Student Recreation Center (Woodrow and Shaw avenues). The New Chapter in Higher Education: AB540 Summit is...
November 2nd, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Academic task force offers ideas to address reduced state funding

Academic task force offers ideas to address reduced state funding
A task force of faculty and academic administrators formed to develop approaches to address the reduction in state funding that has affected Fresno State’s Division of Academic Affairs has offered recommendations that will be considered over the next several months. Because of the state funding reduction,...
October 27th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Alumnus Burlee Vang wins Motion Picture Academy fellowship

Alumnus Burlee Vang wins Motion Picture Academy fellowship
“The Tiger’s Child,” a screenplay written by poet and Fresno State alumnus Burlee Vang and his brother Abel Vang has won an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2011 Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. Theirs was one of five winning screenplays selected from...
October 20th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Doctor of Nursing Practice applications accepted for fall 2012

Doctor of Nursing Practice applications accepted for fall 2012
Applications are being accepted for a new California State University Doctor of Nursing Practice program that will be offered jointly by California State University, Fresno and San José State University in fall 2012. Fresno State will be the lead campus in the new program, which is designed for working...
October 11th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Non-resident students now eligible for state-funded financial aid

Non-resident students now eligible for state-funded financial aid
Under Assembly Bill 131 signed into law on Oct. 8 by Governor Brown, certain non-resident students of the CSU will now be eligible for state-funded financial aid. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2013, some non-resident CSU students who demonstrate need and have met certain criteria will be eligible for such aid...
October 10th, 2011 | Academics | Read More

Granville Home of Hope benefits Renaissance Scholars

Granville Home of Hope benefits Renaissance Scholars
The Renaissance Scholars program at California State University, Fresno is one of the beneficiaries of this year’s Home of Hope drawing on Saturday, Oct. 8, that provides a new house as a grand prize and raises thousands of dollars for community needs. The Home of Hope fundraiser was introduced in...
October 6th, 2011 | Academics | Read More
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