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Iris rhizomes available at fundraiser, plant sale Aug. 13

Iris rhizomes available at fundraiser, plant sale Aug. 13
If you want beautiful iris blooms next spring, the annual Iris Society Rhizome Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 13, at California State University, Fresno, comes at the perfect time for gardeners to plant iris rhizomes in the warm soil. Rhizomes – the roots of this bright-blooming perennial herb –...
August 11th, 2011 | Campus | Read More

Carousel animals exhibit closing date moved forward

Carousel animals exhibit closing date moved forward
The closing date of the stunning “Carrousel Animals at Fresno State” exhibition at California State University, Fresno’s Henry Madden Library has been moved forward to Saturday, Aug. 27. The 44 hand-carved wood carousel animals from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and other material about...
August 4th, 2011 | Campus | Read More

Lt. Gov. Newsom visits Fresno State

Lt. Gov. Newsom visits Fresno State
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at a forum on small business and foreign trade and also toured the campus during a visit to California State University, Fresno on Monday, Aug. 1. He spoke at a Global Access for Small Business forum sponsored by the university’s Craig School of Business and...
August 1st, 2011 | Campus | Read More

[VIDEO] Plastering complete at new Aquatics Center pool

[VIDEO] Plastering complete at new Aquatics Center pool
Plastering work was completed Wednesday, July 27, on the competition pool – one of three pools – that comprise the new Fresno State Aquatics Center, where the Bulldog swimming and diving team begins 2011-12 competition Oct. 22. About 60 workers using 65 tons of plaster, finished the big pool after...
July 27th, 2011 | Campus | Read More

Arne Nixon Center celebrates new collection

Arne Nixon Center celebrates new collection
Recent donations to the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at California State University, Fresno, have created the largest collection of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/ questioning) themed books for young readers in any U.S. library. Three donations of nearly...
July 20th, 2011 | Campus | Read More

Kids visiting carousel exhibit at Fresno State get free ride later

Kids visiting carousel exhibit at Fresno State get free ride later
Children 12 and younger who visit the free “Carousel Animals at Fresno State” exhibition through Aug. 31 will receive a voucher for a complimentary ride on the carousel at Rotary Storyland and Playland at Roeding Park in Fresno. The vouchers allow children to ride at the family amusement park near...
July 18th, 2011 | Campus | Read More

Fresno State sets deadlines for spring 2012 admissions

Fresno State sets deadlines for spring 2012 admissions
California State University, Fresno will begin accepting applications Aug. 1 for admission of returning students, upper division transfer students, graduate and postbaccalaureate students for the spring 2012 semester. The application deadline is Aug. 31. However, the university is closed to applications...
July 15th, 2011 | Campus | Read More

High schoolers visit Peace Garden on summer tour

High schoolers visit Peace Garden on summer tour
High school students from Oakland and Seattle visited the California State University, Fresno campus as part of a fact-finding journey to Fresno to learn more about how the economic crisis impacts residents here. The students’ visit on July 11 and 12 was sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom...
July 14th, 2011 | Campus | Read More