 Lecture considers women's spaces
Jennifer Borland, who teaches medieval art history at Fresno State, will address "Considering Women's Spaces: Architecture and the Bodies of Medieval Sheela-na-gigs” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 in the Conley Lecture Hall. Sheela-na-gigs are depictions of women with exaggerated genitalia. The event, which is free, is part of the College of Arts and Humanities Lecture Series.
Deadline Feb. 2 for Staff Awards Luncheon
Friday, Feb. 2, is the deadline to reserve tables for the 41st annual Staff Awards Luncheon, scheduled at 11:30 a.m. April 5 in the Save Mart Center. The event will recognize employees whose five- and 10-year landmark anniversary dates fall between last July 1 and June 30, 2007. Table reservations should be made by contacting Syreeta Martinez at 8.2604 or symartinez@csufresno.edu. Click here for details.
Campus hosts FFA students Feb. 3
About 300 FFA members from throughout California will be on campus as the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology hosts the 2007 Mid Winter Field Day and State Finals from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. The career-development event will take place in the Agriculture building, the Viticulture and Enology Research Center and the fruit tree orchard, with an awards ceremony in the Animal Science Pavilion.
Striping will temporarily close parking lots
Parking lots around campus will get newly painted stripes beginning Monday, Feb. 5, and continuing into March. Work will start north of the North Gym in Lot K, proceed to Lot L and then to lots N, O and P, south of Barstow Avenue. Lots will be closed for a few hours for the work and to allow drying time. Questions and concerns should go to Lupe Canales-Shrum (278.2059) or Rick Finden (278.2373).
 Lecture will focus on Inka sites
James S. Kus (Geography) will talk about six Inka sites during the next Archaeology Lecture Series event at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at the Alice Peters Auditorium of the University Business Center. Admission is free to the lecture sponsored by Fresno State’s Department of Geography and the Fresno County Archaeological Society/San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America.
Open University registration ends Feb. 6
Faculty, staff and others who want to take spring semester university classes on a space-available basis without going through the university admission process must register by Feb. 6 through the Open University program. Registration is through the Division of Continuing and Global Education. For more information click here or call 278.0333.
Lecture recalls criminals as entertainment
Ted L.L. Bergman (Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures) will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 about “Singing Thieves and Dancing Pimps: Criminals as Entertainment in Early Modern Spain.” Bergman’s presentation, which is free and part of the College of Arts and Humanities Lecture Series, will be held in the Alice Peters Auditorium of the University Business Center. He will focus on how authors from Spain’s Golden Age used criminals in literature and social commentary.
Aphasia is topic of presentation
Robert C. Marshall, a University of Kentucky professor of communication disorders, will discuss “Overcoming the Barriers of Aphasia” in the College of Health and Human Services Interdisciplinary Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series at 3 p.m. Feb. 13. The presentation will be in the Alice Peters Auditorium of the University Business Center. There is no admission charge and a reception and refreshments will follow the presentation. Click here for details.
Lyles Center celebrates Entrepreneurship Week
Entrepreneurship Week USA (Feb. 24-March 3) will see heavy involvement from Fresno State’s Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There will be activities daily, beginning with a “Creative Coffee Break” on Feb. 26 with Timothy Stearns, the Lyles Center director. There will be a session March 2 with Craig Scharton, CEO of the Central Valley Business Incubator, followed by the opportunity for students to make one-minute business pitches for cash prizes and a barbecue. Click here for details.
Regional social work conference March 16
The Department of Social Work Education’s annual conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 16 at the Ramada Inn in Fresno, focusing on “Multigenerational and Intergenerational Challenges in Social Work Practice.” The conference brings together leaders in health and human services throughout the region. Click here for registration and conference details.
Deadline ahead for Research Symposium abstracts
The deadline is March 19 to submit abstracts for the 28th Annual Central California Research Symposium on April 12 at the University Business Center. The symposium will be an opportunity to share recent research with community investigators in various fields, college students and faculty. The event also encourages research activities in the central San Joaquin Valley. Abstracts from all areas of investigation are welcome, but must be submitted online at www.csufresno.edu/grants/symposium.htm. For more information, call 278.0840 or e-mail dcarey@csufresno.edu.
Valley leaders will discuss health policy reform
The Fresno State-based Central Valley Health Policy Institute’s annual Health Policy Conference at 1 p.m. March 22 will bring together state and regional leaders in health care, government and business. They’ll consider “Health Reform 2007: Impact on the Valley” during the session at the Airport Holiday Inn. For more information, contact Cheryl Paul at 228.2155 or cpaul@csufresno.edu.
Kremen School hosts educational issues conference
The Kremen School of Education and Human Development is co-sponsoring and hosting the "César Chávez Education Conference: Issues Parents and Teachers Face" on March 23 and 24. Among the presenters is Fresno State professor Elaine Garan. For more information call Laura Alamillo at 278.0280 or e-mail lalamillo@csufresno.edu.
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