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"Spotlight on Service" highlights the outstanding community service of Fresno State students - as well as faculty and staff - that too often goes unnoticed. Our university is committed to being a premier regional interactive university and to working with and in our community to address social issues and improve the education of our students. |
Service Learning can change a community
On Nov. 19, teams of Craig
School of Business students enrolled in Marketing 100 (S) delivered an
astounding total of over 30,000 books and $2,500 to the ReadFresno literacy
program. Students selecting the ReadFresno Book Acquisition project for
their service-learning assignment used a variety of marketing strategies to
gather the new and used books, including book drives at businesses and
schools as well as neighborhood and yard sale canvassing.
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Fresno
State students join in contributing billions in service
Every year, cities and towns throughout
the United States receive billions of dollars worth of volunteer service
from students who attend local colleges – including Fresno State. According
to one annual study, the 950 colleges and universities that are members of
the Campus Compact – roughly one-third of the nation’s higher education
campuses – accounted for more than $4 billion alone.
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