Life Work Links sets menopause course Wednesdays in March
The Life Work Links Learn at Lunch program provides two free series beginning this month. “Menopause or Madness,” a four-part series at noon Wednesdays, begins today, March 1, in the Smittcamp Alumni House Boardroom. The spring “Get Fit” series offers light aerobics for an hour on six Wednesdays at noon beginning March 29 in Room 140 of the Kremen College of Education and Human Development. To register, click here.

On-campus seminar helps nonprofit professionals with networking
Fresno State’s American Humanics Program and the Division of Continuing and Global
Education are sponsoring a seminar at noon Friday, March 3, on relationship building for nonprofit organizations. The three-hour professional development session for nonprofit professionals costs $50, which includes a box lunch. Details: 278.2891.  

Workshop helps parents/guardians plan for their disabled children
The reservation deadline is March 7 for a workshop at 6 p.m. March 9 to help faculty and staff members who are parents or guardians of children with disabilities learn how to meet their dependent children’s future financial needs. The $15-per-person cost of the three-hour session in the Smittcamp Alumni House includes materials and refreshments. For more information, call 278.0158 or 278.0452.

Zambia, Kenya, Egypt, South Korea on Coffee Hour schedule
The International Coffee Hour’s 13-year tradition of connecting the campus with nations represented by the student body and faculty continues at 2 p.m. each Tuesday in March. This month’s programs are about Zambia (March 7), Kenya (March 14), Egypt (March 21) and South Korea (March 28). Coffee and refreshments are served at each presentation, all of which are held in Room 312-314 of the University Student Union. This year’s coordinator is Yannis Toutountzis a senior viticulture major from Greece. The adviser is Dr. Katsuyo Howard of International Student Services and Programs.

Sierra illustration is Friends of Madden Library topic March 10
Tom Killion, a Santa Cruz-based fine-press author and illustrator, will discuss “Illustrating the High Sierra: Adapting Japanese Woodcut Techniques for Letterpress Printing” during the March 10 meeting of Friends of the Madden Library. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by Killion’s presentation at 6:30 in the Alice Peters Auditorium of the University Business Center. Friends members are admitted at no charge; nonmembers pay $2 at the door ($1 students). More...

Forum will teach character/civic education strategies
A forum March 10-11 will help teachers, teacher educators, students and community leaders learn about building character and appreciation for civic education and service-learning in grades K-12. Presenters are Dr. John Cruz, superintendent of the Fowler Unified School District; Deborah Nankivell, executive director of the Fresno Business Council; Dr. Pam Lane-Garon, a Fresno State professor of teacher education; and Dr. John Minkler, program coordinator of the Fresno County Office of Education. The forum begins at 4 p.m. March 10 and runs until around 8:30. The full-day session March 11 begins at 8 a.m. Registration for Friday is $25 non-credit. There’s a $50 non-credit fee for both days and an additional $110 for one optional unit of academic credit (additional hours arranged). Details: contact Coordinator Kim Cole, 278.0474, to register, call 278.0333 or e-mail kimcole@csufresno.edu. More...

Student research competition deadline looms
The deadline is March 13 for students to submit applications to participate in the 20th annual California State University Student Research Competition to be held May 5-6 at CSU, Channel Islands. Application forms and guidelines are available from the Fresno State Office of Research and Sponsored Programs by calling 278.0840. More...

Anxiety and depression advice will be offered on campus
Members of the campus community can learn about recognizing and treating anxiety disorders as part of College Anxiety Screening Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16, sponsored by University Health and Psychological Services.  Also available to participants will be reviews of an anonymous depression checklist by a counselor from Psychological Services. The free program will be offered in Area E of University Health and Psychological Services. For details, please call 278.6734 or 278.6738.

Community building is subject of social work conference
Fresno State’s Department of Social Work will present a one-day conference, “Community Synergies: Finding a Common Ground,” on March 17 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Fresno. The session will focus on community building to promote economic and social development.  More...

Preview Day 2006 scheduled late March for prospective freshmen
Fall 2006 semester Fresno State applicants get a chance to meet and chat with faculty and staff March 25 on the annual Preview Day, sponsored by University Outreach Services. A record 13,500 applications from prospective freshmen were received by the Feb. 1 deadline.  More...

Research abstracts deadline March 27
Abstracts for the 27th annual Central California Research Symposium on
April 21 at the University Business Center must be submitted online by March 27. Abstracts from all areas of investigation are encouraged. More...