Posts Tagged ‘Community Service’

Students plan community service as spring break alternative

California State University, Fresno students will participate in community service projects at Fresno’s Rotary Storyland and with the Fresno Street Saints during the break from classes that begins March 27. About 20 students have signed up to volunteer four days in the 2010 Alternative Spring Break...

March 17th, 2010 | Campus | Read More

Fresno State students, staff join Kids Day street corner push

An estimated 1,300 California State University, Fresno students and employees staked out campus locations and campus-area street corners before dawn Tuesday, March 9, to sell Kids Day editions of The Fresno Bee to benefit Children’s Hospital Central California. In 2009, more than 1,000 Fresno...

March 9th, 2010 | Campus | Read More

Campus wins 3rd Presidential recognition for community service

California State University, Fresno has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. This is the third...

March 3rd, 2010 | News | Read More

Peters family foundations continue generous support

Pete P. Peters Fresno businessman and philanthropist Pete P. Peters was honored as the Henry Madden Library “Donor of the Year” at a reception Jan. 29 in the library at California State University, Fresno. His latest gift of $100,000, made through the Pete P. Peters Foundation, supports...

February 3rd, 2010 | Campaign | Read More

Common Threads awardees selected for April 16 honor

Six women representing Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare counties will be honored for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service at the 14th annual Common Threads luncheon on April 16 at California State University, Fresno. The Common Threads Award recipients for 2010 are:...

January 26th, 2010 | Events | Read More

Fresno State partners in jobs, economic roundtable Jan. 25

The Office of Community and Economic Development at California State University, Fresno is a partner in a countywide roundtable on job creation and economic growth convening at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25. Business owners, residents, state and local officials, union members, nonprofit organizations, community...

January 21st, 2010 | Events | Read More

Study charts course to meet challenges to Valley's children

A study by the Central California Children’s Institute at California State University, Fresno concludes that a child’s relationship with its parents is the paramount concern about San Joaquin Valley youngsters. Conclusions and recommendations of “Children of the Valley: Framing a Regional...

January 20th, 2010 | Academics | Read More

Rehabilitation Counseling champion wins President's Award

Dr. Charles Arokiasamy, an expert in rehabilitation counseling and acclaimed faculty member in the subject, is the recipient of the 2010 President’s Award of Excellence at California State University, Fresno. Arokiasamy joined the Fresno State faculty in 1996 as coordinator of the Rehabilitation Counseling...

January 19th, 2010 | Academics | Read More