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Levine study on kindness garners
wide media notice
 Psychology
Professor Robert V. Levine is receiving national and international media
attention regarding his six-year study on "simple acts of kindness." more
Fresno State produces
presidents
Fresno State is earning a reputation as the college that produces presidents – especially
Hispanic presidents. more
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Planetarium program – “MarsQuest”
 The
latest program at the Downing Planetarium traces the history of Mars
from the early observations of scientists whose imagined "canals" inspired
science fiction stories about Martians, to modern observations and
mission findings from Viking, Pathfinder, and Mars Global Surveyor,
which have given us new insight into the climate, weather and terrain
on the Red Planet. more
Alumni Association
calendar
The Alumni Association has planed a number of activities this year. more
Campaign to reduce heavy drinking
under way
A project to reduce heavy drinking and alcohol-related harm among students
is under way at the university this fall, employing the “social norms” strategy.
Classroom posters and other materials that are part of this campaign will be
used throughout the campus. more
New Health Policy Institute
wins $4 million grant
A five-year, $4 million grant from The California Endowment for the new Central
Valley Health Policy Institute at Fresno State was announced in June by Robert
K. Ross, M.D., president and CEO of The Endowment, and President Welty. more
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Fresno State faculty, staff
circle the globe
Fresno State’s International Programs Office and Extended Education staff
team have partnered throughout the year in assisting faculty, students and staff
across campus in coordinating specially designed study abroad opportunities.
Below is a partial list of the Fresno State community members who are engaged
in other travel/research related activities sponsored externally or personally. more
New Africana & American
Indian Studies Program
 After 33 years of existence, the Ethnic Studies Program, housed at the College
of Social Sciences, has been renamed Africana & American Indian Studies Program. more
Campus to host children’s
book writers, illustrators
The Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature
at Fresno State, the Arne Nixon Center Advocates (ANCA) and The
Society of Children's Book
Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), North/Central California Region, will co-host
an SCBWI regional conference Oct. 17-18, 2003. This program, to be held at
Fresno State campus, is for authors, illustrators, teachers, librarians,
collectors,
and anyone interested in children's literature. more
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