Open
enrollment
The university's open enrollment period for medical, dental, flexcash, dependent
care and health care reimbursement will be in effect during the month of October
for the 2004 contract year. For more, see Human
Resources.
Gorman offers British view of
French
Michael Gorman (Dean, Library Services) will speak to L’Alliance
Francaise de Fresno on Oct. 21 at the Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First
St. Gorman, who was born in England, will speak (in English) on “How
the British see the French: An Individual View.” more
London Semester
The College of Arts and Humanities is accepting applications for the
spring 2004 London Semester. Courses satisfy general education and
the
upper division writing requirement for graduation and include Art,
English, Theatre, Humanities and Political Science. more
Job fairs in October
Career Services is sponsoring three job fairs in October. more
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 Segway inventor to speak
The
Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State
will present Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, at its
inaugural "Innovation Series" on Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.
at the Tower Theatre. more
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Graduate fellowships
The Division of Graduate Studies has issued a special call for proposals
for two fellowship programs. more
University Admissions
Day
University Admissions Day, the university’s major on-campus student recruitment
activity, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.The event
replaces the annual University Open House. more
Chair massage offered
Life+Works+Links offers on-site chair massage for faculty, staff and
students performed by a certified massage therapist on the first
and
third Tuesday of each month, starting Oct. 7. more
Catalog copy assistance
Catalog editor April Schulthies is offering a half-hour workshop in general procedures
for preparing catalog mockups. more
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Prejudice Reduction Workshop Oct. 24
Space is available in the Welcoming Diversity: One-Day Prejudice Reduction
Workshops on Friday Oct. 24. more
Math Colloquia Oct. 7
Francis Edward Su will speak on “Minimal Triangulations of Cubes”
at the Department of Mathematics Colloquia Series, Tuesday, Oct. 7,
at 4 p.m. in Agriculture Mechanics, room 102.
Su earned his B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at
Austin and his Ph.D. from Harvard. He is an associate professor of
mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and is currently on sabbatical at
the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (UC Berkeley), where he
is doing research on combinatorial fixed-point theorems and connections
to economics.
For further information call 8-4009 or e-mail mfisher.
Author to speak Oct. 22
Author and art historian Hayden Herrera will speak on the Armenian
artist Arshile Gorky on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the University
Business
Center Alice Peters Auditorium. more
Retention expert speaks
Dr. John Gardner, author of “Your College Experience, Strategies
for Success,” spoke to University 1 students and faculty at
Fresno State last week. more
New immigrants topic of Oct. 6 lecture
Dr. Peter Kivisto will speak on "New Immigrants and the Politics of Incorporation" on
Monday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in IT 101. more
Fulbright Scholar
program
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department
of State announces a new Fulbright scholar program. more
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