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May 2004 • Vol 7 • No 9
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Rawat wins research award

ACT Center offers training

Voluntary programs to avoid layoffs

Research symposium

Emeriti Luncheon

National ranking for Entrepreneurship program

Recognition Ceremony May 12

Encrypted passwords required

Bowerman to San Bernardino

April grant awards

Children’s literature

Peace Garden artist sought

'Celebration of Wine' June 6

Emeriti Luncheon
The annual Emeriti Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 5, in the Residence Dining Facility.
We will be honoring the following persons who were awarded emeritus status at the 2003 Commencement:   Audrey Anderson, Extended Education; Mary Banigan, Nursing; Kelly Black, Information Systems and Decision Sciences; Gerald Bryan, Marketing and E-Business. more

Bowerman heads to San Bernardino
Dr. Karen Dill Bowerman, interim dean of the Craig School of Business, has accepted a position as Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration at California State University, San Bernardino, effective fall 2004. more

‘Celebration of Wine'
June 6

"A Celebration of Wine" -- Central California's largest and most prestigious wine event of its kind -- will be held Sunday, June 6, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Dennes Coombs' Riverbend Ranch in Madera. more

Rawat wins Laval award
Dr. Mamta Rawat, an assistant professor of biology, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Claude Laval, Jr. Award for Innovative Technology and Research for her proposal, "Bioremediation of Toxins with Mycobacterium Smegmatis." more

Voluntary programs to avoid layoffs
As was discussed at the campus Budget Forum, the budget situation in this state is such that there have been significant reductions imposed on the CSU 2004/05 budget. There have been lengthy discussions on this campus about how we can meet the reductions. Unfortunately, it has been determined that three layoffs may occur in CSEA unit 9 on our campus. more

Recognition Ceremony May 12
Carol Whiteside, president and Founder of the Great Valley Center and former mayor of Modesto , will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Recognition Ceremony and Spirit of Community Awards celebrating American Humanics, Kauffman and Radin Scholars. It will be Wednesday, May 12, at the University Business Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. more

Peace Garden artist sought
The Peace Garden Steering Committee has begun the search for an artist to create the Jane Addams monument for the Peace Garden at Fresno State . Design proposals for a bronze sculpture will be sought first from Fresno State students, faculty, staff or alumni. Proposals are due June 1. more

ACT Centers.

ACT Center offers training
Training employees to be productive and skillful is one of the most expensive problems facing businesses. Hiring an employee lacking crucial skills can lower productivity, drive down profits and put a drag on morale. more

Research symposium sets participation record
A record number of students participated in the 25th Annual Central California Research Symposium, held April 22 at the University Business Center. more

Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges for 2004.

National ranking for Entrepreneurship program
Fresno State was named one of the Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges and Universities in the United States for the second straight year by Entrepreneur magazine. more

Encrypted passwords required
Fresno State Information Security Services will implement encrypted E-mail passwords.  more

Children’s literature conference
The Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Fresno State will host the 31st annual conference of the Children's Literature Association from June 10-12 on the campus. more

April grant awards
The University Grants and Research Office announced several new grant awards received through April 26, totaling $714,460. more

 
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