FYI

Free vanpooling

Fresno State is teaming up with Enterprise Rideshare for a free, innovative new program that is an alternative to driving alone to work -- commuter vanpooling. All staff and faculty who are frequent long-distance commuters (greater than 10 miles one-way) are asked to consider forming a vanpool to get to and from work. more

Ag Literacy Program

Fresno State staff, student and alumni were among presenters at the Education Coordinating Council's “Agriculture Literacy in the 21st Century,” conference in Washington , D.C. , to help ensure that no child is left behind when it comes to agriculture education. more

Office disruptions

Interior window treatment will cause office disruptions during January and February. U.S. Tint, sub-contractor for an energy conservation project, will be working in several buildings on campus. They will apply a film to the interior windows that will reduce cooling expense. more

Internationally recognized dance instructor and Fresno State alumTom Bozigian will teach a course on Armenian dance, sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program, on Friday, Feb. 4, and Saturday, Feb. 5. more

Friends of the Library

Ia Xiong, local educator and author of a children's book, “The Gift: The Hmong New Year,” will talk about the continuing immigration saga of the Valley's Hmong at the Friends of the Madden Library program on Jan. 21. more

Los Danzantes de Aztlan

Los Danzantes de Aztlan -- the pioneering Fresno State Mexican folkloric dance troupe -- won second place in the First Annual Binational Mexican Folkloric Dance Competition in Rosarito, B.C., Mexico , in November. more

Winery featured in magazine

The Fresno State Winery was featured in the Dec. 5 San Francisco Chronicle Magazine article entitled “Wine School Wars.” more

Summer language study

Fresno State is a member of the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) which offers study abroad programs to our students.  Through this affiliation, a one-month summer study opportunity for professional development is open to our professional staff and faculty. more

Lab School modulars arrive

Nine modular units to replace the Lab School buildings destroyed by fire were placed at the site on Jan. 6. Construction work at the site will continue for about two weeks. more

New Health Insurance

New health insurance premiums for the 2005 contract year were reflected on your December 2004 pay warrant (issued Jan. 1, 2005). The new rates may be viewed on the Human Resources Web site at www.csufresno.edu/humres under Current News/Benefits Reminder .

Multimedia program

Applications are still being accepted for the spring cohort of the Fresno State Multimedia Program. Complete the short online application at http://training.csufresno.edu/Support
/multimedia/multimediaAppForm.asp . Apply by Jan. 13 to ensure sufficient participation for the spring offering. more

Continuing and Global Education

Division of Continuing and Global Education has announced the following changes in staff responsibilities . . . more

Job fair Feb. 9

Career Services is sponsoring the Internship and Summer Job Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Satellite Student Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   more

Craig dean candidates

The Provost and the Search Committee for the Craig School of Business Dean's Position at California State University , Fresno would like to announce the dates of the on campus interviews for the following candidates. . .more

Human Resources

 The Human Resources department has returned to its newly remodeled offices in the Joyal Administration Building . Telephone numbers remain 8-2032 and 8-2155.