The Maddy Institute was awarded a $150,000 grant from the City of Fresno following the passage of the city’s budget on June 20. The grant will be used to expand The Maddy Institute’s legislative internship program over the next several years and provide more opportunities to San Joaquin Valley students...
New Fresno State Study Shows South Fresno Job Growth Down Despite Industrial Development
Once a quiet countryside neighborhood east of Highway 41, the area of Orange and Central avenues in south Fresno is now at the center of an industrial boom, home to both an Amazon fulfillment center and Ulta Beauty distribution center. While some say it means good business for the local...
Watch: Saudi Crown Prince Demands Netanyahu Face Criminal Charges for Gaza
In a recent video released by Arab News, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be held criminally accountable for alleged crimes against the Palestinian people. The crown prince also urged for the termination of what he described as the illegal...
Mehdi Hasan Debates Zionism in Heated Live Event
Journalist Mehdi Hasan debated against the notion that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism in front of a largely pro-Israel audience. He was joined by Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, while Israel lobbyist Douglas Murray and Natasha Hausdorff of UK Lawyers for Israel argued in favor of Zionism. Hasan criticized the audience for booing...
Fresno State Is Recognized as a Military Friendly School
Fresno State received the Military Friendly School designation for the 2024-25 academic year. In May, the university received a silver rank in the category for large public institutions, meaning the university scored within the 28th to 40th percentile in comparison to other large public institutions. There are currently 775 veteran...
Fresno State Is 1 of Carnegie Foundation’s 25 Leadership for Public Purpose Colleges
Fresno State is one of the 25 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose classification in the inaugural 2024 cycle. It's the only public institution in California so honored; no other California State University or University of California institutions were selected. This selective designation...
Fresno State’s Craig School Dean Honored with Humanitarian Award
Dr. Julie B. Olson-Buchanan, dean of the Craig School of Business at Fresno State, was honored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology with its 2024 Humanitarian Award, presented at the society’s annual conference in April. The Humanitarian Award recognizes members who have enhanced the society through their research,...
Fresno State Powerlifting Club Advances to World University Championships
Fresno State’s Powerlifting Club recently competed at the 2024 University National Championships on April 11 in Reno, Nevada, where the Bulldogs placed first in the men’s division and second in the women’s division. The wins advance the club to the FISU World University Championships July 23 through 27 at the...
First-Generation Fresno State Student Selected for Congressional Internship
Esmeralda Palafox was one of six students nationwide selected to participate in a 10-week internship program this summer with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and United Farm Workers in Washington, D.C. Palafox is a first-generation college student who recently completed her first year at Fresno State, majoring in biology. She...
New Partnership Expands Access to Contraceptive Care in Fresno County
UCSF School of Medicine and its regional campus UCSF Fresno and Upstream USA have announced a new collaboration to expand access to patient-centered, contraceptive care across Fresno County. Upstream will partner with Mobile HeaL, UCSF Fresno’s mobile medical clinic, and provide it with free training, technical assistance, and education to...