Spontaneous joy erupted and never waned Wednesday morning at Kirk Elementary School in southwest Fresno. Inspiring happiness: Christmas gifts, wearing pajamas to school, and a visit from Santa Claus. Listen to this article: "Our kids look forward to it all year long," says Kristina Rogers, a second-grade teacher. Every Student...
Fresno State Donors Feed the D.O.G. in Record Style
A preliminary tally shows that 2,161 donors gave $550,366 during Fresno State's 24-hour online Day of Giving on Thursday. The money raised and the number of donors were records for the event, which began in 2017 to support scholarships, research, programs, and student experiences. Up Nearly $100,000 Over Last Year...
Time to Feed the D.O.G.! Fresno State's Day of Giving Is Here.
There are at least 24,139 reasons that you should consider donating on Fresno State's third annual Day of Giving. That's the number of students attending the university this fall. Listen to this article: Supporting First-Generation College Students Samantha Saucedo is among them. “Electronics were fascinating to me, so I began...
How to 'Feed the D.O.G' on Fresno State's Day of Giving
Fresno State will hold its second annual Day of Giving event Thursday. Day of Giving is a 24-hour online fundraising campaign. It was started so that the Fresno State community could showcase their Bulldog pride philanthropically and on social media. "This campaign helps us tell the world that we are proud...
Fresno State Students Fear Tweets Backlash: Zante
Fresno State has been a hotbed of free speech in recent years. Professors, students, and community members have all voiced extreme opinions that stir up controversy both locally and nationally. While I strongly disagree with the opinions and methods used by Professor Jarrar regarding former First Lady Barbara Bush —...
Fresno State President Schedules Two Forums to Address Professor’s Tweets
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro will hold two campus forums this week to address the nationwide controversy triggered by the tweets of creative writing professor Randa Jarrar. The first forum will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the North Gym and is for students, faculty and staff only, a...
No Discipline For Fresno State Prof After Bush Bashing Twitter Storm
Controversial Fresno State creative writing professor Randa Jarrar won't be disciplined for tweets made following the death of first lady Barbara Bush, university President Joe Castro announced in a letter posted on social media Tuesday. "Professor Jarrar’s conduct was insensitive, inappropriate and an embarrassment to the university. I know her...
Don’t Harm Students Because of Jarrar’s Tweets: Fresno State President
Editor's Note: Tweets from author and Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar are triggering national outrage. Some people are saying they will no longer support the university. Here is Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro's response: I know that many of our friends are upset, and I'm upset, too. I'm upset...
12 Days of Philanthropy: EPU Children's Center
What started over 40 years ago as a small support group has expanded into an incredible resource for parents of children with specialized needs. Today, EPU Children's Center offers more than 1,000 services each week to families who have a child born with a disability, born prematurely, face chronic illness...