Community leaders sent a message to the leaders of Iran’s repressive government on Thursday during a rally at Fresno City College. The aim of the event was to call attention to the injustices women face in Iran, said Nasreen Johnson, president of the State Center Community College Board of Trustees....
Peer Teaching Links Health Care and Construction Students at Clovis High
The green-shirted construction students in Jay Eichmann's career technical education classroom at Clovis High School listened intently as turquoise-jacketed instructors taught them how to treat burns, bandage impalements and broken bones, and deal with other injuries that can occur on a job site. They may even have been listening more...
Dyer’s Housing Plan Meets Brick Wall, but Tiny Homes Squeeze Through
The Fresno City Council council approved funding for 24 tiny homes and an extension of the eviction protection program last week. But the council rejected five other housing proposals from Mayor Jerry Dyer, saying that more information was needed on Thursday. The rejected proposals: a voluntary rent stabilization program,...
Fresno City College Basketball Player Critically Hurt in Fatal DUI
Erica Hayden, a freshman at Fresno City College who is a member of the women's basketball team, was critically injured in a crash Saturday evening on Interstate 5 that claimed the life of a 20-year-old Bakersfield man. Hayden, 18, of Bakersfield, is being treated at Kern Medical Center. She...
West Fresno Campus Celebrates ‘Monumental Moments’
Artist Teresa Flores is leading community engagement events that will give residents the chance to share West Fresno stories that could be the inspiration for art for the fountain on the new Fresno City College West Fresno Center now under construction at Church and Walnut Avenues in southwest Fresno....
Fresno City College Names Dean’s Medallion of Excellence Recipients
Fresno City College News Fresno City College has announced the recipients of the Dean’s Medallion of Excellence Award winners for 2022, who are scheduled to receive their medallions at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Old Administration Building east courtyard. The Dean’s Medallion of Excellence Award is presented to an...
Fresno City College VP Gets Nod for Top Job as President
State Center Community College District Chancellor Carole Goldsmith has made her pick for the new Fresno City College president, and he's already a familiar face at the college. Goldsmith is recommending that the Board of Trustees select Dr. Robert Pimentel, who is currently the college's vice president of educational...
Clovis Community College President Lori Bennett Is Retiring
Clovis Community College President Dr. Lori Bennett announced Tuesday that she plans to retire next January after nearly seven years at the college's helm and nearly 30 years in higher education. “It is with excitement and sadness that I announce that I will be retiring from my position as...
New City College Science Building Will Launch Fresno Success Stories
Gray skies and rain sprinkles didn’t dampen the celebration Thursday at the official groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction of the long-awaited Science Building at Fresno City College. The $87 million building at the corner of Blackstone and Weldon Avenues represents different things to different people. For chemistry...
Candidates Make Their Case To Become New Fresno City College President
Reversing the loss of community college enrollments was identified as a top priority among the four candidates vying to become the next president of Fresno City College, who were presented to the community Tuesday during one-hour forums. The forums, held in the college's Old Administration Building auditorium and aired...