While I hope the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold protection for Dreamers, I am continually mystified that we find ourselves in this predicament in the first place. Too often, there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding about who these Dreamers are. These young people were brought to the United States...
Castro: Fresno State Can Do More to Drive Social Justice Reforms
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro said the university already has taken on a significant role in addressing racial inequity and disparities in justice, health care, educational opportunities, and child development through its educational and research programs and its service efforts in the community. But, he told GV Wire this...
Sustained Political Action And Education, Not Violence, is How to Overcome Racism: Fiala
GV Wire talked to Fresno State philosophy professor Andrew Fiala this week about the protests that have erupted nationwide and around the world in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man, in the custody of Minneapolis police. Fiala, who directs the university's Ethics Center, talks about...
Don’t Bring a Corkscrew — Fresno State’s Tailgate Wines Soon in Cans
How about a couple of cans of Tailgate Red to go with that lusciously fresh Fresno State corn that everyone is raving about — or maybe a white or a rosé? Shoppers at the Gibson Farm Market will soon find Fresno State Winery Tailgate vintages in aluminum cans. (OK Boomers, don't...
Heads Up, Fans of Fresno State’s Famous Sweet Corn — It’s Almost Here
Fans of Fresno State's luscious sweet corn who are eagerly anticipating sinking their teeth into the first ears of the season won't have much longer to wait — yellow corn will go on sale starting at 8 a.m. Monday at the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market on Chestnut Avenue....
Fresno State President: How the CARES Act Neglects Some of America’s Most Vulnerable College Students
[aggregation-styles] Money California State University, Fresno recently received $32 million of the more than $525 million given to the California State University system via the CARES Act. Of that $32 million, $16 million was provided to students as emergency grants. The money is meant to help students pay for things...
State Center Says Online Classes Will Continue for Fall Semester
Most fall semester classes at State Center Community College District will be online and off-campus, continuing the distance learning mode of instruction that began this semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only classes that require face-to-face instruction will be offered on-campus, the district said Friday in an email. "Faculty, classified...
Valley Schools, Fresno State Face Big Cuts Under Budget Revision
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced massive cuts to California's education budget due to revenue losses in the economic recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The May Revision of the 2020-21 proposed $203 billion budget includes $99.7 billion for K-12 schools and $18.6 billion for community colleges and public universities....
He Never Attended Fresno State, but His $4.66M Bequest Will Boost Wine, Irrigation Efforts
Contributed by Fresno State News Donald Emil Gumz was a Valley native, who like many lifelong residents, had a love and passion for the region, including Fresno State. He came from a family of grape farmers but worked with numbers, in an accounting career that started with a local entrepreneur...
Chancellor Points to Online Fall Classes, but Fresno State Yet to Decide
Fresno State is continuing to mull options for reopening classes this fall semester, months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools and universities statewide. The Fall 2020 Planning Task Force is considering two scenarios for fall, even though California State University Chancellor Tim White said Tuesday that most...