Valley residents are more optimistic about their financial prospects and the region's economy than they were a year ago, according to surveys conducted for the Central California Business Review. The results of the 2019 Consumer Sentiment Survey were reported by Samer Sarofim, associate professor in the department of marketing and...
Fresno State Receives $1M Gift From Former Treasury Secretary
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro may have saved the best until last in his speech at the State of the University breakfast Tuesday morning: He announced a $1 million donation from former Treasury Secretary and Fresno State alum Paul O'Neill. But it wasn't the only surprise at the fifth...
Robinson Stands Tall as Bulldogs Rally to Beat Lobos
Freshman forward Orlando Robinson had 20 points and 15 rebounds as Fresno State rallied to beat shorthanded New Mexico, 82-77, on Saturday at the Save Mart Center. Freshman guard Jarred Hyder contributed 15 points for Fresno State (8-14, 4-7 Mountain West Conference). Nate Grimes added 15 points and 13 rebounds....
Cavinder Scores 31 as Bulldogs Rally for Win at New Mexico
Fresno State's comeback kids did it again, thanks to Haley Cavinder and Aly Gamez. Cavinder scored a career-high 31 points and the Bulldogs ended the game on a 10-0 run in an 84-78 Mountain West women's basketball victory at New Mexico on Saturday. The first-place Bulldogs remained undefeated in conference...
With Esports the Rage, Fresno State Jumps in With Two Teams
Fresno State has joined the growing ranks of universities competing in esports. In fact, the university is fielding two varsity teams competing in two video games — League of Legends and Overwatch. The program, which is overseen by student affairs, is a Mountain West Conference member for esports. Nationwide, more than 170 universities...
On This Madera Campus, They're Hungry For Knowledge — Not Food
Madera Community College Center students who need a little help getting groceries on the table can avoid hunger pangs by checking out the new Lions Den Food Pantry. The pantry, which is available to all 4,500 students enrolled this semester (and any future enrolled students), is in the R1B building...
Gamez and Motta Save the Day for Bulldogs vs. Air Force
The Fresno State women's basketball team showed again Wednesday night that when key players struggle, others will step up and carry the Bulldogs to victory. With Hanna and Haley Cavinder off-target throughout the game, junior guard Aly Gamez and junior forward Wytalla Motta helped Fresno State grind out a 61-52...
Williams Honors Kobe With Tattoo, Leads Bulldogs to Victory
Two days after his hero, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash, an inspired New Williams scored 25 points to lead Fresno State to a 79-68 victory at Air Force on Tuesday night. Williams paid tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend with a new Mamba tattoo on his...
Streaks Collide, and Cavinder Keeps Fresno State's Alive
BOISE, Idaho — Two streaks collided Saturday, and the one belonging to the Fresno State women's basketball team prevailed against Boise State. In what has become more of a trend than an anomaly, the Bulldogs rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to snap the Broncos' 18-game home-court winning...
Bulldogs Schedule First Football Meeting Ever With Michigan
Athletic director Terry Tumey has added traditional powerhouses Michigan and USC to Fresno State's future football schedules. In addition, the Bulldogs will host Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference in 2025 and play at Georgia Southern in 2028. Fresno State will play at Michigan on Aug. 31, 2024, in...