Fresno State is making national headlines again in a major way. For the third consecutive year, Washington Monthly ranked Fresno State among the nation's best at combining academic excellence with economic opportunity. Ranked Among The Best The D.C.-based magazine, which is known for its annual rankings of American colleges and...
Jarrar Remains Off Campus As Her Fresno State Classes Start
Controversial Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar has yet to return to the classroom. The embattled English department professor is scheduled to teach two classes this semester, starting today (Aug. 27). However, the university confirmed Monday that she remains on leave. "The professor is still scheduled to return to teaching this fall...
You Have to See This Acrobatic Soccer Play to Believe It
With three minutes to go in the match Friday night, the Fresno State women's soccer team came up with a spectacular play to force overtime against Sacramento State. Chloe Chedester, a freshman out of Lemoore High School, delivered an acrobatic flip throw that is the talk of the nation. (Click...
Gift From the Heart Helps Fresno State Students with MS
When Fotini Alfieris was in her senior year at Fresno Pacific University, she had to drop out. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis — a disease of the central nervous system affecting the flow of information from the brain to the body. At the time, Alfieris said lost her vision in...
Castro Speaks: Jarrar, Bartko and Bulldog Stadium Upgrades
Fresno State President Joseph Castro welcomed students and faculty back to campus Monday (Aug. 21) in a pair of assemblies at the Save Mart Center. A record 25,200 students enrolled, 78% from the Central Valley. Despite the uproar over controversial comments from a professor, the school announced charitable giving increased...
Fresno State Says Suck Less. Straw Ban in Dining Hall.
The #StopSucking movement has reached Fresno State. While students are returning to campus, straws have not. University Dining Services stopped serving the drinking device when the fall semester resumed this week. No Straws at Dining Halls Deborah Guill, dining services manager, says it is about the environment. “It’s a very...
How Fresno State Helped Students Save $1 Million on Books
For many college students, taking a class where the textbook is free would be a dream come true. After tuition and room and board, textbooks are the next biggest cost for college students. Between 2002 and 2013, the price of college textbooks rose 82 percent — nearly three times the...
Fresno State Ranks In Top 100 Best Colleges In America
Fresno State hit a major milestone Monday. It ranked as the 66th best college in America based on a comprehensive study released by Money Magazine. Money Ranked 727 Schools In The Nation The magazine ranked 727 schools in the nation on 26 factors such as graduation rates, tuition charges, family...
State Auditor Nabs Fresno State Groundskeepers for $111,000
You'd think by now that California state employees who sleep on the job, leave their posts early or buy unauthorized stuff would realize that State Auditor Elaine M. Howle and her staff are watching. But state employees keep thinking they can fleece taxpayers. And they keep getting caught. Howle issued...
Who Is Fresno State's Top Dog? Hint: She Researches Important Stuff.
Educator and academic researcher Safiya Umoja Noble and 14 other Fresno State alumni will be celebrated for their accomplishments Oct. 26 at the Fresno State Alumni Association’s Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala at the Save Mart Center. Noble will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award for her efforts in social justice,...