Fresno State News A Native American basket weaver, two university benefactors with ties to Valley agriculture, and the head of Valley Children's Healthcare will receive honorary doctoral degrees from Fresno State this year, the university announced Monday. Honorary doctorates are awarded on behalf of the California State University system and...
Fresno State Student Cupboard Gets $1.5 Million Gift and New Name
Lou and Jane Amendola have empathy for college students experiencing food insecurity. “I can remember back in my days in college, most of the student-athletes were always hungry because of the calories you burn all day,” said Lou, who attended college in San Diego. “But all students, I think, face...
Fresno State Grads to Get Degrees from CSU Chancellor Castro in May
There will be a familiar face conferring degrees on Fresno State graduates next month. Joseph I. Castro, who left Fresno State's top job in December to become California State University chancellor, announced he'll attend the university's six commencement ceremonies to confer degrees on the graduates of the Classes of 2020 and...
Need a Passport? Fresno State Has Got You Covered
The Passport Place at Fresno State has reopened to provide passport services to the public. On Monday, the office welcomed back customers for the first time since closing due to COVID-19 more than a year ago. Service is by appointment only, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays....
New Report: Fresno State Has Nearly $2 Billion Annual Economic Impact
By Fresno State News Salvador Solorio-Ruiz grew up in Delano, a small Central Valley town where 22% of residents live in poverty, according to the U.S. Census. The son of immigrants, however, was bound for something different when he became the first in his family to graduate from college —...
Fresno State’s ‘Oldest Alumna’ Dies in San Francisco. She’ll Be Buried in Fresno.
Fresno State News Lucy Mirigian, who was believed to be the oldest living Fresno State alumna, died Feb. 12 at her home in San Francisco. She was 114. “We send our sympathies to Mrs. Mirigian’s family, including her great-nephews and their children, who live in Fresno,” said Jacqui Glasener, executive...
Construction Halts on New Fresno State Student Union Pending State Fire Marshal’s OK
Fresno State students will have to wait a little longer to use the new Resnick Student Union. The university announced Friday that construction on the $60 million facility has been halted pending approval of construction plans by the state fire marshal's office. That means that the center won't be ready...
This Jeopardy! Host Dissed Fresno. Who is Ken Jennings?
Ken Jennings has an undisputed lore on Jeopardy! All-time winning streak, winner of many of the game show's tournaments — and at least on an interim basis — the successor host to the late Alex Trebek. But, Jennings may have run into hot water with fans from Fresno, ironic since...
Did He Win Any ‘Jeopardy!’ Dollars? Fresno Prof Appears Thursday on One of Trebek’s Final Shows.
Fresno State associate professor Frederick Nelson was able to tick another item off his bucket list with an appearance on the "Jeopardy!" game show that will air Thursday evening. Nelson, who under show rules can't say whether he won or lost, was able to share that he joked with longtime...
Bulldogs Men’s Basketball Goes Dark Because of COVID
Fresno State paused its men's basketball program because of COVID-19. Four games through Dec. 12 have been postponed. "Though we have followed all proper COVID-19 protocols, unfortunately, we have confirmed multiple positive cases of COVID-19 within our men's basketball program. Per our established protocols, the men's basketball program will pause...