California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro announced Thursday evening that he has resigned his position effective immediately, according to a news release from the CSU system. “I have been honored to serve the California State University for more than eight years, including as its eighth chancellor, and the...
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...
‘Passionate and Effective’: Fresno State’s Castro Will Now Lead CSU System.
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro has been selected as the eighth chancellor of the California State University system, the CSU announced Wednesday morning. Castro has led Fresno State since 2013. He will be the first California native and first Mexican American to lead the 23-campus university system with enrollments...
Fresno State: Most Classes Virtual, Face Masks on Campus, Football up in the Air
Fresno State students and staff will wear face masks, university housing will be single occupancy, and everybody who arrives on campus will be asked to undergo daily health screenings and temperature checks in the fall semester, the university announced Friday. And, to cut potential exposure to COVID-19 and prevent the...
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...
Shields Family Gives $500K to Help Low-Income Students Study Abroad
By BoNhia Lee fresnostatenews.com Elizabeth “Liz” Shields, and her late husband, John, loved to travel the world to meet people and see places that showed them what life was like in other parts of the globe. The couple met in Botswana after the southern African country received its independence in...
Robert Costa Returns to Fresno to Talk Trump, Congress, and 2020
By Lisa Boyles fresnostatenews.com Robert Costa, a national political reporter with The Washington Post and moderator for PBS’s “Washington Week,” will return for the President’s Lecture Series at Fresno State, where he will offer insights on President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Congress, and the 2020 presidential election. The event...
Fresno State Toasts President Castro With Limited Edition Wines
By Lisa Boyles FresnoStateNews.com There’s something special in this Valley soil. That’s why Natasha Milanez became an ag business major, in hopes of staying closer to home and family after she transitions from college student to graduate next year. “I’m very close to my mom and I don’t want to...
Fresno State Toasts President Castro With Limited Edition Wines
By Lisa Boyles FresnoStateNews.com There’s something special in this Valley soil. That’s why Natasha Milanez became an ag business major, in hopes of staying closer to home and family after she transitions from college student to graduate next year. “I’m very close to my mom and I don’t want to...
Fresno State Strives to Reach Youth of Color With 'Super Sunday'
In an effort to inspire black youth to consider college, Fresno State President Joseph Castro will kick off CSU Super Sunday this weekend at Image Church New Generation in southwest Fresno. "I am excited about this unique opportunity to connect with prospective students and their families, as well as community members...