Category: Students
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52nd annual Chicanx Youth Conference welcomes nearly 1,000 participants to Fresno State
52nd annual Chicanx Youth Conference welcomes nearly 1,000 participants to Fresno State Fresno State’s office of Recruitment and Special Programs hosted its Chicanx Youth Conference on Saturday, Jan. 25, in the university’s Satellite Student Union. Elementary, middle school and high school students travelled from across the Valley and as far as Salinas to attend. The…
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Academic Success Coaching creates supportive space for students on academic probation

Academic Success Coaching creates supportive space for students on academic probation Fresno State’s Academic Success Coaching program (ASC) hosted its first RISE Kick-Off on January 13 in the Satellite Student Union, where first-year students on academic probation were invited to connect with their peers and set themselves up for success in the Spring semester through…
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Celebrating this year’s achievements in Student Affairs (part 1)

Celebrating this year’s achievements in Student Affairs (part 1) As we near the end of 2024, Fresno State’s Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management reflects on this year’s milestones and momentous accomplishments, celebrating our students, staff and Bulldog community while looking toward the upcoming year. An enrollment resurgence We are witnessing a resurgence in…
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Celebrating this year’s achievements in Student Affairs (part 2)

Celebrating this year’s achievements in Student Affairs (part 2) Community connections on campus and beyond Dedicated to creating supportive communities for students, the division established and expanded programming to foster a sense of belonging for various student groups, welcoming the second cohort of Maxine McDonald Residential Scholars (housed in the Black Student Success Center), opening…
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Celebrating this year’s achievements in Student Affairs (part 3)

Celebrating this year’s achievements in Student Affairs (part 3) Celebrating the Class of 2024 6,116 students graduated from Fresno State this spring – about 43% of those graduates earning their degrees in just four years, and over 2,200 of them having missed out on their high school graduation ceremonies because of the COVID-19 pandemic in…
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Fresno State TRIO Upward Bound collects 374 toys for Valley children

Fresno State TRIO Upward Bound collects 374 toys for Valley children On Saturday, December 7th, Fresno State TRIO Upward Bound students and staff members gathered on campus to wrap nearly 400 toys collected as part of the program’s second annual holiday toy drive. The toys were donated as holiday gifts to all students at La…
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TRIO students visit Yosemite National Park, deepen sense of community

TRIO students visit Yosemite National Park, deepen sense of community On October 18, students participating in Fresno State’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) and TRIO Student Support Services Veterans (SSSV) programs took part in a day trip to Yosemite National Park, where they hiked the Mirror Lake Trailhead, shared a meal and competed in a…
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Student employment opportunity: Dog Days Student Leader

Student employment opportunity: Dog Days Student Leader Fresno State’s Dog Days: New Student Orientation team welcomes thousands of incoming freshmen and transfer students to campus each summer. For many students, the Dog Days staff members are the first people they meet at Fresno State, serving as a guide and anchor as they transition to life…
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Student voices: Hispanic Heritage Month

Student voices: Hispanic Heritage Month We spoke with students who identify as Hispanic about their time at Fresno State, career aspirations and what Hispanic Heritage Month means to them. These are excerpts of their stories, in their own words. Evelyn Arciga Reyes Evelyn is a first-generation student, studying in the student affairs and college counseling…
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A year in review: Serving the university’s Hispanic student population

A year in review: Serving the university’s Hispanic student population As this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, we take a look back at programming on campus over the past year that aimed to serve, support and celebrate our Hispanic students. Our students In the 2023-24 academic year, Hispanic students made up 58.5%…
