Tag: community
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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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Dr. Robert Mitchell highlights importance of mentors in MLK Commemoration keynote

Dr. Robert Mitchell highlights importance of mentors in MLK Commemoration keynote The campus community gathered at the Ellipse Gallery on January 19 for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. The commemoration’s keynote address was delivered by Dr. Robert Mitchell, director of medical services at Fresno State’s Student Health and Counseling Center. Born and…
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Faculty and staff spotlight: Brittney Randolph

Faculty and staff spotlight: Brittney Randolph Brittney Randolph is the Program Director of Programs for Children, Inc. at Fresno State. In this role, Brittney manages three early education centers providing early education services for children three months to five years old. She is also a co-facilitator for Sistah to Sistah, which creates a safe place…
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Meet Bobby Brown, senior art major

Meet Bobby Brown, senior art major Bobby Brown’s journey as an artist started at age 5. Growing up on the southwest / west side of Fresno, he didn’t have many options to practice or learn a range of different mediums. Pencils and paper torn out of either notepads or the backs of books were his…
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Kwanzaa Communal Celebration: The Dinner Table

Kwanzaa Communal Celebration: The Dinner Table The Black Student Success Initiative (BSSI) hosted a dinner at the Resnick Student Union for students, staff, and faculty to gather and celebrate Kwanzaa at the start of the holiday season. The dinner was hosted in partnership with the Cross Cultural and Gender Center and received support from faculty…
