Archive for Education

Fossil Discovery Center Announces Hands-on Activities for National Fossil Day

Sep 24, 2013 No Comments

CHOWCHILLA – The Fossil Discovery Center in Chowchilla will be celebrating National Fossil Day on Oct. 19 with numerous hands-on activities and exhibits meant to engage kids and their parents. National Fossil Day was created four years ago by The National Park Service and the American Geosciences Institute to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, [...]

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Farm & Nutrition Day Planned for March 21

Sep 09, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Fresno County Farm Bureau, The Big Fresno Fair and Friends of the Fair, the Fair’s non-profit organization, are proud to announce that Fresno County schools can now register for the ninth annual Farm & Nutrition Day, which invites all third graders from throughout Fresno County to the Fresno Fairgrounds on Friday, March 21, [...]

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Study Shows that Out-of-Classroom Learning Boosts Kids’ Reading Skills

Sep 09, 2013 No Comments

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — More than a third of all primary-school age children around the world still cannot read or write, whether they attend school or not. The good news: Save the Children’s new report shows that teaching children early on how to read not only in school but also through activities outside the classroom [...]

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University Receives Four New Patents for Drought-tolerant Plants

Sep 06, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Fresno State received four new patents for cultivated varieties of cactus plants that can be grown in areas of the Valley with high selenium levels and limited access to quality water. The patents are co-owned by the university, Red Rock Ranch and the United States Department of Agriculture. “Developing new salt- and boron-tolerant [...]

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Wells Fargo Invests in Employees’ Education at Community

Sep 03, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The medical field is constantly changing and so is the need for medical education. Community Medical Centers’ partners at Wells Fargo Bank met this need by again showing their support with a $100,000 commitment toward employees’ education at Community. “We both share the same vision and value in investing, supporting and understanding the [...]

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Big Fresno Fair Seeks Volunteers for its Fair Education Program

Sep 02, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The Big Fresno Fair is seeking volunteers for its popular 21st Annual Fair Education Program, which brings Fresno County elementary students to the Fair for free during the 2013 Big Fresno Fair Oct. 2-14. Volunteers are being sought to help direct students, assist with activities and answer questions in the Fair’s various exhibit [...]

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Back to School: While Children Might Be Sad, Parents Are Glad

Aug 30, 2013 No Comments

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – As the nation gears up for the start of the 2013-14 school year, DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom Group (NYSE), has issued a new report using data from the DDB Life Style Study® about parental attitudes in the US regarding the back-to-school season, homework and the length of time their kids are [...]

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Alumnus Leaves $5 Million Estate to Fresno State Scholarships

Aug 28, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – In the 1970s Fresno State alumnus John W. Long decided to leave his estate to Fresno State. Mr. Long worked in retail, selling men’s clothes in Los Angeles. He had no wife or children, and believed that through an estate gift to Fresno State he could make a difference in the lives of [...]

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University High School Ranked Second in State by USC Study

Aug 23, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO — University High School’s long list of accolades has grown with the release of a University of Southern California report naming the school the second best charter high school in the state. The seventh-annual USC School Performance Dashboard, prepared by USC’s Center on Educational Governance, was developed to strengthen accountability among California’s charter schools. [...]

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Women’s Conference Celebrates Another Sell-Out with Helen Hunt

Aug 20, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The 26th Annual Central California Women’s Conference is officially sold out. More than 3,500 women will celebrate a day of fun, growth, and knowledge at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The theme of this year’s CCWC is “Live Your Passion” and encourages attendees to explore, plan and then [...]

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Reedley College Hosting Extreme Registration

Jul 31, 2013 No Comments

REEDLEY – With expanded course offerings available, Reedley College is making registration easy for its new students attending the fall semester. Extreme Registration will be held in the cafeteria Saturday, August 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—last seating for assessment is at 9:30 a.m. Students are encouraged to complete an online orientation prior to [...]

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Fresno State Chefs Seek to Win First Gilroy Garlic Bowl Title

Jul 26, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO — Fresno State Executive Chef Erik Debaude and his sous chef, alumnus  Bryan Kramer,square off this week against chefs from two other universities in a new garlic competition at the 35th Gilroy Garlic Festival‘s Cook-Off Theater. The Fresno State team competes in the inaugural Gilroy Garlic Festival Garlic Bowl 2-4 p.m. today against chefs from University of California, Berkeley and San [...]

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Fresno Pacific President Participates in Two National Conferences During Summer

Jul 24, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Fresno Pacific University President Pete C. Menjares, Ph.D., participated in two national conferences this summer. Menjares was part of the resource team for 2013 Multi-Ethnic Leadership Development Institute (MELDI) sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. He and wife Virginia co-presented a session on spouses and their experience with God’s leading. [...]

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‘Garbage Guts’ is First ‘Dog Bowl Ice Cream’ Champion

Jul 16, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The “Garbage Guts” team of Fresno/Clovis is the first Fresno State ‘Dog Bowl Ice Cream’ champion after beating out 12 other teams at the Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market’s 7th annual Fresno State Farm Festival on July 13. The team of Rob Wike, Bruce Henderson, Brandon Williams and Dakota Daffron finished their 12 scoops – two [...]

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Fresno State Faculty Members Named Coleman Fellows

Jul 01, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO —Two Fresno State faculty members, Dr. The Nguyen and Dr. Fariborz M. Tehrani, both of the Lyles School of Engineering, were selected to be Coleman Fellows for Fresno State by the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Coleman Foundation. Nguyen is currently assistant professor for the Mechanical Engineering Department and will be [...]

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Downtown Academy Application Period Ends Sunday

Jun 26, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – The deadline for applications for the next Downtown Academy, a collaboration between Fresno’s Leading Young Professionals (FLYP), the City of Fresno and the Downtown Fresno Partnership, is this Sunday. 30 students will go through the 11-month course, which will connect them with business and community leaders interested in further solidifying a thriving downtown [...]

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Weltys Move Out of University House; Preparations for New President Begin

Jun 26, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Dr. John D. Welty and his wife, Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty, moved out of University House Tuesday, a month before he retires, so that scheduled repairs and minor renovations can begin to prepare the home for Fresno State’s next president and his family. Work is needed to bring state-owned University House and grounds up [...]

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AgVenture! Day a Hit with Local Students

Jun 25, 2013 No Comments

TULARE - The International Agri-Center recently hosted Tulare and Visalia area fourth graders for the first annual “AgVenture! Day.”  The event, which drew 1,600 local students, taught about agriculture and the importance of good nutrition. Teachers and students spent the day learning from farmers, ranchers, nutrition experts and other representatives in the agriculture industry.  Demonstrations included sheep shearing, [...]

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Fresno State Offers New Degree in Latin American Studies

Jun 18, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – A new Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies, designed to offer an interdisciplinary study in the social sciences and the humanities that concentrates on the national experience of countries in Latin America. will be offered at Fresno State for the first time this fall. The 120-unit program, the only new degree approved [...]

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UCSF Fresno Graduates First Hmong Psychiatrist

Jun 12, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Michael Thao, M.D., believed to be one of the first Hmong psychiatrists, will graduate from the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program along with nearly 90 other resident physicians in a ceremony on Thursday. The other Hmong psychiatrist is Thao’s classmate from medical school, who is completing residency training at Duke University this year. [...]

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