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Fresno State ranks high in the West

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Published on 09/12/2012 - 1:53 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Fresno State was ranked number nine among top public regional universities in the Western United States and number five in the region in keeping down student debt loads.

Reedley College offering free interpreter programs

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Published on 09/11/2012 - 11:29 am
Written by Business Journal staff

Reedley CollegeReedley College is offering a set of new programs in the health care field aimed at bilingual students.

New exhibit taking shape at Fossil Discovery Center

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Published on 09/06/2012 - 3:29 pm
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Blake Bufford works on an authentic Yokuts home using the same methods and materials that tribe members used.A new exhibit at the Fossil Discovery Center that is nearing completion will showcase what life was like in the valley many centuries ago.

Fresno City College hosting entrepreneurship event

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Published on 09/05/2012 - 2:16 pm
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Fresno City CollegeFresno City College will host the first in a series of stops on a California sweep to get young people interested in entrepreneurship.

Community forum focuses on obesity epidemic

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Published on 08/24/2012 - 1:12 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

The event begins with a preview of HBO’s “Weight of the Nation,” which presents an overview of America’s obesity epidemic. More than 100 people are expected to attend an Aug. 28 community discussion about obesity and what Valley residents, businesses and community organizations can do to combat the problem.

CSU bookstores don't reveal textbook savings

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Published on 08/23/2012 - 12:41 pm
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The survey compared prices between the campus bookstore’s used books and other online textbook marketplace prices. A statistical survey revealed that the cost differential between standard campus bookstores and online alternatives is over 25 percent in most cases, costing students over $2 million dollars of savings that could go to defray their escalating cost of higher education.

Dunlap Academy opens Fresno resource center

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Published on 08/22/2012 - 10:53 am
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Dunlap Leadership Academy combines a standards-based curriculum with flexible schedules and hands-on learning.Dunlap Leadership Academy, an online charter school offered by Kings Canyon Unified School District, announced that it has been fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, one of six regional organizations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States.

Fresno State President Welty announces retirement

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Published on 08/17/2012 - 11:41 am
Written by Michael Kincheloe

Fresno State President John Welty will retire in the summer of 2013 from the position that he has held for more than 20 years.Fresno State President John D. Welty announced today that he would retire in the summer of 2013 from the position that he has held for more than 20 years.

Couple donates $750K home to Fresno Pacific

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Published on 08/14/2012 - 10:45 am
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Fresno Pacific University enrolls more than 3,600 students at its main Fresno campus and centers in north Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and MercedNew Fresno Pacific University president Pete Menjares is being welcomed to the city with a 4,500 square-foot home being donated by a prominent local business leader and his wife.

Fresno State culinary professor earns baking award

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Published on 08/07/2012 - 1:57 pm
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Dr. Klaus Tenbergen is director of the Culinology program at Fresno StateFresno State professor Dr. Klaus Tenbergen was awarded by Modern Baking magazine for his contributions to the baking industry.