Fresno State
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Official Facebook page of California State University, Fresno - "Fresno State." You can also follow us on Twitter & IG at @Fresno_State. #FresnoState California State University, Fresno was founded as Fresno State Normal School in 1911, became a teacher's college in 1921, and has offered advanced degrees since 1949. Our mascot is the Bulldog.
Fresno State is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University, one of the largest systems of higher education in the world. The university is accredited by the California Board of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It has 26 nationally accredited departmental programs, among the highest number within the CSU system.
During the 2011-12 academic year the university enrolled more than 21,500 students, and approximately 4,400 students completed work for bachelor's, master’s and doctoral degrees by Commencement 2011. 1,100 full- and part-time; 96 percent of the tenured faculty hold doctoral or other terminal degrees in their areas of study.
The 388-acre main campus and its 1,011-acre University Farm are located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, at the foot of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. The surrounding San Joaquin Valley is one of the richest agricultural areas in the world, and Fresno is the fifth largest city in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three- or four-hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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facebook.comThe March Matchup is coming! Join us Thursday - because students should worry about tests, not food - and creating great videos like this :-) More info on the @Fresno Fresno State Student Cupboard: http://www.fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/foodsecurity/student-cupboard.html
Nine #FresnoState leaders spoke at local churches for #CSUSuperSunday! President Castro, among others, inspired students to go to college, part of the CSU's African-American Initiative: bit.ly/CSUSuperSundayFS18
These former homeless students and foster youth are now *college graduates* thanks to the Renaissance Scholars-Fresno State program! Buy a Granville "Hope of Hope" ticket, and you could win a house or Lexus, plus support these students: bit.ly/FSHomeOfHope18
Dream job! This Fresno State alum is covering the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Check out these pics by USA TODAY photographer Robert Hanashiro, courtesy of the Fresno State Alumni Association.
Don't miss out on the last home game for men’s basketball! 🐾 $4 tickets 🐾 FREE PARKING 🐾 $2,500 Scholarship Giveaway 🐾 Senior Night AND MORE! Don't miss out, & get your tickets here: bit.ly/4BBallTix #GoDogs 🐶 ❤️🏀
"Grad Fest" is March 13-14! Have you ordered your Grad Box yet? Pre-order yours (for yourself or someone you love!) before they sell out: bit.ly/FSGradBoxes18
It’s #FlashbackFriday! Does this booth look familiar? ❤️🐾💙 Fresno State's Dog Days helps incoming students become Bulldogs & navigate college life. Admissions letters are rolling out now, so don't forget to sign up for Dog Days when you accept! #GoDogs 🐶
Just in time for National #FFAWeek, Fresno State student Tim Truax won the *national* 2018 Young Farmers and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet!
#DerekCarr wants YOU to attend the last men's basketball game of the season for only $4!!! Tickets to Saturday's game are only ***$4*** thanks to #DC4Hoops Night, so we can fill the Save Mart Center the way we filled Bulldog Stadium for his jersey retirement. Get your tickets: bit.ly/4BBallTix or call 559-278-3647
From homelessness to the Olympics - Tony Hoffman is sharing his story on campus Thursday because we don't want a single student to not reach their dreams because of drug abuse: bit.ly/FSSubstanceUseForum
National Engineers Week is here, and Thusday is "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day!" Tell any girls you know to sign up & come to Fresno State for special activities Thursday: bit.ly/LCOEEWEEK
Snow day!!! Did you know Fresno State is so close to the mountains? ☃️🏔🌨 We hope you're enjoying your President's Day - and please be safe driving! #GoDogs
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