Education

Fresno State provost picked to lead CSU Los Angeles

Details: Published on 05/22/2013 - 11:04 am; Written by Business Journal staff

Dr. William Covino, Fresno State's provost and vice president for academic affairs, was appointed president of his alma mater, California State University, Los Angeles.

Fresno State gets first Hispanic president

Details: Published on 05/22/2013 - 9:41 am; Written by Ben Keller

The three-month-long process of finding a new Fresno State president ended today when the CSU Board of Trustees confirmed Hanford native Dr. Joseph I. Castro, 46, to fill the spot.

Valley students cross fingers for business competition

Details: Published on 05/20/2013 - 1:53 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

Valley high school entrepreneur students will hold their breath during a banquet on May 21 in Fresno to see who will advance to the national stage of a competition awarding seed money to those with the best business idea.

Estate bequeaths $2M to Fresno State education school

Details: Published on 05/15/2013 - 12:19 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

With the estate of a longtime Fresno State supporter finalized, the university's Kremen School of Education and Human Development will receive $2 million for scholarships and other activities.

Harper appointed dean of Craig School at Fresno State

Details: Published on 05/09/2013 - 11:09 am; Written by Business Journal staff

After filling in at Fresno State's Craig School of Business for the last the last five years, interim dean Dr. Robert Harper was finally made official.

Ruiz' UC Merced gift for Dream Act students

Details: Published on 05/07/2013 - 1:17 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

Fred Ruiz Undocumented students hoping for their shot at citizenship will be helped through a new endowment at UC Merced set up in honor of a woman who inspired the same dreams in her family.

Colleges revive summer school with Prop. 30 funds

Details: Published on 05/03/2013 - 1:42 pm; Written by Ben Keller

Colleges across the Valley are bringing back needed summer courses from the chopping block after budget cuts came calling a few years ago.

Dairy woman gives $1M to UC Merced to train leaders

Details: Published on 04/18/2013 - 12:05 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

A $1-million gift from a Turlock dairy woman Margo Souza aims to produce the next generation of leaders currently attending University of California, Merced.

Comcast volunteers to beautify Fresno school

Details: Published on 04/17/2013 - 12:05 pm; Written by Business Journal staff

KIrk Elementary School in Fresno is getting a makeover thanks to an event on April 27 that will have Comcast employees sprucing up landscaping and doing other touchups.