The following is a news release from University Communications: (October 1, 2012) – The University Police Department at Fresno State took an unarmed man into custody today after he perched in a tree in the Free Speech Area of campus and refused to climb down despite repeated orders from Fresno Fire Department and University Police [...]

Fresno State students will head out Sunday morning for Greek Clean-up, a day when fraternities and sororities host volunteers to clean the areas around the Greek housing as part of revitalization efforts to the university community.

All classrooms and offices in the Peters Business Building will close at 5 p.m. today – Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – to allow for unexpected high-voltage electrical repairs. Classes will be relocated to other buildings tonight.

The Satellite Student Union was alive with murmurs as President John D. Welty announced at the faculty and staff fall assembly that this would be his last year with Fresno State as he plans to retire in the summer of 2013.

Kinesiology graduate student Arthur Montejano was elected 2012-13 Associated Students, Inc. president by Fresno State students today. After the voting period, which ran from Tuesday through Thursday, Montejano tallied 620 votes, followed by Daniel Harrison with 411. Write-in candidate Jose Nava tallied 116 votes.

2012 ASI election candidates (as of March 16)

If Governor Brown’s tax initiative is not passed by the voters in November, the California State University will face more budget cuts, and that will mean slashing enrollment, laying off employees, reducing classes and the elimination of academic programs.