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Skip to content Home » Conference examines Central Valley’s role in state’s climate future Conference examines Central Valley’s role in state’s climate future Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West, in partnership with the California Water Institute and the Maddy Institute at Fresno State, will host the 11th annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference at Fresno State’s Linda and Stewart Resnick Student Union on Feb. 26 and 27. The conference is free and open to the public. This year’s conference theme is “People and Places: Resourcing California’s Climate Future in the Central Valley.” Centered in a…

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Preheat the oven to 325°. In a skillet, heat the oil. Season the roast with salt and pepper and sear on all sides over moderately high heat; transfer to a roasting pan. Add the wine to the skillet and boil for about 3 minutes, scraping up the browned bits. Add the wine, broth and water to the roasting pan and bring to a boil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, fennel and bay leaf. Cover and braise in the oven until the fennel is tender, about 1 hour; transfer the fennel to a baking dish and cover. Return the roast to…

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Skip to content Home » Sigma Chi alumni hit $1 million milestone for endowed scholarships Sigma Chi alumni hit $1 million milestone for endowed scholarships Caden Shows, a junior agricultural business major at Fresno State, is a full-time student who works four days a week at a restaurant and serves as president of the local chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity.  Many of his fraternity brothers are the same — full-time working students with leadership roles and academic activities. Shows joined Sigma Chi three years ago after learning about it from a friend.  “I love how everyone was…

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Skip to content Home » Fresno State sets schedule for 2025 commencement celebrations Fresno State sets schedule for 2025 commencement celebrations Fresno State will host a lineup of annual festivities to recognize thousands of graduates as their families and friends join them to celebrate the culmination of their higher-education journey.  Commencement ceremonies for Fresno State’s eight colleges and schools, along with several affinity celebrations, will take place May 16 and 17. College and school ceremonies will take place at the Save Mart Center: The college and school ceremonies will be livestreamed on the Fresno State commencement webpage. “I…

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