Hey Bulldogs! The semester is starting to get rough but spring is in the air and there are tons of opportunity for fun coming up. Find the event for you and don’t forget to invite your friends before heading out.
Follow Associated Students, Incorporated @FresnStateASI for additional information in real time.
Asian Pacific Islander Book Club
Did you know Fresno has one of the largest Hmong populations in the United States? Do you have Hmong friends, family, or colleagues? Have you attended a Hmong event and wanted to learn more about the culture?
The Asian and Pacific Islander Programs and Services team is excited to host a biweekly book club this semester! Our upcoming session will spotlight The Bride Price by Mai Neng Moua, an insightful exploration of Hmong-American traditions and the intricate cultural practice of the bride price.
Join us as we dive deep into the historical and contemporary significance of Hmong marriages and the bride price tradition, uncovering its impact on Hmong-American communities and its role in cultural preservation and evolution. Whether you’re passionate about cultural studies or simply curious about Hmong customs, this event is designed to educate, inspire, and spark meaningful conversations.
Everyone is welcomed!
Books will be provided for all participants. At the registration link select the event titled “The Bride Price: A Hmong American Look into Tradition.” You will receive follow up information.
Each in-person session will have a guided discussion of the assigned chapters and a presentation providing additional insights into the Hmong culture to enrich your understanding and prepare you for the next reading. We will also include everyone into the “Chapter Chatter” group chat where you can share your thoughts and questions while reading.
Dates: (recommended to attend 3 sessions)
February 20
March 6
March 19
April 3
Time: 12 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Cross Culture and Gender Center conference room, Thomas Building room 110.
For more information contact: Kathy Moua at kathybk@mail.fresnostate.edu
To Register: https://fresnostate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dinQxbvGM0y7IQS
WMAB – Where Monsters are Born
Where Monsters are Born: Documenting a Fascist Revival in the Streets of Rome, 2018-2019. Examining Italian neo-fascist propaganda through an anti-fascist lens.
This exhibition, presented by Dr. Brian J. Griffith (Department of History) in partnership with the library, critically examines the rise of neo-fascism in Italy through the lens of visual and spatial propaganda. The exhibition asks the viewer to consider the themes and tactics used to sway opinion in the public square. Visitors will encounter posters, stickers, handbills, and banners, many of which were “harvested” directly from the streets of Rome by Griffith during his time in Italy.
Dates: January 27 – March 22, 2025
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Peter P. Peters Ellipse Balcony Gallery, Fresno State Library (3rd Floor North Wing), Free and Open to the public during library hours.
For more information contact:
Link: https://news.library.fresnostate.edu/2024/12/06/where-monsters-are-born-examines-neo-fascist-propaganda-through-an-anti-fascist-lens/
African Americans and Labor art exhibition
Students, alumni, faculty, staff and local artists exhibiting works of art expressing the national Black History Month theme “African Americans and Labor,” highlighting the complex and transformational histories of skilled and unskilled labor in America, Africa and the diaspora.
Presented by Vanessa Addison-Williams and the Department of Art, Design and Art History
Dates: February 3rd through the 25th
Time: 8 AM – 5 PM
Location: Dean’s Gallery (Music building, Room 186)
For more information contact: Vanessa Addison-Williams, vaddisonwilliams@csufresno.edu
Stability/Change
A dynamic evening of dance at Fresno State.
Fresno State’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble presents ‘Stability/Change,’ the fourth production of the 2024/25 Mainstage Season under the artistic direction of Kenneth Balint.
This is 6 unique works choreographed by professional artists, faculty, and students.
Dates:
February 14 – 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Locations: John W. Wright Theatre.
Information: Kenneth Balint at kbalint@csufresno.edu
Learn more: Instagram @fresnostatetheatre
Link: https://cah.fresnostate.edu/theatrearts/performances/current-season.html
Enter your Zen Era: Free Yoga Class
FREE yoga is BACK at the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC)! From 12 to 1 p.m., students can attend a FREE yoga class led by Gloria @gloriafied_movement and the Student REC Center! First come, first serve! The class will be held at the Student Health and Counseling Center’s Zen Den, which is located between the Lab School and the SHCC. See you there!
Dates: Monday, February 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Student Health and Counseling Center ZEN DEN
For more information contact: Alicia Nelson at anelson@mail.fresnostate.edu
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/cal-studentaffairs.html#event-details/3e187b43-d3d4-44ef-aa51-d666293bb87d
OCSL- Commuter Pit Stop
Grab freebies and learn more about OCSL’s events!
Dates: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 11 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Free Speech Area
For more information contact: Instagram @OCSLprogram
Dogs for Diversity
Dogs for Diversity is an event that highlights traditionally minoritized groups on campus through recognition of clubs and orgs that highlight diversity.
Pick up some free goodies while learning about the various groups that operate on campus.
Dates: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Memorial Gardens (in front of the Kennel Bookstore)
For more information contact: Ingeborg Kisbye at asi_sen_diversity@mail.fresnostate.edu
Link: Instagram @FresnoStateASI
Good Evening Commuters!
Yummy Minis, mini pancakes! *while supplies last
Dates: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: RSU South Lawn
For more information contact: Instagram @OCSLprogram
Punk Prom
Want to experience a live band perform right here on campus? Punk Prom is the place to be! Mindless Society will star at this event complete with a photo booth, multiple photo opportunities, a dirty soda bar, a temporary tattoo station, bracelet making, and more. You do not want to miss out.
Dates: Thursday, February 27
Time: 8 AM to 11 PM
Location: Satellite Student Union
Free admission. Open to all Fresno State Students.
For more information contact: Instagram @fs_spotlightevents
Lunch with the Interim Vice President
Join us for a meal and a conversation with Phong Yang, interim vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
Dates: February 27
Time: Noon – 1 PM
Location: RSU 207
For more information contact:
RSVP: RSVP for February 27
Link: https://bookings.library.fresnostate.edu/event/13917220
Map making for Dummy Using ArcGIS Online
This workshop will teach attendants hand-on experience on making and sharing maps using ArcGIS Online, a cloud-based mapping software Fresno State subscribed. The workshop will cover exercises on accessing software, discovering online spatial data resources, and making and sharing a map without your own data. There are no pre-knowledge requirements on mapping and Geographic Information Systems.
20 seats available.
Dates: Monday, March 3, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: LIB 2127
For more information contact:
Link: https://bookings.library.fresnostate.edu/event/13917220
FREE Body Composition Testing
FREE Body Composition Testing at the Fresno State REC Center! You can learn more about your body’s composition, track your fitness more accurately, and receive personalized insights from fitness experts. ALL UNDER 5 MINUTES! Take control of your health journey this semester. See you then!
This event occurs at the Fresno State REC monthly on the first Tuesday.
Dates: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 3 Pm to 5 PM
Location: Student Rec Center
For more information contact: Stephanie Annett at stephanieannett@csufresno.edu
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/cal-studentaffairs.html#event-details/d955b8c2-f822-43f4-af1b-6f321e4ad5f9
PAWS & PANS
A Three-Part cooking Series! Learn how to shop smart, eat healthy, and cook delicious meals on a budget. Each session includes hands-on cooking, expert tips, and amazing giveaways. Open to all Fresno State students.
Brought to you in collaboration with ASI, Cal Fresh Healthy Living, Office of Essential Needs, Save Mart, and the Student Cupboard. All sign ups for the series must be eligible to participate in all three sessions.
Dates:
March 4
March 20
March 27
Time: 1 PM to 2 PM
Location: Fresno State
For more information contact: Instagram @OCSLprogram
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER
ED TALKS
Meetings: First Wednesday of Every month
Time: 12 PM – 1 PM
Location: CCGC Conference Room Thomas Building Room 110
March 5: The Justice System: Assess Your Confidence with Rynee Wijesinghe (ASI Senator of Science and Mathematics) and Simranjeet Sekhon
April 2: Animating Asian Americans in Law Enforcement: Behind the Scenes with Lily Xiong
Interested in joining? Fill out the form: bit.ly/letsgo2425
For more information contact: ccgcapi@mail.fresnostate.edu
FREE Question, Persuade & Refer (QPR) Training
The Student Health and Counseling Center is proud to offer Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) training to help students and staff recognize and respond to the warning signs of suicide.
Dates: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union (RSU) Room 206
For more information contact: Danielle Mendoza at daniellem@mail.fresnostate.edu
Link: https://fresnostate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r6Voy8kH3urzDg
WATCHDOG Safety Summit & CPR
WATCHDOG is a safety education program that trains students to respond effectively in emergency situations and acquaints them with campus safety resources. The 3-hour program includes: A bystander intervention education session on strategies to intervene. Brief training on the use of Narcan, a harm reduction tool designed to prevent an Opioid overdose. An interactive workshop that includes either CPR certification of Empowerment Self-Defense Training. Each class has a maximum enrollment of 25 students. A $35 fee. Includes a 2-year certification through the American Red Cross.*
*Please note that the fees are non-refundable. Once you register, you will be sent a link (within 48 hours) in which to pay for your class. This program is only available for currently enrolled Fresno State students. This program is funded in part by the Associated Students, Inc.
Class Schedule:
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9 AM to 12 PM
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1 PM to 4 PM
Friday, March 21, 2025 at 9 AM. to 12 PM
Location: LIB 2127
For more information contact: Kathy Yarmo at 559.278.6739 or kyarmo@csufresno.edu
Link: https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/health/wellness/watchdog.html
*Requests for accommodations should be made at least one week in advance of your scheduled class.
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday Alert! Join us from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Wednesday out by the Water Fountain by the University Center. Stop by for FREE incentives, goodies and snacks! Plus, you can always pick up information that supports your overall health and wellness. Visit our table while supplies last! First come, first serve. See you soon.
Dates: Weekly Wednesdays (Excluding Holidays, Weather Permitting)
February 19
February 26
Time: 11 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Bulldog Testing Center
For more information contact: Stephanie Annett at stephanieannett@csufresno.edu or call at 559.278.2734
Link: https://calendar.fresnostate.edu/cal-studentaffairs.html#event-details/5c5c420d-eb38-42b2-9d32-1b04d88454cf/instances/2025-02-26T19:00
Save the date, as Vintage Days returns to Fresno State
It’s that time of year, as Vintage Days makes its return to campus. Featuring live entertainment, a beer and wine garden, amazing foods from student clubs and local vendors, a kids zone, and much more!
Dates:
April 11 & 12 – 10 AM to 6 PM
April 13 – 10 AM to 5 PM
Location: Fresno State
For more information contact: Instagram @FSVintageDays
Antigone
By Sophokles | Adapted by Anne Carson
Directed by Michelle Bellaver
The conflict between justice and law rises to poetic heights in Anne Carson’s innovative translation of Sophokles’ classic tale of civil disobedience. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, mourns her beloved brother Polyneikes, considered an enemy of the state; Antigone’s uncle, King Kreon, refuses to allow his burial, considering him an insurgent and traitor. In an act of defiance and courage, Antigone breaks the law and sets the city of Thebes and its inhabitants towards an irreversible fate.
Dates: March 28 – April 5, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Locations: John W. Wright Theatre.
Information: Box Office and Theatres, 559-278-2216
Learn more: Instagram @fresnostatetheatre
Link: https://cah.fresnostate.edu/theatrearts/performances/current-season.html
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
ASI Elections!
PETITIONS CLOSE THIS FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 2025.
Petitions are available for all interested students on ASI’s website or in ASI’s offices in RSU 303/304!
Every currently enrolled student who pays the student body fee at Fresno State is automatically included in the membership of Associated Students, Inc.. Member status gives fee-paying students the right to cast votes in the election, run for an elected position, and serve on campus committees!
Each academic year ASI receives numerous submissions to become part of Fresno State’s ASI team.
Dates: Opened January 21 and closes February 21
Locations: RSU 303/304
Submit information: Submit petitions and information to asi-electionscommissioner@mail.fresnostate.edu and jdmartinez@mail.fresnostate.edu, for questions regarding elections email or call ASI at 559.278.2656
Requirements: All students are eligible to run for office if they meet the CSU system-wide requirements and are detailed on ASI’s website under the Elections page. There are Grade, Unit Load, and Residency requirements to participate.
Link: https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/asi/elections.html
Black History Month
“We look to these heroes from our past for lessons and inspiration as we continue their important work into the future.”
Take time this month to learn about the history of the month and read about prominent black figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Thurgood Marshall, Roy Wilkins, Mary White Ovington, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: All of February
For more information on the history of Black History month visit:
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained
Find out about the Fresno State Black Student Success Initiative:
https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/bssi/index.html
What’s happening on Campus for Black History Month?
https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/studentinvolvement/traditions/bhm.html
IRA, Instructionally Related Activity Funding
Opens February 7, 2025 and closes March 7, 2025
The goal of the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) program is to provide student fee funding for out-of-class experiences for students participating in an academic program, discipline, or department where those experiences are integrally related to one of its instructional courses. Such activities are deemed essential for providing a quality educational program and constitute a vital and/or enhanced instructional experience for students.
To be eligible, activities must: (a) be discipline/departmentally based and sponsored, (b) be integral to course offerings, (c) be intensive, structured activities, (d) require active rather than passive student involvement, (e) engage students in performances, presentations, or competitions that demonstrate skills from participation in intensive class work.
*Please note, that once IRA closes no applications will be accepted. If funds are awarded for an event and are not used there is no penalty. Apply for IRA.
Learn more about IRA at:
https://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/asi/business-office/instructionally-related-activities.html
4th Annual PRIME Time Pre-Med Mentorship
Deadline to Apply: February 28
Opens March 22 – May 3, 2025
Location: Zoom or in person
PRIME Time is a 4-session online series regarding the medical school application process. Our goal is to provide guidance and mentorship to pre-medical students of the under-resourced and under-served Central Valley. Each session of our series will consist of a 1-hour seminar discussing a section of the application followed by one-on-one mentoring by SJV PRIME students about the section for qualifying college students.
For more information contact: Seshaan Ratnam at primetime.mentors@gmail.com
Learn more at:
https://forms.gle/FmgDZoX4iWwsNSTG6
CAMPUS RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Cross Culture and Gender Center
The CCGC is a location on campus that seeks to provide students with intersectionality a safe space. Their mission is to inspire, empower, and educate the Fresno State community through inclusive excellence and leadership to celebrate diversity, promote understanding, and nurture a sense of belonging.
You may find these services inside the CCGC Center
- Affinity rooms to study, relax, meet others
- Fliers for upcoming events, Printing services for affiliated clubs
- Q-Clothing Closet (trans and nonbinary student resources)
- On-campus name change resources for Trans and Nonbinary students
- Gender Inclusive Restroom map, Menstrual products
Link: https://equity.fresnostate.edu/ccgc/index.html
Campus Clubs: Submit to the Bulldog Blog
Does your club or campus organization have an event for students on campus? Is it free and open to everyone? Submit your request to be put on the Bulldog Blog at https://forms.gle/fz21BRwkKZNzPGZR6
For questions email asi-communication@mail.fresnostate.edu.