California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system.[7] The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students.[3] It offers 60 bachelor's degree program, 45 master's degree programs, 3 doctoral degree programs, 12 certificates of advanced study, and 2 different teaching credentials.[8][9] The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10][11] Fresno is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)[12] and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).[13]
Former name
Fresno State Normal School (1911–1949)
Fresno State College (1949–1972)
Lucem Accipe Ut Reddas (Latin)
"Receive the light that you may give it forth"
1911
$170.8 million (2020)[1]
$286.5 million (2017)[2]
Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval
1,194
25,341 (Fall 2020)[3]
22,564 (Fall 2020)[3]
2,777 (Fall 2020)[3]
The Collegian
Cardinal red and blue[6]
Victor E. Bulldog
The university's facilities include an on-campus planetarium, on-campus raisin and wine grape vineyards, and a commercial winery where student-made wines have won over 300 awards since 1997.[14][15] Members of Fresno State's nationally ranked equestrian team[16] have the option of housing their horses on campus, next to indoor and outdoor arenas. Fresno State has a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) Student Recreation Center[17] and the third-largest library (by square footage) in the California State University system.[18]
Fresno State Library
Music Building
The Craig School of Business with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background
Tree Walk, part of Fresno State's arboretum
Joyal Administration building
Fresno State is a member of the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference. The university's 22 varsity sports teams are known as the Bulldogs, and the school's colors are cardinal red and blue. Fresno State has made several runs at NCAA tournaments in basketball, football, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, and volleyball.
In 2017, Fresno State resurrected its wrestling program after an 11-year hiatus.[62] Fresno State wrestling competes in the Big 12 Conference.[63]
The Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Fresno State Bulldogs football team of Fresno and San Diego State Aztecs football team of San Diego State University. The winner of the game receives the "Old Oil Can" trophy.
The Bulldogs have earned the following NCAA Division I National Championships:
Media[edit]
FresnoStateNews is an online source of information about current events affecting Fresno State students, faculty and staff. The site provides an archive of news articles, videos and photos, as well as links to major resources on campus.[64]
The FresnoState Magazine is published twice per year from the Office of University Communications. It is both a print and online publication that features current events at Fresno State, Alumni Association events and alumni achievements.[65]
The Collegian is the campus student-run newspaper. It is published during the fall and spring semesters on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The online edition features video, podcasts and photo galleries.[66]
KFSR Radio is the campus radio station. KFSR's broadcast license is owned by California State University, Fresno. KFSR is a listener-supported, non-profit, public radio station. It broadcasts at 90.7 FM and streams online at www.kfsr.org. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and plays jazz, blues and a wide range of specialty shows.
Fresno State Focus is the campus student-run, weekly broadcast put on by the Media, Communications, and Journalism department. The news team changes each semester, and has been involved in several projects that extend beyond the campus.[67]
ROTC[edit]
Two branches of the military are represented on campus at Fresno State: Army and Air Force. The Army unit on campus is known as the Bulldog Battalion.[68] The Air Force ROTC Detachment on campus, Detachment 35, is one of the oldest in the nation. Founded in 1948, only one year after the signing of the National Defense Act of 1947 which established the U.S. Air Force as a separate branch of the military, Detachment 35 has won numerous awards.[69] In July 2008, Detachment 35 was awarded the "High Flight" award, naming it the top mid-sized detachment in the entire southwest region of the United States. Just a few months later, Detachment 35 was named best mid-sized detachment in the nation and awarded the "Right of Line" award, the highest honor for a detachment.[70]
Ashley Swearengin, former Mayor of Fresno and current President/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation
![Davante Adams, professional football player[72]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Davante_Adams.jpg/150px-Davante_Adams.jpg)
A number of notable Fresno State alumni have served in state and federal positions, become major athletes, or found their mark in business and media, including Paul George, basketball athlete and Joy Covey, the original CFO of Amazon.com.[71]
