The Fresno State Bulldogs will still be taking on the UCLA Bruins this coming football season. However, the date is changed to Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 12:30 PT. Make sure you check your schedules and make the appropriate changes for tickets and whatnot because this is not a game to miss!! If you must miss it then you can catch the coverage on ABC or on KMJ 580.

Go Bulldogs!

In May 2008 Fresno State student Jeff Phillips won the iamfresnostate video contest. As the first competition of its kind to hit the college scene, Fresno State is proud to showcase its number one video.

You can view the video on youtube.

Going from the 50-yard line of Bulldog Stadium to Beijing’s Tienemen Square, 25 past and current Fresno State students and Director of Bands Gary Gilroy will participate in a 2,008-member ensemble of young people from around the world at the summer Olympics in China.

The only catch is that each musician is paying his/her way, which totals to $4,500 each. Donations can help dramatically with the cost and also help make this dream a reality.

To help our Bulldog musicians make a smooth departure on July 29th, visit the marching band’s donations page, here.

Visit www.fresnostatenews.com for more information on the Bulldog Olympians.

The Central Valley Coyotes will be taking on Tri-Cities Fever this Saturday, July 27th at 7 p.m. Prices begin at $8.

Check out www.savemartcenter.com for more details on this and other exciting events!!

The Vans Warped Tour 2008 will be at the Save Mart Center August 13. Hear bands like: Angels and Airwaves, Gym class Heros, Evergreen Terrace, and MANY MORE!

Check out the line up of bands at: http://www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/bands.asp

Tickets start at $33.25 go online to find out more! www.savemartcenter.com

Are you ready? Football Student Season Tickets are on sale now! Football student season tickets are available to all current Fresno State students for just $60! That’s five home games for just $60! Be sure to secure your seat now for the home opener against Big Ten opponent Wisconsin on September 13. To purchase, log on to www.gobulldogs.com or call 559-278-DOGS. Please have your Fresno State student ID available as we will need your ID number.Bulldog fans that have not purchase their 2008 football season tickets can take advantage of a big day of Bulldog football on Thursday, July 24, when KMJ Radio holds a Bulldog Football “Ticket-a-thon”. All day long, KMJ will be promoting Bulldog season ticket sales with the goal to sell 580 season tickets. KMJ can be found on the AM dial at 580.

The Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning can help you out. Did you know you can even get academic credit for getting involved? California State University, Fresno students can enroll in two different courses that will furnish them with an in-depth community service-learning experience. Students can choose where they wish to do their service activities from hundreds of nonprofit agencies and can tailor the experience to fit their schedule and interests. The two courses available to students are Community Service 1 - Community Service-Learning and Community Service 101 - Community Service Internships. These courses are open to all students regardless of major or year in school. Check out more at: http://www.csufresno.edu/cesl/index.shtml

Like Music? Come see Ricardo Marlow, a flamenco guitarist, Wednesday, July 23rd, at 7 p.m. - Concert Hall (Music, 126). Student tickets are $15.

Clubs and Organizations get to make a presence during Welcome Week which takes place the first week of instruction. Have your club sign up by August 1, 2008 to participate. Student organizations on campus are encouraged to participate by having an information table. Involvement and Student Success Day (Wednesday, August 27th), will feature a Student Clubs and Organizations Fair. Sign your club up today at:
http://www.csufresno.edu/studentactivities/events/welcomeweek/index.shtml

You can exchange your gear from another college or university in for an ASI Fresno State t-shirt starting the first week of school. What do you need to do? It’s simple: Bring your old shirts in to the ASI office in USU-316 or USU-317 and you get a brand new one! What happens to the old shirts? If in usable condition, they will be donated to a local clothing charity.

Financial aid, in its simplest definition, is financial assistance intended to aid students in reaching their educational goals. This assistance may come in a variety of forms such as grants, scholarships, work-study and loan programs.

For information on partial financial aid disbursements for students who are not enrolled fulltime, please go to: http://www.csufresno.edu/studentaffairs/programs/financialaid/policypages/proration.shtml

Saturday, July 26 through Sunday, August 3 all registration/add/drop activity will be unavailable for all students.
 
Open Registration: Monday, August 4 begins Open Registration.  Students who participate in Open Registration must pay their registration/tuition fees by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 22.

Fee Payment Deadline: Friday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. is the registration and tuition fee payment deadline for students who participated in Early/Priority Registration. Payments can be made on-line using the E-Pay (electronic check) or Smart Pay (credit card) options available on their Student Center.

Fresno State’s soccer team kicks it into high gear August 18th at 7:00 p.m. with their home opener against Fresno Pacific in an exhibition game.

Games are free with a valid Fresno State ID.

Check out the schedule at: http://gobulldogs.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/sched/fres-w-soccer-sched.html

It took movers 19 dys to move the over 1 million volumes back to the Library.  The books have been stored in a warehouse in southeast Fresno for the last three years.   But until the renovation in complete in January of 2009 we will still have to go to the University Center to request our books.  The good news, less wait time to get the books. 

Russel Statham, a senior business administration major has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship that will allow him to study international business at England’s University of Central Lancashire.  He is one of 700 students across the country to receive the $4,500 Gilman Scholarship.