Join the WHY 1509 Street Team Today!

If you are interested in helping students get out the vote then e-mail ASI President Mackee M. Mason at: mack3m21@csufresno.edu

Because it is that important.

Which bread plate is mine? Is that my water glass? What is this tiny spoon for? Hummmm…

As part of Senior Week, PAWS is hosting an Etiquette Dinner on Wednesday, October 1st at 5:30 p.m.  This wonderful learning experience will be held at the home of Dr. John Welty, President of the University.  Alumni will also attend this dinner to mingle and mentor. 

The goal of this Etiquette dinner is to help prepare you for life after graduation.  When you begin your career, you might be expected to dine with clients, co-workers, and members of community.  Dining successfully in a professional setting is important – you don’t want stand out for the wrong reasons.

I hope you will join us for a night of learning and fun!  RSVP online and get Google directions to Dr. Welty’s home.  Attire for the evening is business casual.  If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Katie Johnson at 278-4669. 

Now Open: due to student requests, “Station X” video gaming center in the USU Recreation Center.  The gaming center features 42” Flat Screen TVs and games including NCAA Football, Madden ’09, Tiger Woods Golf, and The Bourne Conspiracy.

Open M-Th 9am – 11pm, F 9am – Midnight, Saturday 10 am – Midnight, and Sunday Noon – 11pm

The Division of Student Affairs would like to welcome you back to school with a plethora of activities! It all began on Monday, August 25th at 9 a.m. with an open house. Then, to blast off the school year Flight 409 came to campus for an hour-long performance on the first day of school. If you’re unsure of what Fresno State has to offer outside of the academic realm, then check out the schedule for this year’s Welcome Week at  www.csufresno.edu/studentactivities/events/welcomeweek

There is a free leadership retreat that will give you all the tools to become Fresno State’s next leader. This two day intensive retreat is designed for beginning leaders and will focus on the basics of leadership.  All materials, activities, and food are provided at no cost – that’s right, it’s FREE, and lots of fun!

Applications can be picked up in USU room 306, or online at www.csufresno.edu/leadership  Applications are due by September 10th, 2008 to USU 306. To learn more about attending the Emerging Leaders retreat, call or visit us in the Student Activities and Leadership Development Office in USU 306, or call 278-2741.

The Kennel Bookstore will be open extended hours to accommodate student needs.

Bookstore hours are: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 22; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23; 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24; 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Aug 25-28; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 29; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 30.

After the Labor Day weekend, the Kennel Bookstore’s regular hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and closed on Sunday.

To find out how to save up to 65% off of a new textbook, visit www.kennelbookstore.com. 

The books are already back, the interior work is progressing, the exterior already is a campus landmark and everything’s on schedule for a January opening of the new Henry Madden Library.

The $105-million library construction project has reached its final phase. By December, the construction and interior finishing work will be completed in the new 300,000-square- foot north wing. During this same time, the old south wing is being completely remodeled.

Despite the construction, all library materials and services remain available to the campus and the community. During the summer, all books were returned to campus from the off-site storage facility. They are now housed in the new library building, allowing for more rapid retrieval.

When classes start at Fresno State, the cars come out. One thing you can count one during the first week of each semester is traffic. After that, driving and parking on campus get much easier.

There will not be any road closures on the campus when fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 25, but there may be traffic delays at Cedar and Shaw avenues, where a city of Fresno widening project continues.

The Dog Run, a free campus shuttle, offers rides on a pre-set circuit approximately every 20 minutes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. To view a map of the stops, see http://www.csufresno.edu/police/transportation/dogrun/index.shtml

Media questions about traffic and parking should be directed to Amy Armstrong at 559.278.6709.

Fresno State students will be offered healthier snack alternatives beginning Sept. 2 with the new “Healthy Eating – Fresh from Our Farm” booth located near the fountain in the free speech area. 

Along with Fresno State ’s Student Dietetic Association, the Gibson Farm Market will sell healthy snack options to the campus community between the lunch hours of 11 am and 1:30 pm every Tuesday during the fall semester.  Available at the booth will be fresh, seasonal produce grown on the University Farm, including grapes, peaches, pluots, plums, organic vegetables, oranges, and other varieties as the season changes.  Extra-virgin olive oil, beef jerky, chocolate milk, fresh herbs, honey, and a variety of raisins, almonds and pistachios will be available throughout the whole year.

WHAT:      “Healthy Eating – Fresh from Our Farm” ribbon cutting

WHEN:      Tues. Sept. 2 at 11 am

WHERE:    free speech area, Fresno State campus

OTHER PHOTO OP:  observational honeybee hive, free Fresno State honey sampling

CONTACT:  Tom Uribes, 246-1717

University Theatre at California State University, Fresno begins its 2008-09 season Oct. 3 with “Slaughter of the Innocents,” a tribute to the centennial celebration of Fresno author William Saroyan’s birth.

Curtain rises at 8 p.m. Oct. 3-4 and 7-11 and 2 p.m, Oct. 5. Tickets are $17 for general admission; $15 for Fresno State faculty, staff, Alumni Association members, seniors and students from other schools; and $10 for Fresno State students. Group discounts (20 or more) are available.

This semester you can count on seeing at least one more production: “Shiloh Rules” by Doris Baizley, a comedy about Civil War re-enactors; Oct. 31-Nov. 8; directed by Terry Miller.

Join the Red Zone, the official student fan club of Fresno State Athletics.  The Red Zone is the largest student organization on campus and only costs $10 to join.  Benefits of joining the Red Zone include a Red Zone t-shirt, priority seating at all Fresno State home events, access to Red Zone and Alumni tailgates, special discounts on road games, a weekly email newsletter, the chance to meet new friends and leadership opportunities.  For more information visit www.gobulldogs.com.   

/> Season Long Student Promotion – Be sure to pick up a volleyopoly card at the marketing table and have it stamped at each home match.  If you attend six or more home matches you can turn your card in and be eligible to win a red iPod Nano or a $100 gas card. 

Season Long Promotion - $10,000 Perfect Serve - One lucky person will have the opportunity to win $10,000 at each home game!

Volleyball Home Opener vs. Cal State Bakersfield – Friday, August 29 – 7 p.m. – Save Mart Center          FREE with Student ID                                                                                                                                                   Be there for opening night as Bulldog Volleyball begins a NEW ERA under new head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell. The volleyball set up in the Save Mart Center will be much different this year so come check it out!!

 Volleyball vs. UC Davis – Saturday, August 30 – 12 p.m. – Save Mart Center – FREE with Student ID

Volleyball vs. St. Mary’s – Saturday, August 30 – 7p.m. – Save Mart Center – FREE with Student ID

Volleyball vs. Fresno Pacific – Wednesday, September 3 – 7 p.m. – Save Mart Center– FREE w/Student ID 

 Season Long Promotion - $10,000 Bulldog Sharp Shooter Contest - One lucky person will have the opportunity to win $10,000 at each home game!

Soccer Home Opener vs. UC Davis – Sunday, August 24 –1 p.m. –Bulldog Stadium– FREE with Student ID

Soccer vs. Cal Poly – Sunday, August 31 – 2 p.m. – Bulldog Stadium – FREE with Student ID

Soccer vs. Eastern Kentucky – Friday, September 5 – 7 p.m. – Bulldog Stadium – FREE with Student ID Hawaiian Night - put on your best Hawaiian gear and enjoy Hawaiian music!

Soccer vs. Florida International – Thursday, September 11 – 7 p.m. – Bulldog Stadium – FREE w/Student ID Proud to be an American Night as Fresno State Athletics honors the area’s military and local government agency members.  

Football - Home Opener vs. Wisconsin – Saturday, September 13 – 7:30pm – Bulldog Stadium

For student tickets, log on to www.gobulldogs.com or stop by the Bulldog Ticket Office located at the south entrance to Bulldog Stadium (bring your student ID). 

Last day to add/drop without permission is Monday, September 8.

Beginning Tuesday, September 9 through Monday, September 22 all adds will require a permission number.  Last day to add a class for the Fall 2008 semester is Monday, September 22.

Tuesday, September 9 through Monday, September 22 all drops will require the permission of the instructor using an add/drop card and submitted to the Admissions and Records service windows.  Drops submitted during this time frame do not have to be of serious and compelling reason and will not have a grade of “W” appear on the university transcript.

Beginning Tuesday, September 23 through Tuesday, November 18 all drops must be of a serious and compelling reason and must have the approval of the instructor and School/College dean on a drop card submitted to the Admissions and Records service windows.  Drops submitted during this time frame will have a “W” grade appear on the university transcript.

On Tuesday September 2, ASI is sponsoring a day for students to get to know their faculty and staff on campus.  They will set up a beach in front of the Kennel Bookstore between 11:30 and 1 pm for students to hang out with people like Presdient Welty, or the Dean of their college.  It is a way to blend students with faculty in a casual environment. 

 There will be Free Ice-Cream, Music, Games and Giveaways!  Giveaways include Gas Cards, Bookstore Gift Certificates, and much much more! So if you’re on campus next Tuesday around lunch time be sure to head over to ASI Day!

 Associated Students, Inc. needs students to sit on campus committees.  Committees typically meet once every two to four weeks and last no more than one or two hours.  (Some may vary depending on the responsibilities and duties they are charged with.)  It is a perfect way to get hands on experience in the work world and also be a student advocate on campus issues.

Want more information or a committee application?  Click this link: http://www.asi.csufresno.edu/apps.html

Summer came just as quickly as it went.  This was well known as student packed their backpacks and printed out their class schedules to head back to campus.  For some this was their first time stepping foot on a University campus, for others they are all too familiar with it as the head back for yet another year of classes. 

But whether you’re a first time freshman or a super senior, the first day of classes is one filled with excitement, anxiousness, and sometime even a little bit of hope.  Hope that this year is going to be different.  And it will be.  This is the year you take charge of your life, make it yours, and make something of yourself.  You might even get involved on campus, join a club, or take on that new job.

So as you sit down in an old classroom chair, open that notebook to that fresh first page and click you’re new pens into gear remember: there are so many opportunities out there for you, but you’re the only one who can decide what to do with them. 

Enjoy your first day,

-The Bulldog Blog Crew

The Division of Student Affairs would like to welcome you back to school with a plethora of activities! It all begins on Monday, August 25th at 9 a.m. with an open house. Then, to blast off the school year Flight 409 will be on campus for an hour-long performance on the first day of school. Check out the schedule to find out where they will be!! If you’re unsure of what Fresno State has to offer outside of the academic realm, then check out the schedule for this year’s Welcome Week at  www.csufresno.edu/studentactivities/events/welcomeweek