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Student life[edit]

*Fall All levels, freshman through graduate*
*Demographics of student body	2021 ^[1]	2018 ^[2]
Hispanic/Latino Americans	56%	Null
Mexican American/Chicano	Null	47.1%
Other Latino American	Null	4.1%
White	18%	19.1%
Asian American	12%	11.3%
Filipino American	Null	1.6%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Black	3%	2.8%
Native American/American Indian	0%	0.4%
Multiracial Americans	3%	2.8%
Non-resident alien	0%	6.0%
Unknown	3%	4.7%
Woman	61%	Null
Men	39%	Null

Student Involvement Center[edit]

The Student Involvement Center^[3] provides services, programs and co-curricular educational activities that give student the opportunity to develop skills and expand their knowledge. Their core purpose is to promote engagement and cultivate student growth through support and teamwork, service, growth and learning, leadership and inclusion.^[4] Some key events the Student Involvement Center plan are Convocation, Homecoming Week, Vintage Days, Commencement, and more.

Fraternity and sorority life[edit]

Fraternities and sororities has been part of Fresno State for 89 years and includes 42 single-sex fraternities and sororities consisting of over 1,400 men and women.^[5] The Student Involvement Center is charged with advising the four Greek Councils at Fresno State: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic Association (PHA), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the United Sorority & Fraternity Council (USFC). Councils are provided support in the areas of programming, council management, leadership development, membership recruitment, policy interpretation, scholastic achievement, and public relations.^[6] Chapter directory can be found here.^[7]


Interfraternity Council (IFC)	National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)	Panhellenic Association (PA)	United Sorority & Fraternity Council (USFC)
Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Sigma Phi Delta Sigma Phi Kappa Sigma Lambda Chi Alpha Phi Delta Theta Pi Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chi Sigma Nu Sigma Phi Epsilon	Fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Beta Sigma Sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Zeta Phi Beta	Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Mu Sigma Alpha	Fraternities Beta Gamma Nu Chi Delta Beta Chi Rho Omicron Epsilon Sigma Rho Eta Alpha Gamma Lambda Theta Phi Mu Chi Omega Nu Alpha Kappa Omega Delta Phi Sororities Alpha Pi Sigma Gamma Alpha Omega Lambda Sigma Gamma Lambda Theta Nu Phi Alpha Omicron Phi Lambda Rho Sigma Alpha Zeta Sigma Omega Nu Sigma Theta Psi

Student clubs and organizations[edit]

Student clubs and organizations are groups that have been recognized by the university. Clubs and organizations can be based on academic, cultural, recreational, religious or other special interests. These groups are required to apply for recognition to receive support from the university.^[8]

Associated Students, Inc. (ASI)[edit]

ASI is the recognized student body government at Fresno State. Through ASI, students participate in the governance of the university through fostering awareness of student opinions on campus issues and assisting in the protection of student rights.^[9] Twenty students are elected each year. There are four executives who include a President, Vice President, Vice President of Finance, and a Vice President of External Affairs, ten at-large senators and eight college senators. Those elected serve annual terms from June 1 to May 31.^[10]

ASI provides funding for student-related projects on campus. Sponsored Activities Funding provides supplemental event funding for recognized student clubs and organizations. The Instructionally Related Activity (IRA) fund provides funding for activities and laboratory experiences that are partially sponsored by an academic program, discipline, or department. Grants provide financial support for graduate and undergraduate student research, projects, and other scholarly endeavors in all academic disciplines.^[9]

Student Recreation Center[edit]

In February 2006, the Student Recreation Center opened. Construction costs were paid for and operating funds are derived from a semester student-use fee. While an Association entity, the Student Recreation Center is under the direction of the Division of Student Affairs. The Student Recreation Center is adjacent to the Save Mart Center arena.^[11]

Any student who has paid the USU student-use fee in the current semester is eligible to use the Recreation Center. Faculty and staff may join at a monthly rate. This facility is not available to the general public.

The center has four full-size basketball courts, a dance studio, a 1/8 mile (200 m) indoor running track, locker rooms, 2 racquetball courts, aerobic equipment, and weight-lifting machines. Services include personal training, group fitness classes, towel service and personal lockers.^[11]

University Student Union[edit]

In late 2018, students voted in construction of a new student union. Construction is slated to begin in early 2020 and end in 2021. The new student union will be built to accommodate a campus of around 25,000 students. The new union will feature "new retail dining concepts, a large, multi-purpose ballroom, space for student clubs and organizations, offices for Associated Students, Inc. and Student Involvement, and many other needed programmatic spaces." A fee of $149 will be included in students tuition costs once the faculty opens to repay its construction costs.^[12]

The original student union was constructed on November 11, 1968 and was built to accommodate a campus of 10,000 students. The building is 52,000 square feet and has three levels, one of which is underground.^[13]

Student housing – University Courtyard[edit]

Home to 1,100 students, University Courtyard consists of nine housing communities of both suite and community style living. Fresno State's classrooms, library, computer lab, student activities, athletic facilities, theater, Save Mart Center, Student Recreation Center and health center are all within walking distance of the residence halls.

University Courtyard offers a computer lab and an outdoor swimming pool. The Courtyard has lighted parking, an electronic room and hall lock system, gated bicycle racks and campus escorts. During the fall and spring, all halls have live-in staff available 24 hours/7 days a week.^[14]

Athletics[edit]

Save Mart Center, home to the Fresno State basketball team

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. Fresno State wrestling competes in the Big 12 Conference. 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:

NCAA Division I National Champions, baseball, in 2008
NCAA Division I National Champions, softball, in 1998.

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.^[15]

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.^[16]

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.^[17]

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.

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.^[18] 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.^[19] 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.^[20]

Alumni[edit]

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.^[21]

Notable Fresno State alumni include:
Rick Husband, American astronaut and former fighter pilot
Timothy P. White the seventh chancellor of the California State University
Kenny Guinn, former American businessman and former governor of Nevada
Cruz Bustamante, American former politician
Ashley Swearengin, former Mayor of Fresno and current President/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation
Lee P. Brown, American criminologist, public administrator, politician, and businessman
Jim Nielsen currently serving in the California State Senate
Jim Costa, American politician
Gary Soto poet, and novelist
Devon Mathis member of the California State Assembly
David Carr, American former professional football athlete
Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers receiver
Derek Carr quarterback for the Oakland Raiders
Trent Dilfer, American former professional football athlete and analyst
Aaron Judge, Major League Baseball outfielder
Ryan Mathews, American professional football athlete
Robert A. Jensen, American writer and crisis management expert

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^ "The Collegian | Fresno State's student-run newspaper since 1922". Collegian.csufresno.edu. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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