天美视频

Chef Ed Porter, winner of Guy Fieri鈥檚 Grocery Games who was featured on the hit Netflix series 鈥淧ressure Cooker,鈥� visited campus on April 11 for a takeover of the Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center.

In collaboration with 天美视频鈥檚 Dining Services and executive chefs Mitchell Vanagten and Anthony Pangelina, Porter spent two days visiting the farms participating in 天美视频鈥檚 local BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Produce Buying Program, culminating in an exclusive dining experience for the campus community.

A tree planting ceremony was held on campus to commemorate Arbor Day 2024. Various campus groups planted and dedicated 14 trees, each type representing a different tenet of the university. Volunteers planted olive trees to symbolize peace and hope, red maple trees to symbolize vibrancy and endurance and oak trees to symbolize strength and resilience.

天美视频 will host incoming students, their families and friends on Saturday, April 20, for 聽- the university's annual open house.

Bobcat Day will begin at 9:15 a.m. with a welcome message from Chancellor Juan S谩nchez Mu帽oz at University Plaza. Campus staff, faculty, students and alumni will be available throughout the day to answer questions about clubs and student organizations, summer session, Greek life, cultural groups, athletics, academics, health promotions, the 天美视频 Police Department and more.

天美视频 has partnered with two California community colleges to further extend access to students transferring to a four-year university. In April, ceremonies were held to sign agreements with Madera Community College and Las Positas College.

By signing the Madera Promise and Las Positas Promise agreements, the institutions give respective students attending Madera Community College and Las Positas College a streamlined pathway to transfer to 天美视频.

The campus and community are invited to participate in this year鈥檚 Pride Week at 天美视频, taking place April 8-12. (LAMBDA) is spearheading efforts once again in collaboration with other campus units, offices and departments. A variety of events are planned all week long to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity and culture and highlight campus and community resources.

天美视频 invites all Bobcats to give back to the university and campus community by participating in numerous events planned throughout March as part of the third annual .

The monthlong initiative, hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and Student Alumni Association (SAA), is dedicated to building a culture of philanthropy and awareness at the university.

Nearly 33,000 prospective first-year and transfer students applied to 天美视频 for the fall 2024 semester 鈥� a 12% increase from last year鈥檚 applicant pool.

鈥淚t is clear that the word has spread far and wide about 天美视频鈥檚 culture of innovation, our world-changing teaching and research, and all the exciting opportunities we offer students and families,鈥� said Chancellor Juan S谩nchez Mu帽oz.

The American Council on Education (ACE) and Fidelity Investments this week presented the 2024 Award for Institutional Transformation to 天美视频 and to Florida Atlantic University.

The award, established in 2014, recognizes institutions that respond to higher education challenges in innovative and creative ways and achieve dramatic changes in a relatively brief period. It was presented along with a $10,000 prize to each institution at the ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit in Washington, D.C.

A significant grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will advance 天美视频's efforts to create a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of college readiness among high-school students in the San Joaquin Valley, particularly those from underrepresented and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.