California State University, Stanislaus will open its 2007-08 academic year on Wednesday, September 5 with the fi

California State University, Stanislaus graduate student Maribel Garcia, who has overcome economic hardship and discovered a ca

California State University, Stanislaus will open its brand new science facility, Nora and Hashem Naraghi Hall of Science, for behind-the-scenes tours on Friday, September 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. Parking will be available in Lot 11 on campus off the University Circle entrance along Monte Vista Avenue.

Wine, cheese, hors d' oeuvres, and live and silent auctions are on tap for the Fifth Annual California State University, Stanislaus Agricultural Studies Department's "Tastes of the Valley" wine and cheese tasting event at Hilmar Cheese Company on Thursday, October 4.

Tickets are $35 for the 6-9 p.m. program and are available at the CSU Stanislaus Agricultural Studies Department, Room 108A in Bizzini Hall on the University campus, 801 W. Monte Vista Avenue. Proceeds will benefit the CSU Stanislaus Ag Studies program's promotions, scholarships, and student outreach efforts.

Beginning today, September 18, 2007, the mailing address for California State University, Stanislaus is changed from 801 W. Monte Vista Avenue to One University Circle. The address change is part of an ongoing effort to raise the profile of CSU Stanislaus and to build a University Community in the City of Turlock.

Juan Carlos Morales, who previously served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation in Washington D.C.

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A report compiled by the California State University, Stanislaus Center for Public Policy Studies for the City of Turlock on the community's homeless population and services includes a number of recommendations that can serve as a roadmap for possible solutions to a growing social issue in Turlock.

Next week, First Year Experience students at California State University, Stanislaus will hold a "Cold Weather Survival Drive" for low-income and homeless individuals and families in the Turlock community.

California State University, Stanislaus, having welcomed another record-high student enrollment this fall, has hired 27 new full-time, tenure-track faculty for the 2007-08 academic year. Another eight new full-time lecturers have also joined the faculty.

"California State University, Stanislaus has an outstanding group of new faculty from all over the world who have the experience and expertise that ranks them among the best in their academic fields," President Hamid Shirvani said.

New full-time, tenure-track faculty include: