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.

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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:

The California State University, Stanislaus Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree program, preparing to double its enrollment with 40 new openings in the popular major, is accepting applications for the new spring semester 2008 startup section.

The deadline for applications, which are available along with other information on the Nursing website at http://web.csustan.edu/Nursing, is Monday, October 15. The Department of Nursing phone number is (209) 667-3141.

California State University, Stanislaus welcomed another record freshman class as enrollment for the current fall semester rose above 8,800 students for the first time.

Final official enrollment data for the fall 2007 semester shows CSU Stanislaus numbers increased 5.5 percent to another record high of 8,836 students, including a 5.8 percent jump to a new mark of 6,640 "full-time equivalent" students who are taking full class loads. A nine percent increase to 1,100 students at the University's Stockton Center contributed to the record-setting numbers.

October 19-21 will be a good time for prospective students as well as current students and their families to visit California State University, Stanislaus.

Prospective students and their families will have their special day on campus on Saturday, October 20 with the annual Preview Day program. Freshmen and sophomore students and their families will be on campus as well for the three-day Family Weekend program scheduled for October 19 to 21. CSU Stanislaus is located at One University Circle off Monte Vista Avenue in Turlock.