Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State

"For the first time in the state's history, the Cal State Chancellor, Community Colleges Chancellor, University of California President, and State Superintenden...t of Schools will be Black or Latino, or both. That's important for all Californians." --LAist article today about California State University Chancellor-select Joseph Castro emphasizing his Mexican-American heritage: https://laist.com//cal-state-first-mexican-american-chance Dr. Castro will take office in Long Beach Jan. 4, completing his seven-year tenure as president of Fresno State: bit.ly/ChicanoALum-CSUChancellorElectJosephCastro Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State Fresno State Dept. of Chicano and Latin American Studies Fresno State EOP Latino Faculty & Staff Association AMAE Fresno Chapter HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Central Valley Higher Education Consortium Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project, Inc. - CLYLP Central Valley CALSA - Region 3 CALSA Radio Bilingue La Voz de Aztlan Fresno La Raza Lawyers Association CHICANO BREAKFAST CLUB Chicano History: Revisited The California Advocate Newspaper Vida En El Valle Fresno State Dream Success Center Education & Leadership Foundation Fresno State CAMP

INTERIM FRESNO STATE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED TODAY: DR. SAÚL JIMÉNEZ-SANDOVAL Felicidades to Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Ph.D., Fresno State provost and vice president ...for academic affairs and Fowler High School alumnus, for his appointment by California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White to serve as interim president of California State University, Fresno: bit.ly/CSU-InterimFSPresSaulJimenezSandoval Dr Jiménez-Sandoval, an immigrant from México, will take office January 4, 2021 when outgoing Fresno State president Dr. Joseph Castro, a Hanford native, begins his new role as the 8th chancellor of the CSU, (the first Chicano and first native Californian to hold that systemwide chief executive position - bit.ly/ChicanoALum-CSUChancellorElectJosephCastro). Here's a few fotos from our last two banquets (2018 Legacy and 2019 Reunión) and the California Latino Leadership Network reception when Saúl was named provost in July 2019. (bit.ly/FresnoStateProvostReception072519) Also see: bit.ly/SaulJimenezSandovalJourney ¡AJUA to our Valle Central homeboys #ArribaYAdelante!

The Cross Cultural and Gender Center will be hosting a Do It Yourself (DIY) Dia De Los Muertos Altar Workshop on Wednesday 10/28/2020 from 1- 2:30 p.m.! Set up ...your own altar at home and join us during our virtual DIY workshop to learn more about Dia De Los Muertos and Cambodian Ancestors Day, also known as the Pchum Ben Celebration. Materials for this celebration will be provided to participants that register for them, however, materials aren’t necessary to attend. Materials are limited to the first 30 students. Register for Materials Here: https://fresnostate.co1.qualtrics.com///SV_6saMNERpDVuKssJ Register for the Event Here: : https://fresnostate.zoom.us/j/96361484010 You must be a current student to register for materials. See you there!

We all live and work on Native land. Happy Indigenous People's Day!

Conozca más sobre nuestra organización. Mensaje de nuestro director ejecutivo, Raúl Z. More y Ernán Hernández. Para más información lláme al 559-291-5428.

Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association 2020 @Fresno_State . To learn more about the LFSA Executive Officers, please visit the following link:... http://fresnostate.edu/orgs/lfsa/directory.html #FresnoState #Staff #Faculty

Happening now! https://livestream.com/accou/2074954/events/9312049/player

Felicidades Dr. Joseph Castro!

Did you know Fresno State has over 10 thousand students who self identify as Mexican? LFSA would like to wish everyone a Happy Mexican Independence Day (Feliz día de la Independencia). #HispanicHeritageMonth #MexicanIndependenceDay #FresnoState

JOIN US TODAY! ALL ARE WELCOME. Webinar: https://fresnostate.zoom.us//reg/WN_RgGRi1DRSUO-uT_P8ryEpQ

On behalf of the Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association (2020-2021), we would like to invite you to attend our annual event, La Bienvenida. The purpose of this... program is to welcome new and returning Latina/o students, faculty, and staff to Fresno State, and to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. Zoom link will be provided once you RSVP: bit.ly/LaBienvenida2020 For more information, please contact Estevan Parra via email: [email protected] #FresnoState #HispanicHeritageMonth

If you are a Fresno State grad student and you are planning on graduating this semester, don't forget to apply to graduate! Deadline: Friday, September 4! For more information: http://www.fresnostate.edu//g/requirements/graduation.html