Great performances

All the world’s a stage…and a laboratory

TO DREAM, TO INVESTIGATE; EACH IS A WING AND CULTURE NEEDS BOTH TO FLY.

Education without walls

Learning to fly—with the right kind of help

“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.”     — Anatole France, novelist, essayist, Nobel laureate (1844-1924)

Joe was two years old and his question was simple: “Can I fly?”

Charting the course - new strategic plan points the way

A to-do list for FPU

I love lists.

Yep, I’m one of those.

There’s no better way to wrench the illusion of order from chaos than to create a lovely linear schedule of what to do when. And there’s no thrill of accomplishment like striking something off that same tally sheet.

Pieces of the whole

What the pieces tell

Paul ran the automotive department at a chain discount store long since swallowed by a larger fish in the retail sea. Older, around for years and out of favor with the current leadership, he was admired by employees who respected his experience and saw quiet nobility in the way he weathered marginalization by lesser managers.

Paul recruited one young man from neighboring paint and hardware, encouraging him with fatherly conversation and a small commission on each tire he sold.

About this report

THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT to the supporters of Fresno Pacific University and the members of the Pacific District Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches.

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this report. We gratefully acknowledge all contributions. Please call to our attention any omissions or errors by contacting the Advancement Office at 559-453-2080.

Educating for life

Capturing student life, and other impossible dreams

The easy way to write a story about student life is to go to the Student Life Office, talk to the dean for overall direction, get a copy of the goals/mission/vision statement, move on to the program directors to find out about implementation, generate a pile of notes and start writing.

Simple. Logical. Comprehensive.

Right up until I tried it.

Oh, the places we go!

From the Central Valley to the world—and back

About this report

THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT to the supporters of Fresno Pacific University and the members of the sponsoring Pacific District Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches.

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this report. We gratefully acknowledge all contributions. Please call to our attention any omissions or errors by contacting the Advancement Office at 559-453-2080.

Moving on . . .

Traveling light, taking what matters

“Have we got everything?”

Around my house we don’t leave home without saying that phrase. What with Mom, Dad, two boys and often a grandma or two cramming into the Caravan for trips to school, church and—Oh happy day—the beach, those are the last words on our lips as our glance lingers to see if we left behind anything we’ll need down the road.

Extending our reach

Community makes academics work at FPU

Once students at the institution that would be Fresno Pacific University all ate together, and anyone who didn’t show could expect friends to swing by the dorm to see what was up.

That’s what they called community—a force that’s a lot more than good feeling at FPU. It’s the heart of our academic, professional and ethical development. Community is the faculty member who guides a student to graduate school.