Arthur Wiebe will be honored with this year’s Distinguished Achievement Special Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals California Valley Chapter. The presentation will be part of the local National Philanthropy Day luncheon November 19 at Pardini’s.

The future of mathematics and science education at Fresno Pacific University will be on display during Homecoming on Friday and Saturday, October 11-12.

Acceptance to Fresno Pacific University can be as close as the click of a mouse.

Applications for the undergraduate, graduate, professional development and language and culture studies are now on the university Web site. “All prospective students can apply and inquire on-line,” said Efrain Tovar, electronic admission counselor for the college and manager of the new system.

Another large, academically strong and ethnically diverse freshman class is driving enrollment growth at Fresno Pacific University.

Total university enrollment is set at 2,049 after about two weeks of classes. Enrollment for Fresno Pacific College, the traditional undergraduate program, was 936, up from 905 at this time in 2001. Graduate enrollment was 858, and 255 students are registered in the Center for Degree Completion (CDC).

Walter Buster named director

Supporting educators and honoring the memory of faculty member Silas Bartsch are the reasons Fresno Pacific University created the Bartsch Civic and Character Education Institute.

The institute’s mission is to help elementary, junior-high and high school teachers and administrators set good examples in a changing world. Challenges of society, such as shfting family dynamics and a growing gap between rich and poor, are everyday life for many students. Educators have the potential to reach all children and become positive role models.

A new music group connects the Fresno Pacific University campus and the surrounding community.

The FPU Community Concert Band is open to area musicians at a variety of levels as well as university students, faculty and staff. The amateur ensemble will perform symphonic wind band music in many styles.

Rehearsals begin August 27 and will be from 7-9 p.m. in room 103 of the Marpeck building on the campus. For more information call Wayne Huber, music faculty, at 559-453-2267.

Reports on art and real estate were given to the board of the Fresno Pacific University Foundation during regular meetings June 21.

The foundation entered into new marketing agreements for the university art collections. “We’re optimistic this will open options in national and international art sales,” said Mark Deffenbacher, foundation executive director.

Setting costs and honoring faculty were among the items of business conducted by the Fresno Pacific University Board of Trustees in regular session June 21-22 on campus. 

Tuition for 2003-04 was set at $17,370, up from $16,200 for 2002-03, the upcoming school year. Room rates in 2003-04 will range from $1,065-1,285 and meal plans from $450-1,495 per semester. The average increase of 6.5 percent in room rates was driven by higher utility and insurance costs.

Sunbirds were no strangers to the winner’s circle in 2000-2001, as a record 16 Fresno Pacific University athletes earned 31 awards from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC).

A Fresno Pacific University student is among the winners in the William Saroyan Story Writing Contest.

Elizabeth Renee Goularte received second place in the competition’s college division. Goularte, from Riverside, California, is a senior majoring in psychology. She won a $75 U.S. Savings Bond for her story on unexpected relationships.

Judges reviewed 259 entries in six age groups, ranging from first grade through college. The theme was “Experiences From My Life.”