Darren Duerksen, Ph.D., assistant professor of intercultural studies, published “Ecclesial Identities of Socioreligious “Insiders”: A Case Study of Fellowships among Hindu and Sikh Communities” in the International Bulletin of Missionary Research. See the article at internationalbulletin.org/archive/all/2013/4

FPU students had the chance to showcase their diverse talents in the Special Events Center for FPU's Got Talent. The March 19 event featured a variety of performances, including the evening's winner The Broke Orchestra, which won $300. To find out more about future FPU events, visit facebook.com/fpustudentactivities.

Cory Seibel, Ph.D., associate director of the Center for Community Transformation (CCT), speaks about the impact the Fellows Society will have upon the CCT and its goal to bring together the community together and create new opportunities throughout the Central Valley. To find out more about the Fellows Society and how to become a member, visit their website transformcentralvalley.org/fellows.

A member of the FPU Board of Trustees was elected mayor of Clovis.

Clovis City Council members elected Lynne Ashbeck as mayor at their meeting March 11, 2013.

Nathan Magsig was chosen mayor pro tem. Ashbeck, who succeeds Jose Flores, served as mayor pro tem the past two years.

City Council members select a mayor and a mayor pro tem for two-year terms every two years after each election.

Ashbeck and Magsig were up for election on the five-member council but had no challengers. They were appointed for four more years.

Our best and brightest were on display at “Transforming Lives—Stories of FPU.”

Shane Hipps looked at the Bible and how we read it during a visit to FPU.

By Christopher Cristwell 

In third grade Shane Hipps was diagnosed with dyslexia. One of his treatments involved placing a series of colored overlays and filters over his eyes to improve his brain’s ability to process visual information. Although Hipps confessed to only wearing the glasses to a “college 70s party” he uses them now as a metaphor to help people see the lenses they wear—assumptions they make—when reading the Bible.

Students from elementary, junior high and high schools across the county descended upon Fresno Pacific's main campus for History Day. The all-day event took place on March 16 in the Special Events Center. There were several competitions, including 2-D Exhibits, 3-D exhibits, performances, documentaries, historical papers and website development. The students' project had to be centered around this year's theme, "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events". The winners received a medal, presented to them by FPU Associate Professor of History, Pamela Johnston, Ph.D.

FPU welcomed some old friends back to the Teacher Education Job Fair.

Some 29 districts were represented at the event, which took place March 19 in the Special Events Center on the main FPU campus. Among those new graduates and alumni interviewed with were Parlier, Exeter and others that haven’t been represented for a few years.

John M. Perkins loves the young people—and has a job for them.

“This is the first generation that values difference; that sees it as an asset,” Perkins told students, faculty and staff at College Hour chapel March 15 in the Special Events Center.

Tayler Wolfe, who enjoys volunteering, won the Miss Central Valley Pageant.

The third time was a charm for Dinuba's Tayler Wolfe. The 20-year-old blue-eyed college junior was crowned Miss Central Valley earlier this month and will compete for the title of Miss California in June.
 

Wolfe served a year as Miss Dinuba in 2009-10. She then ran unsuccessfully for Miss Tulare County in both 2011 and 2012.