For the first time in North America, scholars are gathering to speak Greek as it was spoken in biblical times.

Brian Schultz, Ph.D., assistant professor of biblical and religious studies at Fresno Pacific University, and Randall Buth, Ph.D., director of the Biblical Language Center, are leading a Koine Greek fluency workshop through August 11. The 22 participants and five facilitators are from 10 U.S. states as well as Tanzania and Nigeria.

Fresno Pacific University is excited to add three new Resident Directors to the Resident’s Life and Housing team.

To learn more about each of our new RDs, click on the video link to hear an extended interview.

Jonathan Yorkowitz will be in charge of Junior and Senior men and women. He is a familiar face to the Fresno Pacific Resident Director family.   http://www.vimeo.com/27011470

 A desire to increase service and security has led to national recognition for the FPU Office of Continuing Education.

 Jaime Ramirez, Head Coach of FPU’s Men’s Soccer Team, led the Morning Soccer Camp for boys and girls ages 5 and up. Current players from Sunbird soccer teams helped pass along key soccer skills to the eager young players.

Karen Cianci wears more denim jackets than sweat suits, but when it comes to introducing students to the many phases of science, the dean of the FPU School of Natural Sciences talks like a coach. “I’m not going to expect them to run a marathon without helping them train,” she says.

Fresno, Calif. - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced today that Fresno Pacific University has been accepted into the NCAA Division II membership process, beginning a new and exciting era of FPU Athletics. 

Director of Athletics Dennis Janzen received a phone call from the NCAA’s national office in Indianapolis this afternoon informing him of the decision.

The excitement of Fresno Pacific University Summer Camps continues for the third week, June 26th through July 1st with Cheer, Music, and Girl's Volleyball.

Cheer Camp was led by FPU’s Head Cheer Coach Caryn Tong as well as FPU students from the cheer team. Girls and boys ages 6-12 were taught basics such as tumbling, stunting, dance, and sideline cheers.

Walter Saul, a Professor of Music at FPU, was the Music Camp Director. Students were taught music theory and given specific instruction tailored to their area of study.

For all the young scientists, engineers and technologists, Fresno Pacific University and AIMS Educational Foundation are proud to sponsor the second annual week-long, science and technology summer camps for students entering grades two-four.

The registration fee of $250 covers all materials, daily lunches and a camp T-shirt. For more information, check out fresno.edu/summercamps/or emailmgehrett@fresno.edu. Space is limited.

July 11-15
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

The week of June 20th through 24th was busy as summer camps at FPU continued. Women’s Soccer Camp, led by Head Coach Erik Farfan, took place on the field as well as in the classroom.

 Also that week, Head Coach Erin Scholz led the Women’s Basketball Camp in the FPU Special Events Center focusing on the necessary fundamental skills of the game.

 Also Head Swim Coach Peter Richardson taught a swim camp for boys and girls ages 10-18 focusing on breaking down and practicing professional swim technique and form.