John Wooden’s visit hosted by Fresno Pacific University

John Wooden can define success any way he wants to:

Sponsored by Fresno Pacific University

People from both sides of the victim-offender equation will be part of the 10thAnnual Restorative Justice Conference sponsored by the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies at Fresno Pacific University.

The event, titled “Violence and the Journey Towards Restoration,” will be November 14-15 at Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, at the corner of Chestnut and Butler in Fresno. A pre-conference training will take place November 13.

Advance interest leads to larger venue

John Wooden’s appearance in Fresno, hosted by Fresno Pacific University, has generated so much interest that an event previously held on campus has been moved downtown to the Fresno Convention Center New Exhibit Hall.

A pianist and a piece of music make their Washington premiere at the Hill Memorial Concert at the Longview Community Church in Longview, Washington.

Walter Saul will perform Sunday, September 28 at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of LongviewCommunity Church. A freewill offering will be received to benefit the music department of the church.

Ways to bring peace to a world at war and communities in conflict will be explored during “Building a Culture of Peace,” a week of activities hosted by Fresno Pacific University (FPU) and California State University, Fresno (CSUF), September 27-Ocotber 3.

Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and peacemaker in his own right, will be the special guest during the event. He will speak at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium as well as on both campuses.

A new dean of students and faculty in mathematics, music, science and education begin work this semester at Fresno Pacific University.

A pianist and a piece of music make their California premiere as Fresno Pacific University’s Pacific Artists Series opens its second season.

Walter Saul will perform Friday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. in the atrium of McDonald Hall, on the FPU campus. Tickets are $5 for general audiences, $3 for those 62 or older and $10 for families, and are available at the door.

Familiar faces are being seen in new places this fall at Fresno Pacific University.

Janita Rawls, business faculty, begins a one-year appointment as interim dean of Fresno Pacific College, the traditional undergraduate program. Stephen Varvis moves from dean of the college to director of business and civic relations for the Advancement Office.