FPU athletics invited local media for an Athletics Media Luncheon. Newspaper, radio and television reporters came to meet with staff and students, and to get an update on what the 2012-2013 school year has in store for our athletes. Announcements included FPU’s second year in the NCAA, new employees and changes to the website: fpuathletics.com

Ted and Joyce Smith continue their life of faith by giving their home to Fresno Pacific University.
 

For the second year, the Fresno Pacific men’s soccer team led a camp with the Fig Garden Youth Soccer League at Forkner Elementary. Each night for two hours from August 7-9 Sunbird players taught students valuable skills that will help them and their teams in seasons to come. 

Fresno Pacific hosted the annual Girl’s Basketball Camp August 7-9, with grades 4-8 meeting in the morning and high school students in the afternoon. Campers learned fundamental skills as well as the importance of being in a team and the value of their teammates. To find out more about summer camps, check out: fresno.edu/summercamps

The College Language and Academic Success Strategies (CLASS) at Fresno Pacific offers incoming freshman a way to prepare themselves for the exciting world of a college campus. This three-week course, held from July 30 - August 17, prepares students to better take notes, use textbooks, study for tests and understand common collegiate terminology. To find more information, check out the website at: fresno.edu/asc/class

Learning to speak—and teach—a biblical language just as modern languages are learned and taught was the goal of the second annual Fluency Workshop for Instructors of Koine Greek.

Pete Menjares, Ph.D., took the baton July 28 as the 11th president of Fresno Pacific University—and he’s already running at full speed.

Menjares got a literal hand-off from retiring President D. Merrill Ewert at the national convention of FPU’s sponsoring denomination, the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, in Omaha, receiving a baton inscribed with Hebrews 12:1: “….let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

Fresno Pacific’s Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) Learning Community hosted its annual summer camp the week of July 16. Incoming freshmen at FPU and College of the Sequoias, Visalia, took prep courses in science, math and college life. The week gave students the opportunity to experience college-level instruction, and to make connections with other students before their first day of classes in the fall. To apply for the STEM Learning Community, check out this link: experiencefpu.com/stem.

The Fresno Pacific main campus was filled with excitement with the annual Cheer Camp July 17-19. Local girls came to learn about dancing, stunts, cheers and more. At the end of the week, they performed for family, friends and even the Volleyball Camp girls. More on FPU summer camps at fresno.edu/summercamps

FPU’s new High School Advanced Camp (July 5-7) gave students the opportunity to check out the main campus, while coaches got the chance to see potential players as the program transitions into the NCAA. There were also Intermediate Camps (July 2-4), as well as the traditional All Skills camps (July 9-13 and 16-20). Players learned techniques as well as the importance of being a good teammate under the guidance of FPU Sunbird Volleyball players. To see more about summer camps offered at FPU, check: fresno.edu/summercamps