Education
Adriana Etchart2023-06-13T21:03:35+00:00That reality led to Fresno State’s founding in 1911 as a teacher’s college to attract students from the San Joaquin Valley who would be more likely to stay and put down roots in the region.
That reality led to Fresno State’s founding in 1911 as a teacher’s college to attract students from the San Joaquin Valley who would be more likely to stay and put down roots in the region.
Fresno State, with over 24,000 enrolled students, is at the forefront of ensuring the Valley has highly-skilled professionals entering the health care workforce.
This is the region that feeds the world. More than 300 different crops are grown in the Valley, with an estimated value of $17 billion per year.
Fresno State engineering graduates have gone on to lead some of the world’s most iconic technological developments – including the B1-B bomber, deployed during the Cold War, and Bluetooth, the wireless data technology still widely used today.
Brandon Eachus remembers exactly when he started going to Fresno State football games. It was 1993 and the Bulldogs were coming off an unforgettable season capped by a dominant Freedom Bowl win over USC in Anaheim.
The road to a career in politics can start with almost any degree at Fresno State. While some people have political science degrees, others bring their expertise in agriculture, business, criminology and communications to the dais.
As you can see, no matter where you are in the United States, you won’t have to travel far to find a fellow Bulldog. So wear your Fresno State shirts and hats, fly your flag or slap that Bulldogs sticker on your car.