Fresno State CSU-LSAMP

CASA graduating students (HCOP, LSAMP, RISE & B2D), we are inviting you to come and have some popcorn while you decorate your graduation cap!
We will provide some supplies (variety of card stock, glue, glitter, scissors, and more) for your creativity to sparkle.
Bring your own mementos to add to your CAP and personalize it!
RSVP at bit.ly/casacap23

The SACNAS club is inviting all STEM majors to a fun evening with games and food. Membership is not required. See you there!

Thank you all who attended the Spring Student Meeting last week! If you were unable to attend, please be sure to stop by our office at Sci. I rm 101 this week to catch up on what you missed.

HCOP/LSAMP/RISE Spring Mandatory Student Meeting

Happy holidays from our CASA to yours 🎄

Stay strong, STEM bulldogs ⚡️🐾

A friendly reminder to study 📚

Our LSAMP & RISE research fellows went all the way to Puerto Rico for SACNAS NDiSTEM Conference!

Student Spotlight! Congratulations Jazmin 🥳

Be sure to donate for Day of Giving! Go to bit.ly/fsdog22

Sending words of encouragement to our students 📚

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS TALK HAPPENING TODAY!

Dr. Kutys will be presenting on his research "Engineering Human Tissues for Biological Discovery", the Summer Research Training Program, and applying to PhD programs at UCSF.

Friday, October 21, 2022
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Science 1 Room 141

Keep those grades up with FREE Tutoring!

October Crowdfunding Campaign is live
Fresno State’s fall Crowdfunding campaign launched Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 31. We look forward to another successful year of Crowdfunding and being able to assist groups/areas with raising funds for special projects and needs.

High Altitude Biology - Let's Go Hike the Sierra Nevada Help Fresno State raise $1,500 for the project: High Altitude Biology - Let's Go Hike the Sierra Nevada. Your gift will make a difference!

Join our workshop with Dr. Riley next week!

Come join the seminar with Dr. Simpson!

Physics Colloquium
Friday September 16, 2022
3:00 PM
Room MCL 162

Biology Colloquium Seminar
Friday September 16, 2022
3:00 PM
Room MCL 131
Hybrid

Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Series
Friday September 16, 2022
12:00 -12:50 PM
Room: AgM 102

Interested in International Internships, Research Experiences, and Study Abroad Programs for Majors? International Center for Excellence (NICE)’s holding an Info Panel on International 2:00-3:00pm CT on September 23rd, 2022.
Register: tinyurl.com/2p97ewsb


National Science Foundation (NSF)

[Register for Hybrid Student Success Conference] In-Person Events will be held on September 30th to October 1st, 2022 at the Graduate Hotel in East Lansing.
Abstract Deadline: September 15th, 2022 at 12:00pm EST
Interested Diverse Students, Faculty Members & MSU Alumni, Register for FREE: https://bit.ly/AGEPSSC2022Reg

-PAC MODEL Center Presents: Balancing Research and Academics at 5:00pm CT on September 26th, 2022.
Interested in undergraduate research or currently working in a research lab? Learn how to balance research and your studies to perform well in the lab and excel academically. Learn how to gain momentum in the lab in the face of an ongoing pandemic and discover the keys to success in the laboratory.
Register: bit.ly/3RwypVz

[Join Us/Register for Conference] STEM EcoSystem: Diversity, Partnership, and Empowerment will be held on October 28-30th, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg in Illinois.
Details: bit.ly/LSMRCE2022
Register: bit.ly/2022Register
Registration Deadline: October 25, 2022

This conference offers students, faculty mentors, educational researchers, and program administrators a platform to exchange knowledge and to cultivate a community of practitioners and scholars in the area of broadening the participation of underrepresented minorities ( ) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ( ).

+Early Bird Rate for Non-Students is $250 until August 31st, 2022
+Student Rate is $75 and Open until October 25th, 2022.

All Registration Closes on October 25th, 2022 (No OnSite Registration)

[Who Should Attend?]
+Under-Represented Minority STEM Students (Undergrad, Grad, BD Fellows, LSAMP Alumni)
+STEM Faculty Mentors
+STEM Program Administrators
+Higher Education Administrators
+Faculty interested in Education Research
+All NSF , INCLUDES, and LSRCE Community Members

[Exciting Opportunity] Founding Dean of College of Engineering at Illinois State University
Details: https://bit.ly/3xkWOWf

[ ] Being A Minority in A Majority Space at 6:00pm EST on September 13th, 2022.
Have you ever experienced inequity, exclusion, or injustice because of your race or ethnicity? Yeah, us too. Come join the conversation with Dr. Tasia Bryson to learn about strategies to be resilient, how to address these issues as they arise, and what you can do to make systemic change in your environment.
Register: bit.ly/lsmrce-minority

ANZIC - IODP
Heads up! Applications now open for : Mediterranean-Atlantic Gateway Exchange, sailing on 10 Dec 23-9 Feb 24. Drilling 1277m sub-seafloor to map impact on oceans & climate ~7Ma. Closing 1 Dec 22. Full details👉 https://iodp.org.au/exp-call-401/

ANNOUNCEMENT 💫

We are so excited to introduce the Keynote and Featured Speakers for the 2022 National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Digital Conference!

Learn more about our inspirational speakers here: https://www.sacnas.org/ndistem-speakers