THE COLLEGIAN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
FRESNO STATE'S STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1922
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At Fresno State, 45 percent of full-time professors are women — 55 percent are men. The academic body continues to diversify, yet the
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GENDER GAP IN ACADEMIA PERSISTS
Trustees to vote on $4 fee increase By Jesse Franz
@JesseOfTheNews The California State University board of trustees will decide today whether to approve an annual $4 fee at CSUs systemwide that would help fund a little-known organization whose purpose is to advocate on behalf of students at the state level. The Student Involvement and Representation Fee (SIRF) would bolster the funding of the California State Student Association (CSSA), a nonprofit student organization that aims to influence higher education policy in California. The vote, scheduled for this morning, would implement a $2 per semester fee that would be built into
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CSU plans to boost grad rates to 60% by 2025 By Collegian Staff @TheCollegian
By Megan Ginise @SimplyMeg13
When professor Yupeng Luo joined the Lyles College of Engineering in 2008, she was told that the number of female faculty in the college had just doubled as a
result of her admittance. Seven years later, that number again has doubled to five female faculty members, an addition she says, that is sorely needed within the academic community. In 2014, there were 707 total faculty members with an academic rank of professor at Fres-
no State. Of these professors, 317 were women and 390 were men, according to data from Fresno State’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness. There is no doubt that women are still disproportionately rep-
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the ratio
›› Of every 225 professors at Fresno State, 101 are women and 124 are men.
the study
›› Science Magazine published a study this month where it found men are favored in sciences and humanities due to their perceived brilliance in those fields.
Select Campus Pointe retailers open doors soon By Tomas Kassahun @TomasKassahun
In February 2014, Fresno State partnered with local developer Kashian Enterprises to break ground on a new shopping center across from the Save Mart Center at Fresno State. A year later, construction on Campus Pointe is in its final stages, and many of the businesses can see the dream taking shape. Excitement is building as
the Fresno State community looks forward to a new shopping center complete with a variety of stores and restaurants as well as a movie theater. “There’s not a lot of places on campus, so it’s good to have a shopping center,” said Wendy Xiong, a Fresno State junior majoring in nursing. “I can walk there, so it’s not too far.” Aside from the location, Xiong also looks forward to
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Construction at Campus Pointe continues, though several retailers say they will open their doors this spring. Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
In his “State of the CSU” speech Tuesday, Chancellor Timothy White said the California State University plans to increase the six-year graduation rate to 60 percent over the next 10 years. The efTIMOTHY fort, dubbed WHITE “Graduation Initiative 2025” by the CSU, would boost graduation rates in the system’s 23 campuses by nine percent, if successful. White said the initiative would also be coupled with “increasing the four-year graduation rates, maximizing transfer graduation rates and reducing the historical achievement gaps for underserved and low-income students.” After White’s speech, Fresno State President Joseph Castro tweeted: “@ Fresno_State in full alignment with @calstate chancellor’s vision. Our graduate rate target is 70% by 2025. #BeBold.”