On November 30, 2017 the Kremen School hosted the Men’s Basketball game at the Save Mart Center. The night was full of activities, recognition and fun.
Dr. Ignacio Hernandez, faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership, was our honorary coach for the evening. He joined the team in the locker room and sat with them during the game!
Dr. Luz Herrera, faculty in the Department of Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education, shot the ball during half-time!
Day of Giving was a one-day online fundraising event on Nov. 2, 2017 from midnight to midnight. All members of the Fresno State community participated, including students, parents, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and community leaders. The goal was to have as many participants as possible come together to raise financial support for student success. Fresno State rallied 1,138 unique donors from 29 states and three countries and raised $431,395!
The Kremen School was in full force for 24 hours to gather as many donors as possible while raising money for causes such as the Fresno Family Counseling Center, Bilingual Preschool Education and the Next Generation Education Initiative. The Kremen School was able to raise $18,480 in donations and close to $3,000 in challenge winnings.
With a huge success, the Kremen School ranked 3rd out of 15 donation categories for total number of donors with 146 donors! Passing Craig School of Business, the Alumni Association, and Student Affairs!
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Dr. Gail Tompkins passed away on November 1, 2017.
Dr. Tompins was a professor for the LEBSE department from 1989-2004 and served as San Joaquin Valley Writing Project director from 1992-2005. She was a prolific and influential writer about literacy and influenced the practices of many people.
Dr. Tompkins authored three books published by Merrill/Prentice Hall: Teaching Writing: Balancing Process and Product, 3rd ed. (2000), 50 Literacy Strategies (1998), and Language Arts: Content and Teaching Strategies, 4th ed. (1998). She has also written numerous articles related to reading and language arts that have appeared in The Reading Teacher, Language Arts, and other professional journals.
She had many accomplishments throughout her life. In 1986 Dr. Tompkins taught at the University of Oklahoma and received the Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching. In 2000, she was awarded the prestigious Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at California State University, Fresno. Dr. Tompkins was also inducted into the California Reading Association’s Reading Hall of Fame in recognition of her publications and other accomplishments in the field of reading.
She will be greatly missed.
We are happy to announce that the Kremen School of Education and Human Development has two faculty being recognized on the 2016-2017 Promising New Faculty list from the Provost. The recipients of the Provost’s Award provide our students with a stimulating environment that fosters learning and affirms the university as the intellectual and cultural leader of the San Joaquin Valley.
Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Becton and Dr. Susana Hernandez!
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