Dr. Cynthia Azari, president of Fresno City College, explained that $1.9 million in unspent funds for academic year 2009-10 will now be spent on instructional equipment. The unspent funds were announced at the Academic Senate meeting on April 28. Dr. Azari told The Rampage that the funds came from cost-cutting measures in non-classroom areas.
The 2010 Associated Student Government election saw a 46 percent drop in voter turnout compared to last year, in the most recent election of Fresno City College’s student representatives. Only 233 total votes decided this year’s race to become student government officials.
Fresno City College students will breathe a sigh of relief on May 21, the day many will graduate with a degree or certificate in a specific discipline. Marisa Villanueva, a 19-year-old soon-to-be graduate who has been attending FCC since the winter of 2008, will receive her AA degree in liberal arts.
Students met at the main fountain area for this year’s Cen-Tree Walk on Saturday, May 1. The walk started at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 1:00 p.m. The Cen-Tree Walk consisted of guided tours, “how-to” demonstrations, and a living history of John Muir presented by Frank Helling.