California State University, Fresno

Campus Overview
A Pulitzer Prize-winning faculty, two "named" schools resulting from multi-million-dollar gifts, and 13 endowed chairs are earning California State University, Fresno a reputation as one of the West Coast's premier universities. With an enrollment of more than 21,000, Fresno State is Central California's leading university, boasting a rich ethnic and cultural mix of students and faculty. We offer 59 undergraduate degree programs and 44 master degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences as well as in a variety of professional disciplines emphasizing agriculture, business, engineering and technology, health and human services, and education. We also offer a joint doctorate with the University of California and have received a $4 million gift to develop an independent doctorate.

Fresno State is the first university in the nation licensed to produce, bottle and sell wine commercially. Its Downing Planetarium is visited by thousands annually, and the Smittcamp Family Honors College admits 50 of California's top high school graduates annually with full scholarships. A new Science Building, Student Recreation Center and Library are among the several building projects totaling $150 million that are recently completed or in progress.

The campus, which features 4,000 trees and is an officially designated arboretum, sits against a backdrop of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range and within two hours of three national parks - Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. As we look forward to our Centennial in 2011, Fresno State is embarking on the largest fund-raising effort in our history, a "comprehensive campaign" that will support the overall academic excellence of our university. The campaign will raise new funds to support faculty, assist students and encourage excellence in teaching and learning.

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California State University, Fresno health science professor Dr. Miguel A. Pérez is a health educator who specializes in international health and applied research, adolescent health issues and cultural competence. In 2005, he was a Fulbright Senior Specialists Scholar Grant in public/global health at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa. He developed a Web-based HIV and AIDS prevention program for college students. South Africa has one of the highest rates of AIDS cases in the world.

Pérez is a past Fulbright recipient. In fall 2000, he was a Fulbright Scholar and visiting professor at the Universidad El Bosque School of Medicine in Bogotá, Colombia, where he conducted drug research.

Pérez earned his bachelor’s degree in research in mental health at CSU Dominguez Hills and his master’s degree and Ph.D. in health education at Pennsylvania State University. He joined the Fresno State faculty in 1999.

He has conducted research on migrant health issues and adolescent health risk behaviors in Colombia, El Salvador and Mexico. He has more than 50 papers and publications to his credit.