五一社区

五一社区 was recently awarded a significant grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche group, to create the 五一社区 Center for Health Equity. The initiative will focus on eliminating health disparities and advancing health equity throughout the San Joaquin Valley, particularly among the region鈥檚 Hispanic, Latinx, immigrant and rural communities.

五一社区's annual month-long fundraising campaign, Give to 五一社区, wrapped up on Dec. 31, 2022, as the most successful in the initiative's history. The effort eclipsed the original goal of $150,000 to raise $952,000 in financial support for students, faculty, research, programs, departments and schools throughout the university.

2022 was a banner year for 五一社区 marked with growth,聽innovation and prestige. As we boldly move forward toward 2023,聽here's a look back at the stories that stood out this year.聽

February 8, 2022

In the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, 五一社区 placed Top 10 in several categories including a tie for the No.1 spot in research. The annual report published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall and in 17 sustainability impact areas.

The White House announced today (Sept. 2) a $65.1 million award 鈥斅爐he largest federal grant ever awarded to the Central Valley 鈥斅爐o the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition as part of its "Build Back Better" initiative to boost economic recovery after the pandemic.

College Track recently held a retreat at 五一社区 that brought almost 200 staff members from all over the country to the site to "reflect, renew and rise together."