Fresno Pacific University Services

The Basics

Basic services offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial services: study skills
Counseling availability: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, other

Career Potential

Career advising services: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Percent of graduates employed after 6 months: N/A
Percent of graduates employed after 1 year: 77%
Percent of graduates employed after 2 years: $23%
Main employers of graduates: California School Districts & Government Agencies, Churches, Ernst & Young, Farmers Insurance, Children's Hospital of Central California, California Psychological Institute, Lawrence Livermore Labs

Campus Resources

Library on campus/close promixity?: Yes
Library collaboration present?: Yes
Number of books available: 197,032
Number of subscriptions: 1,600
Number of microforms: 315,000
Number of audiovisuals: 2,558
Number of E-books: N/A
Description of library facilities: Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies Collection; Radical Reformation Collection. Mennonite Brethren Historical Library (about 17,700 volumes) contains published material (books, periodicals and audio-visuals) relating to biblical studies, theology, missions, education, art, literature and other topics. While the primary collection focus of the historical library is the Mennonite Brethren Church, it also holds a wide range of materials relating to other Mennonite groups in North America and around the world, including the Amish and Hutterites. There are also approximately 810 feet of archival non-published records. The library also houses ERIC documents back through 1982.
Museums in proximity: On Fresno Pacific University's main campus, the AIMS Hall of Mathematics and Science is home to the San Joaquin Valley's only Foucault Pendulum. One of four in the state of California, the pendulum has a 235-pound polished brass ball suspended from the second-story ceiling of AIMS Hall. Throughout the day, the pendulum knocks down a circle of pegs, located on the foyer floor, illustrating the earth's rotation in a harmonious depiction of the ties between math and science. The Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies is also located on the FPU campus. This library and archive is open to the public, free of charge, and serves as the official archives of the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, Mennonite Brethren Mission and Service International, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary and the university. Historical information about Mennonite Brethren and other North American Mennonite groups, including the Amish and Hutterites, is contained in the center's impressive collection of over 18,400 cataloged library volumes and more than 800 linear feet of processed archival records. Located in the majestic Sierra Nevada is Fresno Pacific University's private retreat facility, Casa Pacifica. Ideal for team-building activities and relaxation, Casa Pacifica hosts hundreds of university faculty, staff and students throughout the year. Since 1981, the Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science (AIMS) Education Foundation has been serving students in grades K-9 across the United States. The AIMS Research Library contains more than 12,500 volumes related to the fields of math, science and education. The library is available for use by university faculty and students at no charge. An outgrowth of the graduate math/science program of Fresno Pacific University, the AIMS Foundation creates curriculum that provides users with an experiential, hands-on approach integrating math, science and other disciplines.

Technological Availability

Wireless internet on campus?: Yes
Public computers available: 75
Computer courses offered?: No
Email accounts granted?: Yes
Campuswide internet access?: Yes
Usable computer locations: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Library connection ports (avg.): 15
Classroom connection ports (avg.): 200
Total wireless capacity: 768 students/faculty
Recommended OS: Microsoft
Wireless coverage: in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Safety

Campus safety details: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Students granted university webspace?: Yes
Able to register online?: No

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