Fresno.edu
Title
Fresno Pacific University
Description
FPU Mission Statement
Fresno Pacific University exists to prepare students for faithful and wise service through excellence in Christian higher education, and to strengthen the church and improve society through scholarship and service.
President D. Merrill Ewert
D. Merrill Ewert became the university's 10th president in June of 2002. Ewert came to FPU from Cornell University, where he served as professor, director and associate dean of Cornell Cooperative Extension. His resume also includes stints as assistant and associate professor of education at Cornell, director of extension and continuing education at Wheaton College and assistant professor of adult/extension education at the University of Maryland. As a Fulbright Senior Scholar, Ewert worked with farmers in the Philippines. He also spent seven years in Africa with relief agencies. Ewert is excited by the university's potential. "Fresno Pacific University stands at the threshold of new opportunities for growth and development. It might eventually write the book on how Christian universities engage their scholarship with the needs of society."
History and location
Fresno Pacific University began as Pacific Bible Institute in 1944 with seven staff members and 28 students in a single building. Today, more than 200 faculty and staff serve over 2,000 students in 16 major buildings on a 42-acre campus. Bachelor of arts degrees were first awarded in 1965 and the first accredited graduate program began in 1975. Fresno Pacific College became Fresno Pacific University January 11, 1997. This is the only accredited institution of Christian higher education between Los Angeles and Sacramento.
Languages
English
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External Links
- Alexa: Fresno.edu
