A new student music ensemble at Fresno Pacific University debuts in November.

Crosswind, a contemporary troupe of singers and instrumentalists, will perform at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 5, at North Fresno Church (Mennonite Brethren), 5724 N. Fresno St. Admission is free.  

An ancient play with modern overtones is coming in November to Fresno Pacific University. The Trojan Women will be at 8:00 p.m. November 9-11 and 16-18 in Ashley Auditorium at FPU. Tickets are $8 for general audiences and $5 for students and senior citizens. For tickets, call 453-5586.  

The needs of the victims of violence drive the 12th Annual Restorative Justice Conference organized by the Fresno Pacific University Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies. “The Victim in Focus” will be Friday and Saturday, October 20-21, in Ashley Auditorium in McDonald Hall. A pre-conference training will be Thursday, October 19.

A vocalist who has taken American music to an international audience continues the 2006-2007 Pacific Artist Series sponsored by Fresno Pacific University. Anthony Brown, baritone, performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2006, in Bonner Auditorium, Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St. Admission is $10 for general audiences, $7 for students and senior citizens.  

Going to work should be like making the winning score in the closing seconds of a basketball championship, author and former CEO Dennis Bakke said at the 2006 Fresno Pacific University Business Forum on September 27. “In a championship game, once in awhile you have a chance to use your skill to make a difference,” he said.

Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) will host RELOAD—A One-Day Training Experience at Fresno Pacific University Saturday, October 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is $15 in advance; $20 at the door. To register, call UYWI at 800-734-8994, ext. 202, or visit the website at reloadtour.org. For directions to FPU, call 559-453-2000 or visit the website at www.fresno.edu/.

Monica, Chandler, Joey, Rachel, Phoebe, Ross—no longer in prime time, they’re still good Friends to millions through the magic of DVD and cable.

What does this generation of 20-somethings have to say to and about their now 30-something fans on marriage, maturity and childrearing? TV watcher/scholar and Fresno Pacific University faculty member Eleanor Hersey has some ideas in this weeks’ Scholars Speaks.

A night of Gershwin begins the 2006-2007 Pacific Artist Series sponsored by Fresno Pacific University.

Join us as Dennis Bakke, co-founder of The AES Corporation, offers insight into experiencing joy at work:

September 27, 2006 Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Come tailgate Sunbird style!

U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Fresno Pacific University with the best universities in its category.

Longtime efforts to make Fresno County a national model of fair and effective criminal justice got a boost thanks to an anonymous $100,000 pledge.