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12/15/20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

News

KFSN (ABC 30) broadcast a report on the online commencement December 11 mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1285&DateTime=12%2F11%2F2020+5%3A27%3A50+PM&Term=Fresno+Pacific&PlayClip=TRUE

FPU’s decision to continue virtual instruction through spring 2021 was announced:

• EdScoop.com December 11 edscoop.com/universities-prepare-another-largely-virtual-semester-spring-2021/
• KFSN (ABC 30) December 4 abc30.com/education/fresno-pacific-university-makes-plans-to-continue-online-for-spring-semester/8501962/
• C-Link, the online newsletter of Christian Leader magazine, December 4 christianleadermag.com/coronavirus-update-dec-4/
• GCWire.com December 3 gvwire.com/2020/12/03/spirit-wear-shirts-buoy-spirits-of-teague-tilley-elementary-kids/
• Valley Voice newspaper December 3 ourvalleyvoice.com/2020/12/03/fresno-pacific-university-to-stay-online-for-spring-2021-change-december-2020-commencement-plans/

Reports on “Operation Dear Veteran,” an effort by the regional team to collect and distribute Christmas cards for veterans in hospitals and residential care, appeared:

• GVwire.com December 10 gvwire.com/2020/12/10/christmas-cards-aim-to-bring-cheer-to-veterans-in-fresno-va-hospital-veterans-home/
• KFSN (ABC 30) December 8 abc30.com/society/fresno-pacific-hoping-to-spread-holiday-cheer-among-veterans-/8618961/   

Alumna Rici Skei’s work to help children learn during the pandemic was the subject of a December 7 Fresno Bee feature fresnobee.com/news/local/education-lab/article247597390.html?ac_cid=DM339291&ac_bid=-1218196111

The “Making Spirits Bright” drive-through Christmas event was covered December 3-5:

• KFSN (ABC 30) mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1285&DateTime=12%2F4%2F2020+4%3A10%3A37+PM&Term=Fresno+Pacific&PlayClip=TRUE
• KSEE (NBC 24) mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1295&DateTime=12%2F4%2F2020+3%3A27%3A45+PM&Term=Fresno+Pacific&PlayClip=TRUE
• KGPE (CBS 47) mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1290&DateTime=12%2F5%2F2020+11%3A22%3A51+PM&Term=Fresno+Pacific&PlayClip=TRUE
• KMPH (FOX 26) kmph.com/news/local/fresno-pacific-university-making-spirits-bright-christmas-drive-through
• Valley Voice newspaper ourvalleyvoice.com/2020/12/03/join-fresno-pacific-for-making-spirits-bright-a-drive-through-christmas-celebration/