Dr. Varaxy Yi Borromeo, Dr. Jonathan Pryor, and Dr. Susana Hernández from the Department of Educational Leadership planned and organized the inaugural Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Central Valley [HESACV] Conference at Fresno State on March 24. The conference brought together over 200 attendees from 12 institutions across the Central Valley.

Laura Ramos, associate director, California Water Institute, was appointed to the new statewide interagency drought task force, formally known as the Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners (DRIP) Collaborative. The members will lead the DRIP Collaborative in discussions to address drought-related issues and solutions including current and projected drought conditions, potential impacts in small water supplier and rural communities, challenges on-the-ground based on water community expertise, and align state programs, funding, and strategies to anticipate and proactively address climate-driven impacts.