Best Practices

CSU Fresno

Finding Responsible and Entertaining Activities on KampuS (FREAKS) is a club at CSU Fresno whose mission is to improve campus community/student life. Held Friday nights from 5 p.m. to midnight in the University Student Union, the club allows students, colleagues and community members to play board games and socialize. Research shows that social and emotional development plays an important part in academic success and health. Further, playing games teaches people to deal with feelings, identify needs, formulate demands, listen and communicate efficiently, take responsibility, and think creatively and positively. FREAKS' board game-playing component allows participants to bond and exercise their competitive spirit in a fun and healthy manner.

Associated Students provided funding for games and a tournament held last semester. Two Collegian articles have been written about the group, and the Pearson Education group is using the club as one of its national marketing ideas for improving critical thinking.

For more information, contact Dr. Gregory Thatcher.