A new Hmong minor and the establishment of a new scholarship will allow Fresno State “to connect more closely with our Hmong neighbors in this community and beyond,” President Joseph I. Castro said last night at a celebration attended by more than 200 people. The event was held in honor of the Soul Vang Scholarship, […]
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~ By Tom Urubes, Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com (September 30, 2016) ̶ A new exhibition featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera that celebrates Mexico’s indigenous diaspora in the Central Valley will launch from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the M Street Graduate Studios (1419 M St.) in downtown Fresno. Fresno State’s Center […]
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KFSR (kfsr.org/) radio kicks off its fall 2016 pledge drive on Saturday, Oct. 1. KFSR is a listener-supported, non-commercial public radio station licensed to and operated by Fresno State. KFSR plays the music you won’t hear anywhere else. KFSR is the only jazz radio in Fresno. KFSR is your exclusive home of the blues. All donations […]
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Alejandra Tejeda grew up singing mariachi and opera. “My dad would put me up on a chair and give me mini voice lessons with the songs that were playing,” said Tejeda, a graduate voice student from Porterville. “He didn’t know much, but he would tell me ‘Sing from your pancilla, chiquita.’” Now Tejeda gets to […]
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Una Mjurka, an associate professor of art and ceramics at Fresno State, will show her most recent work at the Corridor 2122 gallery (2122 Mono St.) in downtown Fresno. Her exhibition of sculptural ceramics titled “In Absentia” will open during the Oct. 6 ArtHop (reception from 5-8 p.m.) and remain on display through Oct. 23. Mjurka is the […]
Read MoreThis week’s Fresno State Focus airs at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, with student anchor July Cruz from Clovis reporting on the Central Valley Honor Flight from Washington, D.C. Cruz will talk with Paul Loeffler about the future of the program. Jenna Cliff of Fresno reports about nationally-ranked Fresno State rodeo team member Brittany Dias of […]
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Cal Humanities (calhum.org/) will host a panel of Pulitzer Prize winners in conversation with others, including 2016 National Medal of Arts winner Luis Valdez, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Fresno Art Museum. The topic is “The Farmworker Movement in California: From Chavez Onwards.” The history of the farmworker movement in California has been […]
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A new exhibition went up last week in the Dean’s Gallery, located in the Music Building right outside of the Dean’s Office. This exhibit will be on display through Friday, Nov. 4. ID 155 – Senior Project Instructor: Silvana Polgar The Senior Project epitomizes the sophisticated and independent thinking, creativity and intellectual exploration […]
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Each year, one alumnus from each of the University’s eight academic schools and colleges, as well as the Department of Athletics, the Henry Madden Library, the Division of Student Affairs and the Division of Graduate Studies are chosen to be honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award. Dr. Janice M. Emerzian B.A. 1969, ’73 (a lifetime […]
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Fresno State’s CineCulture film series presents the film “The Violin Teacher (Tudo Que Aprendemos Juntos)” as part of this month’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The screening will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Peter’s Education Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center at Fresno State (west of Save Mart Center). Director Sergio Machado Ribeiro dos Santos […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 