Arts and Humanities Advisory Board loses a visionary member

Bob Hirth

The College of Arts and Humanities lost Bob Hirth on Friday, Feb. 10. Hirth, a passionate and active member of the Arts and Humanities Advisory Board, died after a battle with cancer. He was 71. Fresno State honored Hirth by posting the campus flags at half-staff on Monday, March 13. “Bob is a symbol of […]

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Two Ethics Center events next week

Flyer for Ethics Lecture "Entrepreneurs on the Dark Side"

Two events next week are sponsored by the Lyles Center and the Ethics Center at Fresno State. Dr. Melissa Baucus, from Texas State University, will discuss “Entrepreneurs on the Dark Side: Ethical Challenges and Ponzi Schemes” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in the Alice Peters Auditorium (University Business Center). Entrepreneurs often tell a […]

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Google NewsLab Digital Storytelling Tools Workshop at Fresno State

Google News Lab

The Center for Faculty Excellence is partnering with the Media, Communications and Journalism department to bring a Google Digital Tools workshop to Fresno State for two days – March 13 and 14. There are two overview sessions on Monday, March 13, and two more hands-on, in-depth sessions on Tuesday, March 14. There’s no cost to […]

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Thousands of K-6 students came to Fresno State for Peach Blossom Festival in March

Peach Blossom

~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities It was 9:15 a.m. – just enough time for a last-minute potty break before performances began 15 minutes later in the Wahlberg Recital Hall. As 19 students from Neutra Elementary School in Lemoore tromped toward the restrooms down the hall of the […]

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Philosophy Professor Tina Botts kicks off Women’s Studies Lunchtime Talks

~ Photo of Dr. Tina Botts, taken by Khone Saysamongdy/Courtesy of The Collegian ~ By Tom Uribes, Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Dr. Tina Botts, assistant professor of Philosophy at Fresno State will discuss “In Black and White: A Hermeneutic Argument against Transracialism,” kicking off theannual Women’s Studies Lunchtime Talks, part of the Women’s History Month observation at Fresno […]

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‘Music of the Americas’ choir concert

Chamber Choir

Fresno State Choirs will present a concert, titled “Music of the Americas” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in the Concert Hall. “It is fun music that everyone can connect to in some way,” said Dr. Cari Earnhart, director of choral activities for Fresno State. “It is representative of the diverse fabric of our nation […]

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Fresno State Focus highlights Peach Blossom Festival

Kids Day volunteer

This week on Fresno State Focus, a public affairs program produced by Media Communication and Journalism students, anchors Mary Kate Paquette of Bakersfield and Juan Avila of Porterville will speak with the a Fresno State student involved in the upcoming Peach Blossom Festival, which hosts elementary students from around the Valley. The Peach Blossom Festival is presented […]

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Armenian Studies celebrates 40 years

VIPs at Armenian Studies banquet

Photo above, from left: Associate Dean Honora Chapman, Dean Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Dr. Mary Papazian, President Joseph I. Castro, Mary Castro, Dr. Sergio La Porta,  Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Dennis Papazian and Professor Hagop Ohanessian at the 2017 Armenian Studies Program banquet. ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities In 1977, […]

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CineCulture, Filmworks present ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ March 10

Poster for film "I am Not Your Negro"

Fresno State’s CineCulture film series and Fresno Filmworks present two screenings of the Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave.). “I Am Not Your Negro” is a powerful reinvention of civil rights activist James Baldwin’s unfinished book “Remember This […]

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