Dr. Melanie Hernandez awarded a summer research fellowship

Dr. Melanie Hernandez with an original print of Carmen Lomas Garza's lithograph "Tamalada"

Congratulations to Dr. Melanie Hernandez, assistant professor of English, who received a research grant for a summer fellowship at the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies located at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Acting student Thuy Duong attending Juilliard this fall

Acting student Thuy Duong attending Juilliard

Congratulations to Thuy Duong, an acting alumna from the Department of Theatre Arts, on her acceptance to Juilliard! Duong received her bachelor of arts degree in Theatre Arts this spring and will be moving to New York in August before attending the performing arts school.

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Writer William Saroyan’s longtime Fresno home to open as museum

Author William Saroyan

~ By Barlow Der Mugrdechian, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com The Fresno house where famed writer William Saroyan spent the last two decades of his life will open as a museum on Aug. 31, the 110th anniversary of his birth, with a private reception. Beginning in September, the William Saroyan House-Museum will be open for tours by […]

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Classics alum Winston Williams achieving success in the Marine Corps

Classics alum achieving success in Marine Corps

Capt. Winston E. Williams (pictured above with wife Cassandra), Classical Studies alumnus from the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, was selected for the Marine Corps International Affairs Program (IAP) as a Foreign Area Officer (FAO) and has been chosen this year as one of two officers being sent to Africa for a post in Morocco.

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Dean’s Gallery features Art and Design students’ photographs

Dean's Gallery features Art & Design Students' Work

The Dean’s Gallery, located outside of the College of Arts and Humanities office in the west wing of the Music Building, features photographs from the spring final project portfolios of Art and Design students. The images were chosen from students of the courses Art 130 Intermediate Black and White Photography and Art 182 Large Format […]

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Orff and Kodaly 101 intro workshop running July 16-20

Orff and Kodaly 101: An Introductory Workshop July 16-20 Fresno State Discovery, Diversity, Distinction

Dr. Emily Mason, assistant professor of the Department of Music and director for University Singers at Fresno State, will be holding a week-long summer workshop from 9 a.m. to noon July 16-20. The workshop, open to public school music teachers, will entail an introduction to the teaching pedagogies known as the Kodaly Method and the […]

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