The Fresno State Creative Writing Alumni Chapter presents “Hot Off the Press 4” from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Collect Coffee Bar (3142 E. Campus Pointe Dr.) at Campus Pointe. The reading will celebrate new books from Fresno writers Sara Borjas, Lena Mahmoud and Monique Quintana.
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“I strongly believe in the value of not turning away from science or business or social sciences if you are grounded in the arts, and vice-versa.” – Leo Rowland
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The San Joaquin Valley Writing Project and Fresno State are offering a one-week day-camp from June 17-21. Kids from 5th to 8th grades will combine sports with descriptive writing and art with memoir writing.
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For most students, getting a bachelor’s degree in four years is a challenge that requires careful planning. When Kylie Bell started at Fresno State, she set a goal of graduating in three and a half years. However, even that wasn’t fast enough.
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As grand marshal, bearing the mace — the ornamented wood staff carried by the Commencement ceremony’s senior faculty member — carried added significance for Henson. Her husband served as the ceremony’s grand marshal and mace-bearer at least three times before his retirement. Zumwalt was back in attendance this year to watch Henson march in.
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She is an associate editor at Luna Luna Magazine, fiction editor at Five 2 One Magazine, and a pop culture contributor at Clash Books. She has received fellowships from the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley and the Sundress Academy for the Arts, and she has been nominated for Best of the Net.
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Facing fatherhood, homelessness and injuries: One veteran’s journey to success
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Kudos to #FresnoWriters is a monthly series on the Fresno State MFA blog, celebrating the professional accomplishments of students, alumni, and faculty in the Creative Writing Program and the Department of English at Fresno State.
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On Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, hundreds of College of Arts and Humanities students celebrated their accomplishment with family, friends, faculty, administrators, and staff. Here are photos from those events.
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Full speech…
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Martinez is a champion of debate, having received national recognition with the All-American Debater Award by the Cross-Examination Debate Association. She has also coached bilingual students in the Urban Debate Leagues.
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The community is invited as the College of Arts and Humanities 2019 Convocation celebrates our graduates at 12:15 p.m., Friday, May 17 at the Save Mart Center. The event will feature guest speaker Jon Parrish Peede the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
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Rita Atwood, Fresno State Professor of Media, Communications and Journalism whose teaching abilities and course development impacted countless students and media professionals, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019. She was 69 years old.
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In a letter to the Fresno State campus on Thursday, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Bob Harper announced the appointment of Dr. Honora Howell Chapman as interim dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State, effective July 22.
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Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts presents Francesco Piemontesi who will perform works by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff and Debussy during the last concert of the 2018-19 season at 8 p.m., Friday, May 24 in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Tickets are $25 general, $18 for seniors and $5 for students. Parking is free in lot P1. […]
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Congratulations to graduate Mason Lamb and undergraduate Primavera Leal Martinez for earning the College of Arts and Humanities Dean’s Medal award!
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As a youngster, Fernandez loved reading and writing. Her mother always encouraged her to write down her feelings and eventually Fernandez used this as an outlet.
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The Provost’s Awards were established in 1993 to recognize the outstanding teaching, research and service that is central to the mission of Fresno State. Honorees provide students with a stimulating environment that fosters learning and affirms the University as an intellectual and cultural leader in the Central Valley.
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The Fresno State College of Arts and Humanities congratulates all of our students, and we are especially proud of those who plan to continue their education or have secured a full-time job in their field of study.
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Compiled by Jefferson Beavers
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Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farm Workers, Maria picked up the only weapon she had—her voice…
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University Theatre will present their first-ever African-American musical “Carmen Jones” on May 3 – 11 in the John Wright Theatre. This Fresno premiere is directed by Professor Thomas-Whit Ellis and will feature an all African-American cast.
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Mark Arax’s story about the agricultural empire of Stewart Resnick “A Kingdom From Dust” was announced as a James Beard Award finalist for both Feature Reporting and the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award — the only double nominee for this year.
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Fresno State alumna Marisol Baca is the City of Fresno’s fourth Poet Laureate. She will be the first woman to serve as the city’s literary ambassador.
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 