Public lecture looks at the voice and story of soprano Zabelle Panosian

September 28, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Black and white photo of Zabelle Panosian

Soprano Zabelle Panosian was among the most significant voices of the genocide generation of Armenian-Americans.

Advertising Foundation creates first ever Graphic Design endowed scholarship at Fresno State

September 28, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Graphic design student photos on a wall during an exhibit.

The Fresno Advertising Federation Foundation announced the creation of two new scholarships to be awarded to students in the Art, Design and Art History and the MCJ departments.

Papazian to give talk on Muslim and Alevi Armenians lecture

September 28, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

The lecture will be devoted to the officially Muslim and hence legally “non-Armenian” citizens of the Republic of Turkey who, drawing on their Armenian ancestors, Islamized or Alevized generations earlier, identify as Armenians today.

Jain, Hindu and Gandhi symposium explores practice of inner peace in a turbulent world

September 27, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Silhouette illustration of Gandhi, dressed in a white robe with a walking stick on an orange background. Artwork by Albert Haro.

The symposium explores practical pathways to inner and outer peace and harmony through the teaching of Mahatma Gandhi and Jain and Hindu dharma traditions.

University Theatre kicks off the season with Pulitzer Prize finalist ‘4,000 Miles’

September 20, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

A city street in an orange sunset-like glow in perspective as objects in motion are blured.

After suffering a major loss on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment.

New Faces: Nicola Olsen

September 20, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Nicola Olsen as she joins the Department of Theatre and Dance as Assistant Professor of Piano. She teaches Drama 137 Creative Dramatics, Drama 136(S) Puppetry, Drama 138A Children’s Theatre and Drama 138B Children’s Theatre.

New Faces: Michael Krikorian

September 19, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Michael Krikorian returns to his alma mater, Fresno State, as he joins the Department of Music as an Associate Professor.

Student journalism pathway announced at Tatarian school renaming ceremony

September 19, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval speaks at the ceremony.

As the thermometer found a third digit late in the morning, dignitaries spoke at the podium illuminated by the full intensity of the late summer sun.

Teens around the Valley sing in ‘Sound Off!’ festival

September 16, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dr. Jeffery L. Ames conducts the final song in the festival.

This is one of the rare occasions in which the Fresno State Concert Hall is used as it was originally designed.

New Faces: Peter Klimo

September 16, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Peter Klimo as he joins the Department of Music as Assistant Professor of Piano. He teaches applied piano lessons, accompanying, piano pedagogy, piano literature and class piano III.