‘The Pillowman’: University Theatre presents Tony Nominated play from Academy Award nominated playwright

April 25, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

A pen sketch of a person with a sideways smile and Xs between the Os for eyes on a dirty background.

Fresno State’s University Theatre presents the final production of the 2022-2023 Mainstage season, “The Pillowman” written by Martin McDonagh and directed by J. Daniel Herring.

Once a Young Writers’ Conference attendee, creative writing major now part of editorial board

April 25, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

Isabella De La Torre, by Jefferson Beavers

For high school students like De La Torre, the English Department’s biggest annual event marks a series of firsts: the first time stepping onto a college campus, the first time attending a writing conference and for some, the first time seeing their writing published.

6th Annual Art Song Festival: Prize Winners

April 24, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

Last week, the 6th Annual Art Song Festival concluded with the announcement of the winners in the poetry, composition and vocal prize categories. Special guests Alexander Hahn and Kelley O’Connor judged this year’s vocal competition.

Fresno Bee and Mariposa Gazette take top honors at Gruner Awards

April 24, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Nicole Little, Mariposa Gazette; George Gruner and Yesenia Amaro, Fresno Bee at the Gruner Awards ceremony.

The Fresno Bee and the Mariposa Gazette won top honors on April 19 at the 35th annual George F. Gruner Awards journalism competition for news publications in the Central San Joaquin Valley.

Fresno State Piano Trio to perform at Temple Beth Israel

April 24, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dr. Peter Klimo, Dr. Limor Toren-Immerman and Dr. Thomas Loewenheim

This concert promises to be a remarkable evening of classical music that you won’t want to miss.

Alumni novelist headlines 2023 Young Writers’ Conference

April 18, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Fresno State’s English Department will host its 43rd annual Young Writers’ Conference, welcoming alumni author Ethan Chatagnier back to campus for the keynote address.

Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi named Arts and Humanities 2023 Dean’s Medalist

April 15, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

2023 Dean's Medalist Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi

Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi were named the 2023 Dean’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Humanities during the Arts in Motion ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in the Concert Hall.

2023 Arts in Motion recognizes the college’s top students

April 14, 2023.Reading time 18 minutes.

Arts in Motion - Celebrating Student Excellence. Photos of the 2022 President's Medalist Audia Dixon and Steven Hensley along with a bass drummer in the Rose Parade, a painter working on a mural and actors on stage.

We are excited to acknowledge the achievements of our College’s most accomplished students. From the creative artists to the humanists, every scholarship winner and Student of Distinction reflects the experimentation, compassion, and curiosity that Fresno State fosters.

Student of Distinction: Sarah Theller

April 14, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

“I seek to address how the effects of trauma and limited scopes of personhood shape identity. In both my studio work and thesis scholarship, I investigate what it means to be ‘human’ across time.”

Student of Distinction: Jasmine Ibal-Nolasco

April 14, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

“I plan to be the first person in my family with ‘Ph.D.’ after her name. I am hopeful for the new relationships that I will make in my future, and I am grateful that it has all started within the space of Fresno State.”