Fresno State focus airs first program of fall semester
Fresno State Focus – a newscast produced by Media, Communications, and Journalism students – premieres this week.
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3 with Fresno State ties inducted into the Valley Music Hall of Fame
Three local music legends with ties to Fresno State were honored at the Valley Music Hall of Fame.
Read MoreCreative Writing Program hosts trio of October author readings
Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing will host three author readings in the month of October — one featuring the program’s faculty authors, one a celebration of contemporary queer literature, and one welcoming back to campus an alumni author with three new poetry collections being published this fall.
Read MoreNew Faces: Juan Berríos
The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Dr. Juan Berríos to the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature.
Read MoreFeatured Supporter: Danny Swartz
In 1987, Fresno State student Danny Swartz departed for London. It was only his second trip on a plane — the first had been a short hop from Fresno to San Francisco — and his first time out of the country. Up until that point, he had only left the state a couple of times to go to Reno and Las Vegas. Now he would be spending his spring semester in London as part of the Fresno State London Program.
Read MoreNew Faces: Kathy Luo
The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Kathy Luo to the Department of Theatre and Dance. Luo is a local Dance Artist and Choreographer and will be teaching Modern Dance, Pilates, and University Dance Theatre.
Read MorePBBI to premiere new oral history film at Fall Showcase
The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) will premiere its new oral history film project, “Untold Stories: The Portuguese Festa in Central California.”
Read MoreBenjamin Boone’s new album ‘Caught in the Rhythm’ adds to poetry and jazz experiment
“Caught in the Rhythm” is the fourth in a series of Boone’s explorations of improvised music and spoken language, long an area of both scholarly and artistic interest for the saxophonist.
Read MorePowerful drama ‘American Son’ opens University Theatre mainstage season
This thought-provoking play delves into the complexities of identity, race, and family, offering audiences a powerful and emotional exploration of contemporary societal issues.
Read MoreStudents and faculty at forefront of inter-religious exchange at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
Fresno State students and faculty traveled to Chicago this August to attend the Parliament of the World’s Religions. The parliament is an organization whose goal is to cultivate harmony between the religions and spiritualities of the world and was attended by religious leaders and followers, scholars and students.
Read MoreNew Faces: Juan Carlos Mantilla
The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty Juan Carlos Mantilla to the Department of English. Dr. Mantilla is an Ecuadorian scholar of the art histories and comparative literatures of early modernity.
Read MoreInternational conference examines ‘Microhistories in Armenian Studies’
“Microhistories in Armenian Studies,” a two-day international conference organized by the Fresno State Armenian Studies Program, will be held on Sept. 22-23 on the Fresno State campus.
Read MoreNew Faces: Michele McConnell
The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty Michele McConnell to the Department of English. Dr. McConnell specializes in literacy studies, adolescent literacies, critical literacy, and collaborative and participatory writing practices.
Read MoreKudos to Fresno Writers – Summer 2023
Celebrating the professional accomplishments of students, alumni, and faculty in Fresno State’s Department of English and Creative Writing Program.
Read MoreCareer Development Center launches Career Champions, Honors Professor Betsy Hays
At the inaugural Career Champions luncheon in August, the Career Development Center formally recognized Professor Betsy Hays with the Career Champion of the Year award.
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