Institute for Media and Public Trust secures major grant to propel Journalists of Color training program

December 20, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

The California Endowment grant will help fortify the ongoing success of its pioneering journalism training program.

Valley State Prison students debate Fresno State Barking Bulldogs

December 15, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

The Valley State Prison Debate Team faces off against Fresno State. Photo courtesy of CDCR.

Valley State Prison (VSP) hosted its first-ever formal debate between incarcerated college students and visiting Fresno State students.

In memoriam: Dr. Ernesto Palomino

December 14, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

Ernesto "Ernie" Palomino stands in front of his self portrait. Photo courtesy of the La Brocha Art Foundation.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at St. John’s Cathedral in Downtown Fresno. The Mass will be followed by a reception from 1-3 p.m. at the Phebe Conley Art Gallery at Fresno State.

17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals is central to new French language curriculum

December 6, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

What sets this new French curriculum apart is its focus, pedagogy and distribution.

Art student studies tiny figurine in Denmark and posits new view of Viking iconography

December 6, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

A woman can be seen through a circle looking down. She is in front of a mirror and has brown and blonde hair and a black dress.

The tiny figurine from Late Iron Age Scandinavia is called the “Valkyrie from Hårby.” It was found in 2012 by an amateur archeologist. The piece was shaped in silver and gilded with a thin layer of gold.

Meet the 2023-24 Dean’s Council Scholarship recipients

December 1, 2023.Reading time 19 minutes.

Head shots of ten Dean's Council Scholarship receipts. From top left to right: Alexandra Cota, Carli Elisa Medina, Devynn Brown, Jasmin Diaz, Jasmine Kaur. Bottom row left to right: Jovita Cancino Ortiz, Michael Steiner, Paulina Marin Contreras, Taeyo O’Connor, Taylor Carillo.

We proudly present some of this year’s Dean’s Council Endowed Scholarship recipients.

Barking Bulldogs have a great start in the 2023-24 season

December 1, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

A group of college students sit at a long table and pose for a photo. They are wearing business casual clothes and are getting ready for a debate.

The Barking Bulldogs opened the 2023-24 season at the Golden Gate Opener at San Francisco State University with an excellent performance. The tournament, which ran on September 29 and 30 saw a great start, despite being the first tournament for most of the team members.