‘A Better Way’: celebrating the legendary life and legacy of the Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr.

June 20, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. speaks at the Fresno State Gandhi's Global Legacy conference in 2019.

The Reverend James M. Lawson Jr., the legendary leader and tactician of nonviolence within the United States’ Civil Rights Movement, which Lawson referred to as the “Rosa Parks-Martin King” Movement, passed away on June 9 at the age of 95.

Trumpet Ensemble earns third place in global competition

June 13, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fresno State Trumpet Ensemble at the 2024 International Trumpet Guild Competition

Under the guidance of Dr. Nathan J. Sobieralski, the Fresno State trumpet ensemble achieved third place in the 2024 International Trumpet Guild Conference, Chamber Music Division.

Kudos to Fresno Writers — Spring 2024

June 6, 2024.Reading time 28 minutes.

Fresno State alumna Olivia Muñoz, left, won the Latin-American Poetry Chapbook contest and will publish her debut book this fall; new alumna Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras won the Arts and Humanities Graduate Dean’s Medal.

Kudos to #FresnoWriters is an ongoing series on the Fresno State MFA blog, celebrating the professional accomplishments of students, alumni, and faculty in Fresno State’s Creative Writing Program and Department of English.

FOOSA Festival announces 2024 Summer performances

June 6, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

FOOSA Philharmonic Orchestra performs at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles.

This summer, embark on an inspirational journey from darkness into light as the FOOSA Philharmonic performs Karol Szymanowski’s “Concert Overture” and Gustav Mahler’s “Seventh Symphony.”