FOOSA Philharmonic enters Grammy race with Mahler 5 consideration for ‘Best Orchestral Performance’

October 30, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

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

FOOSA Philharmonic, a collaboration between the Youth Orchestras of Fresno (YOOF) and California State University, Fresno, announced their recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, released by Tonsehen, has been made Grammy-eligible and is currently awaiting First Round Voting for a potential nomination in the “Best Orchestral Performance” category.

In memoriam: Dr. Judy Kuipers

October 30, 2024.Reading time 1 minute.

Former administrator Dr. Judith “Judy” Kuipers passed away on Oct. 15. Born on June 24, 1937, Kuipers was vice president of Academic Affairs for Fresno State from 1984 to 1991.

Resident student-run theatre company kicks off its 2024-2025 season with a Tony Award-winning comedy

October 30, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Two women sit on a couch and two men stand behind them -- one looking at his phone.

A playground altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter.

Fresno State elevates department to ‘School of Music’

October 28, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dr. Cari Dr. Cari Earnhart, chair of the School of Music in front of the New Music Building

The “Department of Music” at Fresno State has changed its name to the “School of Music.”

Creative Writing Program hosts pair of fall author readings

October 26, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Taylor Brorby (left) and Brooke Champagne

Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing will host two author readings this fall — one featuring the program’s faculty authors, and one with a pair of acclaimed writers from the American South.

Laughter, love and family drama collide in ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ production

October 23, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

A mother in a pink dress and a father in a blazer look and point disapprovingly at their African-American son in the center of the photo.

Can rivaling sisters Baneatta and Beverly bury their father without killing each other? This proves difficult when Beverly shows up at the chapel with her “blessings” on display.

English Major Out in the World: Samantha Golden

October 21, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Fresno State alumna Samantha Golden works at Gymnastics Beat in northwest Fresno, where she directs their recreation, tumbling, and gymnastics programs.

Fresno State alumna Samantha Golden works full-time as the recreation director at Gymnastics Beat and part-time as a writer for the Clovis Roundup community newspaper.

French professor Tara Hashemi experiences Paris Olympics as a volunteer

October 14, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Dr. Tara Hashemi holds the Olympic torch in front of a Paris 2024 backdrop.

For Dr. Tara Hashemi, assistant professor of French for the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, the 2024 Paris Olympics wasn’t just a global sporting event — it was a heartfelt homecoming.

20 creative writing MFA students to read at LitHop

October 8, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

From left, MFA students Vanessa Gonzalez, Stefan Leiva, Samina Najmi, and Jacob Simmons.

At least half of the writers performing at LitHop have connections to Fresno State as students, faculty, or alumni.

Featured Supporter: Carla Millar

October 2, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

Carla Millar stands in front of a tree and a house in a white and black pattered sweater and a red string with a jingle bell around her neck.

For 30 years, Carla Millar was a constant presence in the College of Arts and Humanities dean’s office at Fresno State, where one of her duties was coordinating the London semester and the London winter intersession program. Now retired, she continues supporting students.