Anne Carson’s acclaimed adaptation of Sophokles’ classic tragedy ‘Antigone’ makes its Fresno premiere

March 25, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. March 28 – 29 and April 1 – 5 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre on campus.

Finding Humanity in Prison

March 18, 2025.Reading time 22 minutes.

Fresno State debate students enter the prison yard through a dark tunnel with chainlink gate.

While the bachelor’s degree looks great on paper to the parole board, the humanities courses have taught incarcerated individuals to reflect on their past and write their own story for their future.

Alumnus brings puppetry to life in world premiere adaptation of ‘Along Came a Dog’

March 18, 2025.Reading time 9 minutes.

Along Came A Dog rehearsal with dog and chicken puppets.

The production will tour Valley and feature free public performances during Vintage Days on April 12 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre.

Communication alumnus serves as Delano city council member

March 18, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

After graduating, Salvador Solorio-Ruiz returned to his hometown of Delano because he felt an obligation to help build up the community that raised him.

Day of Giving (March 26) and the Dean’s Council Annual Fund

March 17, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Day of Giving is March 26, 2025! When you give to the College of Arts and Humanities, you are supporting the Dean’s Council (a fund for College of Arts and Humanities excellence).

Featured Supporter: Ronald Ballecer

March 17, 2025.Reading time 11 minutes.

Ron Ballecer head shot on a white background

“Me giving of my time…and my monetary support is important because I want people to have the same opportunities that I had.” ~ Ronald Ballecer

Children’s literature scholar opens her boundaries, builds a community

March 17, 2025.Reading time 15 minutes.

If the story of Hope Vang’s academic life so far was told as a children’s fairytale, you could imagine a narrator starting the brightly colored book with a wondrous voiceover introduction…

This week on Fresno State Focus

March 14, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This week on Fresno State Focus, Anchored by Joseph Joyce and Nathan Ortiz: Find out how much cities like Sanger depend on local business. Who maintains the bowling alley on campus? And how a new coaching staff is changing the training routine for the football team.

Fresno State Focus on Sports returns for another semester

March 3, 2025.Reading time 1 minute.

Fresno State women's basketball player performs a jumpshot as two defenders close in on her.

Fresno State Focus on Sports will air at 4 p.m. Monday, March 3, on Comcast Channel 94 and U-Verse Channel 99 and will be repeated at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, March 10.