Barking Bulldogs shine as in-person competition resumes

The Barking Bulldogs hold up their coach Dr. Douglas Fraleigh. Everyone is dressed in business casual dress and they stand on top of a mountain, behind them we can see trees and a foggy valley.

“The team had an amazing experience working and traveling with such great successes.  It has been great to return to in-person tournaments this semester and see the Barking Bulldogs shine in competition,” said Dr. Douglas Fraleigh, coach.

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Interdisciplinary project documents indigenous knowledge of native plants

Image of Quercus kelloggii, the black oak, herbarium specimen

“The goal is to enhance STEM education here at Fresno State, to include in scientific databases local, native knowledge of plants including their geographic distribution, their uses and the vocabulary associated with these plants in native languages,” said Dr. Brian Agbayani. “…it’s important for us to be both supporters and stewards in the region.”

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9 questions with retiring philosophy chair Dr. Robert Maldonado

Headshot of Dr. Robert Maldonado

Dr. Robert Maldonado, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, is retiring this fall. He has been with Fresno State since 1991. We sat down with Dr. Maldonado to hear more about his 32 years at Fresno State and his future plans following retirement.

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Fresno State Alumna hired as Assistant Professor at Baruch College in New York City

Graduation photo of De La Cruz.

“I really wanted students to acknowledge that studying the U.S.-Mexico border is important because we need to know that our history is rooted in between the U.S. and Mexico and how the border came to be, but also to think about the voices of people that have been affected by the border enforcement.” ~ Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana

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6th Annual Art Song Festival: Prize Winners

Last week, the 6th Annual Art Song Festival concluded with the announcement of the winners in the poetry, composition and vocal prize categories. Special guests Alexander Hahn and Kelley O’Connor judged this year’s vocal competition.

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