“It’s an amazing learning experience,” said Mel Johnson. “The difference between just coming up with a design for a class and actually designing for a show is huge.
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Day of Giving (DOG) is Thursday, Nov. 7. For as little as $10, you can help support the College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State.
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Anyone familiar with Fresno State will recognize the Peace Garden, just north of the Henry Madden Library, as one of the most beautiful and serene places on campus. The statues begin with the larger than life head of Gandhi who gazes east at the depictions of those who have followed his legacy. With the Peace Garden’s location near the center of campus life, these ideals of civil rights and non-violence lie at the heart of Fresno State.
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They seem a bit timid at first — not something you would expect from a group of Communication students — but the topic is not something which is often talked about openly. As the conversation continues, the stories get a bit more personal.
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These educators are dedicated teachers with a range of classroom experiences — from graduate teaching associate positions at Fresno State, to area high schools and community colleges — and they represent the latest standouts among our English and Creative Writing graduate program alumni who’ve decided to keep their higher-ed teaching work at home in the Central Valley.
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This fall semester, graphic design alumna Jessie Irwin returns to Fresno State as a lecturer to teach “History of Graphic Design” while also working as the Creative Director at Jeffrey Scott Agency (JSA) in downtown Fresno.
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It was 1952 when an eight-year-old Jim Cardella, accompanied by his parents, left his home in Firebaugh to board the “California Zephyr” train in Oakland and begin an epic journey that took him nearly halfway around the world.
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After nearly sweeping the local American Advertising Awards (ADDY) awards, the top award winners moved on to the regional level where the accolades continued. Graphic Design student Belinda Houngsombath earned two gold medals in the regional ADDYs and will now move to compete at the national level.
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As part of the medley of events that will be held beginning in Fall 2019, CCA will be hosting the exhibition “Prussian Blue” by Jewish Mexican artist Yishai Jusidman. Organized by the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico City, the exhibition has traveled internationally and is set to show in Buenos Aires in Winter of 2020.
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The Wind Festival captures that invigorating spirit and serves as a way for college ensembles to meet, play for larger audiences, and receive constructive feedback from adjudicators.
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For the 10th annual conference, the English Department reunited with alumni who were part of the UCMLA journey, as either presenters or organizers or both, by inviting them back to campus for an anniversary reception, and an alumni roundtable and discussion.
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As Fresno State and the community prepares to celebrate the 150th birthday of Gandhi in October, students were invited to participate in the Gandhi’s Global Legacy Student Media Competition. The competition called for submissions across various categories of media that provide new insights into Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence.
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“The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute is founded on love,” said Dr. Saul Jimenez, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities. “Love for a language that is unique, a culture that brings people together, and the hope to keep both this language and culture alive in a California that celebrates its diversity and rich Portuguese heritage.”
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This fall, hundreds of high school students from around the Valley will descend on Fresno State for the first-ever MCJ Day. For many, it will be their first time to see a collegiate path forward on their journey to a career as an advertising, public relations, multimedia production, broadcasting or print/digital journalism professional.
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Kate McKnight has spent her entire life on the Fresno State campus, growing up with an English professor father then becoming a student, instructor, University High teacher, and an Advisory Board member for the College.
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What makes Camp News unique is the mock situations which present students with a practical look at breaking news reporting. These mock-ups include real-life emergency crews and law enforcement along with some dramatic acting.
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With 80 percent of the alum continuing to live in the Central Valley, the College of Arts and Humanities powers the local economy and touches every corner of life in our community.
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It had been nearly 20 years since the last Fresno State Jazz Festival, and after a day of performances by visiting schools, the main concert began in the Fresno State Concert Hall on the evening of Nov. 29. Richard Giddens, Director of Jazz Studies for the Fresno State Department of Music directed the Fresno State […]
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The Fresno State Philosophy Club meets every Thursday at 2 p.m. in “The Phil Zone” (Music 104) and discusses a variety of philosophical, religious, and legal topics and issues. Every Fresno State student, regardless of major, can join the club — or attend the club’s events and meetings. A theme, readings, and questions for each […]
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~ By Jefferson Beavers, communication specialist, Department of English So how do you go from being a traveling hardware salesman and college dropout to landing your dream teaching job at your high school alma mater? You can ask recent Fresno State alumnus Jacob Simmons about his “15-Year Plan.” Simmons, a first-generation college student who returned […]
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“To me, the greatest satisfaction is in knowing that you, as a human being, made something better for another human being,” said Dr. Judy Kuipers, Ph.D., retired chancellor. “You feel it at your core. Not in… a self-serving way, but just a human satisfaction. Of course, to me, it’s surrounded by a great big ol’ […]
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The sense of community that flourished at the Armenian Studies Program’s well-attended events made the Fall 2018 semester exceptional. Between the ceremony for the opening of the William Saroyan House Museum, a jazz piano concert, a CineCulture movie, and a series of riveting lectures, Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Berberian Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program […]
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College of Arts and Humanities undergrads Kelsi Stieler, Kaylee Gutierrez, and Kristin Bonillas have utilized their talents and collaborated to write, illustrate and publish a children’s book. “The Tree Tales” book, which is available on Amazon, centers around the importance of environmental conservation and teaches kids what they can do to help. “A large part […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Fresno State’s Department of Communication teaches students about the communication skills people need to function effectively in teaching, business, law, the communication professions, public service, politics and management. Two new faculty hires for the 2017-18 academic year bring greater depth to […]
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~ Photo above, Dr. Gary P. Gilroy conducts the Fresno State Wind Orchestra at the recent College Band Directors National Association Western/Northwestern Division Conference at Sonoma State University in March. ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Every year the Lawrence R. Sutherland Wind Festival brings 1,500 music […]
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The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures brings several guests with an international perspective to Fresno State each semester.
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Photo above: Juan Felipe Herrera gave a rousing keynote to open the symposium, followed by readings by winners of the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize with Francisco Aragón. ~ Article and photos by Jefferson Beavers, communications specialist, Department of English More than 30 published authors from all over the country, including U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities The weather was stormy outside on an afternoon in March. But a crowd braved the rain to fill the Alice Peters Auditorium to hear Dr. Robert V. Levine’s lecture about “The Voices in our Heads.” “The more I talked about voices, […]
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Fresno State is continually searching for new methods of learning to engage students in furthering their education. One way of accomplishing this task is the incorporation of professors teaching in areas that explore new forms of study. This year, Assistant Professor Dr. Vadim Keyser joined the College of Arts and Humanities in bringing a new area of study to the Department of Philosophy.
Read MoreA StarTalk grant will allow the Linguistics Department to teach Chinese to 40 area school students this summer through a free summer camp. The Department of Linguistics at Fresno State applied for and received a StarTalk grant, a program funded by the National Security Agency and administered by the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland. StarTalk aims to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking and teaching critical need languages, according to the website.
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It is from the support of our generous donors that the College of Arts and Humanities thrives in the ability to aid students through their academic careers with the establishment of scholarships, as well as in further developing our faculty, resources and facilities. This is why we are grateful in recognizing our supporters the Rev. David H. Brown and Linda M. Hammer-Brown, whose wonderful gift to the College will benefit many future students of the Department of Theatre Arts in becoming an endowed scholarship.
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University Theatre will close the 2017-18 theatre season with “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. The production is directed by Kathleen McKinley and runs May 4 through 12 in the John Wright Theatre of the Speech Arts building on the campus of Fresno State.
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Fresno State and Fresno City College partnered up for High School Journalism Day Friday, March 9, to introduce students to opportunities in the field of journalism. The event was held at the Fresno City campus in the Old Administration Building.
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities In figuring out how to frame his artist’s lecture, illustrator/artist Doug Hansen reached back to his earliest memories as an artist, back to his childhood as the eldest of six children in an artistic family. It all comes down to choices […]
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~ Pictured above, from left: Flaviana Pulido, Professor Indira Sultanic and Jennifer Cushing helped volunteer with Spanish translations at a recent community health fair provided by California Health Sciences University. ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Even though this is her first semester as an assistant professor […]
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Faculty and students in the Department of Linguistics are involved in crucial research and work to preserve endangered native languages.
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Philosophy professor Dr. Veena Howard, whose expertise is in South Asian religious traditions and Gandhi’s philosophy, was elected to the board of trustees for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, a leading global interfaith organization.
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Earlier this year, Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro announced the formation of a President’s Commission on the Future of Arts and Humanities, during his State of the University address in January. Since then, commission members have been selected and have been meeting since September.
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The Fresno State faculty who are teaching in the Rhetoric & Writing Studies program in the Department of English are working to change the conversation about writing on campus, in the community, and beyond. This fall, we introduce you to these professors and tell you about the ways in which their research, teaching, and service to both the university and to the discipline intersect.
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Stacy Batrich-Smith and her daughter Cassidy Smith (pictured above) have deep ties to Fresno State. Both are Arts and Humanities alums — Stacy graduated from the then-Radio and Television option in 1976; Cassidy was a Smittcamp scholar and a dean’s medalist from the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism in 2011. And both participated in Peach Blossom, the annual oral interpretation festival hosted by the Department of Communication.
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The Fisher family transformed loss into legacy, endowing memorial scholarships for music and creative writing students in honor of their loved ones.
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Valley media giants Joe Rosato Sr. and Jim Tucker were honored alongside MCJ fellows and several scholarship recipients during the MCJ Hall of Fame and Scholarship Reception.
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A refreshed version of the William Shakespeare classic, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” will run Dec. 1 – 9 at the John Wright Theatre at Fresno State. The production receives an original and accessible concept by director Brad Myers, and is the third show of University Theatre’s 2017-18 season.
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“Celebrating 30 Years of Clarinet” will celebrate the three decades of clarinet at Fresno State by showcasing one of the most prominent clarinet performer-teachers today – Mark Nuccio, principal clarinet of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and former New York Philharmonic acting principal clarinet, interim principal clarinet, associate principal clarinet and Eb clarinetist for 17 years.
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The award-winning Afghani photojournalist shared her story with a full house in the Peters Business Auditorium on Oct. 12. Her talk was followed by a reception in the Phebe Conley Art Gallery, where her photos are on display.
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This summer, the Armenian Studies Program sent 13 students and two professors to visit the country they have dedicated their studies to—Armenia.
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The Center for Creativity and the Arts and the Department of Art and Design paid tribute to Juan Felipe Herrera’s two-term tenure as poet laureate of the United States in an exhibition titled “Magnifying the People’s Voice: A Laureate’s Journey Across America” and with the publication of a companion catalog, documenting the work was on display in the exhibition
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~ Reprinted from Campus News Performing as cellist, conducting and giving master classes locally and around the world are just some of Dr. Thomas Loewenheim’s accomplishments as a musician. The professor of music achieved all that while adapting his personal playing style to his disability. “My passion for education stems from my deep love of […]
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~ Reprinted from Campus News For Jessica Robles, the studio is a second home. Her enthusiasm for the craft of printmaking is like an electric current that sparks her students’ creativity. As course coordinator for the CSU Summer Arts “Printmaking and Installation: Out of the Matrix” course, Robles created a dream workshop that students could […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Club Austral, a student organization at Fresno State, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the coming academic year. “It’s a good feeling knowing that you can continue where someone else left room to grow,” said Francisco J. De León Alonso, one […]
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~ Video Recap of Dean’s Medalist Nominees: Produced by Kameron Stiffler (lead), Edmer Archilla, Nikki McCabe, Cyrel Mallory, and Raul Reyes of the MCJ Multimedia Production Service At Arts in Motion on Saturday, April 29, the College of Arts and Humanities recognized its students of distinction from all areas of the college in a celebration of creativity and the […]
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~ By Anthony Cody, communications specialist for the Department of Theatre Arts Fresno State’s University Theatre will wrap up the 2016-17 theatre season with a presentation of “Heathers The Musical” May 5 through 13 (the stage is dark on May 8). This production is directed by Brad Myers. The musical, adapted from the cult-film “Heathers,” […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Just a few minutes into the broadcast, the power went out. A teleprompter stopped working. Time zones around the planet created challenges. But despite a few glitches, it all came together, fueled by lots of caffeine, snacks and pizza. Months of planning […]
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~ Photo above (taken by Jefferson Beavers): Department of English lecturer Tanya Nichols, who has coordinated the Young Writers’ Conference for more than a decade, welcomes area high school students and teachers to campus. ~ Video by Jenny Toste, University Communications ~ Article by Jefferson Beavers, communications specialist for the Department of English Two alumni […]
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Here is the video from this today’s performance (event begins at about 7 minutes): Here is the video from the evening performance (event begins at about 3:30 minutes): Photo: The Fresno State Chamber Singers rehearse with Dr. Benjamin Boone ahead of their performance at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on April 26 in celebration of U.S. […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Charah Coleman works in Fresno State’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. But on a recent Monday afternoon, during her lunch break, she was an artist, working her hands in wet clay, adding her own touches to a cast of an […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities As part of President Joseph I. Castro’s “Bold Ideas Challenge Project,” Fresno State dedicated funds to support the Touch the Community Competition, a community service competition engaging student teams that are addressing significant community challenges. Across the University, eight teams – […]
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Photo, from left: Cathleen Fagundes, Christy Xiong, Annabelle Lolinco and Professor Marnel Niles Goins at the recent Western State Communication Association conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recent Fresno State graduate Annabelle Lolinco is enjoying the fruits of being a 2016-17 Sally Casanova Scholar, one of 74 CSU-wide and the only one from Fresno State this […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities lost Bob Hirth on Friday, Feb. 10. Hirth, a passionate and active member of the Arts and Humanities Advisory Board, died after a battle with cancer. He was 71. Fresno State honored Hirth by posting the campus flags at half-staff on Monday, March 13. “Bob is a symbol of […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities It was 9:15 a.m. – just enough time for a last-minute potty break before performances began 15 minutes later in the Wahlberg Recital Hall. As 19 students from Neutra Elementary School in Lemoore tromped toward the restrooms down the hall of the […]
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Photo above, from left: Associate Dean Honora Chapman, Dean Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Dr. Mary Papazian, President Joseph I. Castro, Mary Castro, Dr. Sergio La Porta, Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Dennis Papazian and Professor Hagop Ohanessian at the 2017 Armenian Studies Program banquet. ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities In 1977, […]
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~ By Dean Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, originally published in The Fresno Bee The President’s Commission for the Future of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State is tasked with engaging with the larger community, assessing the opportunities for advancing the College of Arts and Humanities and its students, and increasing the awareness of the value of the […]
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~ Photo above courtesy of Vanderbilt University ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communication specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities The Rev. James Lawson Jr., widely regarded as a pioneer of nonviolent tactics in the American civil rights movement, spoke to a full house on Feb. 23, in the North Gym 118. The Rev. Dr. […]
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About 420 teenagers, representing 25 high schools from all over Fresno County, converged on the Fresno State campus Saturday, Jan. 28, for the essay and speech competitions of this year’s Fresno County Academic Decathlon competition. The daylong events were the culmination of several months of special courses learning about this year’s topic – World War […]
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At 16 minutes and 22 seconds in the video above, President Joseph I. Castro discusses future plans for the College of Arts and Humanities. ~ By Tom Uribes, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro updated the community on the University’s 2016 successes during his State of the University address today at the Save Mart […]
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We’ve put together a list of the Top 10 Stories on the Arts and Humanities blog in Fall 2016: No. 10: Debate camp draws students from around the state No. 9: Timing is everything in trip to London No. 8: Striving for world peace, one note at a time No. 7: Second volume of “My […]
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~ By Tom Uribes, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com The Fresno State Opera Theatre’s final public presentation of its originally composed children’s opera, “Lucinda y las Flores de la Nochebuena,” will be outdoor performances at 12:15 and 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Square at Campus Pointe (3050 E. Chestnut Ave.) weather permitting. The free, public show, […]
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The 2016-17 theme for the Center for Creativity and the Arts is “Native Communities: Tradition and Innovation.” This year’s theme celebrates the rich artistry of Native peoples of California and North America, as well as the indigenous Mexican diaspora of California’s Central Valley. In October, CCA presented “Elotes con Sangre, the Journey Home, Photographs and ‘Neirikas’ […]
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Our College transforms the lives of our students and raises the quality of life in our Valley thanks to the support of people who believe in our mission. Gifts to the College allow us to provide scholarship support to students, enrich the development of our faculty, and build our resources and facilities. To that end, Dennis […]
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~ Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com, design by Anthony Cody The University Theatre at Fresno State still has several more modern works from contemporary female playwrights ahead for theatre-goers. The lineup for the remainder of the 2016-17 season includes the staging of the Passion Play across time, the Contemporary Dance Ensemble, the revelation of a childhood trauma and a darkly […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles Why do we write letters? And what becomes of the letters we do write? From letters in antiquity to emails modern times, some of the same questions apply: No matter what audience a letter is written for, who might become an unintended or accidental reader of it? How are we […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, The College of Arts and Humanities Good writers pay attention to details. Even when they’re doing something else, they watch to see how some tiny element may fit into a story later. They’re always taking mental notes, listening with their heart and mind, thinking how their own and other’s experiences […]
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~ Photo of keynote speaker Dr. Tina Botts, taken by Khone Saysamongdy/Courtesy of The Collegian Free speech and the First Amendment were in the spotlight at a forum held Nov. 1. Several hundred people attended the event, held in the North Gym. President Joseph I. Castro opened the event by saying, “I think our campus is […]
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~ By Marine Vardanyan, reprinted from Hye Sharzhoom Pictured above, from left: Barlow Der Mugrdechian, current director of Armenian Studies; Dr. Sergio La Porta, current Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies; and Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, director of the program 1976-2008 and Emeritus Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies Armenian studies has a long history on the Fresno State campus. […]
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An exhibition titled “Mary Maughelli: Abstract Expressionism and Feminist Artwork” opened Nov. 4 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery in the Henry Madden Library at Fresno State with a reception. Maughelli, a professor emerita, taught at Fresno State from 1962 to 1998. She died in October 2015. She was a prominent feminist artist, a […]
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Alejandra Tejeda grew up singing mariachi and opera. “My dad would put me up on a chair and give me mini voice lessons with the songs that were playing,” said Tejeda, a graduate voice student from Porterville. “He didn’t know much, but he would tell me ‘Sing from your pancilla, chiquita.’” Now Tejeda gets to […]
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~ By Jefferson Beavers, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Fresno State celebrated trailblazing Hmong-American alumnus Soul Vang (soulvang.net/) for creating an endowed scholarship and annual poetry prize aimed at encouraging students to pursue their passion for writing about the Asian-American experience. Vang, a poet and educator who holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing and a […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles For the first time, students at Fresno State can earn a minor in Hmong language studies through the Linguistics Department in the College of Arts and Humanities. Over 100 students are enrolled in Hmong minor courses for fall 2016. Fresno has the second-largest Hmong population in the United States. More […]
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~ By Lisa Maria Boyles Arts and Humanities graduates leave Fresno State well-armed for success in the post-college world. Several national surveys gave Fresno State high rankings this year: Fresno State was singled out as the nation’s Best Public University in graduation rate performance in U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 Best College Rankings. Fresno […]
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 