Dean’s Council supporter Antonio Petrosino receives an honorary doctorate

June 24, 2022.Reading time 11 minutes.

A boy of about 11 years old, Antonio Petrosino, watched as this mix of soldiers from around the world passed through his town of Coperchia, in the mountains just north of Salerno in Southern Italy. He would try to observe the soldiers who spoke different languages and came from diverse cultures.

Ray S. Doumanian and Jacqueline Doumanian receive Top Dog Outstanding Alumni Award

April 28, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

The Top Dog Alumni Awards will be televised on ABC 30 at 7 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday, May 1, and streamed online for those outside the Fresno area.

Featured Supporter: The Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation

April 27, 2022.Reading time 13 minutes.

Left to right: Amar Patel, Naina Patel, Ravi Patel and Rashi Patel

“Whether we believe in it or not, the universe is interested in the greater good of everybody. It’s the impulse of life which promotes the wellbeing from the smallest of seeds to the biggest of elephants. The only way to be connected to the music of life is to be interested in the greater good of the universe.” ~ Dr. Ravi Patel

Civil rights leader celebrates new Gandhi Center

March 28, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

Rev. James Lawson speaks at Fresno State.

On Feb. 18, Rev. James Lawson Jr. joined a Zoom gathering with Drs. Ravi and Naina Patel, community members, campus leaders, students and faculty from Fresno State as they announced the creation of the “M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya.”

Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation donate $1.5M for M.K. Gandhi Center at Fresno State

January 28, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

A black and white image of M.K. Gandhi and his entourage prepare to board a ship.

Fresno received a $1.5 million pledge from the Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation to establish an endowed fund to create and support the “M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya” in the College of Arts and Humanities.

The Dean’s Council Annual Fund explained

November 18, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

2021 College of Arts and Humanities Dean's Medalist Caleb Charles waves to the blured crowd in red seats inside the Bulldog Stadium during the commencement ceremony.

The Dean’s Council is an annual giving program composed of alumni and friends who support the College of Arts and Humanities and its mission.

Fundraiser in memory of Edward O. Lund raises money for scholarships

October 11, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

In the right third of the image, Edward O. Lund hangs a piece of art depicting a rusted letter 'O' on barn wood. On the left two thirds, a group of Fresno State students ride the London Eye as the sun sets over the city.

Enjoy beer, scotch and jazz as you bid on over 60 pieces of fine art at the “A Scotch, Brew and Art Affair” on Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Mad Duck Brewing Co. at Campus Pointe.

Featured Supporter: Katelyn Spencer

September 28, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Katelyn Spencer in the Fresno State Peace Garden

“I love knowing that I am supporting the endeavors of our current students, especially for those who may be struggling to stay in college due to costs.”

Meet this year’s Dean’s Council Scholarship recipients

September 28, 2021.Reading time 18 minutes.

Alejandra De Alba Galvan, Ivan Villanueva and Brooke Chau

We are proud to present this year’s Dean’s Council Endowed Scholarship recipients.

From muppets to puffers: Sydney Hinton turns random facts into inquisitive writing

September 28, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

What she didn’t know was that her graduate work as an editor with The Normal School literary magazine would not only give her a taste of the publishing world but would also help her build a vast and strange arsenal of random facts.

Message from the Dean

All of us in the College of Arts and Humanities hope that you and yours are doing well!

Our faculty have been hard at work, and our college’s students and alumni are pursuing their dreams in a wide variety of fields. We are excited to embark on a new venture with the creation of the M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya. Thanks to a generous gift from the Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation, our campus and community will experience courses and programming dedicated to Gandhian peacemaking and upliftment of everyone in society. We hope you will join us at future events.

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