‘Your Brain on Social Media’ workshop aims to educate the community

March 23, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A light purple illustrated portion of a brain on a dark purple background.

The interactive and informative media literacy workshop will help you understand the way social media impacts your brain circuitry, decision making and the way you see the world.

Violin and Viola Festival to showcase string technique and musical interpretation

March 3, 2023.Reading time 19 minutes.

The Gala Concert will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 18th, at the Concert Hall. It will showcase the talents of the Festival String Orchestra and feature solo performances by the guest faculty. The program will include works by Ernest Toch, Anton Arensky, Franz Schubert, Paul Hindemith, and Jean Sibelius.

Dr. Tanner Akçam to speak on the first decision of the Armenian Genocide

February 27, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

Historian Dr. Taner Akçam in front of book shelves.

Historian Dr. Taner Akçam will speak on “The First Decision of the Armenian Genocide and the Role of the Kurds in Ottoman Documents” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium.

2023 Undergraduate Conference on Multiethnic Literatures of the Americas features two keynote speakers

February 27, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Shadab Zeest Hashmi and Dr. LeiLani Nishime headshots

The 14th annual Undergraduate Conference on Multiethnic Literatures of the Americas (UCMLA) features keynote addresses from authors and scholars Shadab Zeest Hashmi and Dr. LeiLani Nishime.

Ricardo Morales to perform in Fresno as part of the West Coast Clarinet Congress

February 24, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Ricardo Morales holds a clarinet in a gray suit and purple tie on a gray background. His signature appears over the background.

One of the most sought-after clarinetists in the world, in the last year, Morales has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Philharmonie de Paris and the Art Tower Mito in Japan, just to name a few.

Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre combine to perform Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel

February 1, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Photo Hansel and Gretel in front of an illustrated bright green background with a cartoonish candy house

With its themes of love, family, and perseverance in the face of adversity, Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” continues to captivate audiences of all ages.

The works of 52 women featured in ‘Thresholds in Parameters’ exhibit

January 23, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Pink background with large orange text that reads "Thresholds in Parameters"r

Featured among the 52 women artists are internationally recognized artists Claudia Hart, Pamela Sneed and Nancy Youdelman.

English symposium traces hope across boundaries

December 1, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Manuel Muñoz in a blue denim jacket and left hand in his hair. Photo by Manuel Muñoz

Author and Central Valley native Manuel Muñoz will deliver the keynote address for Fresno State’s sixth annual Students of English Studies Association symposium on December 8 and 9. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Transcending Boundaries: Finding Hope in the Now.”

Shakespeare’s ‘Comedy of Errors’ ushers in the holiday season

November 22, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Illustration depicts two mirrored men, one with a baby blue suit and one with a pink suit and top hats on a beach in front of palm trees and colorful beach condos.

“The Comedy of Errors” tells the story of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth.

Four top jazz artists assemble for ‘Jazz Camp’ concert

November 22, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Damion Reid holds a snare drum, Brandon Eugene Owens plays his base guitar, Gerald Clayton and Keyon Harrold plays a trumpet at Sunset.

The Fresno State Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Giddens, Jr., will perform along with the ensemble “Jazz Camp,” featuring four widely recognized jazz musicians, Keyon Harrold, Brandon Eugene Owens, Gerald Clayton and Damion Reid.