In Memoriam: Dr. Ray McKnight
Dr. H. Ray McKnight, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away on Aug. 5 in Richmond, California. He was 88.
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In Memoriam: Steve Adisasmito-Smith
Dr. Steve Adisasmito-Smith, a Fresno State associate professor of English, passed away on July 10. He was 57.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Dr. Jack McDermott
Dr. John McDermott, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away on June 15. He was 89.
Read MoreFrances Levine, longtime Fresno State supporter, dies at 94
Frances Levine, whose gift to Fresno State of her U.S. poet laureate husband’s extensive personal book collection sparked the creation of the Philip Levine Reading Room inside the University library, passed away in Fresno on June 13. She was 94.
Read MoreIn memoriam: Dr. Robert O’Neil
Dr. Robert O’Neil, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away Oct. 22. He was 93.
Read MoreRemembering Professor Emerita June Marian Gill
She began working at Fresno State in 1971 and taught French, Spanish and cross-cultural courses. Gill retired from Fresno State in 2004 and was granted emerita status for her years of excellence.
Read MoreElementary school renamed for former Fresno State professor Roger Tatarian
The Fresno Unified School Board voted on Oct. 13 to change the name of the Forkner Elementary School to H. Roger Tatarian Elementary School in honor of the award-winning journalist, Fresno State alumnus and faculty member.
Read MoreRemembering the life Professor Emeritus Paul Fred Kinzel, Jr.
Professor Emeritus Paul Fred Kinzel, Jr., a resident of Fresno, passed away on August 7, 2021, at age 98. Paul was born on a farm located near Fowler and Nees, something his children could never quite fathom. Having lost the family farm in the Great Depression, Paul, his mother Florence (Moore) Kinzel, father Paul Fred […]
Read MoreRemembering Dr. Warren Kessler
Fresno State Philosophy Professor Emeritus and former Department of Philosophy Chair Warren Leslie Kessler passed away on April 2 in Stockton, California, after complications with an infection. He was 78.
Read MoreEmmy-winning production designer Roy Christopher leaves lasting impact in theatre arts
Roy Christopher, a Fresno State alumnus and 10-time Emmy-winning production designer and art director, died of natural causes on Feb. 2 at his home in West Hollywood. He was 85. His credits include decades of work on Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy award broadcasts.
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 