Alumnus, community advocate Zoyer Zyndel dies at 34
Zoyer Zyndel, a Fresno State alumnus known for his community volunteering and advocacy, particularly with the Central Valley’s LGBTQ communities, died in Fresno on Dec. 26. He was 34.
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Professor Emerita Jean Pickering passes away at 87
Dr. Jean E. Pickering, a feminist literary scholar and Fresno State professor emerita of English, passed away on Sept. 15. She was 87.
Read MoreRemembering the life of Dr. Jack Fortner
Dr. Jack Fortner, music professor emeritus, composer, and founder of the Orpheus chamber ensemble, died from cancer on Thursday, June 25, in São Paulo, Brazil. He was 84 years old.
Read MoreProfessor Emeritus Charles Shields passes away at 75
Charles Shields was born on July 19, 1944, and passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 30, 2020.
Read MoreContinuing the work of Dr. Paulette Fleming through art and community
It was a warm fall morning at Lafayette Park in Central Fresno as representatives from Fresno State and Fresno City College, students and the community gathered to celebrate the completion of a mural started by the late Fresno State professor Dr. Paulette Fleming.
Read MorePatricia Hennings, founder of the Fresno State Interior Design program, dies at 78
Pat’s service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16 at The Well Church Fig Garden Campus (4545 N Palm Ave, Fresno, CA 93704).
Read MoreRemembering the life of Dr. Frederick Henry Brengelman
In 1968 Fred founded the Linguistics Department at California State University Fresno. Linguistics was his passion, but prior to founding the Linguistics Department, he also taught in the English Department.
Read MoreJames E. Walton, Fresno State Professor Emeritus, Passes Away at 74
Dr. James E. Walton, a professor emeritus of English at Fresno State and the first faculty to serve as coordinator of the university’s Africana Studies Program, passed away in Fresno on August 15, 2019. He was 74.
Read MoreOn the Books: Andrea Mortimer Rhoads
This month marks the fifth anniversary of Andrea Mortimer Rhoads’s death; she passed away July 24, 2014. In a June email interview, MFA communication specialist Jefferson Beavers spoke with Vuong Quoc Vu about his deep connection to Andrea’s poetry, the process of pulling together a posthumous collection to honor her, and how Andrea’s work fits into the tradition of Fresno writers.
Read MoreProfessor Emeritus Hague Foster dies at 83
Dr. Hague Doyen Foster, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully and surrounded by family at the age of 83 on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
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