In memoriam: Dr. Rolland “Woody” Hurst

May 4, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hurst, known for his rich bass-baritone voice, was a professor of music at Fresno State from 1968 until his retirement in 1984.

In Memoriam: Dr. Arthur Huff

February 7, 2023.Reading time 17 minutes.

Dr. Arthur E. Huff, professor emeritus of Music, passed on January 12, 2023, in Fresno, California. He was 94 years old.

In Memoriam: Dr. Toni Wein

January 23, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

Dr. Toni Wein, a Fresno State professor emerita of English smiles while sitting at her kitchen table.

Dr. Toni Wein, a Fresno State professor emerita of English, passed away on Dec. 17, 2022, after a bout with brain cancer. She was 70.

In Memoriam: Professor Emerita Toni Wein, Ph.D.

December 19, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dr. Toni Wein is shown on the right wearing red and black. On the left is a yellow background with white text "In Memoriam" in dark green text "Toni Wein, Ph.D., Professor Emerita.

Toni Wein, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, English Department (2002-2018) was born on April 20, 1952, in Detroit, MI and, after a bout with brain cancer, passed away on December 17, 2022, in Portland, OR.

In Memoriam: Dr. Ray McKnight

August 31, 2022.Reading time 17 minutes.

Ray McKnight - Credit: Michelle Garcia/She Breathes Photography

Dr. H. Ray McKnight, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away on Aug. 5 in Richmond, California. He was 88.

In Memoriam: Steve Adisasmito-Smith

August 12, 2022.Reading time 18 minutes.

Dr. Steve Adisasmito-Smith, a Fresno State associate professor of English, passed away on July 10. He was 57.

In Memoriam: Dr. Jack McDermott

July 1, 2022.Reading time 11 minutes.

Dr. John McDermott, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away on June 15. He was 89.

Frances Levine, longtime Fresno State supporter, dies at 94

June 23, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Philip Levine with his arm around Fran as they look at each other in a black and white photo.

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.

In memoriam: Dr. Robert O’Neil

December 10, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Dr. Robert O’Neil, a Fresno State professor emeritus of English, passed away Oct. 22. He was 93.

Remembering Professor Emerita June Marian Gill

December 9, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

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.