Remembering the life of Dr. Frederick Henry Brengelman

October 8, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

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.

James E. Walton, Fresno State Professor Emeritus, Passes Away at 74

August 23, 2019.Reading time 26 minutes.

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.

On the Books: Andrea Mortimer Rhoads

July 19, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

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.

Professor Emeritus Hague Foster dies at 83

June 11, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

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.

Remembering MCJ Professor Emeritus Rita Atwood

May 17, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Rita Atwood, Fresno State Professor of Media, Communications and Journalism whose teaching abilities and course development impacted countless students and media professionals, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019. She was 69 years old.

Martin Paul, Fresno State Professor Emeritus, dies at 82

April 24, 2019.Reading time 14 minutes.

Dr. Martin Paul, a professor emeritus of English at Fresno State and a self-taught specialist on poetry in translation, died in Sarasota, Florida on April 1 at the age of 82.

Alumna of Linguistics Carol Inger Simerly remembered

November 27, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

OBITUARY Carol Inger Simerly 11/28/1943 – 10/09/2018 Carol Simerly died peacefully in her home in Fresno on October 9, 2018, just shy of her 75th birthday. She had been plagued with respiratory and cardiac issues for some time. She was born in 1943 in Long Beach, California during the War years to Leland Glen Simerly and Inger […]

Peter Everwine, poet and Fresno State professor emeritus, dies at 88

November 7, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

Peter Everwine, Poet and Emeritus Professor at Fresno State

By Jefferson Beavers Dr. Peter Everwine, a professor emeritus of English at Fresno State and nationally acclaimed poet and translator, died in Fresno on Oct. 28 at the age of 88. Services for Mr. Everwine are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 at Farewell Funeral Services, 660 W. Locust Ave. #101 in Fresno. The […]

Celebrating the life of legendary musician and Fresno State jazz teacher Brian Hamada

August 21, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Brian Hamada sits behind his drum set (Photo courtesy of Joe Osejo Photography)

According to family, local jazz drummer, teacher, and musical mentor Brian Hamada passed away on August 10th, 2018. Brian’s daughter, Madeline Hamada said on Facebook, “For the past few years, my family has privately and quietly struggled through my dad’s battle against cancer. Whether you knew about our journey or not, we thank you for […]

National symposium honors late Fresno State alumnus, poet

April 2, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

More than 30 published authors from all over the country, including U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera, will gather in Fresno on April 13 and 14 for a national poetry symposium, “Together We’ll Be a Song: A Celebration of Andrés Montoya.”