ProPublica editor-in-chief to speak on media trust

February 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Stephen Engelberg, editor-in-chief of ProPublica

The Roger Tatarian Symposium, “Putting Fake News in the Rear View Mirror: How the Media Can Win Back the Trust of all Americans,” will be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Satellite Student Union at Fresno State. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

State of the College of Arts and Humanities

February 5, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

With 80 percent of the alum continuing to live in the Central Valley, the College of Arts and Humanities powers the local economy and touches every corner of life in our community.

Roger Tatarian Symposium to look at how to put ‘fake news in the rear view mirror’

January 24, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Man reading news on a tablet with coffee. Photo by Kaboompics .com

The Roger Tatarian Symposium, “Putting Fake News in the Rear View Mirror: How the Media Can Win Back the Trust of all Americans,” will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Fresno State Satellite Student Union. The program is free and open to the public.

γνῶθι σεαυτόν

Through the pursuit of art and the exploration of ideas, we artists and humanists fuel our instinct to positively impact our world with our creative processes. “Know Thyself,” the famous aphorism inscribed at Delphi that was later made famous by Socrates, reflects the artist’s and humanist’s desire to paint, sculpt, film, photograph, act, dance, compose… ideas become shapes, feelings turn into melodies, concepts inspire reflection. A camera angle explores emotions and builds suspense; a reporter speaks truth and forges community ties; a speechwriter finds the right words to convey the significance of democracy, justice, and dignity; an educator leads her students in understanding the value of centuries-old questions that still illuminate our quest to form a more perfect society. Read more