Dr. Talin Suciyan named 21st Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies

January 28, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dr. Talin Suciyan in front of a tan wall.

“The Kazan Visiting Professorship offers scholars a unique opportunity to work on topics of their choice, covering the wide range of Armenian studies.” ~ Dr. Talin Suciyan

2024 Top Dog honors CAH alumni Nicole Linder and Jim Boren

August 12, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Top Dog Alumni Awards recognize a select group of Fresno State alumni who have made significant contributions to their community and whose accomplishments, affiliations and careers have enriched the legacy of excellence at Fresno State.

New partnership provides health care journalism training to local students

August 8, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Male patient with a beard, glasses and a gray tshirt and jeans talks with medical a female professional in white scrubs holding a piece of paper in an exam room.

The Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust and the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative announced a partnership establishing a healthcare reporting fellowship in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Powerful ‘Carmina Burana’ performance caps Arts and Humanities Showcase

April 5, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

The weeklong series of events kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, with Arts in Motion, a celebration of the College of Arts and Humanities’ top students. The showcase culminates with two live performances of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” an emotional spectacle of music and might, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27.

Sandra Cisneros headlines English Department spring literary lineup

February 28, 2024.Reading time 13 minutes.

Fresno State’s Department of English welcomes seven accomplished authors and scholars this spring for campus visits, including the pathbreaking artist Sandra Cisneros, winner of the Poetry Foundation’s 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.

Fresno State creative writing students perform at 2024 Rogue Festival

February 7, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Fresno Writers Live will feature the latest poetry and prose from 24 emerging Fresno writers in five storytelling and spoken-word shows.

Featured Supporter: Lilia Gonzales-Chávez

May 22, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

“I believe we are called to make this world better than when we found it. If we support students to be the best that they can be, they will go forward in whatever way they identify, to make our world better.”

Works of Armenian sculptor Yervant Gojabashian come to Fresno State

April 4, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Artist Yervant Gojabashian with one of his sculptures.

Internationally renowned, Gojabashian’s exhibits have appeared in major cities worldwide, and now, the community is invited to experience his works on display at Fresno State.

Director and producer to present screening of ‘Back to Ashtarak’ at Fresno State

February 27, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Back to Ashtarak a film by Tigran Nersisian poster depicts a pencil drawing of a man's back with the poster text on his shirt. Through the shirt is a background of mountains and a country side.

Director Tigran Nersisian and producer Armen Karaoglanian will present their film “Back to Ashtarak” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium.

CineCulture returns with virtual films for the fall semester

August 30, 2022.Reading time 16 minutes.

Alba Rohrwacher (Alice) and Wajdi Mouawad (Joseph) star in ‘Skies of Lebanon’ film.

Attention film buffs! Experience groundbreaking films from artists worldwide through CineCulture at Fresno State. The course allows the public three to five days to screen the weekly movie at their leisure, then join in a discussion about the film at 5:15 p.m. on Friday evenings during the fall semester.