Communication students learn to apply classroom skills during internship program

November 3, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Laura Trickett (left) and Victoria Cisneros (right) headshots

Laura Trickett is still a student at Fresno State, but she has already started building her career. It began in May when she applied for an internship position at West African Vocational Schools (WAVS) through the Communication Department’s internship program.

#TBT – Communication Students host TEDx event at Fresno State

July 23, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Five speakers and one musician took to the TEDx stage in the Wahlberg Recital Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, for an afternoon designed to discover new ideas and spark conversations within our community.

Barking Bulldogs team earns spot in the National Debate Tournament

May 7, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

From left: Aaron Lowe, Tom Boroujeni, Primavera Leal Martinez, and Aranveer Litt.

The Fresno State Barking Bulldogs capped off a banner year by announcing the debate team of Aaron Lowe and Aranveer Litt were invited to the National Debate Tournament.

Former Peach Blossom performer helps organize 62nd year of festival

February 13, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

In 2007, Pader Vue stepped foot on Fresno State’s campus for the first time for the Peach Blossom Festival. Thirteen years later, Vue is now one of the Communication Department students hosting the 62nd annual Peach Blossom Festival on March 12 and 13.

Barking Bulldog Debate Team takes home several awards at national tournament and other student accomplishments

January 21, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

During the holiday break, the Fresno Barking Bulldog Debate Team headed to UC Berkeley for a national debate tournament. They practiced nine hours a week throughout the break and their preparation helped pull them through to win several awards.

Another good showing for the Barking Bulldogs in Long Beach

November 13, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

From November 1 to 3, the Barking Bulldogs traveled to Long Beach to participate in the Fall at the Beach Invitational Forensics Tournament hosted by CSU Long Beach. Thirty-five teams participated in the tournament and as usual, our debater shined amongst them.

Alumna Ersilia Lacaze is proud of her Bulldog blood

July 17, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

It is the thick red fluid which runs through our veins that delivers oxygen and nutrients and removes waste and disease from our bodies. With it we live, without it, we die. But our relationship with blood is symbiotic — without our body, the blood will spoil.

Bravely enduring

May 22, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Facing fatherhood, homelessness and injuries: One veteran’s journey to success

Alyssa Espinola, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

With a passion for helping the underserved and a propensity towards compassion and understanding, Alyssa Espinola has found a human connection with the students in the Valley. As a Graduate Teaching Associate at Fresno State, she has focused on becoming a communication instructor in an institution that serves underprivileged individuals in order to help foster […]

Victoria Cisneros, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

A graduate of Selma High School, Victoria Cisneros says she found her home and a place of belonging in the Communication Department. During her time at Fresno State, she has utilized her writing skills as a political reporter for the Collegian and a Communication Assitant for the Alumni Association.