MCJ faculty Adán Ávalos teams up with Juan Felipe Herrera to promote COVID-19 vaccine

October 27, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Adan Avalos poses with a grey/black backdrop

“When you see it directly, you’re more likely to go and do it. When you don’t see it, when it’s not in your family, I think it’s easier to dismiss it,” Ávalos said.

‘All in the Timing’ streams levity to your screen

June 1, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Woman holds a book with a cup of coffee while looking at a young man in a weird flex pose. All in front of an absurdly colorful background.

“Emerging from this pandemic, it just felt right to me to present a bit of fun layered with some serious notes, but not too serious.” ~ J Daniel Herring.

VIDEO: Fresno State String Orchestra performs virtually with masks and social distancing

December 18, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

For their final project, the Fresno State String Orchestra performed Tchaikovsky’s, Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 and Borodin’s, Sinfonia for String, from String Quartet No. 2 in D major.

The College of Arts and Humanities leads the way in online learning

November 5, 2020.Reading time 24 minutes.

Staff Sergeant Guy Barnes leads the “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Corps marching unit

Even before the pandemic, the College of Arts and Humanities was already implementing online training and courses across the College. In this article, we explore three of those areas.

Video: Two live ensembles meet during COVID-19 lockdown

November 4, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Amid COVID-19, Emma Hill plays the cello durning a live rehearsal in the band practice room.

This semester, just two live music ensembles are permitted to meet face-to-face at Fresno State amide the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked to the students and faculty to see how these courses worked, the challenges and how we may experience more live music in the near future.

From stage to screen; the Department of Theatre and Dance goes virtual

November 2, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

“Darkside” is the Department of Theatre and Dance’s first attempt at producing virtual theatre. Director Kathleen McKinley has sought out the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism’s video expertise, and specifically Profesor Candace Egan, to turn this “virtual multimedia theatre experience” into a reality.

Top 2020 College of Arts and Humanities students honored in virtual Arts in Motion

October 6, 2020.Reading time 116 minutes.

Our College of Arts and Humanities students represent everything that gives us hope for a bright future.

CCA seeks artist submission for virtual ‘PANDEMICAL’ exhibition

August 11, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Pandemical word over an abstract green and blue background.

The Fresno State Center for Creativity and the Arts (CCA) is calling for Central California artist submissions for their exhibition “PANDEMICAL” to be held Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 in a virtual environment.

MCJ student creates Spanish language podcast on COVID-19

July 31, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

As businesses closed and schools began operating remotely due to COVID-19, Olegario Tapia became concerned as he watched his mother leave to work in the fields around Dinuba. “An abundance of the information my family consumed about the new virus came from unreliable social media outlets, and a lot of the time, it was misinformation […]

Free Spanish course helps medical workers communicate with patients amid COVID-19

July 6, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Carolyn Bentley PT, DPT in full PPE (personal protective equipment).

The Hub for Language Teaching and Learning created the “Functional Spanish for Emergency Medical Responders” online class offered for free at Fresno State.