Speaking for others: How translation interns are serving the Valley

May 28, 2025.Reading time 4 minutes.

Emily Aliva stands in front of her display Internship Showcase display board.

“Just merely knowing the language is not enough…If that was the case, then any person, just by virtue of being bilingual, would be able to perform these jobs.” ~ Dr. Juan Berrios

French professor Tara Hashemi experiences Paris Olympics as a volunteer

October 14, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Dr. Tara Hashemi holds the Olympic torch in front of a Paris 2024 backdrop.

For Dr. Tara Hashemi, assistant professor of French for the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, the 2024 Paris Olympics wasn’t just a global sporting event — it was a heartfelt homecoming.

Carmina Burana translation project complements musical performance

May 22, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

The translation project was led by Dr. Kristi Eastin from MCLL, who gathered current students and recent alumni of Latin and German during the spring semester to create close and useful translations of the medieval writings.

Featured Supporter: Edward “Eddie” Fanucchi

May 22, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

“I believe that if you’ve been blessed with whatever gifts you have, you need to give back.”

Reader’s theatre presentation of ‘Death and the Maiden’

May 2, 2024.Reading time 1 minute.

Three black and white photos of the actors on top of schedule drawing of a maiden and a man.

Written by Ariel Dorfman and directed by Thomas Whit-Eillis, the “Death and the Maiden” reader’s theatre presentation will be at 6 p.m. May 10 in Music 160.

Student of Distinction: Micaelina Ramírez-Chávez – Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

April 16, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Head shot of Micaelina Ramírez- Chávez framed by blue and red background with white brush strokes. Text says, "Micaelina Ramírez-Chávez Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures M.A. in Spanish"

“My first approach to a community college was purely out of curiosity, as realistically, I didn’t see myself attending one as being feasible. Being an immigrant, who left my parents at the age of fifteen, now a single mother with a minimum-wage job, I knew it would require great sacrifices to embark on such an academic journey.”

Standard Bearer: Lillian Hammerstrom – Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

April 7, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

Head shot of Lillian Hammerstrom framed by blue and red background with white brush strokes. Text says, "Lillian Hammerstrom, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. B.A. in Spanish, B.A. in Political Science, Minor in English Literatures."

“Language is more than words, and a narrative is more than just a summary of someone’s life; it comes with the full completeness of who they are, their background and everything they are capable of contributing to the world.” ~ Lillian Hammerstrom

17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals is central to new French language curriculum

December 6, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

What sets this new French curriculum apart is its focus, pedagogy and distribution.

Study Abroad illuminated through Student Voices

November 27, 2023.Reading time 17 minutes.

A group takes a photo together in Spain. A mountain can be seen in the background.

One of the most important parts of Fresno State’s study abroad program is students’ voices during their time out of the country, both to show the value of their experience and to inspire students to go abroad in the future.

Professor and genocide survivor explores memories of WWII through popular media

November 6, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Some of the Jewish children rescued by the Krauses wave to the Statue of Liberty upon arrival in New York, June 1939. US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

In her talk, “Remembering the WWII Past through Popular Media,” Dr. Amila Becirbegovic, Ph.D., explores how contemporary generations frame the history of World War II and the Holocaust through popular representations, such as social media, comedies, comics, films, and video games.