3 with Fresno State ties inducted into the Valley Music Hall of Fame
Three local music legends with ties to Fresno State were honored at the Valley Music Hall of Fame.
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Benjamin Boone’s new album ‘Caught in the Rhythm’ adds to poetry and jazz experiment
“Caught in the Rhythm” is the fourth in a series of Boone’s explorations of improvised music and spoken language, long an area of both scholarly and artistic interest for the saxophonist.
Read MoreCareer Development Center launches Career Champions, Honors Professor Betsy Hays
At the inaugural Career Champions luncheon in August, the Career Development Center formally recognized Professor Betsy Hays with the Career Champion of the Year award.
Read MoreKapoor focuses on expanding the Peace Garden legacy after stepping away from classroom
Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor taught his philosophy class for the last time in the fall of 2022, marking the end of an era.
Read More‘Winter Evening’ album features Fresno State faculty and staff
The collection of luscious romantic songs by Tchaikowsky, Rachmaninov, Medtner and others written to the poetry of Pushkin, Goethe and Baudelaire was released through Centaur Records and is available on most streaming platforms.
Read MoreTwo new piano professors entertain with unique concert
The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 2022-23 season with two new Department of Music piano faculty members Dr. Peter Klimo and Dr. Michael Krikorian on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Read MoreProfessor Mai Der Vang wins American Book Award
Author Mai Der Vang, an assistant professor of English at Fresno State, won an American Book Award for her documentary poetry collection, “Yellow Rain.”
Read More‘It’s all for the people’; Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary School opens in SE Fresno
Located on Church and Willow avenues in Southeast Fresno, the Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary School grounds are visually striking, with a large orange entrance contrasted with the dark blue administrative office and the vivid sky that often graces Fresno in the late summer.
Read MoreDr. Devendra Sharma awarded Fulbright to research folk opera in India
Through his experience in the Fulbright program, Sharma intends to form a larger performance-for-communication theoretical model that can be applied across cultures.
Read MoreEnglish professor Mai Der Vang named finalist for Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Author and Fresno State professor Mai Der Vang was honored May 9 as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, for her groundbreaking book of documentary poetry, “Yellow Rain.”
Read MoreLargest Nautanki folk opera in the US to be staged by Fresno State professor Devendra Sharma
Dr. Devendra Sharma received a grant from the Hewlett 50 Arts Commission to present “Princess Nautanki.”
Read MoreArt professor receives international recognition for ‘Controlled Burn’
“As I photographed the billowing smoke from the prescribed burn with Half Dome in the distance, I knew that it was an iconic image.” ~ Joan K. Sharma
Read MoreDr. Veena Howard gives ‘Truth Force/Love Force’ TEDx talk
Dr. Veena Howard explores Gandhi’s revolutionary teachings and informs us how we too can implement such profound actions into our lives.
Read More‘Jazz Station’ names faculty musician Boone as number three alto sax performer in 2020
Jazz Station, a Portuguese language blog based in Los Angeles, named Boone the number three alto saxophone artist and number 10 soprano saxophone artist of 2020 for his album “Joy.”
Read MoreCongratulations! Tenure and faculty promotions for 2020-21
Following a rigorous review by their colleagues in their departments and colleges and by their deans and the provost, these faculty members have been awarded tenure and/or a new academic rank based on their teaching, scholarship and service to the University and the community.
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 