Finding Humanity in Prison

Fresno State debate students enter the prison yard through a dark tunnel with chainlink gate.

While the bachelor’s degree looks great on paper to the parole board, the humanities courses have taught incarcerated individuals to reflect on their past and write their own story for their future. 

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Featured Supporter: Ronald Ballecer

Ron Ballecer head shot on a white background

“Me giving of my time…and my monetary support is important because I want people to have the same opportunities that I had.” ~ Ronald Ballecer

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Undocupoets co-founder headlines English Department spring literary lineup

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo in black and white

Fresno State’s Department of English welcomes 10 acclaimed authors and scholars this spring for campus visits, including the poet and translator Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, the co-founder of Undocupoets, a collective that brings recognition to works written by undocumented poets and spreads awareness about the societal barriers they face as writers.

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University Theatre dances its way into the 2025 spring season

dancers in black in a pile embrace.

The Contemporary Dance Ensemble will present six unique repertory dance works that explore themes of social activism, nonsensical rules and regulations, abstract visions infused with deep human emotions, family bonds, belonging and a nostalgic look at the 1980s.

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