Patricia Hennings, founder of the Fresno State Interior Design program, dies at 78
Pat’s service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16 at The Well Church Fig Garden Campus (4545 N Palm Ave, Fresno, CA 93704).
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Graduate exhibition ‘Sleeping Under Water’ to showcase surrealistic paintings
The Department of Art and Design presents the opening reception of Nory Setha’s graduate exhibition titled ‘Sleeping Under Water’ at 5 p.m., Nov. 14, at Conley Art Gallery.
Read MorePlaying all the genres from classical to flamenco and rock
In 1974, a young boy sent in a mail order for the “10 Albums for a Penny” promotion from his TV guide. The rest is history.
Read MoreRemembering the life of Dr. Frederick Henry Brengelman
In 1968 Fred founded the Linguistics Department at California State University Fresno. Linguistics was his passion, but prior to founding the Linguistics Department, he also taught in the English Department.
Read MoreVIDEO: Fresno State Peace Garden commemorates Gandhi’s legacy
As the world commemorates Gandhi’s 150th birthday, Fresno State’s Dr. Kapoor talks about the efforts to memorialize his legacy through the Peace Garden.
Read MoreAfter overcoming brain cancer, alumnus Kai DiMino finds strength through theater
Battling a rare childhood brain cancer at a young age, DiMino went through several years of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and was told that he would lose various cognitive, motor, and physical abilities. The long-lasting effects would prevent him from many activities. However, at age seven when he had beaten cancer, he learned to adapt.
Read MoreRetired Italian professor Antonio Petrosino named Arthur Safstrom Service Award winner at Top Dog
The Fresno State College of Arts and Humanities congratulates retired Spanish teacher and Italian professor Antonio Petrosino for earning the Arthur Safstrom Service Award. He will be honored during the Fresno State Top Dog Alumni Awards on Sept. 20 at the Save Mart Center.
Read MoreCharles Sant’Agata named ‘Outstanding Alumnus’ for the College of Arts and Humanities
Charles is a Fresno native with Italian roots who, in 1957, became the first in his family to graduate from college.
Read MoreAlumnus David Windt recalls Peace Garden and Peace Corps as beginning of an improbable journey
In 1990, by chance, when he heard that the Art Department was completing a statue of Mohandas Gandhi, he didn’t hesitate to help. Using his position, he brought in Dr. Arun Gandhi, socio-political activist, and the fifth grandson of Mohandas Gandhi to speak at the dedication ceremony.
Read MoreYishai Jusidman’s ‘Prussian Blue’ comes to Fresno State with a free exhibition
As the toxic cocktail perpetrated the mechanized genocide, it also combined, through an accidental chemical reaction, with the iron oxide in bricks and mortar — leaving the gas chamber walls in camps such as Majdanek and Stutthof in Poland with eerie deep blue stains that turned out to be chemically identical to the pigment Prussian blue.
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