Veena Howard joins Parliament of World’s Religions Board of Trustees

November 28, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Professor Veena Howard talks with a student.

Philosophy professor Dr. Veena Howard, whose expertise is in South Asian religious traditions and Gandhi’s philosophy, was elected to the board of trustees for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, a leading global interfaith organization.

Tim Skeen named Hallowell Professor of Creative Writing

August 21, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Dr. Tim Skeen, a Fresno State professor of English, is the University’s new James and Coke Hallowell Professor of Creative Writing, starting this fall.

Last Fresno State Talks features Tim Skeen

February 21, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

~ By Kathleen Schock, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Dr. Tim Skeen, award-winning poet and professor of creative writing, will present the final talk in this year’s Fresno State Talks series, “The Times They Are a Changin’: Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan and the Beat Poets.” Skeen will cover Dylan’s influence on both music […]

Fresno State Talks lecture series covers chemistry, camaraderie and Bob Dylan

February 4, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

~ By Kathleen Schock, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Three Fresno State professors — nominated and selected by students for their abilities to engage, challenge and inspire — will share their bold ideas and discoveries with the public during the fifth annual Fresno State Talks lecture series in February. The free, public lectures will be Feb. 8, […]

Nominate a professor for Fresno State Talks

November 9, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Which professors inspire you? Nominate them for Fresno State Talks, so the entire university community can share in that inspiration. In its fifth year, Fresno State Talks is a student-selected lecture series that features outstanding faculty who exemplify the University’s values of Discoveries, Diversity and Distinction. Faculty nominations are currently being accepted and are due to USU Room […]