Focus TV takes a look at Fresno State wines in next segment

FRESNO STATE FOCUS

This week on Fresno State Focus — a public affairs program produced by Media, Communications and Journalism students — reporter/anchor Cory Stevens of Clovis will go behind the scenes of Fresno’s award-winning winemaking operation, and anchor Brenda Billingsley of Fresno will speak with enology student Jessica Phillips about how wine is made.

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Focus TV Oct. 25: Overcome hopelessness, achieve success and more

FRESNO STATE FOCUS

This week on Fresno State Focus — a public affairs program produced by Media, Communications and Journalism students — anchor Brenda Billingsley of Huron talks with a survivor of attempted suicide about overcoming hopelessness. Reporter Elisa Navarro of Tulare checks out the Clothing Closet and how it helps give many students a successful start. Have you ever heard of […]

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Fresno State Focus TV Oct. 11: Homecoming, soccer and Big Fresno Fair

Fresno State Focus

This week’s Fresno State Focus, a public affairs program produced by media, communication and journalism students that airs at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays during the semester, presents its first fall edition Oct. 11 with anchors Elisa Navarro-Aceves of Tulare and Matthew Roby of Manchester, England, talking to Ahson Haider of the Associated Students Inc. about Homecoming.

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Center for Creativity and the Arts presents its lineup for fall 2017

Woman weaving a rebozo

The Center for Creativity and the Arts 2017-18 theme will be “Voice and Silence: Expressions of the Human Spirit and Community.”

“’Voice and Silence’ will look at the various ways in which we communicate our ideas, points of views and concerns regarding current events,” said Cindy Urrutia, coordinator of the center.

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CineCulture, Filmworks present ‘Pop Aye’ Sept. 8

Fresno State’s CineCulture film series and Fresno Filmworks present “Pop Aye” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave.). “Pop Aye,” by Singapore-born filmmaker Kirsten Tan, is a road film about a disenchanted architect named Thana who bumps into his long-lost elephant, Pop Aye, on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand.

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Video: MCJ Professor Jes Therkelsen’s speech on curiosity from Convocation

Screenshot of MCJ Professor Jes Therkelsen giving keynote speech about curiosity at New Student Convocation

Fresno State welcomed its newest Bulldogs at the New Student Convocation in the Save Mart Center on Monday, Aug. 21. Our College’s Jes Therkelsen, an associate professor in the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism, gave the keynote address on the topic of curiosity. Therkelsen and fellow MCJ professor Candace Egan were awarded the Spirit of […]

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CineCulture fall lineup begins with ‘The Eagle Huntress’

Poster for "The Eagle Huntress" film

The Fresno State CineCulture Series kicks off its fall 2017 lineup of film screenings with “The Eagle Huntress” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. Most CineCulture screenings are at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays during the fall semester in the Peters Education Center Auditorium (5010 N. Woodrow Ave. in the Student Recreation Center). Some screenings are […]

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‘Girl Friday’ Julie Logan becomes ‘Media Mom’

Graphic for article about Julie Logan

~ By Marisa Mata, student writer for the Fresno State Alumni Association, reprinted from the Alumni Newsletter  After working in commercial radio for over 30 years, Julie Logan has recently returned to Fresno State to be station manager for 90.7 KFSR, the campus radio station. “During my career in commercial radio, I always dreamed of returning […]

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