University honors late poet with tree, bench, writing prize

December 19, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Dedication of a bench and tree in memory of late poet Mireyda "Mia" Barraza Martinez

~ By Jefferson Beavers, communications specialist, Department of English, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Faculty, students and community friends of the Department of English at Fresno State held a dedication ceremony Dec. 9 for a memorial tree and bench on campus in honor of the late poet and alumna Mireyda “Mia” Barraza Martinez. Barraza Martinez (pictured) died […]

Creative Writing Program announces three new writing prizes for students

March 29, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing announces the addition of three new creative writing prizes, in addition to the six existing prizes. The deadline for entry for all nine prizes is Tuesday, April 4. NEW – 2017 Mireyda Barraza Martinez Prizes for Social Justice About the Prize: The Mireyda Barraza Martinez Prizes for Social Justice will […]

Trio of authors visit English Department conferences

February 25, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Kristin FitzPatrick, Arturo Arias and Wendy Rose

~ By Jefferson Beavers, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com Three distinguished authors will headline two conferences presented by Fresno State’s Department of English this spring. The eighth annual Undergraduate Conference on Multiethnic Literatures of the Americas will take place March 10 and 11, featuring keynote addresses from scholar, critic and author Arturo Arias and poet, artist and […]

Message from the Dean

At this moment in time, there is no doubt that the arts and humanities allow us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world. Our faculty and students have been grappling with the question of what it means to be human in their mostly virtual classes, while the medium through which they are teaching and learning truly puts the quest for enlightenment into new perspective. As this newsletter attests, our College’s talented faculty have dedicated their careers to transforming the lives of our students by providing an excellent, innovative education, and they are forging ahead this fall with the same commitment. More…