Artists are known as mirrors to society. But for artist Audia Dixon, art is more than a mirror — it is an opportunity to reflect all that can be beyond what already exists.  In Dixon’s latest work, “Where the Black Voices Dwell,” a painting commissioned by the Africana Studies Program at Fresno State, Dixon sought to bring homage to Black artists beyond “the white walls” of museums. “I thought about instead of painting portraits of famous Black artists throughout history, it’s good to put a face on it, so, I thought, ‘what if I just make a whole landscape that looks like art made by Black ..read more

The Kremen School of Education and Human Development and Tulare Office of Education will host the fourth annual “Make a Difference – Teach!” conference 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 3, at the Tulare County Office of Education Conference Center. The half-day experience for high school juniors and seniors from the South Valley will provide insight into the teaching profession. Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District superintendent and Fresno State alumna Yolanda Valdez will serve as the keynote speaker to provide inspiration from her experience in the field of education. Breakout sessions will ..read more

Fresno State’s Lyles College of Engineering will host its 17th annual Projects Day from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the Student Recreation Center. This annual event showcases innovation and design research projects by Lyles College students in the disciplines of civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering as well as construction management and architectural studies.  Projects are supported by Lyles College faculty advisers, staff and industry liaisons and are funded by internal and external grants, companies and students. The event is free and open to the public. INFO: Her ..read more

The second annual Fresno State Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the University Business Center. The summit presents a wide range of projects to create new technologies and business ventures. It is a showcase of entrepreneurial efforts by Fresno State students and faculty, area high school students and innovative local companies.  A full schedule of summit events is available online. The summit will include breakfast, lunch  and afternoon snacks. Attendance at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit is free an ..read more

Fresno State is introducing a groundbreaking new minor, in collaboration with the California Water Institute, focusing on multiple facets of the water industry for students to add to their educational plan. “It requires students to take classes in several different departments, and even different colleges at the university. As such, this is a fairly novel minor, for we have almost nothing else at Fresno State that requires students to take courses from several different colleges, at least other than the GE curriculum,” said Dr. Thomas Holyoke, a political science professor at Fresno State. “We ..read more

The annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Fresno State Armenian Genocide Monument on the Maple Mall. The ceremony will include keynote speaker Stefani Booroojian, KSEE24 anchor and reporter, and remarks by Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval. The evening commemoration is presented by the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee, Fresno. Admission is free, and the community is invited. Parking is free in lots P15 or P8 during the ceremony.  At noon on April 24, students in the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State will pre ..read more

The ethics of employee monitoring, a revolution in Central Valley freight shipping and the emotional rewards of family business will be the topics at the next Craig Talks, happening at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Alice Peters Auditorium (University Business Center). Members of the public, the business community and Fresno State faculty, students and staff are encouraged to attend. Speakers will include Dr. Zhanna Sahatjian on the use and abuse of employee monitoring software, Dr. Aly Tawfik and Simran Jhutti on the TradePort California project, and Dr. Fernando Parra on the emotional rewa ..read more

More than 300 volunteers, students, faculty and staff from the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State will host the annual Future Farmers of America State Finals and Field Day competitions from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at various locations around campus. An awards ceremony will follow at 4 p.m. at the Save Mart Center (2650 E. Shaw Ave.). Over 2,300 high school students from 173 chapters will compete in 20 career development events that cover areas such as agronomy, agricultural pest control, dairy cattle judging, light horse judging, farm power mach ..read more

Fresno State is one of five public colleges and universities receiving funding from the Mellon Foundation to establish paid internship programs for humanities majors.  With the funding, Fresno State’s College of Arts and Humanities will design, implement and scale an internship program for its humanities majors that allows them to put theories learned during coursework into practice. By creating new internship courses, Fresno State will embed career preparation into the curriculum and transform student perspectives around the study of the humanities.  The Mellon Foundation, which was ..read more

Fresno State’s annual Vintage Days spring festival celebrates 50 years April 19 through 21, offering family-friendly fun with longtime traditions dating back to 1975, as well as new, modern twists. The free, public event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.  The three-day festival is Fresno State’s largest student-planned celebration that is expected to attract more than 50,000 people. This event will feature Anime Gaming Con, food and game booths, live performances, a Crafts Faire, a Kids Zone, a Beer and Wine ..read more