Inspiration for Life

Fresno State
Joined June 2016
THIS FRIDAY: "Acting Like Women" follows a collective of feminist artists in 1970s Los Angeles as part of the Guerrilla Girls exhibition. 📆 Sept. 18 ⏰ 5 to 7 p.m. 📍 Conley Art 101 🎟️ Free to attend. Limited seating. For more information: bit.ly/4j9aNqJ
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TOMORROW: Faculty authors from the MFA in Creative Writing kick off the Fresno Poets' Association reading series with an evening of reading their own works! ✒️ 📝 📖 📆 Sept. 2 🕰️ 6 p.m. 📍 Library 2206 INFO: bit.ly/3V1rj1W
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THIS FALL: The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous collective of feminist artist-activists who confront sexism and racism in the art world, will bring an exhibition and series of public events to campus! Details on Fresno State Today | bit.ly/CCA-GuerrillaGirls
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Congratulations to Gavyn Tapp, Jason Hilario, Devin Calderon and Raul Roldan for performing a clarinet quartet piece at ClarinetFest 2026 in South Korea for a worldwide audience of professionals and enthusiasts! 🌍 🎵 Read the full story: bit.ly/4gFNfZy
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Alum Cyrel Mallory directed "It's Not Bar-B-Que, It's Love," a documentary on @cmactv about Ned "Mr. Rib" Mallory, whose kitchen serves the community's needs, under @FSMCJ assistant prof. Samuel Contreras' leadership. To watch the film, visit: bit.ly/3RemSzw
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The campus and our offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of Independence Day. We wish you all a happy and safe holiday weekend! 🎆 🔗 bit.ly/4vcZbpd
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The Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy (FOOSA) Philharmonic will perform Richard Strauss’s epic Eine Alpensinfonie and Béla Bartók’s dramatic suite from The Miraculous Mandarin at the Walt Disney Concert Hall! 📆 Friday, June 26 ⏰ 8 p.m. 📍LA 🎟️ Free Info: bit.ly/4vY9FcH
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Alum and award-winning KQED climate reporter, Ezra David Romero, delivered the commencement address for the Rachel Carson College at UC Santa Cruz, which explores the connection between the environment and society. View his message to the class of 2026! youtube.com/watch?v=xj6Z-Fa0…
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Beating the heat through the power of design 🌡️ 🌞 🎨 Four student-designed bus stop concepts for the FAX bus system were finalized and approved by the Fresno City Council with support from the mayor's office. Full story: bit.ly/4ts7rRx
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For Flag Day, we wanted to highlight Bulldog Marching Band alum Brian Archuleta's work through Taps for Veterans to address the need for buglers to perform "Taps" at veterans' funerals at no charge. 🇺🇸 Read the full story on Fresno State Today: bit.ly/4uj8pR4.
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Gain access to timely updates on policies that affect our students, alerts when your voice can help influence legislation and stories that highlight CSU’s real-world impact in communities across California by joining CSU Voices! For information, visit calstate.edu/csuvoices.
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Fresno State marks Pride Month with the Student Success and Belonging Center's flag raising at 10 a.m. on June 3, at the Maple Mall flagpoles. 🏳️‍🌈 President Jiménez-Sandoval and the Band Alumni Club will be in the parade starting at 10 a.m. on June 6, in the Tower District.
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Discover the beauty and power of Chinese dance through a contemporary lens! 💃 DANCE 168 Contemporary Chinese Dance TTh • 5 to 6:15 p.m. Music 124 Explore movement, culture and expression in a supportive, engaging environment for all students! Info: [email protected].
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Resilience, justice, imagination and human connections power the 2026-27 University Theatre mainstage lineup, which includes "The Shawshank Redemption". 🎭 Subscriptions available for purchase: July 13 Tickets on sale: Sept 1 INFO: bit.ly/4vnuiiv
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"The arts and humanities have been the heart and soul of your educational journey leading to [the CAH] Commencement, yet as the name of this ceremony denotes, you are only at the beginning of a lifetime of discovery." – Dean Honora Chapman Full message: bit.ly/4uqXRzk
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Senior Kaylee Myers breathed life into set designs for Lemonade Stand, a show written by Lojo Simon and directed by assistant professor Nicola Olsen, while blending cultural representations respectfully into the production. Story and photo gallery: bit.ly/4nFPRbk.
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"My friends and professors in the English department have been my biggest cheerleaders. They encouraged me to research what I love, get involved with student organizations, and strengthen my academic and professional skills..." – Hope Vang, class of 2026 #FresnoStateGrad 🎓
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"I carry forth all the positive energy I’ve received from the meaningful relationships I’ve made in the program... [and] belief that writing is resistance, is connection, is inspiration, is empowerment." – Phoua Lee #FresnoStateGrad CAH Commencement: bit.ly/3R7mh2a
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O Time! thou must untangle this, not I. 🎭 The final production of the @FSTheatreArts Mainstage Season is “Twelfth Night,” by William Shakespeare– directed & adapted by Michelle Bellaver! 📆 May 1–9 📍 Wright Theatre ⚠️ Contains mature content INFO: bit.ly/4cMFrkY
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