Department of Theatre Arts presents the University Dance Theatre concert 'On the Walk'
The University Dance Theatre's biannual dance production, "On the Walk," showcases many dance styles in three 8 p.m. shows on Thursday, April 30, Friday, May 1, and Friday, May 2; there will be a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, May 2. The show will be presented in the intimate University Lab School Theatre. The production will last approximately 90 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. The performance is based around nine group works, and is choreographed, performed and produced by University Dance Theatre students under the guidance of Associate Professor Kenneth Balint. The featured pieces are all entirely original and range from hip-hop to contemporary, tap to salsa, modern to lyrical. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the box office in the Speech Arts building or at www.csufresno.edu/theatrearts. Call 278-2216 for further information.

Ag One golf tournament May 1
The 38th Annual Turf Day Golf Classic will be held May 1 at the Madera Golf and Country Club. Registration is at noon. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. There will be a social at 6 p.m. and a dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $140 per player and includes green fee, cart, tee-prize, hot dog lunch, refreshments on the course, Fresno State sausage and dinner. For more, please contact Ag One Foundation at 278-4266.

Library hosts lecture by architect Arthur Dyson
Internationally acclaimed and locally based architect Arthur Dyson will speak at the May 15 Friends of the Madden Library event in the auditorium, second floor, Henry Madden Library. His talk, "The Architecture of Arthur Dyson: Touching the Soul," begins with a reception at 6 p.m. and then continues with the program at 7 p.m. Dyson was awarded the Bruce Goff Chair of Creative Architecture by the University of Oklahoma. He also served as dean of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at its two campuses. Dyson is the recipient of more than 150 local, state, national, and international design awards. He has always been heavily committed to philanthropic design projects and community service and speaks nationally and internationally on design and creativity. His designs and writings have been featured in more than 400 publications and two dozen books, including The Architecture of Arthur Dyson by Mark Hammons. He currently lives with his wife, Audrey, in Fresno. Please join us for this stimulating presentation. Reservations are required by May 13 — call 278-5790.

Mediator Appreciation Day set for May 19
On Tuesday, May 19 Mediator Appreciation Day will draw 800 to 1,000 student mediators from local schools to the Satellite Student Union to hear presentations from the deans and associate deans of each college. The students will have tours from University Outreach Ambassadors and learn more about mediation. Student mediators work in pairs to facilitate dispute resolution. They receive their training from the Fresno State Mediator Mentors Program in the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. The program pairs university students headed for helping professions with school-based mediation programs. The relationships built between mentors and mediators are mutually enlightening and supportive. Mentors also learn from the teachers, counselors and social workers employed at each of the school sites. Support from Fresno State's Peace and Conflict Studies, Friends of Civic Engagement, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and the other contributors provides stipends for university students.

2009 Commencement set for May 23
The 98th Commencement at California State University, Fresno will begin at 9:30 a.m. May 23 at the Save Mart Center on campus, highlighting a busy week of activities for baccalaureate candidates and those receiving advanced degrees. Activities begin May 22 with 17 college and school convocations and department and program celebrations throughout the day. The finale at 7:30 p.m. is the Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony, which includes awarding of doctoral degrees in educational leadership earned in a joint program with the University of California. See the full story here.

Haak Administration Center opening May 28
The Harold H. Haak Administration Center is scheduled to be open for staff and faculty to see the afternoon of May 28 on the fourth floor of the Table Mountain Rancheria Tower of the new Henry Madden Library. The center, which is in the entry area near the new offices of top university administrators, includes a series of panels displaying words and images about Dr. Haak’s life and his presidency at Fresno State. Dr. Haak was appointed president in 1980 and served until 1991. He died in 2003. His successor, President John D. Welty, announced creation of the Haak Center in 2006.

Vadim Gluzman

Summer Arts offers workshops, classes
California State University Summer Arts is pleased to announce its 2009 Course Catalog is available for review at www.csusummerarts.org. The site has complete course descriptions, guest artist Web links, registration, and scholarship information. Hosted by Fresno State's College of Arts and Humanities, Summer Arts 2009 will mark its 24th anniversary and 11th consecutive year at Fresno State.

A total of 17 workshops will feature visual arts, writing, dance, theatre, music, and new media. For one tuition price, students earn 3 to 6 transferable college credits. The 2009 roster of incredible world-class guest artists include dancers Joe Goode Performance Group and Deborah Hay, guitarist Eliot Fisk, violinist Vadim Gluzman, actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and San Francisco Mime Troupe, visual artists The Clayton Brothers, and musicians The Refugees, among many others.

Summer Arts' first session is a 4-unit art history course held in Florence, Italy from June 12 - July 4. The other two sessions divide the remaining 16 courses and are held on the Fresno State campus June 28 - July 11 and July 12 - July 25.

Scholarships are available. Early application for classes and scholarships is encouraged. For further information please call 559-241-6090 or email Jackie at jdoumanian@csufresno.edu.