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‘Courage to Remember’ Holocaust exhibit on display Sept. 22-27 [PHOTOS]

‘Courage to Remember’ Holocaust exhibit on display Sept. 22-27 [PHOTOS]
“The Courage to Remember,” a traveling exhibit on the Holocaust, begins a six-day run at California State University, Fresno after a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, with Rabbi Yitzchok Alderstein of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and two holocaust survivors. On display will be 42 panels...
September 19th, 2011 | Events | Read More

National Debt is Constitution Day topic on Sept.20

National Debt is Constitution Day topic on Sept.20
California State University, Fresno, will observe Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 20, with a faculty panel discussing the topic “The National Debt Limit Debate: Economic or Political Crisis?” A panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Satellite Student Union will include Dr. Antonio...
September 12th, 2011 | Events | Read More

100th anniversary of Fresno State opening is Sunday

100th anniversary of Fresno State opening is Sunday
On Sept. 11, 1911, Fresno State Normal School opened its doors to about 150 students as the region’s first teachers college. Now, California State University, Fresno, the region’s biggest university, is a thoroughly modern institution of higher learning that serves more than 21,500 students through...
September 9th, 2011 | Events | Read More

‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ exhibit beckons ‘Alice’ fans of all ages

‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ exhibit beckons ‘Alice’ fans of all ages
Lewis Carroll’s classic books, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass,” will come alive in a major art and artifact exhibition Sept. 16-Oct. 26 at the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno. Visitors will enter “Down the Rabbit Hole with...
September 8th, 2011 | Events | Read More

Course on high-speed rail attracts 200 students

Course on high-speed rail attracts 200 students
A seven-week course examining the state’s proposed high-speed rail project is under way at California University, Fresno this semester, including a public town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 that will feature key players in the debate. More than 200 students are participating in weekly seminars including...
September 2nd, 2011 | Events | Read More

CineCulture fall film line-up begins Sept. 2

CineCulture fall film line-up begins Sept. 2
The fall season of California State University, Fresno’s CineCulture film series kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, with a screening of the 2004 Golden Globe-winning “Monsieur Ibrahim.” The French film (with English subtitles) will be screened at the Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational...
August 30th, 2011 | Events | Read More

Children’s books conference draws international crowd

Children’s books conference draws international crowd
“Peace the World Together with Children’s Books” is the theme of the International Board on Books for Young People regional conference hosted by California State University, Fresno this fall. Co-sponsored by the Arne Nixon Center at Fresno State, IBBY’s 9th United States Regional Conference...
August 25th, 2011 | Events | Read More

Contemporary fiber artist’s work at Conley Gallery in September

Contemporary fiber artist’s work at Conley Gallery in September
“Undocumented Borderlands,” an exhibition by contemporary fiber artist and weaver Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, will be mounted Sept. 8-30 at the Conley Art Gallery in the Phebe Conley Art Building  at California State University, Fresno. “Undocumented Borderlands” is the first exhibition of...
August 19th, 2011 | Events | Read More