Posts Tagged ‘Henry Madden Library’

[PHOTOS] Fresno State rare carousel animals exhibit

[PHOTOS] Fresno State rare carousel animals exhibit
Visit the Carrousel web site at fresnostatenews.com/carrousels/ A stunning exhibition of historic, hand-carved carousel animals that are both works of art and cultural icons is coming to California State University, Fresno. “Carousel Animals at Fresno State” will be shown at the Henry Madden Library...
July 15th, 2011 | Events | Read More

Madhubani art exhibit through April 9 at Madden Library

Madhubani art exhibit through April 9 at Madden Library
An exhibition featuring Madhubani art from the Mithila region of the Indian state of Bihar, photographed by California State University, Fresno art professor Joan Sharma is on display through April 9 in university’s Henry Madden Library. The exhibit, “Madhubani: Mithila Artists,” showcases 16...
March 12th, 2010 | Campus | Read More

Madden Library celebrates first anniversary

Madden Library celebrates first anniversary
The new and expanded Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno is a year old and celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 24, with a party that included an iced replica of the building itself and hundreds of cupcakes for those attending. The festivities took place on the second floor outside the...
February 24th, 2010 | Events | Read More

Two César Chávez holiday observances set

Two César Chávez holiday observances set
Two dates have been set for César Chávez Day of Service Learning holiday observances at California State University, Fresno. A campus community observance will be held March 24 and will include the traditional garlanding of the Chávez monument in the Peace Garden, just north of the Henry Madden Library....
February 23rd, 2010 | Events | Read More

Salazar, Veinberg will read their poetry at Madden Library

Salazar, Veinberg will read their poetry at Madden Library
The Henry Madden Library and the Fresno Poets’ Association will present an evening of poetry readings by Dixie Salazar and Jon Veinberg at California State University, Fresno. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room on the third floor of...
February 23rd, 2010 | Events | Read More

Madden Library exhibit focuses on Chinese Exclusion Act

Madden Library exhibit focuses on Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Exhibit at the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno examines government-sanctioned discrimination against Chinese immigrants that extended more than 80 years. The exhibit, which runs Feb. 19-March 16, leads into Asian Cultural Heritage Month observances on...
February 18th, 2010 | Campus | Read More

[VIDEO] Nursing student Amanda Tang is library’s millionth visitor

[VIDEO] Nursing student Amanda Tang is library’s millionth visitor
Amanda Tang, a junior nursing major who confesses she “lives” in the Henry Madden Library at California State University, Fresno, is the building’s millionth visitor. Tang was honored as she walked through the front door just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. Library Associate Dean Dave Tyckoson...
February 17th, 2010 | Campus | Read More

Friends of Madden Library examine "The Water Wars" Feb. 19

The Friends of the Madden Library presents the first of its 2010 programs featuring guest speaker Gene Rose on Friday, Feb.19, in the Madden Library on the Fresno State campus. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. followed by Rose’s talk, ‘The San Joaquin River: the Water Wars Continue’...
January 11th, 2010 | Events | Read More