University High School ranks 5th in State

The College of Arts and Humanities is proud to announce

University High School ranks 36th in the Nation as best college prep high school

University High School has been ranked 36th nationally and 5th statewide by the Washington Post’s High School Challenge, which measures how effectively a high-school prepares its students for college.

U.S. News & World Report ranked UHS 36th in the nation as one of the best college prep high schools amongst 27,000 high schools.

In addition, University High School earned its fifth consecutive national championship in the Academic Decathlon for small high schools. This year’s team won by the widest margin and all of its participants medaled individually.

For details on the Washington Post’s High School Challenge, go to http://apps.washingtonpost.com/highschoolchallenge.

Congratulations UHS!


--
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean & Interim Director for Center for Creativity and the Arts
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno

Fresno State Jazz Faculty

The Henry Madden Library and Department of Music present:

Fresno State Jazz Faculty

Michael Caldwell, Trumpet; Alan Durst, Saxophone; Benjamin Boone, Saxophone; Craig von Berg, Piano; with Jazz Students

Greg Simpson, Bass and Antonio Montanez, Drums

Date: Friday, May 6, 2011
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Henry Madden Library
Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery

FREE ADMISSION

Upcoming Fresno State Music Events

The Fresno State Wind Orchestra

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Gary P. Gilroy, conductor
Ryan Rogers, Tuba (winner of the 2010-11 concerto competition)
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The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Thomas Loewenheim, conductor
Joseph Arax, piano (winner of the 2010-11 concerto competition)

Students at an Exhibition

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The Fresno State Symphonic Band and Opera Theatre
Timothy T. Anderson, conductor

Disney Movie Magic Mother's Day Celebration for the Entire Family

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

(Tickets are available at the door and online at www.csufresno.edu/music)
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Dr. Michael Caldwell
Chair, Department of Music
Chair, Academic Senate
California State University, Fresno
(559) 278-7683
mcaldwell@csufresno.edu

College of Arts and Humainties 2010-2011 Provost’s Promising faculty Award Recipeints

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2010-2011 Provost’s Promising faculty Awards.

• J. Daniel Herring – Professor of Theatre Arts
• Thomas Loewenheim – Professor of Music

Please join us for the reception recognizing the distinguished achievements of our colleagues.

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Place: University Dining Hall

Additional information on the Provost’s Awards recipients can be viewed on Fresno State News at http://www.fresnostatenews.com/.

"The Secret of Mesrop Mashtots Erkatagir"

The Armenian Studies Program invites you to a lecture on

"The Secret of Mesrop Mashtots Erkatagir" by Serge Mouraviev

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Time: 7:30PM
Place: Fesno State University Business Center Room 191

Prof. Mouraviev will discuss the nature of the final shapes of the 36 letters of the Armenian alphabet. The Armenian alphabet is a unique Indo-European alphabet. He will trace the development of the letters, and whether they are similar or not to other languages such as Greek and Aramaic.

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Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001

ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-4930
FAX: 559-278-2129

Visit the ASP Website: http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu

“I CAN fight hunger” project for the Salvation Army

Students from our MCJ 159: Public Relations Cases & Campaigns class are about to launch their “I CAN fight hunger” project for the Salvation Army.

During National Volunteer Week, April 11-17, the students will host a campus-wide campaign in an effort to raise money, food, and mission awareness for the Salvation Army.

They need your help.

(1) Text ICAN to 80888 to donate $5 to the Salvation Army.

(2) If your department is involved in our competition, go to your department office to donate money or cans (List of participants: http://icanfighthunger.com/events/)

(3) Visit our table in the Free Speech area next "Monday, April 11th-Thursday, April 14th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m." to donate money or cans, learn more, and win prizes.

(4) Go to the library next Monday-Friday and drop off a can on the first floor so it can be a part of our can sculpture.

(5) Visit our booth during Vintage Days to donate money or cans, learn more, and win prizes.

(6) More details: www.iCANfighthunger.com or Twitter @iCANfighthunger or Facebook.

Questions? Please contact Professor Betsy Hays @ bhays@csufresno.edu or 278-6154.

Together, we CAN fight hunger in the Valley.
Thank you

Throne of Blood

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 6:30 PL
Place: Henry Madden Library, room 2206

Throne of Blood (1957)

In conjunction with “Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor” exhibition

One of the most celebrated screen adaptations of Shakespeare, Akira Kurosawa’s film reimagines Macbeth in feudal Japan. Starring Kurosawa’s longtime collaborator Toshiro Mifune and the legendary Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife, the film tells the tale of a valiant warrior’s savage rise to power and his ignominious fall. Kurosawa fuses one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies with the formal elements of Japanese Noh theater to make a Macbeth that is all his own-a classic tale of ambition and duplicity set against a ghostly landscape of fog and inescapable doom. Criterion film version, in Japanese with English subtitles. 109 minutes.

Discussant: Kerry Yo Nakagawa
Co-sponsors: Henry Madden Library & Japanese Students Association

For more information contact Marcia Morrison at marciamo@csufresno.edu or 278-7177

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Beginning fall semester 2011, CineCulture fulfills GE Integration Area MI (MCJ 179, class # 76223).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

My Name is Khan (Autisim Awareness Month Film Screening)

Date: Friday, April 15, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Peter’s Education Center Auditorium

My Name is Khan (2010)

Directed by Karan Johar. Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira (Kajol), in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now he is on a quest to recapture the heart of the woman he loves. Traveling across America, Rizwan faces prejudice because of his religion and unusual behavior, but he also inspires the people he meets with his unique outlook on life. Rated PG-13, in Hindi with English subtitles, 161 minutes. http://www.mynameiskhanthefilm.com/

Discussants: Kamal Abushamsieh, Simeen Mansuri, and Forouz Radnejad

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Beginning fall semester 2011, CineCulture fulfills GE Integration Area MI (MCJ 179, class # 76223).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Thesis Reading Series

MRA Program in Creative Writing, California State University, Fresno

Thesis Reading Series

Date: Friday, April 15, 2011
Time: 7 p.m
Place: Fresno State Alice Peters Auditorium

This event is free and open to the public. Free parking in the University Business Center (UBC) lot.

MICHELLE BRITTAN has work published or forthcoming in the journals “Crab Creek Review,” “Nimrod,” “The Grove Review,” and “Calyx,” and was the title poet for “Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets Under 25,” an anthology edited by Naomi Shihab Nye. Last year, she won the Ernesto Trejo Poetry Prize. Born in San Francisco of mixed white and Malaysian heritage, she lived in the Pacific Northwest before coming to Fresno.

MIGUEL JIMENEZ was born and raised on Chicago's South Side. Before enrolling in the MFA Creative Writing program at Fresno State, he received his B.A. in English Creative Writing from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He was a contributing writer for “Café Magazine,” and assistant editor for the “Chicago Artists' News.”

MARIO ROSADO left his hometown Los Angeles to escape the savagery of the corporate world so that he can write a novel, leaving behind a salary position for the pursuit of art. He received his B.A. in English Education in 2001 and his Single Subject Teaching Credential in 2005, both from Cal State Long Beach, where he went on to work as a substitute and lead teacher for at-risk youth, and later a security manager for a government facility. He is happy to receive his MFA degree, but has no idea what happens next. He needs your help.

GEORGIA WILLIAMS, after many years devoted to earning tenure as a student at California State University, Fresno, earning a B.A., a M.A. in Literature, and now, at least, a MFA in Creative Writing, plans to take her show on the road. She hopes to turn her thesis into a published book and her teaching talents into a full-time teaching gig, one that allows her time to transform aforementioned thesis into aforementioned book. As Pope noted, hope springs eternal.

For more information, contact: Cindy Wathen, Public Relations Specialist, MFA Program in Creative Writing, ciwathen@csufresno.edu, 559-278-1569.

San Francisco Gay Mens Choir

The SAN FRANCISCO GAY MENS CHORUS will be performing at Fresno State this Sunday,

Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 2:30 PM.

Advance tickets are available in person at the USU Information Center (278-2078) or online at www.bulldogpride.org.

Tickets are priced more the day of the show! Please join in the fun and get your tickets in advance.

Orientation Meeting: Summer Session in London, England

College of Arts and Humanities Great Cities Study Abroad Program announces Summer Session in London, England

Dates: July 25 - August 14, 2011
Time: Orientation/Class meetings are scheduled for Sunday afternoons 1- 4 PM:

Date: April 3, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM
Place: Education Bldg. 140

Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM
Place: Music Bldg. 160 (Revised Date and location)

Date: May 1, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM:
Place: Education Bldg. 140

Enrollment is limited to 25 students, so apply NOW!

Applications are now being accepted for a summer session study abroad program in London, England. Spend 3 weeks in the heart of London with Prof. John Beynon (English) for an authentic British experience while earning 4 units of course credit. Students enroll in Humanities 101 TWZ London will earn Area IC upper division course credit and fulfill the upper division writing requirement. Course credit applies to Fall 2011 semester and qualified students can apply Fall 2011 financial aid to cover program fee. Additional scholarship support is also available.

Estimated cost and fees: $3, 356 (subject to additional fuel surcharges) include airfare, international student identity card, shared accommodations, program fee, and a non-refundable deposit ($100).

For more information contact:
Carla Millar, London Program Office
College of Arts and Humanities
MB 186
559.278.5846

Psycho

Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Time: Tower Theatre, 815 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno

Tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Psycho: Fresno Filmworks presents Psycho at the Tower Theatre. The 1960 thriller, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, will be shown in 35 mm, starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, and John Gavin. The movie tells the story of a secretary trying to escape her unhappy relationship by stealing money from her employer. The woman stops at a motel managed by a quiet young man who lives with his mentally ill mother. She is mysteriously murdered.

Discussant: Manuel Muñoz

The screening will feature a discussion with Central Valley native Manuel Muñoz, an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Arizona and the author of the new novel What You See in the Dark, a lyrical interpretation of the making of Hitchcock’s iconic movie.

Screening sponsor: Fig Garden Bookstore.

For more information:

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/



CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Beginning Fall 2011, CineCulture fulfills GE Integration Area MI (MCJ 179, class # 76223).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

The Complete Moral Person - A psycho-anatomy of what comprises a moral agent

Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture: The Complete Moral Person - A psycho-anatomy of what comprises a moral agent

Date: Friday, April 8, 2011
Time: 3-4 PM
Place: Education Building 170

Discussant; Marvin W. Berkowitz
A discussion of moral education and character development led by Dr. Marvin Berkowitz, Co-Director of the Center for Character and Citizenship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Professor Berkowitz is the author of many articles on character education, moral development, and moral psychology. Dr. Berkowitz will be presenting a lecture earlier in the day at the Bonner Center’s annual Character Education conference. This talk is co-sponsored by the Bonner Center for Character Education.

Sponsored by The Ethics Center at Fresno State with support from the Leon S. Peters Foundation

Contact Andrew Fiala: afiala@csufresno.edu or Ethics Center’s website: http://www.csufresno.edu/ethicscenter

For parking information call 278-2621

The Collapse of the Hispanic World

College of Arts and Humanities
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature & Department of Chicano and Latin American Studies Present:

The Collapse of the Hispanic World - A lecture on the Independence of Spanish America
with Jaime E. Rodríguez O. Professor Above Scale, University of California Irvine

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Place: Peters Educational Auditorium
(Student Rec Center)

More information call 559.278.2386

Parking Code: 17070009

Voicing Ideas

A Conference highlighting the work of the Philosophy Majors of California State University, Fresno

Session I

Date: Friday April 1, 2011
Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm
Place: Kremen Education Building, Room 170

2:00 PM: Patricia G. De Guzman
“Moral Relativism Defined and Defended”

2:30 PM: Nicolas Muñoz
“Harman’s Failed Defense of Moral Relativism”

3:00 PM Break

Session II

3:15 PM: Patricia Webber
“And Then it Was Now: An Investigation into the Metaphysics of A-Series Time”

3:45 PM: Joshua Stein
“Grasping at Other Minds: Optimism and Obstacles in the Search for Consciousness Outside Ourselves”

4:15 PM: Sarah Crawford
“Islamic Feminist Discourse and the Effects of the Eastern/Western Cultural Dialectic”

4:45 PM Dessert

For more information contact: Dr. Mariana Anagnostopoulos at marianaa@csufresno.edu or the Philosophy Department at 559 278-2621.

10 Great Student Film Festivals For Fans and Filmmakers

Let’s face it: many student films are, well, not that good. They’re invariably about suicide or troubled twentysomethings or one of a million other ideas that have been completely covered in the past 100 hundred years of movie-making. But for every few (or few dozen) that don’t live up to the hype, there are those that announce the presence of new talents and serve as calling-cards for the blockbuster directors of tomorrow. Some of today’s biggest filmmakers, from Christopher Nolan to George Lucas, got their start making student films. Because of that, student film festivals are amazing places to see new works and discover the women and men who will eventually graduate to bigger and better things. Whether you’re a student looking for ways to break into the fest circuit or a movie lover looking for new ways to experience film, these student-focused festivals should be on your radar.

1. Silverscreen Film Festival: http://silverscreen.missouri.edu/?page_id=11
   
2. Arizona Student Film Festival: http://azstudentfilmfestival.com/
   
3. No Limits Film Festival: http://www.nolimitsfilmfestival.com/
   
4. Campus MovieFest: http://www.campusmoviefest.com/
   
5. Angelus Student Film Festival: http://www.angelus.org/
   
6. Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival: http://www.torontoyouthshorts.com/
   
7. Fresh Film Fest: http://en.freshfilmfest.net/
   
8. City University Film Festival: http://www.macaulay.cuny.edu/CUFF/?q=node/4
   
9. Ivy Film Festival: http://old.ivyfilmfestival.com/about
   
10. The Shortie Awards: http://www.shortieawards.org/shortie_awards/About_Shortie.html
    

Source: http://www.bestuniversities.com/blog/2011/10-great-student-film-festivals-for-fans-and-filmmakers/

“Regarding the Moral Community”

Philosophy Department Colloquium “Regarding the Moral Community”

Alexa Forrester Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Date: Monday, March 21,2011
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
Place: Fresno State
Professional & Human Services Bldg. (PHS) room 154

For more information contact Dr. Terry Winant, 559 278-2621

2011 Faculty Spotlight Concert

Department of Music Special Event: 2011 Faculty Spotlight Concert

Date: Friday, March 25, 2011
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

General Admission - $15
Students - $5

Featuring

• Teresa Beaman (Flute)
• Matt Darling (Percussion)
• Helene Joseph-Weil (Soprano)
• Thomas Loewenheim (Cello)
• Hatem Nadim (Collaborative Pianist)
• Also... several compositions by Benjamin Boone and Kenneth Froelich

Please join us for this festive evening of music.
All proceeds will be donated to the general scholarship fund
benefiting Fresno State Music Students.

Buy Tickets Now at https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=fafb8a2d54bd4e1feaad3661f8d4305d

Extreme Innocence: Is there a Practical Solution to America's Dilemma over Abortion?

Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture presents:
Extreme Innocence: Is there a Practical Solution to America's Dilemma over Abortion?
with moderator Lloyd Steffen

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Time: 12-1 PM
California State University, Fresno
Alice Peters Auditorium (University Business Center)

The abortion debate focuses on beliefs about fetal status. The concept of fetal innocence is critical for clarifying the difference between moral and religious viewpoints. Conflicting moral and religious perspectives on innocence points toward First Amendment protection and a practical “solution” to the abortion debate.

Lloyd Steffen is Professor of Religion Studies, University Chaplain, and Director of the Center for Dialogue, Ethics and Spirituality at Lehigh University. He is the author of seven books, including Life/Choice: The Theory of Just Abortion, He has served as representative to the U.N. for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

Sponsored by The Ethics Center at Fresno State with support from the Leon S. Peters Foundation

Contact Andrew Fiala: afiala@csufresno.edu or Ethics Center’s website: http://www.csufresno.edu/ethicscenter
Relaxed Parking in the UBC Lot—for parking information call 278-2621

Great Cities Study Abroad Program

College of Arts and Humanities Great Cities Study Abroad Program
announces:

Summer Session in London, England
July 25 - August 14, 2011

Applications are now being accepted for a summer session study abroad program in London, England. Spend 3 weeks in the heart of London with Prof. John Beynon (English) for an authentic British experience while earning 4 units of course credit. Students enroll in Humanities 101 TWZ London will earn Area IC upper division course credit and fulfill the upper division writing requirement. Course credit applies to Fall 2011 semester and qualified students can apply Fall 2011 financial aid to cover program fee. Additional scholarship support is also available.

Estimated cost and fees: $3, 356 (subject to additional fuel surcharges) include airfare, international student identity card, shared accommodations, program fee, and a non-refundable deposit ($100).

Orientation/Class meetings are scheduled for
Dates: Sunday afternoons - April 3, April 17, and May 1, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM:
Place: California State University Fresno
Education Bldg 140

Enrollment is limited to 25 students, so apply NOW!

For more information contact:
Carla Millar, London Program Office
College of Arts and Humanities
MB 186
559.278.5846

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José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean & Interim Director for Center for Creativity and the Arts
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno