Dr. Ethan J. Kytle, professor and chair of the History Department, and Dr. Blain Roberts, professor of history, and authors of "Denmark Vesey’s Garden," will join a filmmaker, activist and writer for a conversation "Calls to Remove: On Confederate Statues in America" at the Center for Fiction. Register here.

On Sept. 23, Provost Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval announced the appointment of Dr. Xuanning Fu as vice provost, effective Oct. 1.

Serving as interim vice provost since July 2019, Dr. Fu formerly served as dean of Undergraduate Studies as well as associate dean of the College of Social Sciences with a one-year concurrent appointment as interim associate vice president of Institutional Effectiveness. He joined the Fresno State faculty in the Department of Sociology in 2003. 

“I believe Dr. Fu will be outstanding in his new role as vice provost, which includes leadership and oversight of Academic Affairs' budget and operations, and instructional facilities utilization. He will also serve as the campus Academic Liaison Officer (ALO) for WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) accreditation and as campus lead for EAB (Bulldog Connect). As vice provost, Dr. Fu reports to the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs and serves on the president’s cabinet,” Provost Jiménez-Sandoval said in his campus message.