CSU, Chico HFA

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts is VERY excited to welcome our new Assistant Professor in Glass, Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez! ✨

Victoria creates poetic installations that merge glass, neon, imagery, and text, drawing from her Puerto Rican and Persian heritage. She was the inaugural winner of the Adele and Leonard Leight Award from the Speed Art Museum (Louisville, KY) and has held residencies at Blue Mountain Center, MASS MoCA, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Corning Museum of Glass, among others.

Her work has been exhibited internationally at the Museum of Craft and Design, Traver Gallery, Tacoma Museum of Glass, BWA Wrocław, and Glasmuseet Ebeltoft. Passionate about social change and arts education, she previously directed the Bead Project at UrbanGlass, supporting femmes from diverse backgrounds in learning glasswork.

Welcome Victoria!

📸: From her solo exhibition at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KY. Photos by Ma**er Media.

More info on the bazaar coming soon…🤪🤫

Only 3 weeks until classes start! 📚✨
Check out this year’s Impulse magazine to see what the College of Humanities and Fine Arts has planned for Fall—and spot yourself or your friends!
🔗 Link in bio for the full issue. See you soon!

Did you know we have multiple opportunities for free cheese? 🫣 how many spaces did you get?? Let us know!!

Which jellycat did you get? 😻

Congrats to our amazing HFA graduates! You should all be proud of yourselves for making it through the WINDIEST commencement ever! Cheers to your success and to your future! ❤️❤️❤️❤️💨💨💨💨🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓

We are sooooo close to the end of the semester! Here is just a small fraction of some of memories from the 2026-2027 semesters.. more to come!
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From an early age, Jesse Gard was designing spaces. He didn’t realize it at the time, but the sketches filling his childhood notebooks were early glimpses of a future career. Jesse is finishing his 3rd year as an Interior Architecture BFA student. During his time here at Chico State, Jesse has worked for Professor Rouben Mohuiddin at his design firm, Design SI. “Jesse is a dedicated, caring, and reliable individual. I first met him as a student and later brought him into a professional role through an internship, where he became a key contributor to projects and community outreach, gaining a strong understanding of design’s impact,” said Mohiuddin. He has also worked with Professor Kijeong Jeon on a sensory room design for children with autism at the Far Northern Regional Center in Redding. “That project was really meaningful” he said. “It showed me how design can directly impact people’s lives. Read more about Jesse in Chico State TODAY. Congratulations to Jesse on so many academic and professional accomplishments!

Camryn Kennedy is a Junior in our Languages and Cultures Department. We were able to sit down with Camryn for a quick interview! Besides majoring in Spanish, Camryn is pursuing the English Department’s TESOL certificate, partaking in a study abroad program in Madrid this summer, and is the vice president of Expressions, the competitive dance team here at Chico State. 🎉

Come see The SpongeBob Musical! President Steve Perez, who happens to be SpongeBob’s number 1 fan has been out and about, helping us spread the word. Come see the magic this week!
Thursday, April 30, 7:30
Friday, May 1, 7:30
Saturday, May 2, 2:00
Sunday, May 3, 2:00
🎟️ Available at the University Box Office