The Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing, in collaboration with Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame's lnstitute for Latino Studies, hosts a national symposium on the life and work of the late poet, educator, and Fresno State alumnus Andrés Montoya.

The symposium co-sponsors are the College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State, The Poetry Foundation, Arte Américas, and the Henry Madden Library.

Proceeds from the symposium will benefit the Andrés Montoya Memorial Scholarships in Creative Writing.