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Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
Sophomore and childhood education major Christine Padasak of Springville, N.Y., is one of 40 students nationwide with Cystic fibrosis who have received a $2,500 scholarship from Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based on her essay about achieving her goals despite living with the disease. She is now eligible for a $10,000 scholarship from the company which will be awarded through an on-line voting process.
The Presidential Debate of Tuesday, Oct. 7 is the focus of a DebateWatch program at SUNY Fredonia, which is one of a handful of hosts in New York State for the DebateWatch voter education program.
Dr. Jeanette McVicker, a recipient of the 2008 President’s Award for Excellence at SUNY Fredonia, will explore the topic, “Truth and Consequences: Adventures in Language, Literature and Culture,” during a lecture on Monday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m., at the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The event is free and the public is invited to attend
The Musical Journeys Program of the SUNY Fredonia School of Music will kick off its third season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children. Selected student ensembles from the Fredonia School of Music will perform half-hour Children’s Concerts on four Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. beginning on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Darwin R. Barker Library.
A new SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office has returned to the Williams Center, but in a larger, more customer-friendly "digs." The office is now located in room G-144, which is directly across from its previous Williams Center location.
New York Governor David A. Paterson has appointed Cynthia A. Ahlstrom of the Visiting Nursing Association to the SUNY Fredonia College Council. Her appointment became effective in August 2008, and she will serve until June 2015
SUNY Fredonia is hosting a national certification to teach group fitness on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This one-day program is designed for fitness enthusiasts who would be interested in teaching group fitness classes. The course will be offered by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, the world’s largest fitness education company.
Make a pledge to "Power Plays for Cancer!" Pink the Rink event will return to Steele Hall to benefit cancer on Feb. 7, 2009. This...
SUNY Fredonia Assistant Professor of Biology Patricia Astry,’81, has been promoted to chairperson of the university’s biology department. Since 1981, she has been director of the Medical Technology degree program at SUNY Fredonia. She was honored with the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2001, and succeeds Dr. Ted Lee who had been chair of the department since 2005. She is the first female chair the department has had since it was formed in the late 1960s.
James Ivey Tina Rausa Tom Loughlin Maria Fasciano Cast members in an upcoming production of the Chautauqua Opera will include three faculty members and two...