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School of Music to hold two-day Baroque
Festival |
The Fredonia School of
Music will present a “Baroque Festival with a
Fresh Perspective” in two concerts on Wednesday,
Feb. 28, and Thursday, March 8,
featuring two of the world’s leading period
ensembles, the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and
the Leipzig Baroque Soloists. Both artistic
groups will also be in-residence on campus
that week and will present
performances, special lectures, master classes,
coaching and educational outreach to area
high schools.
The Baroque Festival
concerts on Wednesday and
Thursday begin at 8 p.m. in the Juliet J.
Rosch Recital Hall in Mason Hall. Each
concert will feature an informative pre-concert
talk at 7 p.m. and will conclude with a
post-concert reception. Tickets are available
through the Central
Ticket Office (673-3501) at the Williams
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| First
podcast will be issued from campus
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In issuing its first
podcast, SUNY Fredonia will be giving the campus
community a different kind of access to a panel
discussion that will be held on Wednesday,
Feb. 21. “The Paperless University: Myth or
Reality,” will take place at 4 p.m. in the
Japanese Garden area of the Reed Library, and
can be downloaded as a podcast from the
university website on Feb. 23. Interested
audience members can either attend the
discussion or download it later...or
both!
The panel will feature Educational
Technologist Janet Mayer
(library), Professor Michael
Jabot (education), Distinguished
Teaching Professor Ted
Steinberg (English), and Ken Fujiuchi,
technology librarian at Buffalo State College.
After the event, the library will
introduce its new “iPods for Checkout” program
and its audio book collection for iPods. These
programs were funded through grant money awarded
by the campus’s 2006-2007 Convocation Committee.
There will also be a drawing for prizes.
The podcast/panel discussion was
conceived and organized by library staff
Dawn Eckenrode, Darryl Coleman, Elise
Torre, and Kerrie Fergen
Wilkes, who proposed and obtained
funding from the SUNY Fredonia Convocation
Committee. The podcast is being produced in
cooperation with the AIT and Website offices on
campus. University webmaster Jonathan
Woolson (media relations & website
communications) said all university podcasts
will be posted on the university’s news website
at
the podcast area.
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| University
Judicial Board positions are
available |
Vacancies current exist
for the University Judicial Board. All
interested students are invited to apply for a
position and can obtain an application online or
at the Office of Student Affairs, 6th floor of
Maytum Hall. Deadline for submitting
applications is Feb. 21 to the Office of Student
Affairs, or by email to Michael
Mancini.
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| Classical
guitarist in concert Feb. 22
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One of Canada’s most
notable guitarists, Steven Thachuk, will perform
in Rosch Recital Hall Thursday, Feb. 22, at 8
p.m. The concert is free, and will feature the
award-winning classical guitarist performing
music by Aaron Copland, Frank Zappa, Enrique
Granados, John Lennon, and Radiohead.
A
member of the Meyer-Thachuk Guitar Duo with
American guitarist Ken
Meyer (graduate of the Fredonia School of
Music), Mr. Thachuk was a top finalist in the
Freschen International Competition in Koln. He
received the esteemed Chalmers Performing Arts
Training Grant in 1994. Classical Guitar
Magazine has called his performances
“perfectly and sensitively done.” The concert is
approved for enrolled students as a MUS
120 event.
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| Student
papers sought for women's studies
conference |
A call for
papers written by undergraduates and
graduate students has been issued for the
Women’s Studies Conference Tuesday, April 17,
from 4 to 6 p.m. in Café G. The students whose
papers are chosen will deliver a 20 minute oral
presentation at the conference and will receive
the Dean’s Award for Excellence, which is a
monetary award.
Papers written for
courses during the Spring or Fall 2006 semesters
are eligible for submission and should
be submitted no later than March 9 to Dr.
Hilary Aquino (history) E313 Thompson Hall.
“Accepted submissions will demonstrate a
critical analysis of primary and secondary
sources,” Dr. Aquino said. “Reports based on
empirical research projects will also be
considered. Each submission should include a
reference sheet or
bibliography.”
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| Daffodil
Sale to benefit the American Cancer Society:
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SUNY Fredonia is
participating in the annual American Cancer
Society Daffodil Sale. Three employees are
taking orders: Karen
Begier (Student Accounts; 309 Maytum, ext.
3236), Judy
Langworthy (Accounting; 401 Maytum; ext.
3467), or Barbara
Yochym (Educational Development Program;
E286 Thompson; ext. 3317).
The deadline
to order is Tuesday, Feb. 27. Prices: $10 for a
bunch of 10; $10 for four bulbs in a pot; $20
for a gift of daffodils delivered to a local
health care facility; and $25 for 10 daffodils
and a teddy bear. Payment is required in
advance. Checks may be made payable to the
American Cancer Society. Deliveries will be made
the week of March 19 (Spring Break
week).
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| Rosa
Parks Scholarship Competition
announced |
Creative works by
Fredonia students that expose injustice
are being sought for the 18th Annual Rosa
Parks Scholarship Competition. The Center for
Multicultural Affairs at Fredonia is
sponsoring the competition and accepting
entries until March 2. Three equal prizes
of $350 will be awarded at an the annual
Rosa Parks Scholarship Awards Ceremony at
Thursday, April 5, at 5 p.m., when the
winners will present or perform their
works.
The competition—established in
1989—honors the memory of Rosa Parks, an African
American civil rights activist and seamstress
whom the U.S. Congress dubbed the "Mother of the
Modern-Day Civil Rights
Movement.”
Competition submissions must
focus on multiculturalism or cultural pluralism
and can take many forms, but should be
“provocative, original, take full advantage of
the medium selected and have some intellectual
or emotional impact.”
Submissions can
focus on a local, national or global injustice
that the student would like to discuss without
fear of censorship.
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| Tutoring
jobs exist for students next year
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College Tutoring Services,
comprising the Learning Center, the Full
Opportunity Program, Disability Support Services
for Students, and the Educational Development
Program, is now hiring students to join its
tutoring staff for the 2007/2008 academic year.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 16.
Application forms are available in the EDP
office, the Learning Center, and on-line at the
Learning Center website. CTS tutors
are each paid an hourly wage to work a scheduled
number of hours (from two to six) for drop-in
students at the Learning Center, or in
one-on-one hourly sessions with specific
students assigned by the program.
“Working as a tutor not only pays but has
proven to be a golden credential for students
seeking admission to graduate programs and
competing for jobs, fellowships, and teaching
positions,” Learning Center Director
Liza Smith said. Applications
must be submitted by 5 p.m., March 16, to the
Learning Center on the fourth floor of Reed
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This month's newsletter provides
information on the potential for a pandemic
influenza (flu), a worldwide outbreak of a new flu
virus for which there is little or no immunity
(protection) in the human population.
Scientists and health
professionals are concerned that the current virus
in birds (avian flu or "bird flu") may develop
into the next human pandemic.
A pandemic flu can spread easily
from person-to-person, cause serious illness and
death. When a new pandemic flu spreads, it
creates a public health emergency.
A pandemic flu lasts longer, may
make more people seriously ill, and may cause more
deaths than any other health crisis in our time.
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Senior
Autumn Layne Stein rehearses "Proof" with
Professor Tom Loughlin. The play opens
Friday, Feb. 23 in Bartlett Theatre. Read the
article.
Guest
musicians from Tafelmusik will be
among
those in residence for two-day Baroque
festival.
Read the
article.
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Ongoing
Park and Ride: Shuttle service
runs continuously from Park and Ride parking lot
to Maytum Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
every day classes are in
session. Read
more.
Monday,
Feb. 19
Presidents’
Day: classes in session, some offices
closed.
Admissions
Open House for prospective students
(various locations).
Memorial
Service for Dr. Franklin Krohn: 4
p.m., Williams Center G-138. All welcome.
Spotlight on Appraisal.com:
3:30 to 5:30 p.m., G142 Williams Center. Mark
Yellen, CEO of Appraisal.com will speak on
internship and entry-level opportunities at the
Buffalo-based company, as well as on job search
and resume tips for IT candidates. Anyone
interested in a career in computer science or
information technology is welcome to attend.
Please register through the Career Development
website online in
Quest.
Tuesday, Feb.
20
Fastenal on-campus
recruiting: 9 to 5 p.m., Gregory Hall,
Career Development Office Interview Room. By
registration with the Career Development Office
(716) 673-3327.
Stroke
Support Group Meeting: 3 p.m., W127
Thompson Hall.
Fredonia Woodwind
Quintet & Friends: 8 p.m., Juliet J.
Rosch Recital Hall. The Fredonia Woodwind Quintet
will perform a variety of woodwind music. Free and
open to the public.
Wednesday, Feb. 21
Panel
Discussion (podcast available)--"The Paperless
University: Myth or Reality?" 4 to
5:30 p.m., Reed Library Japanese garden
area. Panelists will focus on
what effect changing technologies have
on traditional higher
education. Library will unveil its new audio
book collection for iPods, and its iPods for
checkout program.
Panelists are Janet
Mayer (Reed
Library), Michael Jabot
(College of Education), Distinguished
Teaching Professor Ted Steinberg
(English), and Ken Fujiuchi, Emerging Technology
Librarian at Buffalo State College. Prizes will be
given away. Contact Dawn
Eckenrode for further
information.
2007
American Mathematics Competition: 4
to 5:15 p.m., 101 Jewett Hall. High school
students who enjoy solving challenging mathematics
problems are invited to the 2007 American
Mathematics Competition. Students who perform
exceptionally well on the exam will be invited to
take the American Invitational Mathematics
Examination.
Night of Spoken
Word: 6 p.m., Café G, Williams Center. A
Black History Month event. Free and open to the
public.
Ethos
presents NuSound 7: French Masters Large
Ensembles Concert: 8 p.m., King
Concert Hall. Tickets available at the door only!
General Public: $2; Senior Citizen: $1; SUNY
Student/Child: $1.
Ethos: NuSound 7
Post-Concert Reception: 10 p.m., Art
Gallery Lobby.
Thursday, Feb.
22
Informational
Meeting about INTL 400: Overseas Study in Oslo,
Norway (May 13-27, 2007): 4 p.m., E329
Thompson Hall (History Reading Room). There will
be an informational meeting for students
interested in the study abroad trip to Norway, May
13-27, to be led by Dr. Mary Beth Sievens. Please
call (716) 673-3327.
Guest
Artist – Steve Thachuk, Classical
Guitar:
8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Solo
Classical guitar concert of music which spans the
globe by one of Canada’s top classical guitarists.
Free and open to the
public.
Visiting Artist Program
presents John and Susanne Stephenson,
Ceramists: 8:30 p.m., 209 McEwen Hall.
Free and open to the public.
Friday, Feb.
23
A Spiritual
Awakening: 6 p.m., Café G. Sponsored by
the Black Student Union.
Battle of
the Bands: 7 to 10 p.m., G105
Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Bands chosen
by sound services will compete to headline
Fredfest. Free and open to the
public.
Faculty Recital: Maureen
Yuen, violin with guest artist Karin Di Bella,
piano: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
Hall, featuring sonatas by Schubert and Brahms.
Free and open to the public.
Walter
Gloor Mainstage Series #3: “Proof:” 8
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. “Proof,” the winner of the
2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best
Play, combines elements of mystery and surprise
with good old-fashioned storytelling to provide a
compelling evening of theatre. Tickets: General
Public: $12; Senior Citizen: $11; SUNY
Student/Child: $10. Sponsored by M & T
Bank.
Saturday,
Feb. 24
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Independent Filmmaker Steve McCurdy will
be at World Travel
Series
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3rd World Travel Series event:
“Postcards from Italy” with Steve
McCurdy: 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall,
Rockefeller Arts Center. The Italian “boot” and
the beautiful island of Sicily are the settings
for “Postcards from Italy,” a pleasant primer on
Mediterranean living. Explorations into villages
like Irsina and Matera show a simpler way of life
– a way that is quickly disappearing. Mr. McCurdy
will focus on the people, places and experiences
of his subjects, revealing a world he loves.
Admission: General Public: $6. One child 12 or
under admitted free with each paid adult.
Sponsored by TLC Health Network.
Walter
Gloor Mainstage Series #3: “Proof:” 8
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. “Proof,” the winner of the
2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best
Play, combines elements of mystery and surprise
with good old-fashioned storytelling to provide a
compelling evening of theatre. Tickets: General
Public: $12; Senior Citizen: $11;
James
Nalley | SUNY
Student/Child: $10. Sponsored by M & T
Bank.
Faculty Recital: Piano Trio –
Janet Sung, violin; Natasha Farny, cello; guest
artist James Nalley, piano: 8 to 10 p.m.,
Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. An evening of
chamber music featuring piano trios of
Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Mozart. Free and
open to the public.
Sunday, Feb. 25
Walter
Gloor Mainstage Series #3: “Proof:” 2
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. “Proof,” the winner of the
2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best
Play, combines elements of mystery and surprise
with good old-fashioned storytelling to provide a
compelling evening of theatre. Tickets:
General Public: $12; Senior Citizen: $11; SUNY
Student/Child: $10. Sponsored by M & T
Bank.
Faculty Recital: Nadina
Mackie Jackson – Music for Trumpet, Bassoon, &
Strings: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
Hall. A concert for trumpet, bassoon and strings,
including solo work and duo. Free and open to the
public.
Monday,
Feb. 26
Spotlight on NYS
Troopers: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., G142
Williams Center. A recruiter from the New York
State Police will present on opportunities and
application procedures, and will answer questions
about starting a career as a Trooper. Please
register in Quest at www.fredonia.edu/cdo. For
more information, call (716) 673-3327. Sponsored
by Career Development.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
SUNY
Fredonia Graduate Information
Session: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., between
the bookstore and Starbucks. Undergraduates are
invited to talk to a SUNY Fredonia graduate
school representative, or pick
up information about graduate programs. Find
out how and when to start the application
process for Fall 2007 admission. A representative
from Financial Aid will also be
there. Starbucks gift cards will be given
away in a drawing every half hour. For more
information, call the graduate office at (716)
673-3808.
Japanese
Workshop: 5 to 10 p.m., President's
Conference Room (Fenton Hall). Free to first 25
registered. Contact International Education Office
at (716) 673-3451 for more
information.
Poetry to the
People: 7 p.m., Café G, Williams Center.
A Black History Month event. Free and open to the
public.
Concert Band, Raymond
Stewart, conductor and All College Band, Carl
Mazzio, conductor: 8 p.m., King Concert
Hall. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, Feb.
28
Japanese
Workshop: 5 to 10 p.m., President's
Conference Room (Fenton Hall). Free to first
25 registered. Contact International
Education Office at (716) 673-3451 for more
information.
Closing Ceremonies for
Black History Month: 7 to 10 p.m., G105
Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Dance
performers followed by a DJ. Free and open to the
public. Sponsored by the Black Student
Union.
Rosch
Musical Arts Series: Tafelmusik pre-concert
lecture: 7 to 7:30 p.m., Diers
Recital Hall. Members of Tafelmusik will talk
about how the program was researched and put
together, and world musicians will offer their own
experiences about working with a Baroque
orchestra.
Rosch
Musical Arts Series: Tafelmusik: 8
p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The
internationally renowned Baroque Orchestra from
Toronto brings an inventive program that explores
how the seasons have permeated art and music
through the centuries and around the globe. The
concert combines the very familiar – Vivaldi’s
Four Seasons cycle of concertos – with other works
that express similar ideas in exotic and
provocative ways, giving us the feeling of a
shared humanity worldwide. Admission: Adults: $28;
Students: $14, Central Ticket Office (716)
673-3501.
Thursday, March
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Women’s History Month
Opening Ceremonies: 6 p.m., Café G. The
Women’s Studies Union will introduce the month’s
topics as well as hear from our Feminist Majority
Foundation Rep. A buffet-dinner will also be
served. This year’s theme is “Feminist Activism
Through Art.”
Japanese
Workshop: 5 to 10 p.m., President's
Conference Room (Fenton Hall). Free to first
25 registered. Contact International
Education Office at (716) 673-3451 for more
information.
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Filmmaker Jill Johnston-Price will be
guest of Visiting Artists
Program | Walter
Gloor Mainstage Series #3: “Proof:” 8
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. “Proof,” the winner of the
2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best
Play, combines elements of mystery and surprise
with good old-fashioned storytelling to provide a
compelling evening of theatre. Tickets:
General Public: $12; Senior Citizen: $11; SUNY
Student/Child: $10. Sponsored by M & T
Bank.
Wind Ensemble, Paula
Holcomb conductor: 8 p.m., King Concert
Hall. Faculty member Roderick MacDonald, trumpet,
is soloist for a new work, commissioned by the
Fredonia Wind Ensemble. General Seating. Free and
open to the public.
Visiting Artist
Program presents Jill Johnston-Price, New
Media: 8:30 p.m., 209 McEwen Hall. Free
and open to the public.
Friday, March 2
Rosa
Parks Scholarship Entries are due today
by 4 p.m. For more information, please call (716)
673-3398.
Kids Night Out:
7 to 10 p.m., Steele Hall Complex. For students
grades 1 through 6 from Fredonia, Dunkirk and
Brocton schools. $10 covers all activities.
Sponsored by SUNY Fredonia baseball and softball
teams. For more information, call (716)
673-3334.
Percussion Guild
Showcase: 8 to 10 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch
Recital Hall.
Walter
Gloor Mainstage Series #3: “Proof:” 8
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. “Proof,” the winner of the
2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best
Play, combines elements of mystery and surprise
with good old-fashioned storytelling to provide a
compelling evening of theatre. Tickets:
General Public: $12; Senior Citizen: $11; SUNY
Student/Child: $10. Sponsored by M & T
Bank.
Saturday,
March 3
TBA Men’s Hockey
SUNYAC Championships: 7 p.m., Steele Hall
Ice Arena G02.
Walter
Gloor Mainstage Series #3: “Proof:” 8
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. “Proof,” the winner of the
2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best
Play, combines elements of mystery and surprise
with good old-fashioned storytelling to provide a
compelling evening of theatre. Tickets:
General Public: $12; Senior Citizen: $11; SUNY
Student/Child: $10. Sponsored by M & T
Bank.
College Symphony, John
Whitney, guest conductor: 8 p.m., King
Concert Hall. “Symphony No. 2” by Charles Ives and
works of Beethoven, Debussy and Bartok (Third
Piano Concerto). General seating. Free and open to
the public.
Faculty Recital: Jitka
Frankova and Mary Cobb, two piano
recital: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
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