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Helen Myers directs the dance
program at
Fredonia.
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Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia
announces the inaugural concert of the
Fredonia Dance Ensemble. Performances will be
staged at the historic 1891 Fredonia Opera House
in the village hall in Fredonia March 8 through
11. Featured will be new and remounted
dances choreographed by Professor Helen Myers
and a celebrated group of faculty and
international guest artists.
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grad receiving two national honors
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Michael Marletta,
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year 2007 continues to be a banner year for
Fredonia graduate Mike
Marletta, a distinguished
professor at UC Berkeley. Mike
is receiving two national awards this year: the
Emil Thomas Kaiser Award, which will be
presented in Boston in July; and
the Gustavus John Esselen Award for
Chemistry in the Public Interest, which he will
accept at Harvard University in April.
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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.
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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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| 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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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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FSA Annual Meeting
announced
The
Annual Community Meeting of the Faculty Student
Association (FSA) is set for Thursday, March 29,
at 3:30 p.m. in S-104 Williams Center. All
students, faculty and Staff are welcome to
attend.
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Recycling bins placed in
dorms
The
Environmental Affairs club is putting recycling
bins in Alumni, Nixon, Grissom and Chautauqua
residence halls. The bins are located on the
bottom floor of each dorm, near the doors that
go outside to the dumpsters. Recyclers can
separate their trash according to paper,
plastic, tin and glass. "The tops should be
removed from anything being recycled and the
container should be rinsed out," Robin
Hoepfinger said. Anyone wishing
more information on the new system, or the club
and its activities, should
e-mail her. "If someone lives in a
dorm that does not have recycling, and they want
to get it, we can help," she said.
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P.O.W. (Pounds Off
Wisely)
The
Health Services Center is sponsoring a 10-week
“Pounds Off Wisely” program starting March 2.
The cost is $15 per participant. The
deadline to register is Feb. 28. Nurse
Practitioner Deborah Dibble
said, "The program is open to all students,
faculty and staff whose Body Mass Index falls
outside the normal range." Teams of four
participants will compete against one another in
a friendly atmosphere. The registration fee will
go toward prizes for percentage of body
weight lost. The program ends May 2.
Confidential weigh-ins will be held each Friday
at the Health Center in LoGrasso Hall from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m. Each week,
participants will receive a newsletter with
health diet and/or exercise tips, results of
previous week’s weight loss by teams and names
of the prize winners for that week.
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Japanese Workshops -
Traditions from Japan
Six students visiting SUNY
Fredonia from Aichi University in Japan this
spring will be giving some workshops while they
are here. Workshop I, meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27
at 5 p.m. in the President's Conference Room,
will be on "SUMO: the national sport of Japan."
On Thursday, March 1, at the same time and
location, the workshop will explore the
difference in education between the United
States and Japan, and Mohitsu, writing
KANJI letters. Space is limited to the
first 25 who call the International Education
Office at 673-3451 and reserve a seat.
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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
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Joshua
Jeffery will be graduating this
spring with a BFA degree in Theatre Design and
Production/Scenic Design. He won’t be on hand to
accept his diploma, however, because he’ll still
be in Orlando, Florida, finishing a six-month
professional internship at Walt Disney World that
is truly his dream come true. "The office setting
I'm in is wonderful and very creative," he said.
"The days are a bit long and very busy, but never
boring. I love coming to work." One of
the first to be selected for a
professional internship program at Walt
Disney Company, Josh is among 100
talented and diverse interns from all over the
world who landed the plum assignment this
semester. He works with an
elite team in Consumer Direct
Sales. Read
the entire story.
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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.
Tuesday, Feb.
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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). Tonight's subject
is "SUMO, the National Sport of Japan." 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
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.
Admission: Adults: $28; Students: $14, Central
Ticket Office (716) 673-3501.
Thursday, March
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Japanese
Workshop: 5 to 10 p.m., President's
Conference Room (Fenton Hall). Tonight's
subject is Education in Japan, and the art of
Mohitsu - writing KANJI
letters. Free to first
25 registered. Contact International
Education Office at (716) 673-3451 for more
information.
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.”
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 673-3743 (Matt
Palisin).
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
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.
Monday, March 5
Film
viewing of “Hot
and Bothered: Feminist Pornography:"
7 p.m., 105 Fenton Hall. Speaker, Becky Goldberg.
Free and open to the public. A Women’s History
Month Event.
School of Music
Recital: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
Hall. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March
6
Fredonia Council for
Women’s Concerns presentation: Women as
Caregivers: Noon to 1 p.m., S104 Williams
Center. The Fredonia Council for Women’s Concerns
invites all faculty and staff to a presentation
and luncheon. Caroline J. Spoth, Ba, RRT, will
speak on Women as Caregivers. Ms. Spoth is a
Director of Cardiopulmonary Services at Brooks
Memorial Hospital and an associate professor at
Erie Community College in the Respiratory Therapy
program. Lunch will be provided by Faculty Student
Association.
Stroke Support Group
Meeting: 3 p.m., W127 Thompson Hall.
Internship and volunteer
opportunities at Shea’s Performing
Arts Center: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., S103
Pucci Room, Williams Center. A presentation will
be given including a discussion about internships
and volunteer opportunities at Shea's Performing
Arts Center in Buffalo. Call (716) 673-3327
for more information.
Fredonia
Wind Symphony, Carl Mazzio, conductor: 8
p.m., King Concert Hall. Free and open to the
public.
Thursday, March
8
Mary Louise White
Symposium: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., McEwen
G-26; reception and inauguration of the
International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau
Delta. Vice President Virginia Horvath and
English Department faculty will host.
Mary Louise White Symposium:
4:30-5:15 p.m., McEwen G-26; "Multimodal
Literacies: Teaching and Learning English in the
Digital Age," presented by guest lecturer Dr.
Suzanne Miller of the Graduate School of
Education at SUNY at Buffalo. Response
session to follow until 6:30 p.m. Free. Open
to all. Made possible by generous support
from the Mary Louise White Fund of the Fredonia
College Foundation. For more information,
contact the English Department at (716)
673-3125.
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Diversity trainerJessica Pettitt will
present several
workshops.
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History Month event, speaker Jennifer
Linton, Artist: 7 p.m., 101 Jewett
Hall. Speaker, Jennifer Linton, is an artist who
deals with images of motherhood. See her website.
Free and open to the public. SUNY
Fredonia Safe Zone Committee presents Jessica
Pettitt: 7 p.m., S104 Williams
Center. Keynote speech: “Be The Change You Want to
See.” Sponsored by Academic Affairs, Residence
Life, Multicultural Affairs, STEPS, Pride
Alliance. Referred to as the “Margaret Cho” of
Diversity Trainers, Jessica Pettitt blends
politics, humor, identity, and local flair with
big city passion and energy through direct,
individualized, and interactive
conversations. Rosch
Musical Arts Series presents the Leipzig Baroque
Soloists: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch
Recital Hall. Principal members of the Leipzig
Gewandhaus Orchestra including Fredonia School of
Music faculty member, Roderick MacDonald, trumpet.
Tickets available at Central Ticket Office at the
Williams Center of call (716) 673-3501. 4th
Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event - Fredonia
Dance Ensemble: 8 p.m., 1891 Fredonia
Opera House. The premier performance of the
Fredonia Dance Ensemble will open with newly
created works of choreography in the intimate Fredonia Opera
House. Innovative and contemporary pieces from
the faculty and guest artist will definitely be a
highlight of the spring season. Tickets
available at 1891 Fredonia Opera House (716)
679-1891. General Seating, General Public: $15;
Senior Citizen: $14; SUNY Student/Child: $13.
Friday, March
9
Mary Louise White Symposium, "The
Role of Multiple Literacies in Learning and
Writing:" 10 to 11 a.m., Cafe G;
presented by Dr. Patricia Dunn of English
Education, SUNY Stony Brook. Response session
featuring campus experts follows until
noon. Free. Open to all. Made possible
by generous support from the Mary Louise White
Fund of the Fredonia College Foundation. For
more information, contact the English Department
at (716) 673-3125.
Mary Louise White Symposium, "The
Information Literacy Equation: Millennials,
Research, and Critical Thinking:" 12:30
to 1:30 p.m., Cafe G; presented by Stewart Brower,
coordinator of Information Management Education at
the SUNY at Buffalo Health Sciences Library
and School of Pharmacy. Response session
with SUNY Fredonia librarians follows until 2:30.
Free. Open to all. Made possible by generous
support from the Mary Louise White Fund of the
Fredonia College Foundation. For more
information, contact the English Department at
(716) 673-3125.
Deadline to submit papers for
the 11th Annual Women’s Studies Program’s Research
Conference on Gender: Winners
will present their research at the conference and
receive a Dean's Award (monetary). Any
students interested may stop by the Women’s
Studies office at 171A Fenton Hall or contact Dr.
Hilary Aquino in the History
Department. SUNY Fredonia Safe Zone
Committee presents Jessica
Pettitt - LGBT 101 Workshop: 10 a.m.,
S104 Williams Center. A look at slang, media
images, and stereotypes. Sponsored by Academic
Affairs, Residence Life, Multicultural Affairs,
STEPS, Pride Alliance. SUNY
Fredonia Safe Zone Committee presents Jessica
Pettitt - Gender This Workshop: 1
p.m., S104 Williams Center. A look at social
perceptions, expressions, and meanings of gender.
Sponsored by Academic Affairs, Residence Life,
Multicultural Affairs, STEPS, Pride Alliance.
Multicultural Weekend
Greeting: 4 to 6 p.m., S104 Williams
Center. SUNY Fredonia Safe Zone
Committee presents Jessica
Pettitt – Just Rescue Workshop: 2:30
p.m., S104 Williams Center. A look at how to tell
when we make assumptions about others and when it
may work in our favor and when it may not.
Sponsored by Academic Affairs, Residence Life,
Multicultural Affairs, STEPS, Pride
Alliance. Shabbat Dinner:
Café G, Williams Center.
Performing Arts Company Spring
Experimental: “The Shape of Things:” 8
p.m., Bartlett Theatre. General seating, free.
Funded by the Student Association.
4th
Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event - Fredonia
Dance Ensemble: 8 p.m., 1891 Fredonia
Opera House. The premier performance of the
Fredonia Dance Ensemble will open with newly
created works of choreography in the intimate
Fredonia Opera House. Innovative and contemporary
pieces from the faculty and guest artist will
definitely be a highlight of the spring
season. Tickets available at 1891 Fredonia
Opera House (716) 679-1891. General Seating,
General Public: $15; Senior Citizen: $14; SUNY
Student/Child: $13. Saturday, March
10
Men’s hockey NCAA
Quarterfinals: 7 p.m., Steele Hall Ice
Arena. TBA. Performing Arts
Company Spring Experimental: The Shape of
Things: 8 p.m., Bartlett Theatre. General
seating, free. Funded by the Student Association.
Ethos presents Fanfares and
Dances: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
Hall. Two unique genres are explored as composers
premier music for ceremony and music to accompany
dance. Free and open to the public.
4th
Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event - Fredonia
Dance Ensemble: 8 p.m., 1891 Fredonia
Opera House. The premier performance of the
Fredonia Dance Ensemble will open with newly
created works of choreography in the intimate
Fredonia Opera House. Innovative and contemporary
pieces from the faculty and guest artist will
definitely be a highlight of the spring
season. Tickets available at 1891 Fredonia
Opera House (716) 679-1891. General Seating,
General Public: $15; Senior Citizen: $14; SUNY
Student/Child: $13. Sunday, March
11
4th
Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event - Fredonia
Dance Ensemble: 2 p.m., 1891 Fredonia
Opera House. The premier performance of the
Fredonia Dance Ensemble will open with newly
created works of choreography in the intimate
Fredonia Opera House. Innovative and contemporary
pieces from the faculty and guest artist will
definitely be a highlight of the spring
season. Tickets available at 1891 Fredonia
Opera House (716) 679-1891. General Seating,
General Public: $15; Senior Citizen: $14; SUNY
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