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Ana Brignoni,
'96
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Dunkirk native will be honored when the
Educational Development Program (EDP) at SUNY
Fredonia hold its 25th annual awards ceremony
Wednesday, March 14 at 4 p.m. in Café G of the
Williams Center. Ana Brignoni,
who graduated from Dunkirk High School and SUNY
Fredonia, will receive the 2007 Distinguished
Alumnus Award. Also at the ceremony, the
EDP program will distribute awards to top
students from across New York State, and induct
new members into the Chi Alpha Epsilon National
Honor Society. The event is open to the public.
Attendance is free, but reservations are
required by March 7 at the EDP office at
716-673-3317.
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| Athlete
Scholars move on to NCAAs
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Fredonia sophomore
Kelly Sponholz and
senior Scott Horsington
have qualified for the NCAA Division III
swimming and diving championships for women and
men, respectively.
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| Feminist
Activism through Art is March focus
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The Women’s Student Union
at SUNY Fredonia has been working to offer
events throughout the month of March in honor of
Women’s History Month. The theme for this year’s
Women’s History Month is “Feminist Activism
Through Art.” Each event that will take
place is designed to complement the theme and
explore feminism. WSU co-advisor Cheryl Campo,
chemistry professor, said that everyone should
come to the events prepared to express
themselves, ask questions, and take a new look
at feminism and art.
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Professor Carmen
Rivera
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Rivera (chairperson of foreign
languages), will be presenting a lecture titled,
“Octavio Paz and Gloria Anzaldúa: The Labyrinth
of Mexican Identity,” for the Brown Bag Lecture
Series of the College of Arts and Humanities on
Wednesday, March 7, at noon in Room G-144 of the
Williams Center. The event is free and open
to all campus and community members.
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composers present concert of new
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Ethos New Music Society
presents new compositions by students at
its “Fanfares and Dances” concert on
Saturday, March 10 at 8 p.m. in Rosch
Recital Hall. Two unique musical
genres will be explored as composers
premiere new music. The composers featured on
this concert are Katie Thompson,
Adam Shanley, Andrew Smith, D.J. Brady, Jamie
Sampson, Scott Farkas, Chris Sobolewski, Ryan
Brewer, Alex Northrup and Joel
Hunt. Admission is free and
open to the public.
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Vitae:
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Gordon C.
Baird (geosciences) will present a
paper on his research at the 42nd annual meeting
of the Northeastern Section of the Geological
Society of America to be held at the University
of New Hampshire in Durham. His paper is
entitled, “Late Middle Devonian (Late Givetian)
Tully Formation in Pennsylvania: Comparison with
Tully Limestone and Equivalent Clastic Deposits
in New York State.”
Robert
Jordan (music, emeritus) has recorded a
new CD, “Robert Jordan, Pianist ‘Live’ in
Concert.” All net proceeds will go to the Mamie
and Ira Jordan Minority Scholarship Fund, which
he established with the Fredonia College
Foundation in 1997 to honor the memory of his
parents, and to provide assistance and support
to African American students on campus. The CD,
which costs $12.95, is on sale at the FSA
Bookstore and online. The recording features Mr.
Jordan playing works by Beethoven, Scarlatti,
Liszt, Scriabin, Schumann, Swanson, and
Chopin.
Richard Goodman
(SUNY Fredonia/Dunkirk Community Partnership
Project) has just returned from presenting a
lecture at Niigata University in Niigata, Japan,
as part of a special seminar series on
collaborations between academic, business and
industrial organizations. He consulted with
Niigata’s Technology Licensing Organization, a
high technology business development center
affiliated with Niigata University, to advance
an ongoing relationship with the SUNY Fredonia
High Tech Incubator to be built in Dunkirk.
While there, he also visited some of Fredonia’s
Japanese alumni…many who remember fondly their
Christmas gatherings at the home of President
and Mrs. Dennis L. Hefner.
Ziya
Arnavut (computer science) published a
paper in the March 2007 (Vol. 54, No: 3, pp.
410-419) issue of IEEE Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering, entitled, “ECG Signal
Compression Based on Burrows-Wheeler
Transformation and Inversion Ranks of Linear
Prediction.” His paper, “Lossless and
Near-lossless compression of ECG Signals with
Block Sorting Techniques,” appeared in the
Spring 2007 issue of The International Journal
of High Performance Computing Applications (Vol.
21, No. 1), published by
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SEFA campaign results
The SEFA
(State Employee Federated Appeal) campus
campaign co-chairs Ray
Rushboldt (political science)
and Martha
Smith (accounting) reported that
the 2006 campaign exceeded its goal and raised
$47,050. The chairs and committee members thank
the employees who contributed, those who donated
the incentives (Admissions, Athletic Department,
Campus Life, FSA, Residence Life, Rockefeller
Art Center, School of Music, VP of Academic
Affairs, VP of Administration and VP of
University Advancement) and President and Mrs.
Dennis L. Hefner who hosted the thank-you
luncheon.
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It's Foreign Languages
Week!
The
Department of Modern Languages is celebrating
National Foreign Languages National Week.
Monday, March 5--Faux French
Feast: The French Club will host a
dinner at Cafe G featuring French fries, French
onion dip, salad with French dressing,
French toast, French bread and for dessert,
French vanilla ice cream. Reservations were
required. Wednesday March 7: A
Book Sale to benefit the Robert Rie
Scholarship in languages will be held in the
Williams Center Multi-Purpose Room from
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering books
written in various languages as well as books
about different cultures. All will be sold from
50 cents to $2. Wednesday,
March 7: Talk by Carmen S. Rivera,
"Octavio Paz and Gloria Anzaldua: The Labyrinth
of Mexican Identity" in with the Brown Bag
Lectures at noon in Williams Center
G-144. Wednesday, March 7:
Oscar-nominated feature
film, "Babel" to be shown at 6:30
p.m. in McEwen 209.
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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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Scientists and health
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It's hard to believe that anyone could
be happier than Coach Jeff Meredith or any player
on the team over the men's hockey triumph as SUNYAC
champs Saturday night at Plattsburgh, N.Y., but that
person just might be Dennis L. Hefner. The college's
president is a faithful fan and can be seen at
almost all the games played by the Blue Devils. His
wife, Jan, is at bottom right.
Jim Muscatello, father of Blue Devil
forward James Muscatello of Lake Placid, took the
photo above and sent it with his thanks for all the
support the team gets to President Hefner. The hockey
team is now on its way to the NCAA Div. III
championships.
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Executive Council of the Women's
Student Union are shown here during Opening
Ceremonies for Women's History Month. View
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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
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Leipzig Baroque Soloists performing
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Monday, March
5
Faux French Feast:
6:30 p.m., Cafe G. Sponsored by the
French Club for National Foreign Language
Week.
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.
Spring Academic Affairs
Forum: 3 to 5 p.m., Williams Center
S-104. Vice President Virginia Horvath is leading
the session. All welcome.
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.
Wednesday, March
7
Foreign Languages Week Book Sale:
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Williams Center
Multipurpose Room. Books in other languages and on
different cultures. All 50 cents to two dollars.
Proceeds benefit the Robert Rie Scholarship
Endowment.
Brown Bag Lectures presents "The
Labyrinth of Mexican Identity:" noon,
Williams Center G-144; presenter is Carmen S.
Rivera. Free. All welcome.
Oscar-nominated film, "Babel:"
6:30 p.m., McEwen Hall 209. For Foreign Languages
Week. Free.
Thursday, March
8
Master Classes by Leipzig
Baroque Soloists: 3 to 5 p.m., strings
class in Rosch Recital Hall; woodwinds in Diers
Recital Hall.
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.
This event will be available by podcast on Monday,
March 12. Check the
Podcast page.
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Diversity trainerJessica Pettitt will
present several
workshops.
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Women’s 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.
Pre-concert talk: 7 p.m.,
half-hour discussion with Leipzig Baroque
Soloists. Rosch Recital Hall. All welcome.
Free. Rosch
Musical Arts Series presents the Leipzig Baroque
Soloists: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch
Recital Hall (pre concert talk at 7 p.m.).
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. This event will be available by
podcast on Monday, March 12. Check the
Podcast page.
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. This event will be available by
podcast on Monday, March 12. Check the
Podcast page.
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
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
Student/Child: $13.
Monday, March
12
Walt Disney World College
Program: 4 to 7 p.m., S121 Williams
Center. The Walt Disney World College Program
will be hosting a presentation on campus in S121
in the Williams Center. Immediately following
the presentation, the recruiter will schedule and
conduct interviews for interested
candidates. Sponsored by Career
Development.
Fredonia Central School All Choral
Concert: 7 p.m., King Concert
Hall. Students from the Fredonia Elementary
Select Chorus, Fredonia Middle School Choraliers,
Fredonia Middle School Mixed Chorus, Fredonia High
School Mixed Chorus and Fredonia High School
Chamber Choir combine to perform choral works from
all genres of music. Tickets available
through the school. King Concert Hall general
seating: General Public: $2; Senior Citizen: $1;
Students/Child: $1.
Rock N Skate: 7:30 to 9
p.m., Steele Hall Ice Arena.
Faculty Recital with Nadina Mackie
Jackson – Masterworks for Bassoon and
Piano: 8 to 10 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch
Recital Hall. French and German concert
pieces for bassoon and piano. Free and open
to the public.
Tuesday, March
13
First Investors – On Campus
Recruiting: 2 to 4 p.m., Gregory Hall,
Career Development Office Interview
Room. First Investors will be conducting
on-campus interviews for graduating
seniors. There will be a group presentation
at 2 p.m. followed by individual
interviews. Interested candidates must submit
a resume to the Career Development by 5 p.m. on
March 5. Selected candidates will be
contacted by First Investors directly.
Mental Health Professionals Speaker
Panel: 3:30 to 5 p.m., 202 McEwen
Hall.
Wednesday, March
14
EDP Awards Reception: 4
p.m., Café G.
Percussion Ensemble, Kay Stonefelt,
conductor: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch
Recital Hall. Percussion Ensemble will
perform new and standard works for
percussion. Free and open to the
public.
Thursday, March
15
Faculty Recital by Phyllis East,
piano: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
Hall. Free and open to the public.
Friday, March
16
Kaleidoscope Series event,
“Seussical:” 7 to 8 p.m., King Concert
Hall. Exciting and new! “Seussical” is
the biggest show ever staged by
Theatreworks/USA. Adapted from the Broadway
hit, “Seussical” takes some of the most memorable
stories of Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and mixes
colorful costumes, infectious music and
enthusiastic performances to create a fantastic
theatrical experience for the young and young at
heart. Meet Horton the Elephant, Jojo, the
Cat in the Hat, Mayzie LaBird and all your other
favorite characters in the whimsical world of
Whoville. King Concert Hall Reserved Seating,
General Public: $12. Recommended for children
ages 5 to 12. Running time: 60
minutes. Sponsored by Gullo and Price Law
Offices.
Saturday, March
17
Fredonia Brass Day: 9 to 5
p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital
Hall.
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