SUNY FredoniaCampus Report

Monday, May 7, 2007; Vol. 37 No. 28

News this week
Scene on campus

  Image of sophomores in front of University Commons

Three sophomores – Garrett Hart, Anthony Johnson and Ben Gardner – gather outside of University Commons on Wednesday to savor the warm, mid-day sun.

Image of Family Tree Dedication Spring 2007

With sunshine bathing the entire campus on Wednesday of last week, students, faculty and administrators gather in a circle to commemorate the planting of a new dogwood tree and recognize family members who remain important people in their lives.

Image of trees flowering

Last week’s sunshine was enough to spur the buds on these trees, near the Williams Center entrance opposite Mason Hall, to bloom – a sure sign that spring has finally arrived at the SUNY Fredonia campus, and that Commencement will soon be here.

 
Campus Report Calendar

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.    

Monday, May 7

Final Examination Week: See the schedule online. Exams end Friday, May 11.
 
Last day to mail register for Summer Session 1: First day of classes is May 21. See complete schedule here.
 
 Friday, May 11
 
Deadline to register for Alumni Golf Tournament: See Saturday, May 19.
Last day of Final Exams
 
College of Education Reception for Seniors: 8:15 a.m., Cafe G. By invitation.
 
Office of Field Experience Luncheon: noon to 1:30 p.m., Cafe G. By invitation.
 
Commencement Eve Pops Concert presents "Best of Broadway:" 8 p.m, King Concert Hall.  SUNY Fredonia’s top student vocalists take the stage to sing, dance and give their hearts to our audience with one show-stopping number after another. Tickets through the Central Ticket Office are $20 for the general public. Call 673-3501. Sponsored by WDOE AM and Kix-FM Radio.
 
Saturday, May 12
 
Commencement Morning Ceremony: 10 a.m., Steele Hall. Alumnus David Mittlefehldt will receive an honorary doctorate from SUNY, and address the Class of 2007 at this ceremony. Candidates for graduation in May and August 2007 will be individually recognized, along with graduates from August and December 2006 and January 2007. Ribbons of orange and maroon, the school colors of Virginia Polytechnic University, will be offered to all graduation candidates, faculty and staff to wear as a symbol of support for the students and faculty who lost their lives there last month. A reception follows for all graduates and their families, along with faculty and staff.
 
Commencement Afternoon Ceremony: 3 p.m., Steele Hall. Foreign Language Professor (Emeritus) Max Oppenheimer will address the Class of 2007 at this ceremony.   Candidates for graduation in May and August 2007 will be individually recognized, along with graduates from August and December 2006 and January 2007.  The Lanford Presidential Prize will be presented to graduating senior Rachel E. King of Syracuse. Ribbons of orange and maroon, the school colors of Virginia Polytechnic University, will be offered to all graduation candidates, faculty and staff to wear as a symbol of support for the students and faculty who lost their lives there last month. A reception follows for all graduates and their families, along with faculty and staff.

Sunday, May 13

Chautauqua Children's Chorale Spring Concert: 4 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall.

Monday, May 14

Computer Science High School Contest: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fenton Hall Room 105. Sponsored by the SUNY Fredonia Department of Computer Science.

Friday, May 18

Last day to register online for Summer Session 1: First day of classes is May 21. See complete schedule here.

Saturday, May 19

Alumni Golf Tournament: 1 p.m. (start with lunch), Shorewood Country Club, Dunkirk, NY. Four-person scramble, 18 holes, benefits athletics at SUNY Fredonia.  Registration fees are $80 for an individual, $320 for a team. Tee sponsorships, at $150, and alumni sponsorships, at $500, are also available. Individual donations are also welcome. Entry forms can be obtained through the Fredonia Athletic Office, 116 Dods Hall, Fredonia, NY, 14063. Registration, including payment, will be accepted until May 11 and is limited to the first 35 teams or 140 golfers.

Monday, May 21

First day of classes, Summer Session 1: See more information on Summer Session I and II.

Thursday, May 24

BOCES Special Olympics: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Outdoor track. (Rain date is May 30.)

Wednesday, May 30

Office Max Table Top Show and Purchasing Seminars: Williams Center. Forty-five minute seminars start at 9 a.m., with Kelly Butler on ergonomic supplies and how to create a workstation. The Office Max Table Top Show will be held from 10 a.m. to noon.  The second seminar, to be held at 1 p.m., will be presented by Tovah Maihrunh from Sanford, and will cover pens, dymo labelers and more. The third and final seminar will begin at 2 p.m., presented by Carlos Gonzales, and will cover ergonomic furniture. Mr. Gonzalez is certified in ergonomics. Sponsored by the Office of Purchasing (3438).

Procurement Card Workshop: 11 a.m. to noon, Williams Center. Presented by Shari K. Miller, director of purchasing.

Upward Bound Summer Program Orientation: 6 to 8 p.m., Thompson Hall Room W 101.

Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2

Alumni Leadership Conference: "Moving the Sciences to the Next Level;" Fredonia  Alumni from the Math, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences and Physics programs, along with current faculty and emeritus professors, are invited to chart a course for the future of the sciences at SUNY Fredonia.

Visit the website for the Alumni Leadership Conference on the Sciences.

Saturday, June 16 

Ride for the Red: 9 a.m., Dods Hall. Sponsored by and for the American Red Cross, this fundraiser event is a 10, 25, or 50-mile bicycle tour that starts and ends on campus. Contact Judy Langworthy (673-3467) or registration information or visit the Chautauqua County American Red Cross website.