Saturday, Aug. 25

Move-in Weekend: Residence halls open at 9 a.m. Staff to support moving-in activities will be available through 9 p.m. Call Residence Life Office at 673-3341 for information.

New Student Orientation: 2 to 5 p.m., McEwen 209. For eligible students only (those who receive mailing from Student Affairs Office, 673-3271).

Sunday, Aug. 26

Move-in Weekend: Residence halls open at 9 a.m. Staff to support moving-in activities will be available through 9 p.m. Call Residence Life Office at 673-3341 for information.

Orientation, Departmental Academic Advising and Web Registration for New Freshmen and Transfers: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., location provided in mailing to eligible students.

New Student Convocation: 3 to 5 p.m., Steele Hall. Attendance is mandatory for all first-year freshmen (transfer students welcomed). For more information, contact Student Affairs Office, 673-3271.

Monday, Aug. 27

First day of classes: Fall 2007 Semester.

Slam Poetry: 7 to 9 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Sponsored by Spectrum. Free.

Tuesday, Aug. 28

Buffalo Area Alumni Reunion/Open Air Bus Tour: 6 p.m., $20/person. Must make advance reservations with the Alumni Office, 673-3553.

Hot Rod Circuit: 7 to 9 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Sponsored by Spectrum. Free.

Wednesday, Aug. 29

Drive-in Movie: 8 to 10 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Sponsored by Spectrum. Free.

Thursday, Aug. 30

Mandatory NCAA compliance meeting for 2007-08 athletic year: 7 p.m., McEwen 202. All team members must attend one of two meetings. Athletes should check with coaches for schedule.

Ultimate Bingo: 7 to 9 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Free. Sponsored by Spectrum.

Friday, Aug. 31

Dennis & Jan Hefner"s "Welcome Back Party:" 7 to 10 p.m., President"s Home (backyard). This is the 10th annual beginning-of-the-year party hosted by the President and Mrs. Dennis L. Hefner. This year's will feature an Italian-theme (dress is informal, but appropriate "costumes" on the theme are always welcomed!). By invitation to all faculty and staff. Call President's Office at 673-3456 for information.

Saturday, Sept. 1

Women's Tennis vs. Geneseo : 1 to 4 p.m., Varsity Tennis Courts

Sigma Phi Epsilon Concert: 7 to 10 p.m., Williams Center. Admission is $3 for students, $5 all others. Proceeds to benefit YouthAIDS.

Monday, Sept. 3

Labor Day: no classes. Most offices closed.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

Study Abroad Welcome: 6 to 9 p.m., G142 Williams Center. Sponsored by International Education Office, 673-3451.

Women's Volleyball vs. Alfred; 7 p.m., Dods Hall.

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Student Activities Night: 7 to 9 p.m., G105 Williams Center. Student groups, clubs and activities will be described by representatives. Free. All welcome. Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment, 673-3144.

Mandatory NCAA compliance meeting for 2007-08 athletic year: 7 p.m., McEwen 202. All team members must attend one of two meetings. Schedules determined by coaches.

Thursday, Sept. 6

New Student/Athlete Reception: 5 to 8:30 a.m., Natatorium lobby. Sponsored by Athletics Office, 673-3101.

Friday, Sept. 7

Hockey Alumni Weekend: Events start at noon with Open Ice for alumni and current hockey team players. Golf game in the afternoon (contact Meredith@fredonia.edu) with social time afterward at Coughlin's in Fredonia. Events continue Saturday.

Women's soccer--Blue Devil Soccer Days Inn Classic: The games start on the brand new astro-turf soccer field at 5 p.m. when the women's team plays Medaille College. A pre-game ceremony starts at 4:45 p.m. See stadium celebration below.

New Soccer Field & Stadium Opening Celebration: 7:15 p.m., grass turf field and stadium. The campus and community are invited to commemorate the first home men's soccer game at SUNY Fredonia's new 1,500-seat University Stadium, just constructed this year along with two new soccer/lacrosse fields. Opening ceremonies will include music by the Fredonia Pep Band, performances by the cheerleading team, and remarks by President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner. Former coaches and other dignitaries are also expected to participate. Fredonia State graduate and Buffalo sportscaster Kevin Sylvester has agreed to serve as master of ceremonies.

Men's Soccer--Blue Devil Days Inn Classic: Immediately following the Field and Stadium Opening Celebration. Men's team opposes Penn State Behrend.

Art Gallery Opening Reception for "Lines not Drawn" exhibit: 7 to 9 p.m., Art Gallery Lobby, Rockefeller Arts Center. "Lines Not Drawn" is an exhibit of contemporary photographs. Featuring the work of Susan Dunkerly-Maguire, Michael Ensdorf, Robin Dru Germany, Liz Lee, Kathy Pilat and Roger Sayre. Free. All welcome. Sponsored by RAC Art Gallery, 673-4897.

Saturday, Sept. 8

Blue Devil Days Inn Classic continues: New soccer field and stadium. All day.

Hockey Alumni Weekend continues: Events start at 1 p.m. with a one-hour family skate for alumni. At 2 p.m., alumni will play a game. At 4:30 p.m., social time at Coughlin's in Fredonia.

Sunday, Sept. 9

School of Music Concerto Competition Concert: 1 to 6 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall. Sponsored by Fredonia School of Music, 673-4628. Free. All welcome.

Monday, Sept. 10

University Senate Meeting: 4 p.m., Fenton Hall Room 105. All welcome. The senate meets the second Monday of every month at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 12

Women's Tennis vs. Penn State/Behrend : 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Varsity Tennis Courts. Free. All welcome.

Meet the Accountants Night Prep Session: 5 to 7 p.m., S104 Williams Center. Sponsored by Career Development (Christopher LaGrow). Free.

Thursday, Sept. 13

FBI Honors Internship Training Workshop: 9 to 11 a.m., S121 Williams Center. Sponsored by Career Development (Christopher LaGrow). Free.

Saturday, Sept. 15

Men's and Women's Cross-Country Meet: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cross Country Course.

Men's Soccer: 7 to 9 p.m. Varsity grass field.

Sunday, Sept. 16

Western New York Chamber Orchestra presents "All Amadeus:" 4 p.m. Rosch Recital Hall; conductor is Glen Cortese, and soloist (clarinet) is James East of the Fredonia School of Music faculty. This concert, WNYCO's season opener and the first of its "Classics" series, features a trio of 18th century gems: Mozart's Divertimento No 7 in D major; Concerto for Clarinet in A major; and Symphony 40 in G minor. For tickets, contact the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office at 673-3501.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

Kasling Lecture, "The Birth and Death of a Star:" 2 p.m. Rosch Recital Hall. Computer Sciences Professor Gurmukh Singh was selected to present this honorary annual lecture. His research involves a tremendous amount of computer modeling, data acquisition and its analysis. In his research, Dr. Singh investigates characteristics of singly-charged (hadrons) and multi-charged projectile fragments emerged in heavy-ion interactions at relativistic energies from experiments performed at National and International Accelerator facilities like the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY, and the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. Free. All welcome. Reception follows.

"Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes," by filmmaker Byron Hurt: 7 p.m., S104 Williams Center. Mr. Hurt is the New Jersey-based producer of the award-winning documentary, I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America and Moving Memories: The Black Senior Video Yearbook. Hurt's latest project HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES is a riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music. Hurt's company, God Bless the Child Productions, Inc. is a documentary production company that creates socially relevant, cutting-edge documentary films about race, class, and gender for diverse national and international audiences. Over the past decade, Hurt has lectured at more than 100 college campuses and trained thousands of young men and women on issues related to gender, race, sex, violence, music and visual media. Questions and answers follow his presentation. Sponsored by the Counseling Center and CEASE Program. Free. All welcome.

Men's Soccer: 7 p.m., new soccer field and stadium. Free. All welcome.

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Community Service Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Williams Center. Local agency representatives will talk to students about volunteer opportunities. Students will have an opportunity to meet with a variety of local service agencies and discuss, learn about and sign-up for volunteer opportunities at the prospective sites. Free. All welcome. Sponsored by Volunteer & Community Services Program, 673-3690.

Academic Leadership Meeting: 1 to 3 p.m., Bob Steele Multipurpose Room. By invitation of Vice President for Academic Affairs Virginia Horvath.

Thursday, Sept. 20

Women's Tennis vs. Alfred University: 3 to 6 p.m., Varsity Tennis Courts. Free. All welcome.

Friday, Sept. 21

Men's Soccer: 4 p.m., new soccer field and stadium. Free. All welcome.

Saturday, Sept. 22

Women's Tennis vs. Oneonta: 10 a.m., Varsity Tennis Courts. Free. All welcome.

Men's Soccer: 1 p.m., new soccer field and stadium. Free. All welcome.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

Washington, DC Fredonia/SUNY-wide Reunion: 6 to 8 p.m., Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. $20/person. Must make advance reservations with Alumni Office, 673-3553.

Women's Volleyball vs. Medaille College: 7 p.m., Dods Hall Gym. Free. All welcome.

Men's Soccer: 7 p.m., new soccer field and stadium. Free. All welcome.

Wednesday, Sept. 26

"Evolution and Design: At the Crossroads of Science and Religion," guest lecture by Brown University Professor Dr. Ken Miller:  6 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall. Lecture presented by Dr. Ken Miller, the author of Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Finding Common Ground between God and Evolution. Dr. Miller, a biology professor at Brown University, is a Roman Catholic who is known for his opposition to creationism and intelligent design as a scientific theory. He gave expert witness at the 2005 trial, Kitzmiller v. Dover (PA) Area School District, the first direct challenge brought in federal court against a public school district that required the presentation of "Intelligent Design" as an alternative to the theory of evolution. This lecture is part of the Fredonia Convocation Series for 2007-08. Admission is open to all and by ticket only. Tickets are FREE and may be obtained from the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office in the Williams Center. A reception will follow the lecture in Café G.

Thursday, Sept. 27

SUNY Operation Inform: all-day event for school guidance counselors and SUNY admissions personnel starts at 8:30 a.m. at the host campus, SUNY Fredonia, in Rosch Recital Hall. The Operation Inform series provides an opportunity for school counselors and SUNY admission representatives to discuss what's new and different, along with current issues and concerns. By invitation.

Friday, Sept. 28

Piano Master Class with Richard Goode: 5 to 7:30 p.m.; Rosch Recital Hall. Admission is free to SUNY Fredonia students and faculty and $10 per person to the public.

Two one-act plays by Eugene Ionesco, performed by SUNY Fredonia French students: noon to 2 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free. All welcome. Directed by Leonore Loft (modern languages and literatures), 673-3834. Also runs Saturday at 8 p.m.

Family Weekend: 3 to 11 p.m., campus-wide. Family Weekend is a variety of events sponsored by the Office of Campus Life, 673-3143.

School of Business Speakers Series: Noon, S-104 Williams Center. Inaugurating this new series is business law attorney Michael Schiavone, who is corporate counsel for the Buffalo Bills. Schiavone, a 1978 Fredonia alumnus, practices law for Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, LLP, of Buffalo and Fredonia. For information and reservations, contact the Fredonia College Foundation at 673-3321.

Women's Tennis vs. Cortland State : 4 p.m., Varsity Tennis Courts. Free. All welcome.

Women's Soccer: 4 p.m., new soccer field and stadium.

"Book of Liz," experimental theatre by the Performing Arts Company: 8 p.m., Bartlett Theatre. A new comedy by David and Amy Sedaris, directed by Lindsey Bryde.

Saturday, Sept. 29

Early Childhood Conference: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., McEwen Hall. Sponsored by the College of Education, 673-3311. By registration in advance or at door.

Family Weekend continues.

Fredonia Scholars' Breakfast: 9 a.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Fredonia College Foundation honors benefactors, scholarship recipients and their families. Attendance is by invitation only; reservations in advance required through the Fredonia College Foundation, 673-3321.

Saturday Visit hosted by Admissions Office: 10 to 11 a.m., McEwen Hall Room 209. Specially designed for prospective students who cannot visit campus during the week, Saturday visits provide prospective students an information session and campus tour. Advance registration is required through the Office of Admissions at (716) 673-3251 or 1-800-252-1212.

Celebration of the Sorel Gift: 4 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall. In honor of Claudette Sorel, a 20-year piano professor at SUNY Fredonia and a Distinguished University Professor, the Sorel Organization made a substantial gift to the Fredonia College Foundation (read more about the gift by clicking the Sorel Organization's website). The gift established a piano scholarship in her name and purchased a new Steinway concert grand piano for the acoustically superb Rosch Recital Hall. The dedication includes a jazz piano recital by alumnus Tony Caramia, '73; a cocktail hour; dinner; private reception with world-renowned pianist Richard Goode; and concert by Richard Goode. For special ticket information (VIP package is $60), contact the Fredonia School of Music at 673-3686 or the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office at 673-3501.

Celebration of the Sorel Gift by jazz pianist Tony Caramia, ‘73: 4:15 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall. Alumnus Caramia, now on the Eastman School of Music faculty, will perform works from Roy Harris's "American Ballads," Bill Dobbins' "Preludes" and "Adagio Cantabile," Cy Walter's "Mrs. Malaprop," Earl Wild's "Concert Etudes" based on themes by George Gershwin, and Keveren/Caramia's "The Party Cat Blues."

Richard Goode at Rosch Recital Hall: 8 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall. Hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and sensitivity, Richard Goode is today acknowledged as one of the leading interpreters of Beethoven and Mozart, and one of the world's premiere pianists. In honor of his appearance during the celebration of the Sorel gift, a post-concert reception will be held with Mr. Goode and private guests (by ticket only) in the Alumni House. For ticket information, contact the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office. Tickets for concert only are $28 for the public and $14 for students.

"Book of Liz," experimental theatre by the Performing Arts Company: 8 p.m., Bartlett Theatre. A new comedy by David and Amy Sedaris, directed by Lindsey Bryde.

Two one-act plays by Eugene Ionesco, performed by SUNY Fredonia French students: 8 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free. All welcome. Directed by Leonore Loft (modern languages and literatures), 673-3834.

Sunday, Sept. 30

"Book of Liz," experimental theatre by the Performing Arts Company: 2 p.m., Bartlett Theatre. A new comedy by David and Amy Sedaris, directed by Lindsey Bryde.