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| Third Fall Sweep on Sunday Nov. 4 to benefit the community | Approximately
150 SUNY Fredonia students are expected to participate in the annual
Fall Sweep on Nov. 4, a leaf raking event created to strengthen the
bonds between students and the residents of the village of Fredonia. ...read more.
| | Student is host of syndicated children's television program |  Diving
among sharks off the Caribbean coral reef -- at feeding time, no less
-- could easily be someone's worst nightmare. But it's the ideal day
job for Molly McKinney, a Television/Digital Film Production major at
SUNY Fredonia.
...read more.
| | National Geographic Explorer to deliver Convocation Lecture | An
in-depth look an intense project designed to capture an invaluable
genetic snapshot of humanity will be offered Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. in King
Concert Hall as leading population geneticist Dr. Spencer Wells
delivers the 2007 Maytum Convocation Lecture. Dr. Wells is a
Williams Distinguished Visiting Professor. ...read more.
| | Reiff to lead art and architecture tour to London in January | A
tour of the art and architecture of one of the worlds' greatest and
oldest cities, London, England, will be led January 5 to 15, 2008, by
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus Daniel Reiff of the
Department of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia. ...read more.
| | Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber to take center stage in King | Some
of the most beloved songs by famed Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd
Webber will soon be brought to life in concert at Nov. 2 in King
Concert Hall. ...read more.
| | Brown Bag Lecture series continues in November | Associate
Professor James Thomas Stevens of the Department of English and
coordinator of American Indian Studies at SUNY Fredonia will present a
lecture entitled, "The Shock of the Other: The New World?" as part of
the Brown Bag Lecture series. ...read more.
| | Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" this year's Hillman Opera | SUNY
Fredonia's annual Hillman Opera is bound to appeal to music lovers of
all ages. "Hansel and Gretel," by Engelbert Humperdinck, will be
performed in Marvel Theatre on Nov. 8 through 11. ...read more.
| | Fredonia Woodwind Quintet concert Oct. 31 | The
Fredonia Woodwind Quintet will offer a program featuring works by 20th
century composers Bill Douglas, Gyorgy Ligeti, Ruth Crawford-Seeger and
Carl Nielsen on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m., in the Juliet J. Rosch
Recital Hall at SUNY Fredonia. ...read more.
| | Golden Key to induct more than 50 Oct. 29 | More
than 50 SUNY Fredonia juniors and seniors will be inducted into the
2007 class of the Golden Key International Honour Society. The SUNY
Fredonia chapter also is inducting five honorary members, including
Leonard Faulk Jr., professor emeritus and director of the Center for
Rural Regional Development and Governance. ...read more.
| | Dinotopia illustrator here Nov. 12 |
In his newest book, author and illustrator James Gurney takes adults
and children to an enthralling world of art, science, exploration,
and invention.
...read more.
| | Alumnus to give talk on chemical reactions of cells | Computer
science and physics alumnus Gentian Buzi, now a Ph.D.
student at Caltech (California Institute of Technology), will
deliver a talk Friday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in Fenton Hall Room 105 on the
set of chemical reactions that occur in cells. ...read more.
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Computer Science Professor Ziya Arnavut
reported that SUNY Fredonia students achieved a regional ranking of
fifth when they went up against top schools in the East at the first
round of the Northeast North America ACM International
Collegiate Programming Contest. The students traveled to Western
New England College to compete. Rankings of the first 6
teams out of 19 were, in order of first to sixth: MIT Beavers, MIT Engineers, McGill University, Harvard University, SUNY Fredonia, University of Massachusetts. Harvard, Fredonia, UMass, and some other teams all solved 2 problems each. Overall, SUNY Fredonia ranked 4th among the 11 institutions. Click here to review the results.
Peter Reinelt (economics) published
the paper "Carbon Capture Retrofits and the Cost of Regulatory
Uncertainty," with co-author David Keith in the October 2007 issue of The Energy Journal
(published by the International Association for Energy
Economics). The paper examines investment and carbon dioxide
emissions in the power generation industry under uncertainty in natural
gas prices and the timing and stringency of future global warming
regulations
A recent performance by Janet Sung (School of Music) was broadcast on NPR's
"Performance Today" Oct. 24. Violinist Sung was joined by
clarinetist Richard Hawkins and pianist Michael Gurt in performing Paul
Schoenfeld's Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano ("Klezmer"). Visit the NPR Performance Today website. Performance
Today is also carried on Sirius Satellite Radio's Symphony Hall Channel
(channel 80), Monday through Friday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Bruce Johnstone (School of Music) just returned from playing a jazz festival in L.A. for The Los Angeles Jazz Institute. A
four day event, the theme was a salute to big band jazz and
featured 19 bands in concert plus panel discussions by the
performers. Professor Johnstone was the featured baritone
saxophone soloist with three bands: The L.A. College All Star
Neophonic Orchestra; The Maynard Ferguson Alumni Band; a walk-on guest
with The Cal State Long Beach Jazz Ensemble; and panelist with
four other former Maynard Ferguson players discussing jazz styles and
influences from the 1970s to today. A feature article about
Professor Johnstone will be published in the November issue of The Phi Kappa Forum,
focusing on his life and musical influences. The article will
run in the publication dated Nov. 21, 2007.
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The
origins of humankind are the focus of the Nov. 7 Convocation Lecture by
Spencer Wells of National Geographic, above. Tickets are free, but are
required for admission. Read more...
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| Events of Thursday, Oct. 25 |
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Sing for a Cure: 7 p.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Sponsored by the Birth Control Information Center..
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- Children's Concert Series:
10:30 a.m., Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk, N.Y., Featuring violine
and guitar ensembles from SUNY Fredonia. The series offers free
concerts designed for children from birth to six years old. All
welcome.
- Dorian Wind Quintet Master Class:
2 to 4:30 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Woodwind students will be
performing for the Dorian quintet and then receive feedback and
coaching. Free. Public is welcome.
- Men's Ice Hockey vs. Utica: 7 p.m., Steele Hall Ice Rink. Reception follows the game in the Bob Steele Multipurpose Room.
Filmmaker Doug Jones presents "Cruising the Orient on the QE2" |
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Performing Arts Company presents "Dracula:"
8 p.m., Bartlett Theatre. This legendary story follows Johnathan Harker
as he makes his solicitations to a Count on the border of Transylvania.
Invited to stay in the house with the Count, it is not long before he
realizes he is not a guest, but a prisoner. Join all of these
well-known characters in the journey that was made famous throughout
the world. Directed by Justin Wodicka. Tickets are $7 ($6 for senior
citizens and $4 for students), through the SUNY Fredonia ticket office
(673-3501).
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Masquerade Ball:
8 to 11 p.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room. A dance party with
refreshments, music and mock-tails to promote a non-alcoholic costume
party. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Pride
Alliance.
| | Events of Sunday, Oct. 28 |
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The Rocky Horror Show ends Sunday, Oct. 28. See pictures from the show! |
Bruce Johnstone directs the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble in concerts Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. |
World Music for Mallet Instruments:
2 to 4 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Music of Ghana, Mexico and
Guinea performed on authentic instruments. Free and open to the
public.
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Performing Arts Company presents "Dracula:"
2 p.m., Bartlett Theatre. This legendary story follows Jonathan Harker
as he makes his solicitations to a Count on the border of Transylvania.
Invited to stay in the house with the Count, it is not long before he
realizes he is not a guest, but a prisoner. Join all of these
well-known characters in the journey that was made famous throughout
the world. Directed by Justin Wodicka. Tickets are $7 ($6 for senior
citizens and $4 for students), through the SUNY Fredonia ticket office
(673-3501).
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| | Events of Wednesday, Oct. 31 |
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Fredonia Woodwind Quintet
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Fredonia Woodwind Quintet:
8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The program featuring works
by 20th century composers Bill Douglas, György Ligeti, Ruth
Crawford-Seeger and Carl Nielsen. Members of the quintet are Dr.
Susan Royal, flute; Dr. Sarah Hamilton, oboe; clarinetist James East;
Dr. Marc Guy, horn, and the newest member of the School of Music
woodwind faculty, Laura Koepke, on bassoon. Free.
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| | Events of Saturday, Nov. 3 |
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Diversity Concert: 8 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Sponsored by Pride Alliance.
| | Events of Sunday, Nov. 4 |
- Third Annual Fall Sweep: 10 a.m., Village of Fredonia. Sponsored by Golden Key International Honour Society. Reception follows at 2 p.m. in Café G.
- Jazz Ensemble: 7 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Directed by Bruce Johnstone.
| | Events of Monday, Nov. 5 |
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Disney Program: 7 to 9 p.m., Williams Center Room S121. Sponsored by Career Development.
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| | Events of Tuesday, Nov. 6 |
- Election Day: Classes in session. Some employees have holiday. Exercise your right to vote.
| | Events of Wednesday, Nov. 7 |
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Are
we all descendents of the same person? Spencer Wells, a
new breed of explorer, uses DNA collected across the earth to
answer questions like that and more. |
Brown Bag Lunch Series:
noon to 1 p.m., Williams Center Room G144. Featuring the writing and
research of James Stevens (English). Sponsored by History & Social
Studies Society. All welcome. Free. Bring your bag lunch.
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