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ATHLETICS: Spring 2011 Season Lineup
Come on out and cheer your alma mater!
"Middle-of-the-Road" alumna blazes inspiring trail
Holly Koester, '81 is the first wheelchair racer to complete a marathon in all 50 states. She was one of 11 gold medalists – and...
LETTER TO ALUMNI: Construction starts this year for new Science Center
Dear Alumni and Friends... We’re halfway through the 2010-11 academic year, and things are as exciting as ever on campus, as students, faculty and staff continue to make substantial differences at every opportunity. Our $60 million Science Center, set to break ground in May, will be a state-of-the art building designed with input from some very successful alumni (such as Dr. Jeff Kelly, the subject of this issue’s cover story).
STELLAR STUDENTS: Fredonia radio duo takes campus to whole new frequency
Nicholas Gunner (above, left) and Jud Heussler have been heavily involved with Fredonia Radio since they stepped foot on campus. By Olivia Civiletto, Class of...
Dance Team allows students to lead and let loose
The Dance Team is a purely student-run group that intertwines the dedication and hard work of dancing with the enjoyment and fun of performing. The team is most notably associated with Blue Devil men’s basketball, for whose fans it performs throughout the season. The team also appears at the Homecoming Pep Rally and other special events.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: Brown Bag Series is a Smorgasbord of Topics to those Thirsting for Knowledge
“This year we’ve worked very hard to incorporate students; there have been students and alumni at every single event featured as presenters,” said English Professor Natalie Gerber, who directs the series with Communication’s Dr. Laura Johnson and Visual Arts and New Media’s Dr. Michele Bernatz.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: Physics Professor Snow wins $200K NSF grant to study hydrogen, involve students
Through a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Chemistry Professor Erica Snow is gathering precise measurements that will help test the current theories and expand knowledge of the hydrogen molecule, one of the simplest systems and therefore an excellent test ground and springboard to larger and more complicated systems.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: New faculty member
As a first generation Chinese American, Dr. Tan is interested in ethnic identity formation among immigrant children; international/intercultural education; and comparative education. Her primary research interest is equity in education, including the study of migrant children’s education and the education of young girls in China.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: Intensive Teacher Institute re-tools teachers for fastest-growing segment of public schools: English Language Learners
Research by Dr. Mahoney and colleagues has shown that children do better at learning English if their primary language is also used to teach other subjects. “For example, children who enter school speaking Spanish learn English and other subjects better if they are taught bilingually. This may seem counterintuitive, but there is a lot of empirical evidence to support it,” she said.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: Incubator tenants finding that students lead to their success
“The companies are recognizing what the campus has to offer,” said School of Business Dean Russell Boisjoly. “They are seeing that not only do our faculty members offer valuable knowledge and research avenues, but our students offer tremendous potential to them as interns and potential new hires.”