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Weekly surveillance testing begins on campus
The State University of New York at Fredonia Friday began large-scale weekly testing of students at a testing site established in Steele Hall.
Reopening of athletic facilities for students announced
The Blue Devils Fitness Center, Dods Gymnasium, and Tennis Courts will open to students only beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. Students must preregister online; no walk-ins will be permitted. Cancellation notices will be emailed to preregistered students if increased community spread of COVID-19 makes athletic facilities reopening unsafe.
Eager to listen, learn
“The left hand needs to know what the right hand is doing and vice versa. Avoid surprises, especially at 4 p.m. on Fridays.” That’s the philosophy that will guide Stephen H. Kolison Jr., Ph.D., the new president of Fredonia. As the chief academic officer and member of an executive team at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), Dr. Kolison saw that approach produce success.
Fredonia alumna and Keeper of the Dream Scholar pioneers virtual internship in forensics
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” That proverbial wisdom could easily apply to Fredonia graduate Dr. Lori Ana Valentín, a forensic scientist with the New York State Police Crime Laboratory System (NYSP CLS).
U.S. News ranks Fredonia 16th among top regional public universities in the North
SUNY Fredonia was tied for 16th among the top public schools in the North in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges.” In the larger category of both public and private institutions in the North, Fredonia tied for 67th in the “Best Regional Universities.”
Gender nonconforming artist to give Zoom presentations for Fredonia
Donald C. Shorter Jr., a gender nonconforming artist, will conduct two separate programs – a conversation exploring community activism and the arts and presentation of his one-woman show “Genderosity” – on consecutive nights via Zoom.
Transfer student honor society awards scholarship to Fredonia senior
Ben McKelvey, a senior majoring in Philosophy and Political Science, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship by Tau Sigma, the national honor society for transfer students, in recognition of his academic achievements and civic contributions.
Fredonia’s 7th ExSTRINGavanza slated for tonight
The Fredonia School of Music is offering its annual Exstringavanza on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m., in a virtual format.
Fredonia Fall String Festival slated for Sept. 26 and 27
The Fredonia School of Music will host a virtual edition of its annual string festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, with Project: Music Heals Us (PMHU) Artists as special guests. The event is sponsored by the Carnahan Jackson Fund for the Humanities of the Fredonia College Foundation.
SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras launches “Mask Up or Pack Up” campaign to promote compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols
State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras has launched SUNY’s “Mask Up or Pack Up” campaign to promote universal compliance with evidence-based COVID-19 safety guidelines across SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities.