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Turkish students are in training to film social concerns
Communication Dept. professors Nefin Dinc, left, and Ted Schwalbe, right, appear on TV in Turkey to discuss the Youth Filmmaking Project in Turkey. Fredonia, N.Y...
Two alumni in spotlight for their career achievements
A sound recording entrepreneur and the partner of an investment bank are being honored this weekend by SUNY Fredonia for outstanding achievement. Alumni John Poppo, '84, and Michael Petsky, '85, will be celebrated in separate events in Rosch Recital Hall and Cranston Marche.
Flu Clinic open now
Editor's Update 11/17/08: this flu clinic closed today. A Flu Vaccine Clinic open to all faculty, staff, and students will begin Oct. 13 from 9...
Special alums and anniversaries mark Homecoming '08
Homecoming 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Men's Soccer at FSU, the 25th anniversary of our Sound Recording Technology program, and honors for former athletes who will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, and two alumni who will be recognized for outstanding achievement in their respective fields.
Nezhukumatathil poems published
Poems by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (English) have been anthologized in "60 Indian Poets from Around the World," by Penguin Publishing, and in "After Shocks: Poetry of...
President issues SEFA statement
"Please consider making a contribution to this year’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign. I know you are asked to support many worthy projects, but the comprehensive services provided to our community by the many SEFA agencies makes this campaign special. Our campus is nearing second among the SUNY University Colleges in SEFA participation rates. Let’s aim for #1 as we attempt to reach a 100% participation rate."
France is next in World Travel Series
The 2008-09 Lake Shore Savings Season will feature events in the Kaleidoscope Family Series sponsored by Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate, the World Travel Series sponsored by Fredonia Place, and the Pops Series, sponsored by DFT Communications. Season or single-event tickets are available at the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office at 673-3501 (1-866-441-4928).
Oct. 11; Verdehr Trio in Rosch
An acknowledged leader in the field of new music, the Verdehr Trio for over thirty years has concentrated on molding and defining the personality of the violin-clarinet-piano trio. The trio will perform at 4 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall as part of the Rosch Musical Arts Series of the Fredonia School of Music.
Lundquist Fellow fulfills dream of experiencing Africa
For as long as she can remember, music major Katherine Petersen has been intrigued by Africa. “The pictures that we see in the States are always beautiful and the music is captivating and always makes me want to dance.” It was a Lundquist International Fellowship that created the pathway for the adventure-seeking senior from Gowanda to have an extended stay in that faraway place.
Special event is tribute to two pillars of college history
On Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall, members of the Western New York Chamber Orchestra will perform a free concert with narration as a special tribute to the careers of two former faculty members: Dr. Theodore Frazeur (music) and the late Dr. Robert Schweik (English).