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Work-Study job openings exist for summer
Full-time Summer Work-Study job applications are now available in the Financial Aid Office or on-line. Jobs begin May 19 and end August 22. The pay...
Political science students present at conference
Under the supervision of Dr. Ivani Vassoler (Political Science & International Studies) two SUNY Fredonia students shared their research at the Conference on Latin American Studies that took place on March 7-8 at the University of Maryland, in Baltimore.
FSA Annual Meeting announced
NOTICE OF ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING FACULTY STUDENT ASSOCIATION Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:30 PM S-104 Williams Center All students, faculty and staff are invited
To understand Aristotle, look at Joe Torre, Belliotti says
In his new book, Raymond Belliotti, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy, points to the uncanny connections between the careers and lives of nine baseball greats and the philosophies of the great thinkers of the West. For example: the rise, fall, and redemption of Mickey Mantle demonstrated aspects of faith, reason, and human response crafted by St. Thomas Aquinas.
ESL expert Stephen Krashen is guest speaker
SUNY Fredonia is featuring guest speaker and noted linguist Stephen Krashen from the University of Southern California in the talk, “English Learners In American Schools: 101 Questions, 101 Answers,” on April 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. A reception will precede his talk, starting at 4 p.m.
Ten searches conclude for Fall ’08 tenure-track positions
Several scholars have been appointed to the faculty after national searches were conducted this fall and winter, Vice President for Academic Affairs Virginia Horvath announced. Their new appointments, which are tenure-track, begin in the Fall 2008 Semester. Visiting Professors Timothy Strakosh of biology and Dustin Parsons of English are among those who have gained appointments.
Julia Hopson takes second in nation at NCAA meet
Fredonia State junior Julia Hopson (Poughkeepsie/ Arlington) finished second Friday in the women's 20-pound weight throw at the NCAA Division III Track and Field championships held at Ohio Northern University. Friday's second-place finish earned Hopson her second All-American honor in the event. She became the third Blue Devil woman in history to earn runner-up status at the NCAAs.
EDP celebrates 40th anniversary April 19
The 40th anniversary of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at the State University of New York will be celebrated with an alumni reunion April 18 through 20. Known as the Educational Development Program at SUNY Fredonia, the program was established to combine access, academic support and supplemental financial assistance to make higher education possible for students who have the potential to succeed, despite poor preparation and limited financial resources.
Rittelman to present lecture on Nazi portrait photographer
From the book, "Our German Children," featuring photos by Erna Lendvai-Dircksen. More examples. Dr. Leesa Rittelmann, Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of...
Steinberg's book uncovers Jewish culture in Mid Ages
“Jews and Judaism in the Middle Ages,” a new scholarly text that examines Jews and their often misunderstood place during that era, has been written...