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Rochester area educator is top alumnus
Educator Shaun C. Nelms of Rochester, N.Y., will be honored March 19 as the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by the SUNY Fredonia Educational Development Program. Mr. Nelms is middle school principal at Burger Middle School in West Henrietta, N.Y. He graduated from SUNY Fredonia in 1999 with a degree in history and New York State certification to teach social studies.
NewSound Festival focus is electronic music
The Ethos New Music Society at SUNY Fredonia presents the Eighth Annual NewSound Music Festival, March 4 through 14 on campus. This year’s festival focuses on electronic music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and will feature appearances from up-and-coming composer Missy Mazzoli and electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick. Missy Mazzoli: presents a lecture and performance of her works with faculty members Kay Stonefelt and Tiffany Nicely on Tuesday, March 11, at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall.
Conference underscores "culture of learning"
On February 22, more than 130 Fredonia faculty and professional staff gathered in the Williams Center for the campus’ First Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning. Organized by the Office of Academic Affairs, its development is a part of the implementation of the strategic “Fredonia Plan,” developed in 2005. One of the plan’s initiatives focuses on the “culture of learning” and, among other components, includes a campus-wide event focused on this subject.
Work by Robert Deemer performed in 20th century concert
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music presents the second 20th Century Music Concert on Saturday, March 15, at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall, including the performance of a new work by new composition professor, Robert Deemer. The concert is free and open to the public. The second of a two-concert series, it is designed to be “user-friendly,” and will include detailed program notes as well as discussion from the stage between works.
Accounting Society announces speaker series
The SUNY Fredonia Accounting Society is hosting three upcoming guest speakers in a Spring series: Buffalo News finance reporter David Robinson, White Inn innkeeper Robert "Mr. Manners" Contiguglia, and Buffalo City Comptroller Andrew SanFilippo. Robinson (in photo) will speak on Wednesday, March 12, at 6 p.m. in Fenton Hall Room 105. A graduate of Syracuse University, he has been with the Buffalo News since 1985, having spent the last 20 years writing for its Business section.
Sat., March 8, 2008
History Day: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Williams Center. Sponsored by the History and Social Studies Society. Multicultural Affairs Weekend continues: Weekend of special activities...
EDP students will receive awards March 19
The accomplishments of students and alumni of the SUNY Fredonia Educational Development Program will be the focus of the campus's 26th Annual EDP Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 19, in Café G of the Williams Center at 4 p.m.
Musical theatre event celebrates Latinas
An evening of music, dance, and poetry celebrating the lives of three prominent Latinas is planned Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the performance of the play, "Tres Vidas," by an ensemble of musicians and an actress, the Core Ensemble. This chamber music and theatre event will be performed in Juliet J. Rosch Recital. Admission is free and open to the public.
Fredonia Dance Ensemble show opens Mar 6
Classical ballet, Latin jazz, modern dance and dance theatre will all be on display in a 90 minute-plus extravaganza with the Fredonia Dance Ensemble from March 6 to 9 in Marvel Theatre at the State University of New York at Fredonia. “We’ve been working on this concert since the end of August,” said Helen Myers, coordinator of dance at SUNY Fredonia. “These are all new pieces.”
Dual teaching certification program offered
The College of Education at SUNY Fredonia announced that it is implementing a new dual certification program in Childhood Inclusive Education that prepares candidates to teach all students in grades one through six, including those with special needs.