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Dresden-style timpani equip Rosch Recital Hall
The clear, resounding pitch produced by Dresden-style timpani can now be heard during performances in both the intimate Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall and spacious King Concert Hall, as well as in student percussion lessons at the SUNY Fredonia School of Music. The five new timpani, valued at nearly $50,000, were purchased as part of the equipment renovation project for the new Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall
PR Class to help opera house and literacy group
The public relations curriculum at SUNY Fredonia has selected two agencies for its eighth annual 2008 Community Partners program. In the senior capstone course, Public Relations Management, students will develop strategic campaigns to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County and the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, local nonprofit organizations facing public relations challenges.
March 3 is deadline to submit papers for gender conference
Conference organizers will accept papers that demonstrate a critical analysis of primary and secondary sources and/or the presentation of an empirical research project.
New CD features tenor Gerald Gray
Gerald Thomas Gray, D.M.A., associate professor of voice and conductor of the Fredonia College Choir, is Polyphemus (tenor) on the recently-released compact disc " Acis...
Printing of course bulletin to affect shop
The Campus Print Shop will be closed Monday, March 17 through Monday, March 31, to print the SUNY Fredonia Fall 2008 Course Offerings Bulletin, Production Manager Paula Warren announced. The shop re-open sfor regularly scheduled printing on Tuesday, April 1.
Students sought for tutoring jobs this fall
CTS tutors are each paid an hourly wage to work a scheduled number of hours (from two to six) for drop-in students at the Learning Center
Alumna assumes leadership at Columbia College Chicago
Fredonia graduate ('06) Kristen Orser, currently a graduate student and faculty member in the English Department at Columbia College Chicago is organizing “Critical Encounters” which is a series of lectures and discussions on issues of social justice. This year’s theme, “Poverty and Privilege” is inspired by her Fredonia J-term travel to Venezuela (2005).
Nicole Specht joins state board as student member
SUNY Fredonia graduate student Nicole Specht has been appointed to a one-year term as the student member of the New York State Speech-Language and Hearing Association’s Board of Directors.
Brown Bag focuses on Litwicki's research
Professor Ellen Litwicki, chairperson of the history department at SUNY Fredonia, will present a talk entitled “From Emerson’s ‘Portion of Thyself’ to the Gift Registry: Defining the Gift” during the Brown Bag Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 5, at noon in S104 of the Williams Center. The event is free and open to all campus and community members. Refreshments will be served.
Dance and drumming troupe from Ghana here
The Saakumu Dance Troupe of Ghana (above), dedicated to introducing audiences to traditional and contemporary African dance and music, will be visiting SUNY Fredonia for...