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Alison Barry is new director of Ticket Office
The appointment of Alison Barry as the new manager, along with the installation of a computerized ticketing system, are among the recent changes at the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office.
Jurgen P. Banse-Fay Intern selected at Rockefeller Arts Center
The sixth annual Jurgen P. Banse-Fay Memorial Production Management Intern award at the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center was presented recently to Jeff Mace, a B.F.A. Theatrical Technical Production major at the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Tina Hastings takes helm as Art Gallery administrator
Tina Hastings has been named art gallery administrator at the State University of New York at Fredonia, effective Sept. 1. Ms. Hastings will oversee the...
Early Childhood Conference features workshops
The 18th Annual Early Childhood Conference will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., at McEwen Hall. The annual event is held to offer professional development opportunities to members of the Chautauqua County early childhood community, including teacher education students.
Alumnus and former student helps to celebrate Sorel gift
A special multi-media musical tribute is the highlight of the Saturday, Sept. 29, dedication of the Steinway concert grand piano resulting from a gift from...
Two programs get federal funding
The College of Education at SUNY Fredonia has been awarded two federal grants totaling $3 million over the next five years to continue its English Language Acquisition (ELA) program and to also establish the new Bringing Resources that Incorporate Development in General Education (BRIDGE) program. “It’s highly unusual to have two grants funded from the same source to one institution,” said Dr. Barbara Mallette, principal investigator for the Project BRIDGE grant and professor in the Language, Learning and Leadership department at SUNY Fredonia. Both are designed to help schools serve growing student populations whose native language is not English.
Honored researcher to present Kasling Lecture
Visiting Assistant Professor Gurmukh Singh will present the 2007 Kasling Memorial Lecture, "The Birth and Death of a Star," at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The Kasling Lecture recognizes a member of the faculty whose scholarly excellence has enhanced the reputation of the university.
Social Work students among first scholarship recipients
SUNY Fredonia senior Social Work majors Briana Palmer of Silver Creek, Craig Felton of Jamestown, and Jessica Slomiany of Dunkirk will have an opportunity to complete their field placement in a local public child welfare agency, take a course specific to child welfare practice and put their skills to work right after graduation. They are among the first beneficiaries of the New York State Child Welfare Scholarship Program, an effort to recruit high-achieving undergraduate social work students into the field of public child welfare.
Students honored as Concerto Competition winners
Four students from the School of Music were declared the “best of the best” as winners of the annual Concerto Competition, a tradition at Fredonia for decades. After several hours of back-to-back performances on Sunday, ensemble directors and studio faculty deliberated and Assistant Director Barry Kilpatrick announced this year’s winners.
Visit by documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt to address gender issues in hip-hop culture
A unique look at hip-hop culture will be presented by activist and documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt during a talk and screening of his film, “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in Room 202 McEwen Hall. Among the scholars giving on-screen interviews during the film is Fredonia alumnus and author, Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, who teaches at Duke University.