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Alumni honor late friend with Memorial Homecoming Race
Alumni raced to raise funds for the track and field program in honor of late alumnus, Fred Ruterbusch, '77.
International Education Week starts Nov. 13
International Education Week features events all week that focus on the arts, culture, cuisine, study abroad, and career opportunities that exist around the globe for SUNY Fredonia students.
Filmmaker takes camera behind scenes with Whirling Dervishes
To the advantage of her audiences, filmmaker Nefin Dinc’s eyes become theirs. A documentary filmmaker allowed to follow a group of whirling dervishes behind the scenes as they prepare for a ceremony in Turkey, she turned her camera on a 12-year old girl who was undergoing the spiritual and physical training to perform the ancient devotional dance. “I wanted to show a glimpse of Islamic life in Turkey,” the SUNY Fredonia communication professor said. Professor Nefin Dinc
Hillman Opera presents “Carmen” in King
A full orchestra, chorus, and the Chautauqua Children’s Chorale will join the featured vocalists and actors for the 2006 Hillman Opera at SUNY Fredonia, “Carmen,” Nov. 10 and 11, at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
Dean Schwartz accepts post in France
Dr. Paul Schwartz, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities for more than eight years, has been selected to be the next Dean of Academic Affairs at the Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Grad students give health tests at Special Olympics
Graduate students in SUNY Fredonia's speech pathology program gave hearing tests to180 athletes at the Special Olympic Fall Games in Binghamton, N.Y., in October
"Fantasia," annual ETHOS concert, is Nov. 8
The Ethos New Music Society at SUNY Fredonia presents “Fantasia” on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Original film scores written by students will accompany diverse clips from film and television in this perennial favorite. Admission is free and open to the public.
Memorial Service for Robert Schweik set
Robert C. Schweik 1927 - 2006 A memorial service will be held for the late Robert C. Schweik, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, on Saturday, Nov...
Professional activities of faculty and staff
Alberto Rey (visual art and new media) was a panelist during the "Complicit" symposium at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville recently. Panelists discussed "Contemporary...
National honor society installed for top freshmen
This fall, the national Alpha Lambda Delta honor society added SUNY Fredonia to its list of more than 250 chapters throughout the U.S., which support students who excel in their first year of college.