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Two SUNY Fredonia adjunct faculty receive new Chancellor’s Awards
Amber Rinehart, of the SUNY Fredonia Communication Department, and Maureen Yuen, of the School of Music, have gained SUNY-wide recognition as recipients of Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching, a new honor that celebrates consistently superior adjunct faculty teaching at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level.
Thai-American non-fiction author to speak at visiting writers series
Ira Sukrungruang, a Thai-American author of the memoir, “Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy,” and the poetry collection, “In Thailand It is Night,” will speak at SUNY Fredonia on Thursday, April 3, as part of the Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series. Students and community members are invited to meet the writer in an interactive setting at his craft talk, held from 4 to 5 p.m., and attend a reading and book signing that starts at 7 p.m., both in McEwen Hall Room 202.
Campus Climate Challenge looks for acts for variety show
The Campus Climate Challenge will host an Earth Week Eco Variety Show in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. The group is looking for groups and individuals to perform five to 15 minute performances ranging from comedy, acting, musical and dance ensembles, to formal presentations, screening of a short film, or a poetry or short story reading.
Political Science's Vassoler receives Latin American Studies Prize
Ivani Vassoler (Political Science and International Studies) is the 2014 recipient of the James Street Prize in recognition of her article, "Baron of Rio Branco and the Construction of the Brazilian International Identity," published in Latin American Essays (Vol. XXVI, 2012).
'Die Fledermaus' to be presented by WYNCO on March 30
Brent Weber Casey Gray Margaret Flanigan Makoto Winkler On Sunday, March 30 at 4 p.m., the Western New York Chamber Orchestra closes its 2013-2104 season...
EDP Awards Ceremony rescheduled for April 8
The Educational Development Program will host its 32nd Annual Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in the Horizon Room of the Williams Center. Faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and students are invited to attend the annual event. Registration and donation information can be found at www.fredonia.edu/edp.
SUNY Fredonia's Wind Ensemble completing March tour
The SUNY Fredonia Wind Ensemble, which has delighted audiences on state, national and international tours since 1999, will perform at eight high schools throughout New York State during its spring tour. Evening concerts open to the public are scheduled at Pembroke High School on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m.; West Genesee High School on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m.; and Rondout High School, on Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m.
Kiplinger’s names Fredonia a 'Best College Value under $30,000'
SUNY Fredonia has been named one of the “25 Best College Values Under $30,000 a Year” by the editors of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.In addition to being positioned near the middle of Kiplinger’s rankings, in 13th place, SUNY Fredonia is ranked ahead of three other SUNY schools -- New Paltz, Oneonta and Geneseo – on the list released in March.
Students honored at Rosa Park Scholarship ceremony
Four students, including recipients of three Rosa Parks Scholarships, were honored at the 25th annual Rosa Parks Scholarship and Presentation Ceremony held on Tuesday, March 4, in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Receiving scholarships named in honor of Parks Kenneth Clause, a senior Drawing and Painting major from Lockport; Melissa Guida, a junior Psychology and Criminal Justice major from Fishkill; and Arielys Mendoza, a first-year student from the Bronx majoring in Cooperative Engineering.
Students invited to Spring Job and Internship Expo
A roster that could include more than 60 businesses, human-service agencies, technology firms and governmental organizations is being assembled by the Career Development Office for the Spring Job and Internship Expo to be held on Tuesday, March 11, at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. An “interview face-off” will be held prior to the expo on Wednesday, March 5, in S204 Williams Center, and InterviewStream, an online program that students can use to practice interview skills, will be used to record interview answers on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the CDO in Gregory Hall.