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New Horizons Band to play in concert Nov. 19
The New Horizons Band of Western New York will present a Fall Concert at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 at Fredonia High School Auditorium in Fredonia, N.Y. The concert is free, but the band would appreciate donations of non-perishable food that will be donated to the Food Pantry of the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry.
First Lundine Series forum to discuss school mergers
The first of four forums in the “Lundine Series” will focus on school consolidation Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 a.m. in Williams Center Room S104 at SUNY Fredonia. “This public discussion will complement the existing efforts to improve the efficiency of our school system in Chautauqua County,” said Chuck Cornell, director of the SUNY Fredonia Center for Rural Regional Development and Governance (CRRDG).
Campus Latin Jazz Ensemble to perform Dec. 1
Under the direction of musician and faculty member John Bacon, the Fredonia Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform new arrangements of works by Horace Silver, Duke Ellington, and Pixinguinha in a concert on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in Diers Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to students, faculty, and the general public.
Poet Allison Hedge Coke to read at SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, N.Y. — November 7, 2008 — Native American poet Allison Hedge Coke will be performing a reading of her works at SUNY Fredonia on...
Film screenings to feature American Indian heritage
Two Native American films will be screened on the SUNY Fredonia campus during November. The screenings are hosted by the Native American Student Union and the Native American SUNY Western Consortium as part of National American Indian Heritage Month. All students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to attend the free screenings.
Belliotti's new book has different take on Machiavelli
Machiavelli is a "laughing lion and a strutting fox" in Raymond Angelo Belliotti's latest book, a treatise on the 15th century thinker who is usually regarded as a clever, effective deceit. “Machiavelli must be understood in historical and political context," Belliotti said, "but his work has great, usually unappreciated, significance for philosophical and moral theory."
Vocal ensemble to lead next Children's Concert
The Musical Journeys Program will continue its third season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Dunkirk Free Library, when a female vocal ensemble will perform. “This venue gives preschool children a great chance to get close to the musicians and the music; to really participate and experience music intended just for them,” said Sarah Hamilton, associate professor of oboe.
Fredonia advances to Round 2 as Most Vegetarian-Friendly
Is SUNY Fredonia truly a “food heaven” for vegetarians? Apparently, many people think so as it has advanced to Round Two in the PETA2 contest for "Most Vegetarian-Friendly College Contest." Cast your vote online!
Geoff Braun is SUNYAC Coach of the Year
For the third time overall and second straight season, Fredonia State's Geoff Braun is SUNYAC Coach of the Year. In addition, sophomore Kaitlin Erdmann (Randolph)...
Track and Field grad completes improbable run in business world
Business Administration graduate Michael Petsky Recognized for Outstanding Achievement In the early 1980s, it was all Michael Petsky, ’85, could do to stay well fed...