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Record numbers are applying for Fall
SUNY Fredonia has received a record 6,500 freshman applications for Fall '08— up more than 600 from a year ago. These have yielded 1,100 deposits from students who will become members of the Class of 2012. While an overall demographic issue has played a role in these unprecedented results, Fredonia’s enrollment figures are distinguishing themselves beyond this trend.
Total hearing loss didn't block artist from B.F.A.
David McCormick experienced a catastrophic and complete loss of hearing two years ago, and even though it threw a mighty curve in his life, the 46 year- old, who has a wife and two children, is graduating this week from SUNY Fredonia with a B.F.A. in Visual Arts and New Media: Photography.
Theater day camp planned for area children
Fifty-five young people, ages 8 to 14, will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis during a week-long day camp called “PLAYGROUND” from Aug. 18 to Aug. 23 at SUNY Fredonia. The cost is $175 per participant and includes 12 class periods, an opportunity to be part of the cast or crew of “HONK! JUNIOR,” a T-shirt, daily snack and admission for family members to “HONK! JUNIOR.”
Campaign for university will raise $15 million
SUNY Fredonia and the Fredonia College Foundation today announced the public phase of a five-year, $15 million capital campaign — the longest and largest capital campaign in Fredonia’s 182-year history. “Doors to Success: the Campaign for Fredonia,” will fund more scholarships and academic and cultural programs.
Roberta Guaspari returns to her musical roots
Roberta Guaspari teaching. One of SUNY Fredonia's most inspirational graduates, Roberta Guaspari, will be the featured guest at the School of Music's annual convocation on...
Results announced for Kids Day effort
More than 350 students from SUNY Fredonia raised $3,569.19 for the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo by selling the 2008 Kids Day edition of The Buffalo News recently. The Office of Residence Life organized a total of 24 different campus groups in selling the newspapers around the village.
Senior TV host brings "Aqua Kids" show to WNY
As hostess for “AquaKids,” a nationally syndicated children’s television program, SUNY Fredonia senior Molly McKinney has done location shoots in the Bahamas, where she monitored Caribbean reef sharks, and in Bimini, where she swam alongside wild spotted dolphins. But early this month, she brought her crew to tape shows in her college stomping grounds of Western New York.
Two illustrators picked for State Capital show
The annual Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition returns to the New York State Museum Sunday, May 4, showcasing the work of SUNY’s top student artists from across the state, including two illustration majors from SUNY Fredonia: Anna Christenson and Jorge Mendez.
Myers' choreography is final in "Brown Bag" series
Highlighting some famous examples of dancers and choreographers throughout western history whose styles were in sharp contrast and even rivalry with each other, Helen Myers will show how her own choreography reflects these contrasts. Her May 7 talk is the final event in the Arts and Humanities Brown Bag Lunch Series.
Student designers sweep regional competition
"A great bunch of student designers!" said Professor Jan Conradi. From left to right are Shinji Matsuyama, David Raymond, Michael Little (front), Steven Nguyen, Benjamin...