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Dr. Tillery will assist athletes in China
Kim Tillery, above, has been selected as one of about a dozen audiologists from the United States to go to China in late September to conduct hearing assessments on thousands of Special Olympic athletes.
Several classes going to other countries this summer
More than 130 students are following their Fredonia professors abroad to study art, literature, science, politics, education, architecture, and culture, the International Education Center announced.
Future social studies teacher getting to know globe personally
Asia is next on the list for Catherine Riedesel's global plans. Catherine Riedesel of Ripley, N.Y. has received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in...
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
Study Abroad Fair is Wednesday
A Study Abroad Fair is being held Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Williams Center. Sponsored by the International Education...
Mixtec language and culture is feature of exchange agreement
The three-year agreement calls for curriculum development, cooperative international education programs and exchange opportunities for students and faculty from SUNY Fredonia and UABJO.
Matzo Ball kicks off Jewish History Month
April is Jewish History Month and this year JSU will start the month with their 7th annual Matzo Ball on Tuesday, April 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Williams Center Multi-Purpose Room
Turkish exchange program begins Fall '06
Fredonia is the latest institution in the SUNY network to sign onto an international dual-diploma, joint-degree program that was established in 2003 with the Turkish Council of Higher Education. The newest agreement will see 30 university students from Izmir, Turkey entering Fredonia in the Fall of 2007 to earn degrees in either computer science or international studies.