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Katharine Carney named ‘Student of the Month’ for April
Outstanding academic achievement, combined with solid facilitator and leadership skills, earned Katharine Carney the Student of the Month honors for April by Residence Life. Carney, a senior English major from Rochester, was nominated for the award by English Professor Natalie Gerber, who said Carney has been “outstanding in her academic work.”
De-Stress for Success offers a variety of activities
The Counseling Center and various other campus groups will host De-Stress for Success. The initiative includes a series of events, programs and workshops designed to help students to find ways to reduce stress in a healthy, productive manner, and gain the focus they need to succeed. Events, which are free to all students, will begin Thursday, May. 8, and conclude Friday, May. 16.
Computer science trio among top performers at CCSCNE competition
A team of three SUNY Fredonia students majoring in Computer Science finished in 18th place – and second among SUNY schools – in the programming contest held at the Consortium of Computing Sciences in Colleges – North Eastern Region held April 25 and 26 at Providence College.
Mathematics faculty and students participate in state conference
Fredonia was well represented at the Seaway Section of the Mathematical Association of America conference, held April 25 and 26 at SUNY Buffalo State. Mentored by Dr. Keary Howard, Associate Professor Teodora Cox, and Chair H. Joseph Straight, several mathematics education graduate students and an undergraduate made presentations at the conference.
Communication department honors academic achievement
The Department of Communication held an Honors Celebration in the Williams Center Horizon Room on Saturday, April 26. More than 75 students, parents, friends and faculty honored new honor society inductees and scholarship recipients.
Brown Bag Series to discuss sexual harassment and sexual violence awareness
The Brown Bag Series and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office will host a Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Awareness discussion for faculty and staff on Monday, May 5 at noon in Reed Library Room 126. The room, on the first floor of the library, is also known as the Bonsai Room. Those who attend the discussion are invited to bring their lunch.
16th Annual Student Research and Creativity Exposition happening May 1
The 16th Annual Student Research and Creativity Exposition will be held on Thursday, May 1, in the William Center Multipurpose Room. The free event is from 1 to 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Student Italian club to hold awards ceremony
Current and former students of the Italian club, Unione Italiana, will be honored by the SUNY Fredonia Italian Studies program and the local Chautauqua Italian-American Organization (CIAO) at an awards ceremony to be held on Friday, May 2, beginning at 3 p.m., in Fenton Hall Room 2157.
Students, faculty and alumni shine at GIS-SIG conference
Students from the Interdisciplinary Studies in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program participated with faculty and alumni in the 23rd Annual GIS/SIG Spatial/Digital Mapping Conference in the Rochester area held on April 15. Alumnus Bryan Wilson shared First Place with Dr. Ann Deakin and Professor Emeritus Douglas Shephard in the Professional Map category.
Health Professions panel to give insight about the Fredonia experience
SUNY Fredonia’s Health Professions Club and Advisory Council will hold its first Health Professional Panel to discuss how undergraduate students should prepare for health professional schools. The event is scheduled in Houghton Hall Room 213 on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m.