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Ralph J. Blasting appointed dean of new College of Visual and Performing Arts
On July 1, SUNY Fredonia will officially open its new College of Visual and Performing Arts, formally combining its world-renowned School of Music with its strong departments of Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts and New Media, as well as the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center. Today, the university named Dr. Ralph J. Blasting as its founding dean.
'Out of Darkness' walk for suicide prevention is April 6
The Ninth Annual “Out of the Darkness “ three mile walk around the SUNY Fredonia campus and community will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower, located by the corner of University Parkway and Symphony Circle. Campus and community members are welcome. Registration begins at noon.
SUNY Fredonia hosts Oren Lyons, key spokesman for Indigenous people
Oren Lyons, one of the most highly revered leaders and speakers for Indigenous people throughout the world, will give three presentations at SUNY Fredonia, culminating with the evening discussion “The Nature of Nature: Respecting the Cosmos” that he will lead, on Friday, April 5. Lyons will speak about the Haudenosaunee perspective of environmental sustainability, the importance of living in harmony with nature and how everything is connected at a 7 p.m. talk in Room 204 of the Williams Center.
Achieving fitness, wellness in busy lifestyles topic of women's program
Working women who are finding it increasingly difficult to “have it all” are invited to attend “Fit, Well and Working,” the 2013 Spring Program of the Council for Women’s Concerns, on Wednesday, April 10, at 10 a.m. at the Bob Steele Multipurpose Room. Penny Hite, chair of the Department of Sports Management and Exercise Science SUNY Fredonia, will serve as the principal speaker.
Vanwesenbeeck accepted into summer institute
Birger Vanwesenbeeck, associate professor of English, has just been accepted to participate in a seminar at the Summer Institute for Literary Studies at the National Humanities Center in North Carolina this June.
Peter Tucker promotes communities with county-wide poster competition
SUNY Fredonia assistant professor of Visual Arts and New Media, Peter Tucker, has developed “Community Metaphor,” a project designed to engage community members and students...
Symposium planned by modern languages department
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at SUNY Fredonia is organizing a one-day symposium focusing on language instruction on Saturday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in S204 A Williams Center.
Input sought on campus gender inclusivity
An open discussion of policies associated with the expression of gender at SUNY Fredonia will be conducted Wednesday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at the Williams Center Horizon Room.