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Third Fall Sweep on Sunday Nov. 4 to benefit the community
Over 300 SUNY Fredonia students are expected to participate in the annual Fall Sweep on Nov. 4, a leaf raking event created to strengthen the bonds between students and the residents of the village of Fredonia.
Reiff to lead art and architecture tour to London in January
A tour of the art and architecture of one of the worlds’ greatest – and oldest – cities, London, England, will be led January 5 to 15, 2008, by SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus Daniel Reiff of the Department of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia.
Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” this year’s Hillman Opera
SUNY Fredonia’s annual Hillman Opera is bound to appeal to music lovers of all ages. “Hansel and Gretel,” by Engelbert Humperdinck, will be performed in Marvel Theatre on Nov. 8 through 11.
New York Times "germ" reporter to lecture
Denise Grady, a reporter in the science news department of The New York Times, will visit SUNY Fredonia on Tuesday, Oct. 23, and present the lecture, “The Germ Beat: From Cholera in Iraq to Monkeypox in Wisconsin,” in Jewett Hall Room 101 at 7:30 p.m.
Lundquist Fellow relates life changing experience
Ever have just one spoonful of, say, a deliciously rich chocolate pudding or other fancy dessert that leaves you craving for more? A whole lot more! That’s the feeling SUNY Fredonia student Anne Marie Miller, the 2007 recipient of the Lundquist International Fellowship, brought back with her to campus this fall.
Western New York Chamber Orchestra to present ‘The Devil’s Dance’
In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra will present a concert program entitled “The Devil’s Dance” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28 in King Concert Hall.
Rudimentary drumming is 3-day focus
A mass-drumming event at 7 p.m. and concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24 will highlight three days of clinics in traditional rudimental drumming at the Fredonia School of Music by visiting artists.
Double Reed Day and The String Experience to be held
Special events designed specifically for middle and high school instrumentalists are being hosted by the Fredonia School of Music.
String ensembles open Children's Concerts Series
The Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music will kick off its second season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children. Selected student ensembles from the Fredonia School of Music will perform four, half-hour Children’s Concerts on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. beginning on Saturday, Oct. 27.
GEMS program helps science and math teachers in local districts
More than 50 teachers from area school districts gathered at a workshop hosted by SUNY Fredonia Oct. 9 to 11 to enhance their teaching skills through participation in GEMS, a resource of innovative science and math education developed by the University of California at Berkeley.