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“Fahrenheit 451” picked for Big Read
A grant to SUNY Fredonia Reed Library will make Fahrenheit 451 the Big Read focus in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. Reed Library Washington, D.C.—June 25...
Welch's/National Grape Cooperative scholarships awarded
Hillary Barger of Westfield, Lianna LeBarron of Westfield, and Nate Schroeder of Ripley are this year’s winners of the Welch’s/National Grape Cooperative Scholarship at SUNY Fredonia. Each student will receive $1,000.
SUNY Fredonia appoints new chief of graduate studies
Dr. Kevin P. Kearns will bring more than 25 years of service in graduate-level education and administration to SUNY Fredonia as the new Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research.
New admissions director named
SUNY Fredonia has appointed Chris Dearth, who has worked in admissions and marketing at a nationally ranked public liberal arts college for the last five years, as its new Director of Admissions.
Theater day camp planned for area children
The SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance is producing a week-long day camp called “PLAYGROUND” to provide a campus-based cultural experience that reaches out to a small group of children in a unique way. The camp runs from Aug. 20 to Aug. 25.
Howard Hanna Holt to sponsor Kaleidoscope
One of the area’s leading family-owned businesses will be partnering with the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center at the State University of New York at Fredonia to bring the community the finest in family entertainment. Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate, with offices in Mayville and Fredonia and another scheduled to open soon in Westfield, will sponsor the 2007-08 Kaleidoscope Series at Rockefeller Arts Center
Seven-week workshop by The Quartet Program in residence
Local music lovers can feast their ears on magnificent chamber works performed by some of the world’s most talented young artists as The Quartet Program...
Eye-catching sculpture comes to SUNY Fredonia campus
Jumping out from the palette of gray and white concrete and green grass on the SUNY Fredonia campus is a 12-foot tall sculpture of intertwining steel spirals painted in a radiant shade of red. The sculpture is entitled “Popeye” and it is the creation of Brooklyn-based artist John Clement. It is on display on Symphony Circle Rockefeller Arts Center as part of SUNY Fredonia’s “In Sight/On Site” project.
High school students win computer competitions
Approximately 40 students from area high schools participated in the fourth annual computer science competition held May 14 at SUNY Fredonia by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. The contests were: programming, spreadsheet, web design, internet scavenger hunt and quiz show.
Blue Devils Golf Tournament July 29
The second annual Blue Devils Athletics Golf Tournament will be staged Sunday, July 29, at Shorewood Country Club in Dunkirk, N.Y.Deadline for registration is July 21. The tournament is limited to the first 35 teams or 140 golfers. Entry forms are also available at the Athletics website (click on 2007 Golf Tournament, listed under "Other Links").