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Expo will feature work of Computer and Information Sciences students Wednesday
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences will hold the fourth annual Student Expo on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the first floor lobby of Houghton Hall. An estimated 15-20 students are expected to participate in the fourth annual expo.
Dan Berggren to be guest artist on High Noon Friday Dec. 13
Dan Berggren, retired communications professor who mentored numerous radio students, will be interviewed with his musical trio on the weekly campus radio program, High Noon Friday this week on Dec. 13 at noon. He will be interviewed and the trio will also perform on the program. He is in town for the concert at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.
Sigma Phi Epsilon finished "Tree Trot" for YouthAIDS
‘Tis the season to be giving, and for the past 12 years the Iota chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity of SUNY Fredonia has taken this to heart — and feet — by raising awareness and money for the charity, YouthAIDS with its annual, "Tree Trot for YouthAIDS. The fundraiser features a Christmas tree being carried, on foot, from Fredonia all the way to Lafayette Square in downtown Buffalo. This year’s event was Saturday, Dec 7 and marked the 13 th annual Tree Trot for YouthAIDS held by the fraternity.
Annual Pottery Sale slated for Dec. 11 to benefit scholarships
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Annual Pottery Show and Sale will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center at SUNY Fredonia from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit the University Police Criminal Justice Scholarship Fund (CJSF). Local potters will be selling their handcrafted mugs, trays, bowls, and jewelry and also donating a portion of their proceeds to benefit the scholarship fund through the Fredonia College Foundation.
Three secretaries selected for annual awards
Dawn Hunt, Lois Valentine and Tammy Bankoski, secretaries with decades of combined service at SUNY Fredonia, received coveted awards at the SUNY Fredonia Secretarial/Clerical Professional Development Group’s annual Fall Conference held Oct. 18 at the College Lodge.
SUNY Fredonia Partners in Purple for domestic violence awareness
SUNY Fredonia invites the campus and community to wear purple on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as it plans to illuminate the campus for New York State’s annual, “Shine the Light on Domestic Violence – Partners in Purple” campaign. A brief presentation will be made in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room beginning at 1 p.m.
Geosciences alumni, faculty to mark department's 50th anniversary
Alumni from all across the country who studied one of the Geosciences at SUNY Fredonia will return to campus during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 11 to 13, to celebrate that department’s 50th anniversary. Reminiscing with former classmates and professors, enjoying a buffet dinner, meeting current students and perhaps embarking on a field trip to an area of prime geological interest in Chautauqua County are on the agenda.
SUNY Fredonia offers 10-week ice skating classes to the public
The 2013 Learn to Skate and Figure Skating classes have begun in 10-week sessions at SUNY Fredonia’s Steele Hall Ice Skating Arena. Classes are available for beginners through advanced skaters ages 4 years and up. For more information, or to register, call the Dods Hall Department of Athletics office at 673-3101 or visit www.fredoniabluedevils.com.
Puerto Rican artist Yasmin Hernandez to display work on Oct. 3
SUNY Fredonia’s Latinos Unidos will be hosting Puerto Rican artist Yasmin Hernandez to display her work and speak with students on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 8:30 p.m., in McEwen Hall Room 202. Her work has been shown in Puerto Rico and Eastern Harlem, and is rooted in struggles for personal, political and spiritual liberation.
SUNY Fredonia to host fall secretarial/clerical conference
On Friday, Oct. 18, the SUNY Fredonia Secretarial/Clerical Professional Development Group will hold its annual Fall Conference at the College Lodge in Brocton. As part of the conference at 1 p.m., President Virginia Horvath will present secretarial awards including the Barbara Saletta Meritorious Service Award and the Poummit Secretarial Award in Memory of Janet Marks.