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President's Awards for Excellence Luncheon set April 23
The 14th annual President’s Awards for Excellence and Service Recognition Luncheon -- and first under Virginia Horvath -- will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at noon, at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Recipients of the 2013 President’s Awards for Excellence are Joseph Baxter, network security administrator, ITS; Darlene Burchett, janitor, Facilities Services; Patricia Feraldi, director, Alumni Affairs; and Dr. Keary Howard, professor, Mathematical Sciences.
Founders of 5 Gyres Institute to give Earth Week keynote
Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins, whose extensive survey of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans was expanded to include the Great Lakes, will deliver the Earth Week keynote address, “The Perils of Plastic: Notes from the Oceans and the Great Lakes,” on Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
'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 regional College Fair March 27
Admissions representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities will assemble at SUNY Fredonia for a regional college fair on Wednesday, March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Steele Hall Fieldhouse. The event is sponsored by the New York State Association for College Admissions Counseling to benefit area high school students.
Jammin' for Jessa to support Relay for Life
Sigma Kappa Sorority will host “Jammin for Jessa,” an evening of musical performances in honor of Jessica Webber, a Sigma Kappa sister who passed away as a result of cancer, on Thursday, April 11, at Doons to raise money for Relay for Life at SUNY Fredonia.
Hillel to celebrate Jewish History Month
SUNY Fredonia’s Hillel organization will celebrate Jewish History Month with opening ceremonies on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m., in the Horizon Room in the Williams Center.
Technology Incubator to host Open House April
The SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator will host an “Open House” on Tuesday, April 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. All business, campus and community members are invited to attend this event, which is free and open to the public. The open house will feature current incubator tenants, employees and interns, including the chance to meet and interact with them personally. Tours of the building will be offered at 4:30 and 5:15 p.m., and Incubator Director Robert Fritzinger will give a brief presentation at 5:50 p.m. At least eight tenant companies are scheduled to participate.
Gambinos, Business Persons of the Year, to be feted at dinner April 3
The Business Club of SUNY Fredonia will honor David and Polly Gambino, owners and operators of Thruway Super Service, as its “Business Person of theYear” at the organization’s annual awards dinner on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. The award, presented each spring for the last 35 years, is given to an individual or individuals in the local community who exhibit outstanding business leadership, public service, integrity and genuine concern for their employees.
Teams prepare to walk overnight during Relay for Life event
The Colleges Against Cancer student group will host the annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society on Saturday, April 20. So far, 38 teams of students and volunteers have registered to walk from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. around the indoor track to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
Input sought on campus gender inclusivity
An open discussion of policies associated with the expression of gender at SUNY Fredonia will be conducted by the new Gender Inclusivity Task Force on Wednesday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at the Williams Center Horizon Room.