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Latino poet to give craft talk, reading April 4

Eduardo Corral, an award-winning American poet and teacher, will be hosted by the Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series on Thursday, April 4. The author of “Slow Lightning,” which won the prestigious Yale Younger Series Poets Prize, will conduct a craft talk at 4 p.m. and a reading at 7 p.m.

Robert Kelz to deliver Stefan Zweig lecture in Rosch

Robert Kelz will deliver the second Biannual Stefan Zweig Lecture on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. The biannual lecture series brings international speakers to the Fredonia campus to share scholarship on Zweig, one of the most famous authors in the world in the 1920s and '30s.

Touring show of best animation films here March 15

The Best of Ottawa Animation Screening, a traveling showcase of many of the most outstanding films from the 2012 Ottawa International Animation Festival, will be presented on Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m., at 101 Jewett Hall.

Students invited to submit creative works for Rosa Parks competition

All entries need to be submitted to the CMA, E125 Thompson Hall, by March 15 at 4 p.m. All current enrolled students are eligible to apply, with the exception of previous winners and professionals who have been paid for published work within the past five years. Winners will be announced on April 5 and invited to present their works at the award ceremony April 16. Various creative components of entries, including written, multimedia or performance pieces, with a focus on multiculturalism or cultural pluralism.

"Pi'Jama Party" planned to celebrate National Pi Day

For those looking for an opportunity to show off their best set of pajamas as well as their mathematical abilities, the “Pi’Jama Party” event captures and cherishes the inner math geek in everyone by celebrating the mathematical constant, Pi.

Dawn Upshaw will perform concert during residency on campus in April

Sam Hoyt presents governor's message at Technology Incubator

The SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator recently hosted a community gathering featuring Sam Hoyt, regional president of Empire State Development and former New York State assemblyman, who gave a presentation on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2013 State of the State address.

New Fitness Center in Dods Hall opens; is dedicated

Celebrating the ribbon-cutting for the new Blue Devil Fitness Center and “Fitness Friday” at SUNY Fredonia, President Virginia S. Horvath told the large crowd at the new facility in Dods Hall, “We are stronger if we are fit in every way.”

Upward Bound program receives United Way grant to boost test readiness

SUNY Fredonia’s Upward Bound program has been awarded a $12,000 Community Investment Fund grant from the United Way of Northern Chautauqua County to expand college preparation workshops for qualified students in five area school districts, Director Loretta Slaton Torain announced.

Film series continues with "Blazing Saddles" as it explores myths

The American Studies Film Series at SUNY Fredonia will examine “Myths of the American West” through the presentation of six influential films that span seven decades of filmmaking. A faculty member representing a different discipline will give an introductory talk before each screening. All films start at 7 p.m. in Fenton 105, and are free and open to the public.