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Students organize first SUNYWide Film Festival
April 2 through 4, Jewett Hall 101 Competition categories: Animation Documentary Experimental Narrative ENTRY FORMS Deadline for entries: March 6 ($5 entrance fee; but $10...
EDP giving alumni award to new owner of The White Inn
Rohan Patrick, ’92, the new owner/manager of The White Inn in Fredonia, will be honored as this year’s distinguished alumnus at the EDP's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 11. Having established a stellar, 16-year career as an illustrator and graphic designer which he continues to maintain through an online business, Patrick moved from Monticello, N.Y., last fall to undertake this new adventure.
Guest horn player joins Wind Ensemble in concert March 3
SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music will host guest artist Gail Williams, an internationally recognized horn player from Western New York. Students will have the opportunity to work with Williams in a horn master class on March 2 at 4 p.m., and the artist will be the featured soloist in the university’s Wind Ensemble Concert on Tuesday, March 3 at 8 p.m.
Cancer survivors' dinner set at Newman Center
Students from SUNY Fredonia’s Colleges Against Cancer club will be holding a spaghetti dinner for cancer survivors and anyone who has been affected by the disease. The dinner, to be held Wednesday, March 4, will celebrate those who have survived cancer and also raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
Math students set to “ring” in annual Pi (π) Day
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at SUNY Fredonia will once again host its annual Pi Day event on Thursday, March 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Dods Hall. Pi Day has been celebrated around the world by math enthusiasts annually since 1998 and at SUNY Fredonia since 2002.
3K "Slush Rush" inaugurated to fund international scholarship in memory of Xylia Peterson
The SUNY Fredonia International Education Center is hosting its inaugural 3K Fun Run on Sunday, March 1 at 11 a.m. on the Fredonia campus. Dubbed the “Slush Rush” because of the anticipation of snow still being on the ground, the race is being held in remembrance of alumna Xylia Peterson, ’85, and to benefit the scholarship in her name.
Protests raised over tuition redirection
The Student Association held a rally to protest budget cuts and tuition redirection actions taken by the state against SUNY. At the rally, some speakers called the action "stealing." President Hefner explained the implications of the state's move.
International Dinner planned for March 11
Aromas from foods representing cultures from around the globe will entice students to try new cuisine at the annual International Dinner to be served Wednesday, March 11, at Marketplace at Erie by FSA. Serving begins at 4:30 p.m. Extra staff will be on duty to help accommodate a larger dinner turnout of students. The dinner is covered through the campus meal plans but the public is welcome to pay cash at the door
It's OSCAR time for student scholars!
FREDONIA, N.Y.—Feb. 18, 2009—OSCAR at SUNY Fredonia has a special meaning: it's the university's way of highlighting the academic and creative achievements of its undergraduates...
EDP to hold 27th awards ceremony and induct honor students
SUNY Fredonia’s Educational Development Program (EDP) will celebrate its students at the 27th annual awards ceremony on Wed., March 11 at 4 p.m. in the Horizon Room of the Williams Center. Rohan Patrick, a 1992 graduate who is now the new owner and manager of The White Inn in Fredonia, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award during the ceremony.