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Second Lundine Commission forum to focus on policing
The second of four forums in the Lundine Series will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, N.Y. This event, which will explore the possibilities surrounding police consolidation, is being sponsored by SUNY Fredonia’s Center for Rural Regional Development and Governance (CRRDG) and other agencies. The forum’s panelists include Dr. Peter Sinden of SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Sociology.
SUNY Fredonia climbs back into RecycleMania ring
SUNY Fredonia will compete against colleges and universities from Canada, India and Islampur over a 10-week period to measure the success of its recycling and waste prevention efforts. This year, 510 schools have agreed to participate in "Recyclemania." All 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented in 2009.
Emmett Till and the Civil Rights movement examined
An opening reception to launch the one-month visit of the Emmett Till Traveling Exhibit in Reed Library will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. with a talk by Professor Saundra Liggins. Other events are planned throughout the month, including the showing of the film, "The Untold Story of Emmett Till" on Feb. 4, and a panel discussion on how the murder of a 14-year old spurred the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Biology brings speakers for Darwin anniversary
The Department of Biology has invited two guest speakers to acknowledge the contribution of Charles Darwin to understanding the diversity of life forms on the earth. Tropical warblers and Killer Whales are the subject of seminars on Feb. 6 and 13 from 4 to 5 p.m. in Jewett Hall Room 101. All are welcome.
Upward Bound makes donation to "Power Plays for Cancer"
Players from the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils Mens hockey team took time out of their busy practice schedule to get together with students from the Upward Bound Program at SUNY Fredonia. The Upward Bound Program students and staff have been collecting donations for the American Cancer Society to help the team with their efforts in the “Power Plays for Cancer”.
Chinese New Year celebration planned for Feb. 9
A Chinese New Year celebration will be held on Monday, Feb. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Sponsoring the event are students in the Chinese Club, Foreign Language Club, and International Club.
The Big Read features American classic
Randall Sweeney, executive director of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, teams up with Tina Scott, assistant librarian for Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System, and Reed Library...
Time for annual Daffodil Sale
Order your daffodils today to help in the fight against cancer. Place an order by Feb. 20. Payment is required in advance. Checks may be made payable to the American Cancer Society. Deliveries will be made the week of March 16.
Talk to Santa available over cable channel
The live television call-in show “Talk to Santa” will be presented on Dec. 16, 17 and 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each evening, on Time Warner Ch. 5 in Brocton, Cassadaga, Fredonia and Stockton, and Ch. 19 in Dunkirk, Silver Creek, Forestville and Hanover. For the three nights, children and their families can tune in watch Santa and his assistant, Elf Holly.
Art galleries exhibit student works in annual Senior Show
An exhibition featuring the works of 13 students from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media at the State University of New York at Fredonia will be on display in the art galleries at Rockefeller Arts Center through December 11. The show opened with a reception on Friday, Dec. 5.