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Role play game engages history students in an unusual way
Dr. Steve Fabian of the Department of History has proven that drama is not just for the Department of Theatre and Dance. Throughout the semester, he led an innovative role play game in his Honors 230 class to teach the history of the South African apartheid. Titled, "Conflicts and Crises in African History," the game derived from a series of role play games created by Barnard College called, “Reacting to the Past.”
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.
Senior Nancy Levensailor wins prestigious award to present poster
A SUNY Fredonia biology student has won a national award sponsored by the Genetics Society of America (GSA). Nancy Levensailor was one of 11 students out of 52 applicants who won the 2014 Victory Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Award that recognizes the top tier of early career geneticists and covers their travel expenses to the prestigious conference. It will enable the senior Molecular Genetics major to attend and present her poster at the society’s 55th Drosophila Research Conference to be held March 26-30 in San Diego, Calif.
Study relief for students arrives with 'De-stress for Success' events
The Counseling Center, together with various campus departments and faculty, will host De-stress for Success, an initiative for students during the last week of classes and Final Exam Week. De-stress for Success is a series of events, programs and workshops designed to help students find ways to reduce stress in a healthy, productive manner, and gain the focus they need to succeed during the challenging end-of-the-semester time.
Med Tech major Kim Foltz sets new cross country record
For the third time this season, senior Kim Foltz set a new Fredonia State women's cross country record for 6,000 meters as she raced Saturday in the NCAA Atlantic Regional. Foltz cross the finish line in 22:18.4 to eclipse her previous-best time of 22:30 earlier this month. She finished 27th overall to lead the Blue Devils to 16th place in the region. There were 38 full teams.
Amanda Pruden to explore non-traditional families in children's literature
Amanda Pruden, a junior Women's and Gender Studies major, will explore how alternative family living arrangements are depicted in children’s literature on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m., at Room G103B Williams Center. Her presentation, which is a project for the class, Women's and Gender Studies Special Topics, will look at the wide disparity between children’s books depicting non-nuclear families compared to nuclear or traditional families.
Allison McCarthy, Nicole Peets receive Sonnenfeld Awards
Marion Sonnenfeld Award Scholarships, which recognize outstanding female students who exemplify leadership, hard work and a good sense of community, have been presented to Allison McCarthy and Nicole Peets. The Council for Women’s Concerns awarded the 2013-2014 scholarships to the two seniors at the annual awards ceremony held on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Horizon Room.
'Up 'til Dawn' fundraiser for St. Jude has new twist
There will be a new format at “Up ’til Dawn,” an annual event at SUNY Fredonia that raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital...