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Campus gets into the Halloween spirit
The Fredonia campus is oozing with fun and chilling activities to celebrate Halloween. On Thursday, Oct. 31, the students and community can choose from a variety of events to help them get into the spirit.
Morgan Smith named September Student of the Month
Being hailed by her advisor who is also one of her professors as “a stellar student on top of it all” has earned Morgan Smith, a senior from Webster, N.Y., majoring in Environmental Sciences, the honor of September 2013 Student of the Month by the Office of Residence Life.
Students to share results of NSF-funded summer research on Nov. 1
Eight SUNY Fredonia students engaged in summer research activities funded by grants from the National Science Foundation will outline their findings and experiences to the campus on Friday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. at Jewett Hall Room 101.
Elliott DeLine, award-winning transgender author, to speak
Elliott DeLine, an award-winning transgender fiction and non-fiction author, will conduct a book reading and signing at McEwen Hall Room 202 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. The Women’s and Gender Studies program, Women’s Student Union and Pride Alliance are sponsoring DeLine’s visit, which is free and open to the public.
Science Scavenger Hunt drew young minds to campus for unusual research
Spurred by curiosity and seemingly boundless energy, a young research team combed the SUNY Fredonia campus in search of a bobcat, the answer to a perplexing physics problem and a sample of amethyst, a variety of quartz. These were not traditional college-age students, but 12 inquisitive members of the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Northern Chautauqua County engaged in “The Great SUNY Fredonia Science Scavenger Hunt” on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Students to present results of summer biology research
Eight graduate and undergraduate students will present findings of research they performed this past summer, under the guidance of SUNY Fredonia Biology faculty, on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Jewett Hall Room 101. Financial support for their research was provided by a Yunghans-Mirabeli, Holmberg, Wettingfeld, Constantine Barker and Yunghans-Dieter Fellowships.
Art students and alumni holding annual pottery sale Nov. 4
Students and alumni from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media will hold a sale of handmade pottery at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Monday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m
Students build video game in computer programming competition
On Oct. 12 to 13, six students from the Department of Computer and Information Sciences participated in the programming competition HackUpstate, sponsored by Syracuse University and SUNY Oswego, and hosted at the Syracuse Technology Garden.
Campus to welcome families back for weekend of fun
Parents and family members of SUNY Fredonia students will return to campus to celebrate Family Weekend from Friday, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 27. Guests will be able to participate in array of activities sponsored by Campus Life and the Spectrum Entertainment Board. For a complete list of events, visit our Family Weekend site.
Ninth annual Fall Sweep sends students raking Saturday, Nov. 9
SUNY Fredonia’s annual Fall Sweep will take place Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Now in its ninth year, Fall Sweep is a yearly volunteer service initiative in which SUNY Fredonia students go out into the village of Fredonia to rake leaves off of their neighbors’ lawns to demonstrate the commitment they have to their community.