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Alumnus and former student helps to celebrate Sorel gift
A special multi-media musical tribute is the highlight of the Saturday, Sept. 29, dedication of the Steinway concert grand piano resulting from a gift from...
Two programs get federal funding
The College of Education at SUNY Fredonia has been awarded two federal grants totaling $3 million over the next five years to continue its English Language Acquisition (ELA) program and to also establish the new Bringing Resources that Incorporate Development in General Education (BRIDGE) program. “It’s highly unusual to have two grants funded from the same source to one institution,” said Dr. Barbara Mallette, principal investigator for the Project BRIDGE grant and professor in the Language, Learning and Leadership department at SUNY Fredonia. Both are designed to help schools serve growing student populations whose native language is not English.
Social Work students among first scholarship recipients
SUNY Fredonia senior Social Work majors Briana Palmer of Silver Creek, Craig Felton of Jamestown, and Jessica Slomiany of Dunkirk will have an opportunity to complete their field placement in a local public child welfare agency, take a course specific to child welfare practice and put their skills to work right after graduation. They are among the first beneficiaries of the New York State Child Welfare Scholarship Program, an effort to recruit high-achieving undergraduate social work students into the field of public child welfare.
Students honored as Concerto Competition winners
Four students from the School of Music were declared the “best of the best” as winners of the annual Concerto Competition, a tradition at Fredonia for decades. After several hours of back-to-back performances on Sunday, ensemble directors and studio faculty deliberated and Assistant Director Barry Kilpatrick announced this year’s winners.
Visit by documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt to address gender issues in hip-hop culture
A unique look at hip-hop culture will be presented by activist and documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt during a talk and screening of his film, “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in Room 202 McEwen Hall. Among the scholars giving on-screen interviews during the film is Fredonia alumnus and author, Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, who teaches at Duke University.
Campus Community Service Fair to offer volunteer opportunities
It’s all about volunteering at the upcoming Community Service Fair to be held Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Williams...
Plant invaders are focus of biology department studies
Lindsay Martin is shown collecting data on invasive plant species found in Chautauqua County. Lindsay Martin of Fredonia was one of five students who won...
Blue Devil divers entertain this summer
As summer employees of Watershow Productions, Inc., three Blue Devil divers played the roles of dysfunctional pirates in search of a treasure map. However, they didn’t perform on an ordinary stage, or even a stationary one: their theatrical set was an inflatable pirate ship which partially concealed two three-meter diving boards and a tower with small platforms that extended as high as 50 feet.
Welch's/National Grape Cooperative scholarships awarded
Hillary Barger of Westfield, Lianna LeBarron of Westfield, and Nate Schroeder of Ripley are this year’s winners of the Welch’s/National Grape Cooperative Scholarship at SUNY Fredonia. Each student will receive $1,000.
SUNY Fredonia free enterprise team wins national ranking
The senior-laden, all-women team set the bar high for future SIFE students at SUNY Fredonia, Dr. Seyedian said.