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Timothy Frerichs work featured in exhibit opening at WNY Book Arts Collaborative
An exhibit of International Artist book Il Libro Della Notte (the Night Book) and works on Paper by Timothy Frerichs (SUNY Fredonia), Thomas Rhormann (Osnabrück, Germany), Andreas Kramer (Berlin, Germany) will open Friday, Sept. 28 at the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative in Buffalo, NY at 7 p.m. Frerichs is acting as guest currator for this exhibit and will be conducting a bookbinding workshop October 27 at WNYBAC.
Ted Schwalbe will present his research into digital radio in U.S. to Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr. Ted Schwalbe, Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Communication, spent most of the summer working on two research projects that will be presented at Hong Kong Baptist University at the end of September at the invitation of Acting Dean Ringo Ma. Dr. Ma was formerly a faculty member in the Department of Communication at SUNY Fredonia.
Alumni contribute to Project Eleven, a collection of recordings that commemorate the 11th anniversary of September 11th
Fredonia grads David Musial (’84) and Marcus Goldhaber (’00) had integral roles in the creation of Project Eleven, a collection of recordings that commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks. All proceeds from Project Eleven sales that take place on iTunes on Sept. 11 will go to the United States Young Veterans Association and charities such as Wounded Warriors.
Daniela Peterka-Benton took students to Vienna to study legal system of Austria this summer
This summer, the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice was able to offer a study abroad program in Vienna, Austria, for the first time entitled “Law, Crime and Punishment in Austria”. Dr. Daniela Peterka-Benton, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, led the program, which was open to all interested students. During their 10-day stay in Austria, students got the chance to learn about Austria’s legal history, which included a thought provoking tour of Mauthausen Concentration Camp.
Christian Bernhard article is published in Journal of Music Teacher Education
Associate Professor of Music Education Christian Bernhard II published a manuscript based on his recent study of 196 music education majors in the Journal of...
Jason Paton's internship with Buffalo radio station took him on tour of city's top summer events
Jason Paton took an internship to work with Cumulus Media (97 Rock, Classic hits 104.1) as a promotions and production intern for the summer. The sophomore is a communications/audio-radio major from North Tonawanda, N.Y. Paton worked on several promotional events and assisted in remote broadcasts and station appearances from concerts at the First Niagara Center, an Attica rodeo, and even watching Nik Wallenda walk over Niagara Falls.
Rachael Coccia spent summer traveling to Alaska and Hawaii while working for educational TV show, Aqua Kids
Rachael Coccia spent her summer as the host and associate producer of a nationally syndicated children's television show, Aqua Kids. As Coccia’s second and final season with the show, she was able to travel to Alaska and Hawaii. While there, she wrote and performed the tracks, show openings and closings, and bumps.
Patrick Fay and Skylar Pratt toured with the Drum Corps International this summer
Patrick Fay and Skylar Pratt, music education majors, spent 82 days of the summer performing around the United States with The Glassmen in Drum Corps International. Lengthy practices were held every day and students often slept on gym floors and on buses. The world finals were held in Indianapolis in Lucas Oil Stadium, site of the 2012 Super Bowl.
Music Education major Dennis Bergevin invited to prestigious music summit
Dennis Bergevin with his 2012 WABASS class. Inset of Bergevin is above left. Dennis Bergevin, a senior, joined eight other double bassists from around the...
Maheady, Smith and Jabot share expertise with Dunkirk
Dr. Lawrence Maheady, Dr. Cynthia Smith, and Dr. Michael Jabot, all members of the SUNY Fredonia College of Education Evidence First team, worked with 16 City of Dunkirk School District teachers (K-12) to identify important outcomes and desired improvements (ex: student behavior; student engagement; time on task; etc.). The team then aligned these teacher needs with research supported practices. This week-long workshop series included demonstration of selected practices, guided practice in their use, and a commitment to ongoing feedback and support throughout the academic year regarding the acceptability of practice, accuracy with which selected practices are being implemented, and impact on pupil outcomes/improvements.