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Freshman Marsha Cohen hits YouTube jackpot on national TV
Marsha Cohen has created videos for YouTube, but it was her storyline as an aspiring journalist that landed the SUNY Fredonia student on “Anderson,” the nationally syndicated show hosted by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
Laura Deen Johnson guest lectured at Tabor College
Laura Deen Johnson, assistant professor of communications, was a guest speaker at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas, where she addressed the topic, "Expressions of Civil Region in Post 9-11 America." The multi-media presentation took place March 12 at the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center.
Student dancers shine in Sam Kenney's piece at festival
The four-day, northeast regional event culminated in a Gala Concert featuring the festival's strongest works, including Fredonia Dance Ensemble's "Embodying," choreographed by Professor Sam Kenney and part of the program for the group's spring concert on campus March 23-25.
Bernhard and Reese presenting at national music ed biennial conference
Music Education faculty members Christian Bernhard and Jill Reese have been invited to participate in the National Association for Music Education’s Biennial Conference in St. Louis on March 28-31.
Jill Johnston will discuss her work in Women Create exhibit March 21
Jill Johnston, assistant professor of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia, will discuss “The Red Garden,” her current series, at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday, March 21, from 7 to 9 p.m
Samantha Sayers is a competition finalist for national scholarship in theatre design
Junior Samantha Sayers, a B.F.A. major in Theatrical Production and Design, is one of ten finalists from graduate and undergraduate schools across the nation in the Rose Brand Scholarship contest, sponsored by North America’s largest theatrical fabric and fabrication company.
"Castle" fan's final paper leads to lifelong social media memories
Senior English major Allyson Willoughby earned herself more than an “A” last semester, as her research paper about her favorite television show, ABC’s “Castle,” resulted in a chance cyber-meeting with show creator Andrew Marlowe.
Pioneering SUNYAC Commissioner Pat Damore to retire
State University of New York Athletic Conference Commissioner Patrick R. Damore has announced he will retire from his position at the end of his current contract which concludes June 30. Dr. Damore has served as the first, and only, commissioner in the history of the conference.
Liz Lee writes chapter for new book on biologically-inspired computing
Photography professor Liz Lee has contributed a chapter, “A New Leaf,” to a new book, “Biologically Inspired Computing for the Arts: Scientific Data Through Graphics,” to be released in April by IGI Global, an international publishing company that covers all aspects of information science, technology utilization and management.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil named "Young Poet to Watch"
Aimee Nezhukumatathil Associate Professor of English, Aimee Nezhukumatathil was recently named one of the 15 "Young Poets to Watch" by former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita...