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Campus goes tobacco-free in 2014
On Jan.1, SUNY Fredonia will join the growing list of colleges and universities across the U.S. who have adopted a tobacco-free campus policy. The policy prohibits all forms of tobacco and any nicotine delivery device, such as the smokeless e-cigarette.
Annual Pottery Sale slated for Dec. 11 to benefit scholarships
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Annual Pottery Show and Sale will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center at SUNY Fredonia from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit the University Police Criminal Justice Scholarship Fund (CJSF). Local potters will be selling their handcrafted mugs, trays, bowls, and jewelry and also donating a portion of their proceeds to benefit the scholarship fund through the Fredonia College Foundation.
New Horizons Band holiday concert is cancelled
The New Horizons Band of Western New York has cancelled its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, in the Dunkirk High School auditorium, due to weather.
Science and Technology talk concludes Brown Bag series Wednesday
The Fall 2013 Liberal Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Lecture Series concludes on Wednesday, Dec. 4, with “Science and Technology,” a program which will examine the role of technology in areas of scientific research and some of the impacts of this technology on society. The presentation, moderated by Dr. Michael Jabot, professor of Curriculum and Instruction, will be held at noon in the Williams Center Room G103.
Hanging of the Greens set on Dec. 3
The holiday season will get underway at SUNY Fredonia with the traditional Hanging of the Greens on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room.
Christmas tale opens Kaleidoscope Family Series Dec. 6
The Kaleidoscope Family Series presents “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t," a production by Child’s Play Touring Theatre of Chicago that offers a peek at the hustle and bustle and near disasters of the Christmas season faced by Santa and his helpers.
The Hit Men return with pop hits, Christmas favorites
The DFT Communications Pops Series at Rockefeller Arts Center presents “The Hit Men: ’Tis the Seasons” on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
EAP program to host first 'Wellness for the Holidays' fair
SUNY Fredonia faculty and staff can make healthy living a festive part of their holiday season by visiting the inaugural “Wellness for the Holidays” fair on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Key attractions include healthy lunch items, live music, prize giveaways and information from area businesses that offer wellness products and services. Recipes for healthy meals will also be distributed.
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.
Riveters to perform '80s music jam this Sunday
The all-female a cappella group The Riveters will present its annual fall show, "80s Aca-Glam Jam” on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in the Williams Center Tim Horton's cafe. The Riveters will be dressed in full '80s "glam" attire as they debut new songs, medleys and some '80s a cappella favorites. The event is free and open to the public.