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Fredonia to host its first-ever Mini Maker Faire
An inaugural Mini Maker Faire, patterned after Maker Faires that draw together like-minded creative people who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and skills, will...
Phi Mu Alpha to host ‘safe’ trick-or-treating for area children
Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity will host its annual Safe Halloween, a gathering offering fun trick-or-treating for families in Fredonia and Dunkirk, on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon in Mason Hall.
Fall Sweep slated for Oct. 30
The Applied Communication Association (ACA) will be hosting its 12th annual Fall Sweep in conjunction with the Days of Service on Sunday, Oct. 30. The annual volunteer event serves the community by students raking leaves on Temple Street, Central Avenue and small side streets in the Village of Fredonia.
ALL IN Challenge to host events to increase voter awareness
In celebration of “Constitution Day,” the Fredonia ALL IN Challenge will sponsor a presentation and discussion with Pulitzer Prize-nominated political reporter Bob McCarthy. The lecture is the first in a series of events scheduled during the Presidential election year and is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 20 in McEwen Hall Room G24 at 6 p.m.
Community Service Fair to be held Sept. 21
Students can learn about a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available to them at the annual Community Service Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room.
Grad School Fair to be held Oct. 20
The Career Development Office will host its eighth annual Graduate School Fair on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. A series of workshops devoted to specific graduate school topics will also be held beginning Oct. 17. Fredonia undergraduate students and alumni are welcome to attend the fair to learn more about graduate schools and the available opportunities.
Orca biologist, poet-naturalist to headline Eva Saulitis memorial events
Craig Matkin, executive director of the North Gulf Oceanic Society, and Elizabeth Bradfield, naturalist-poet and co-director of the Creative Writing program at Brandeis University, will speak Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 17 and 18. Their interdisciplinary, collaborative presentations are part of a larger series of events commemorating the scientific and literary legacies of the late Eva Saulitis, a renowned nature writer and prominent orca biologist.
Vassoler to give President's Award for Excellence lecture on Oct. 18
Dr. Ivani Vassoler, recipient of the 2016 President’s Award for Teaching and Learning, will present, "Americans in Brazil, Brazilians in the U.S.: A Two-Century Long Relationship,” on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. in Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Dr. Vassoler is an associate professor of Political Science in the Department of Politics and International Affairs
ALL IN Challenge Election Day events
The ALL IN Challenge committee are sponsoring an "Election Results Party" as well as transportation to the polls to wind up its efforts to bring voter awareness to campus.
Fair to present study abroad options for students
Students will be able to tap into a wide range of study abroad programs – offered through Fredonia as well as the entire SUNY system – at the annual Study Abroad Fair on Friday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room.