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Applications sought for FSA program grants
The Faculty Student Association is now accepting Program Account applications for the June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012 program year. In support of sustainability...
Campus hockey club accepting new members
The Fredonia Hockey Club (CHE and CHA teams) is accepting new members for the spring semester. If you are interested in joining, please contact Coach Tom Occhino. The first skate of the semester will be Tuesday, Jan 25 at 10 p.m. in Steele Hall.
Class rings can be ordered Feb. 1 and 2 in Commons
The Fredonia State Class Ring Sale, hosted by Balfour, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1 and Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m...
Support group for stroke survivors meets twice monthly
Offered at the Youngerman Center, a typical group meeting will include activities to help stroke and head injury survivors use compensatory strategies to improve communication skills, provide educational information and an opportunity to socialize and share experiences.
Mileage reimbursement rates increased
Effective January 1, 2011, the mileage reimbursement rate to SUNY Fredonia personnel increased to 51 cents per mile from 50 cents per mile. A revised Travel Voucher Form can be found on the Accounting Office's webpage.
During holidays, campus shutdown in effect; some services still provided
To conserve utility costs, SUNY Fredonia will curtail services and operations for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, undertaking an annual shutdown that has generated significant savings in the past. With the exception of a few offices, college buildings will be closed, and heat reduced, from 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Regular business hours will resume Monday, Jan. 3.
SEFA campaign speeds past goal, nears $50K
The SUNY Fredonia SEFA Committee announced that the campaign goal for 2010 of $42,000 has once again been surpassed and $49,000 has been contributed to date. This is the 15th year in a row that the campus goal has been reached or exceeded. Contributions are still being accepted!
Pottery sale Dec. 8 benefits scholarship
On Wednesday, Dec. 8 a holiday pottery sale will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit the Criminal Justice Scholarship Fund.
Campus-wide Donation Drive generates hundreds of blessings
A record number of volunteers and donors made a difference in a hundred's of lives in the Northern Chautauqua community. Last Friday 110 bags (60 gallons each) of clothing, 32 boxes of food and 65 boxes of toys were collected, all of which were donated to the Chautauqua County Rural Ministries and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton CYO.
Library calls for more support: vote online for $50,000 to digitize valuable music collection
Reed Library is calling for online votes of support to win a $50,000 award from Pepsi to digitize and restore the internationally-valued Sigurd Rascher Saxophone Collection. The project has hovered at 197th place for two weeks, but organizer Melissa Widzinski says there are 15 days left to vote and she is pushing to get every vote possible to help the project make the Top Ten.