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Host of Sabres Hotline, '95 alum, to speak Tuesday
Kevin Sylvester, host of Sabres Hockey Hotline on WGR Radio (550 AM), will be speaking to campus and community members on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Williams Center, W204E. The event is sponsored by the SUNY Fredonia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and is free and open to both campus and community members.
Reception planned Monday for new Multicultural Affairs director
An open house will be held Monday, Nov. 12, 9 to 11 a.m., to welcome Jellema Stewart as the new director of the Center for...
SUNY Fredonia indicates support for diversity in Campus Climate Index
“Reaping the Harvest of Reaching OUT to SUNY,” a 2012 grant initiative conducted at SUNY Fredonia, has achieved several of its goals of gathering information and developing initiatives to promote awareness related to diversity in LGBTQ issues. Following submission of the data to Campus Pride, a non-profit organization administering the climate index, SUNY Fredonia received an overall score of 3.5 out of 5 stars, better than average for a university of Fredonia’s size and geographic location.
Film and video take center stage for annual SUNYWide Film Festival
Marc Baird will be a juror at the Fourth Annual SUNYWide Film Festival. He will lead a workshop at the festival on Saturday at 10...
Brown Bag series offers "Fulbright Fair" Nov. 7
The SUNY Fredonia Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Series is presenting a Fulbright Fair at which 10 faculty members will share the international experiences they...
Post-Holocaust children's games is topic of Nov 5 International Brown Bag
In her talk, “Memory.pl: Playing with History in Post-Holocaust/Post-Communist Poland,” Dr. Linda Brigance of the Communication Department will introduce the work of Poland's Institute of National Remembrance and focus specifically on its two award-winning board games for school children that feature hunting-down Communists and fighting Nazis.
Four students will receive scholarships at Veterans Ceremony Thursday
The fifth annual Veterans Remembrance Ceremony and presentation of veteran scholarships/recognition awards will be held at SUNY Fredonia on Thursday, Nov. 8, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. University officials and community members gather each year to honor more than 23.4 million veterans and active duty military service men and women who fought to protect freedom and democracy as members of the Armed Forces.
Nixon policy to restore Native American self-determination is topic Tuesday night
How President Richard Nixon dramatically altered the Federal government’s Native American policy to support self-determination for Native American tribes and restoration of their culture will be examined Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at 105 Fenton. Opening remarks will be given by Martin E. Seneca Jr, attorney and member of the Seneca Nation who is an expert in federal Indian Law.
Tech Incubator Business nominated for best university startups award
The Center for Sports Skills Measurement and Improvement (Center for Sports), a tenant of the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator, has been nominated to be among the “100 Best University Startups” as chosen by the National Council for Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). According to Center for Sports Founder Kevin Morse, his is one of four companies nominated from the Western Region of New York. Of the 195 nominated companies, 100 will be chosen by NCET2 to present in the 2012 Virtual Showcases this month.
Community and campus invited to learn more about how dogs help people heal on Nov. 3
The Nov. 3 session will focus on canine therapy topics and feature research on how dogs help with physical therapy of young children and with military veterans in various recovery scenarios. The keynote talk, "Canine-Assisted Interventions: Benefits and Cautions," starts at 11 a.m. and is free. The afternoon workshop, $12, is about volunteer and internship opportunities in canine-assisted programs.