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Summer hours go into effect May 20; offices close at 4 p.m.

Lisa Eikenburg

SUNY Fredonia will again implement summer hours of operation on Monday, May 20. During the summer, business hours for SUNY Fredonia start at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., with the lunch period reduced to one-half hour. On Monday, August 26, regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. resume.

ENACTUS forms SADD group on SUNY Fredonia campus

Lisa Eikenburg

The SUNY Fredonia student group, ENACTUS, established a SADD group on campus. SADD stands for students against destructive decisions. ENACTUS is a group of students, academic and business leaders who want to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world. The ENACTUS initiative is “Think Before You Act”.

This year's Literary London Program set for July

Christine Davis Mantai

The courses will take a look at how literature and the ideas of Englishness are shaped by gender, race, class, sexuality, and transnational affiliations. Courses will be taught in the morning, and afternoons will consist of trips to museums, galleries, and other sites of cultural interest.

SUNY Fredonia to host math/science camp for middle school students

Michael Barone

SUNY Fredonia’s “Project PRIME” (Professional Resources in Mathematics Education) is offering a four-day camp called “Camp COMETS” (Creating Opportunities in Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science) for children going into sixth, seventh or eight grades. The students will be taught by faculty and follow a fun and creative program designed to advance their knowledge in math, engineering and science. The camp will run daily from Aug. 20 to 23 from 8 a.m. to noon in Thompson Hall.

Summer Music Festival for high school instrumentalists is June 26 through July 2

Christine Davis Mantai

Set on the beautiful campus of SUNY Fredonia and housed in the university’s School of Music, the Fredonia Summer Music Festival takes advantage of the campus’ first-rate facilities and world-class teachers. Instrumental students currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12 are invited to attend during the festival, June 26 through July 2.

Fredonia Summer Music Festival registrations now being accepted

Christine Davis Mantai

The 20th annual Fredonia Summer Music Festival, an educational experience for instrumental students currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12, will be held from Sunday, June 27 through Saturday, July 3. The cost is $680, which includes housing, meals, and a camp t-shirt. Commuters pay $360 (meals not included) or $525 (meals included).