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Facilities employees help Chautauqua County Rural Ministry
The annual holiday food drive by members of the Department of Facilities Services at SUNY Fredonia collected 310 pounds of non-perishable food to benefit Chautauqua County Rural Ministry.
Cambridge church historian to speak Nov. 10 on diversity
“Christian Diversity: Are There Any Limits in the Modern World?” will be the focus of a talk to be presented by Dr. David Thompson, a noted church historian from the University of Cambridge, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 5 p.m. at 101 Jewett Hall. Thompson’s SUNY Fredonia talk, sponsored by the History Department and Interdisciplinary Studies, was arranged by History professor Eileen Lyon, who was a graduate student of Thompson at the University of Cambridge. A question-and-answer session will follow Thompson’s talk, which is open to all.
Occupy Fredonia to “Occupy SUNY Fredonia” Friday
Visit Occupy Fredonia website>> Occupy Fredonia is a local movement standing in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement and other Occupy movements around the...
Mainstage Series offers contemporary twist on ‘Macbeth’
William Shakespeare’s classic “Macbeth” opens Friday, Nov. 4 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 12 with six performances in Bartlett Theatre at Rockefeller Arts Center. A modern-styled version of one of the best-known tragedies in Western drama will be the next offering in the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series by the SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance.
Pops Series to feature tribute to ABBA on Nov. 5
“ABBA-Mania” will be presented on Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall at Rockefeller Arts Center. Direct from Toronto, the group features four professional singers and a five-piece backup band that recreate the look and sound that made ABBA one of the best-known pop acts of the disco era.
EDP Alumni Speaker Series features Sherryl Weems Wednesday
Dr. Sherryl D. Weems, Class of 1976, is returning to Fredonia as a part of EDP’s Alumni Speaker Series. Dr. Weems was recently named the Provost at Victory University in Memphis, Tenn., after serving SUNY Buffalo as Associate Vice-Provost for Continuing and Professional Studies and Executive Director of the Educational Opportunity Center. She will give her address, “Excellence without Excuses”, at 3:30 p.m. in 101 Jewett Hall, Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Brown Bag Series continues Wed. with "Cost of Conflict" discussion
The fall Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Series, “America: 10 Years Later,” continues on Nov. 2 with a program on “America: The Cost of Conflict,”...
Peace activist Brian Willson to speak Monday in Houghton
S. Brian Willson, author, Viet Nam veteran turned peace activist, and former Fredonia resident will discuss his new memoir, "Blood on the Tracks: The Life...
Volunteer and Community Services Sponsor Seventh Annual "Operation Breakfast Rescue" Nov. 1-3
SUNY Fredonia’s Volunteer and Community Services Department, which is a part of Campus Life, will host its seventh “Operation Breakfast Rescue” Nov. 1 - 3, on campus. Donors are asked to provide non-perishable foods such as oatmeal, cream of wheat, a variety of cold cereals, pancake mixes, breakfast bars, baby formula, canned fruit and other shelf-stable breakfast foods.
Dual Diploma Program (DDP) with Turkey explained Nov. 2
SUNY Fredonia will host an overview of the Dual Diploma Program (DDP) from the Director of the School of Foreign Languages from Izmir University, Dr...