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Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
A raffle, featuring items by well-known Fredonia area artists, will be held to raise money to support a student study abroad mission to Honduras. Students enrolled in the 2019 J-term course, Honduras Health Care, taught by Dr. Ted Lee, will conduct medical brigades and do service work at day-long clinics set up in schools or community centers in small rural communities.
The annual Safe Halloween, an event for local children and their parents/guardians, will be held at Fredonia on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon in Mason Hall. Guests are invited to come dressed up and ready for trick-or-treating. Every child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Fredonia will welcome two-time Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-nominated actress Mary McDonnell, Fredonia Class of '74, back to campus. She will join Department of Theatre and Dance Associate Professor Jessica Hillman-McCord at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, in Robert W. Marvel Theatre for “An Afternoon with Mary McDonnell,” in what promises to be a lively and informal conversation about the actress’ life and career on the Broadway stage, in film and in television.
The essence of wonder and the joy of experimentation returns Saturday with the Fredonia Mini Maker Faire. Many come for a few minutes and end up staying for the day. The third event, which takes place inside the Williams and Science centers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., looks to build off its maturation as a fun, family-friendly destination that captures the hearts and minds of all who get to experience it firsthand.
Fredonia’s Cultural Competency Institute began its second year with the first of six sessions on Oct. 3, with 23 members of the greater campus community, including 13 faculty/staff, a member of the local community and nine students, who were selected through a competitive application process.
An intriguing Halloween science fair, hosted by the Fredonia Chemistry Club, will be conducted in Science Center Room 322 on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. A variety of experiments will be conducted in a science laboratory adorned with Halloween decorations.
Academic Advising and Course Selection is rapidly approaching! Are you ready? Academic Advising Services (AAS) is available to help students prepare for Academic Advising and Course Selection, which is scheduled for Oct. 29 through Nov. 9.
Homecoming at Fredonia on Oct. 19 through 21 marks the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1968, the 20th anniversary of the combined Department of...
Fredonia is partnering with Wegmans Pharmacy for the first time to make flu vaccines available on campus to faculty and staff.
Dr. Robert Bullard, “The Father of Environmental Justice,” will deliver the annual Maytum Convocation Lecture, “Building Environmentally Just, Sustainable, and Resilient Communities for All: Why Equity Matters,” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in King Concert Hall.