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Fredonia students help to develop Excelsior scholarship online application
When junior Cody Beckwith took a job as a work study in the Financial Aid Office, he never dreamed he would have an impact on thousands of college students across the state for years to come.That is exactly what happened when Beckwith and eight other Fredonia students were involved in an effort to ensure the state’s Higher Education Services Corp. Excelsior Scholarship application process was easy to understand for all students.
Erie County Legislator Barbara Miller-Williams to deliver guest lecture on women in politics
Erie County (N.Y.) Legislator Barbara Miller-Williams will be visiting Fredonia on Monday, April 16, to offer a lecture on women in politics in Williams Center Room S204 at 1 p.m. Williams will offer tips on how to become civically engaged, and provide insight on both her experiences as a politician, and her many years of service to the community.
Community event for children planned by students
The Eighth Egg Hunt held by Kappa Sigma in coordination with Volunteer and Community Services for children in the local community is slated for Sunday, April 15. It is a free event.
Hail! Fredonia Records hosts second dog walk
Hail! Fredonia Records, as part of the Student Record Label class in the Music Industry Program at Fredonia, has announced its second dog walk, ”Lend a Paw for Autism: Star Paws,” to take place on Sunday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on campus.
National Poetry Month celebrated in April
Reed Library is celebrating National Poetry Month with the installation of a "Poem Dispenser." Created using a Raspberry Pi 3 and thermal printer, the dispenser prints out a random poem at the push of a button.
Talent, cooking awards presented at Cultural Explosion event
Culinary skills and talent took center stage at the third Cultural Explosion, a collaborative event of International Student Services and the Faculty Student Association (FSA), held Thursday, April 5, in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room.
Clothing drive underway to benefit Salvation Army
Even though the weather suggests otherwise, it’s time to clean out closets and drawers and support the annual Spring Clothing Drive hosted by Fredonia’s Greek Council to benefit the local Salvation Army, Monday through Wednesday, April 9 to 11, from noon to 5 p.m.
Leadership Awards to be presented to students
Students who exemplify outstanding leadership and/or service to their fellow classmates and/or their community will be formally recognized at the annual Leadership Awards Ceremony to be held on Wednesday, May 2, 5 p.m., in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room.Tickets, $2 for Fredonia students with ID and $3 for non-students, can be purchased at the Fredonia Ticket Office.
Student art sale on April 23
Students from various fields in the Department of Visual Arts and New Media will be selling their work at a student art sale in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Monday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thirty percent of the proceeds will be going to a local food pantry.
Brown Bag talk to focus on children as the transformation catalyst
Environmental shift will be explored by Dave Bauer, a children’s author and owner of The Change Circle life coaching program, at the Liberal Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Lunch on Wednesday, March 7, at noon, at Williams Center Room S204-ABC.