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Noted author with deep family ties to slavery to speak at Fredonia
Edward Ball, who has written the forthcoming book “Life of a Klansman” and is best known as a commentator on race, is giving two public lectures and teaching two courses this semester, as a Williams Visiting Professor.
Kasling Lecture to be presented, Hagan award recipient to be recognized, on Oct. 1
“A Celebration of Student-centered Research” is the topic of the 42nd Robert W. Kasling Memorial Lecture, to be presented by Dr. Junaid Zubairi of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m., in Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall.
Acclaimed ‘Lucky Man’ author Brinkley to give readings at Fredonia
Fiction writer Jamel Brinkley will give a craft talk and read excerpts from “A Lucky Man: Stories,” a collection of nine powerful stories set in Brooklyn and the South Bronx that have cast him as a significant new voice in fiction, at Fredonia as part of the Mary Louise White Visiting Writer Series established through the Fredonia College Foundation.
Proposals sought for Carnahan Jackson Humanities Fund projects
Faculty and staff are invited to apply for funding from the Carnahan Jackson Humanities Fund in the Fredonia College Foundation. The application deadline for the 2020-2021 award cycle is Oct. 25.
Naming ceremony set for Rockefeller Arts Center green room
The Kay Hardesty Logan Foundation of Arlington, Va., will name the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center’s Green Room at Fredonia after its patron, Kay Hardesty Logan, who was a renowned area philanthropist, musician and arts patron, on Monday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m.
Signups begin for Fredonia Alumni Golf Tournament
Registration is underway for the Fredonia Alumni Golf Tournament, a popular event that raises money to support scholarships for students at Fredonia, to be held on Friday, July 19, at Shorewood Country Club, 4958 W. Lake Road, Dunkirk. Sponsored by Fredonia University Police and the Fredonia College Foundation, the annual tournament has raised nearly $200,000 since 2009, with net proceeds going to scholarships.
School of Music student receives Oasis Guitar prize
William Jenney, a junior Music Education major from Elma, was awarded the Oasis Guitar Jury Prize, a $500 cash award that recognizes the guitar student who exhibits the greatest improvement over the course of a semester, at Fredonia.
Manney to receive Lanford Presidential Prize
Fredonia graduating senior Monica A. Manney was selected to receive the 2019 Lanford Presidential Prize to be awarded at Commencement on May 18.
Calling all artistic scientists!
A call for submissions is now underway for the Art of Science Exhibition to be staged on May 4 at the Science Center. The event celebrates the connections between science and art. All art projects must include an explanation of the science behind the piece.
Alumnus to analyze the role of the press in Trump era at Writers@Work residency
The role of the free press in the Trump era will be explored and perhaps even scrutinized by Los Angeles Times journalist Scott Martelle, a 1984 Fredonia graduate, during a Writers@Work residency on Sunday through Tuesday, March 24 to 26.