Articles
Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
Find a News Story
President Biden announces SUNY Fredonia alumna Trini Ross as nominee to serve as U.S. Attorney
President Joseph Biden has announced eight nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys across the country, including State University of New York at Fredonia alumna Trini E. Ross as the U.S. Attorney nominee for the Western District of New York.
Fredonia representatives tour, explore collaboration with Athenex
A team of SUNY Fredonia administrators and faculty representing science and business departments recently toured the new Athenex biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Dunkirk to learn about potential opportunities it may offer to students and professors.
Biology student wins Gilman Scholarship to study in Australia
Courtney Campese, a junior Biology major with minors in Chemistry and Public Health from Lancaster, N.Y., has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship to support her Spring 2022 study abroad experience at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
Appointment of Dr. Vicki T. Sapp as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer announced by President Stephen H. Kolison Jr.
I am excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Vicki T. Sapp as SUNY Fredonia’s new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO), effective July 15, 2021. Dr. Sapp will be a member of the President’s Cabinet.
President Stephen H. Kolison Jr. announces appointment of Dr. David A. Starrett as Executive Vice President and Provost
I am excited to announce the appointment of Dr. David A. Starrett as SUNY Fredonia’s new Executive Vice President and Provost, effective August 15, 2021. The appointment includes a concurrent tenured position as Professor in the Department of Biology.
Student OSCAR expo presentations can be viewed digitally
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t keep over 30 students from developing poster presentations, research papers and other projects to be showcased virtually at Fredonia’s 23rd annual OSCAR Student Research and Creativity Exposition.
Business students’ report offers ideas for strategic plan of opera house
The process of updating the strategic plan of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will benefit from research and recommendations that Fredonia Business Administration students compiled for their senior capstone project.
Fredonia 2021 graduates savor in-person Commencement ‘stage walks’
It was staged in a different venue without packed crowds that the coronavirus had eliminated from in-person events everywhere, but that didn’t deter SUNY Fredonia from creating a memorable in-person Commencement experience to celebrate the achievements of members of the Class of 2021.
Students set to resume summer research work with faculty
Summer research is returning, with seven undergraduate and graduate students scheduled to gain valuable experience working alongside Biology faculty, thanks to funding provided by the Holmberg Foundation and the Joseph and Jane (Schuster) Biology Endowment for Scholarship and Research.
Writing courses take center stage in reimagined minors
The Department of English and Registrar's Office have created a new prefix for all writing courses: WRTG. The department has also revised its Creative Writing minor, and reorganized the Writing and Rhetoric minor as a minor in Professional Writing.