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Fredonia to welcome over 1,300 new students
More than 1,300 undergraduate students will begin the next chapter in their educational journey at Fredonia when the 2019-2020 academic year begins on Monday, Aug. 26.
Teaching conference to focus on inclusive learning
Cultivating inclusive learning approaches that consider the diverse needs of students and create environments where all students have equal access to learning will be explored at the 13th annual Teaching & Learning Conference.
Fredonia named a best value in higher education by Kiplinger's
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has once again named the State University of New York at Fredonia as one of the best values in public higher education in the country, based on a series of metrics for academic strength and affordability.
Business students craft market research for Dunkirk elementary school
It was a classic win-win for seniors on the cusp of receiving degrees in Business Administration: Management at Fredonia and for Northern Chautauqua Catholic School (NCCS) seeking valuable market research.
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.
Summer coding camp held for area youngsters
The Department of Computer and Information Sciences hosted a two-week computer coding camp in July for 15 students from local middle schools in Forestville, Fredonia and Silver Creek.
Reese pens book that enhances the teaching of music education
Jill Reese, associate professor of Music Education at Fredonia, has released her book, “Navigating Music Learning Theory: A Guide for General Music Teachers,” through GIA Publications, one of the top publishers for resources in music education.
Fredonia art professor awarded grant for global warming awareness project
Timothy Frerichs, professor of Art at Fredonia, has received one of three Global Warming Art Project grants that will support projects that respond to the rising dangers of global warming and climate change.
Fredonia grads to speak at first-ever Infant/Toddler Summer Institute
Alumni from Fredonia’s Early Childhood Education program will have key roles in the inaugural Infant/Toddler Summer Institute, a collaboration of seven Western New York-based organizations, on Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, at Jamestown Community College’s North County Training and Conference Center.
String quartet program brings first-time international students to campus
The Castleman Quartet Program, a summertime fixture at Fredonia for over a decade, is attracting to an ever-growing number of international students to campus. What’s notable about this year’s class are five international students who are in the United States for the first time. The program had no international students when it arrived at Fredonia 12 years ago.