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Senior presents research at American Chemical Society meeting
Alexander Green, a senior Chemistry major, recently presented his research, “Synthesis of Novel Nitrosamine, a Nitroxyl (HNO) and Nitric Oxide (NO) Donor,” at the spring National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, held March 30 to April 4, in Orlando, Fla.
Opera house to host free screening of Fredonia documentary
The red carpet will be rolled out at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House for community members as well as students and faculty of the State University of New York at Fredonia for a screening of “Among the Hemlocks. Fantastic Stories from Fredonia, NY” on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Assistant Professor of Communication Roslin Smith produced and directed the documentary that explores the history of Fredonia.
New ‘Meet the Professionals’ session to explore Communication field
Students majoring in Communication can gain valuable career insight from industry leaders, teachers and practitioners at a “Meet the Professionals” gathering on Wednesday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Ten Fredonia alums will be among representatives joining the meet-and-greet to focus on the job and internship opportunities.
‘Local Trailblazers’ focus of Gender & Social Change lecture
Western New York-based queer women activists and cultural workers will present “Local Trailblazers,” this year’s Gender and Social Change lecture, on Wednesday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., in McEwen Hall G26. Panelists will discuss the benefits of focusing on LGBTQ and feminist issues on a local level, collaboration across identity lines, strategies to avoid activist burnout and approaches to problem solving, community building and community organizing.
Class registration times approaching
Having returned from spring break, it’s time for students to look ahead and make plans to register for fall 2019 semester classes. Academic Advising Services has arranged registration sessions to assist students. Individual sessions will be held on Friday, April 5; Tuesday, April 9; and Wednesday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Reed Library, just outside of the registrar’s office.
Campus Brown Bag talk to examine immigration and the law
The hot-button issue of immigration and the law will be examined by Emma Buckthal, supervising immigration attorney at the Buffalo office of Volunteer Lawyers Project, at the next Brown Bag lecture on Wednesday, April 3, at noon at the State University of New York at Fredonia.
It’s time to talk Excelsior scholarship
Students seeking a better understanding of New York’s Excelsior Scholarship, which can allow students to attend a SUNY school tuition-free, are invited to attend a workshop hosted by Academic Advising Services on Thursday, March 21, 4 p.m., in Williams Center Room G103B.
Get ready for fall semester at informal advisor talks
The return of students following spring break signals a milestone. It’s time to prepare for the Fall 2019 academic advising and course selection process that will be held Monday through Friday, March 25 to March 29 and April 1 to 5.
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.
Neglected role of Africans in World War I topic of guest speaker
The relatively little known role that Africans played in World War I will be explored by Indiana University professor Dr. Michelle Moyd in a talk, “Radical Potentials, Conservative Realities: African Veterans’ Politics after World War I,” on Monday, March 25, at 6 p.m.