Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 6
CANCELLED: Golden Alumni Breakfast: 9 a.m., Alumni House, 286 Central Avenue. For members of the Class of 1957 and all prior classes. Tickets: $10/person.Homecoming Registration and Ticket Pick Up: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Williams Center. Parking in Nixon, Fenton and Thompson lots. A free shuttle bus will continuously circulate the various parking lots for your convenience.
Campus Woodlot Project to Remove Invasive Species: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; meet at Lake Shore Savings Clocktower. Tools provided, but bring gloves. Biology Club invites all members of the public to join it in removing non-native (Asian) bush honeysuckles from the woodlot. "Bush honeysuckles form dense patches in forest understories that shade out young trees, spring ephemerals, and other native plants and degrade the value of wildlife habitat," Professor Jon Titus (biology) said. "Some bush honeysuckle species also release chemicals into the soil to inhibit other plant growth. Bush honeysuckle fruits are very low in nutrients and do not provide the resources needed by migrating birds." Be prepared to have fun and get a little dirty!
Campus Tours: 10 a.m., meet at the Williams Center.
College of Education Friends Group Steering Committee: 10 a.m., Foundation House Board Room.
Blue Devil Invitational Women's Volleyball: begins at 10 a.m., Dods Hall gymnasium. SUNY Fredonia plays Mount St. Joseph at 10 a.m., and Penn State Behrend at 2 p.m.
College of Education Gathering: 11 a.m., Foundation House Tent, light refreshments.
School of Business Luncheon/Reception: noon to 2 p.m., Thompson Hall Room W103, first floor lounge (across from Room 101). Food, drink, networking, door prizes. Free to all School of Business alumni.
Alumni Baseball Game: noon, Ludwig Field.
Alumni Awards Luncheon: noon, Williams Center Multipurpose Room. At this event, Outstanding Achievement Award recipients, including Cathy A. (Calannio) Marion, '79, and all science teachers who have graduated from Fredonia, will be honored. In addition, the first Michael J. Livingston '89 Memorial Scholarship will be presented. All honored classes will be recognized. After lunch, alumni are encouraged to stay and enjoy the Big Band Era music by the alumni group, "Pyramid Band," until 3 p.m. Reservations recommended. Tickets: $15/person. Science teachers who graduated from Fredonia will receive complimentary lunches.
Rho Chi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Founder's Day Luncheon (Members Only): noon, Cafe G., Williams Center. For more information, contact Sam Jividen at Samuel.jviden@gmail.com. The keynote speaker will be Dr. William Dederer, '67.
Out of the Darkness Walk: 1 p.m., meet at campus-community picnic grove at the corner of Temple Street and Brigham Road. Community walk benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For more information, contact Dr. Dani McKinney, Department of Psychology, 716-673-3225.
Octoberfest Picnic: 2 to 4 p.m., Dods Hall Grove. Tickets for picnic food and beverages available on premises. Photo I.D. required for admission to beer area.
Alumni Soccer Game: 4 p.m., University Stadium. Reception to follow.
Biology Alumni 45th Anniversary Reception: 4 p.m., Cafe G, Williams Center. Free admission, but R.S.V.P. appreciated.
Leadership Program Alumni Reception: 4 p.m., Williams Center Room S-120. For all alumni who have taken Leadership Development classes.
Class of 1958 Reception: 5 p.m., Pucci Room, Williams Center. Complimentary refreshments.
Class of 1967 Reception/Dinner: 6 p.m., Alumni House, 286 Central Avenue. Cash bar at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations recommended. Tickets: $20/person.
Class of 1982 Reception/Dinner: 5 p.m. Reception, 6 p.m. Buffet Dinner, Foundation House Tent. Beer/wine cash bar reception. Business casual attire. Tickets: $20/person. Band "Passion Works" plays from 8 to 10 p.m., open to all alumni, free.
Men's Soccer vs. Cortland: 7 p.m., University Stadium.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Founder's Day Recital: 7 p.m., Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Free.
Fredonia State Improv Society: 9 p.m., Williams Center. Improv comedy troupe. Free.
