On Friday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. in Jewett Hall Room 101, alumnus Michael Marletta of the U.C. Berkeley chemistry faculty, will present a seminar on his research career, entitled,  "From NO (Nitric Oxide) Signaling to Ligand Discrimination to a Blood Substitute."

A mass-drumming event at 7 p.m. and concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24 will highlight three days of clinics in traditional rudimental drumming at the Fredonia School of Music by visiting artists.

Special events designed specifically for middle and high school instrumentalists are being hosted by the Fredonia School of Music.

The Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music will kick off its second season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children. Selected student ensembles from the Fredonia School of Music will perform four, half-hour Children’s Concerts on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. beginning on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 heads the program for the Saturday, Oct. 20, concert of the SUNY Fredonia College Symphony at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall.

More than 50 teachers from area school districts gathered at a workshop hosted by SUNY Fredonia Oct. 9 to 11 to enhance their teaching skills through participation in GEMS, a resource of innovative science and math education developed by the University of California at Berkeley.

On Saturday, Nov. 10, Bernard Woma – Dagara xylophone sticks held tightly in both hands – will be in the spotlight in New York City when he joins the New York Philharmonic on stage at the Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall.

Dr. Khalid Siddiqui, a recipient of the 2007 President’s Award for Excellence at SUNY Fredonia, will explore the topic, “Bridging Disciplines with Computing,” during his lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2 p.m., at the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall.

SUNY Fredonia students, all recipients of grants for summer research, will present reports on their projects on Friday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. in Jewett Hall Room 101 on the SUNY Fredonia campus.

Take a little rock ’n’ roll, throw in some science fiction, mix it with a good dose of gothic horror and a bizarre cast of characters and you’ve got the recipe for a play like no other. The Department of Theatre and Dance at the State University of New York at Fredonia will open the 2007-08 Walter Gloor Mainstage Series with the cult classic on Friday, Oct. 19 in Marvel Theatre.

An exhibition featuring the work of artist Joy Adams will open Oct. 19 in the State University of New York at Fredonia Art Gallery in Rockefeller Arts Center with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. 

The Ethos New Music Society of SUNY Fredonia will present "Hearing Voices" on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m., in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. The concert of art songs begins the group’s 30th season of active support of new music in Western New York and will feature student singers and pianists premiering compositions by student composers. Works by Ryan Brewer of Dansville, Scott Byrne of Northport, Sara Culhane and Joel Hunt of Rochester, Scott Farkas of Stony Point, Alex Northrup of Webster, Seth Rush of Commack, and Chris Sobolewski of Marcellus, will be featured. The concert is free and the public is invited to attend.

The “Jewel on the Hill” will help bring some of the jewels of the travel world a little closer to home this season at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

 Winners of the Outstanding Administrative Service Awards were recently recognized at a luncheon in their honor. Tracy Bennett, SUNY Fredonia vice president for Administration, cited the five recipients of the awards for their outstanding performance.

President Dennis L. Hefner has appointed two local businesspersons as leaders of the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator Advisory Committee.

The Hillman Memorial Music Association Board of Directors met recently to plan its fall activities, including efforts to attract new members and raise funds to support the organization’s mission.

The weekend celebration of the Elizabeth and Michel Sorel Charitable Organization’s gifts to SUNY Fredonia held double the excitement after a surprise announcement on Saturday, Sept. 29.

More than 1,000 alumni and emeriti faculty and staff will return to SUNY Fredonia for Homecoming weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6, to enjoy a wide range of activities, including the 45th anniversary celebration of the Biology Department.

Poetry is on the menu as Mary Biddinger and Jeannine Hall Gailey appear as visiting writers in the Department of English at SUNY Fredonia.