Critically acclaimed for its unique style and structure, "Marat/Sade," a “play within a play,” will feature a cast of 27, as well as seven musicians from the SUNY Fredonia School of Music. It opens in Bartlett Theatre on Friday, Oct. 24.

The third bi-annual employee benefits fair is taking place Thursday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Dods Hall gymnasium. This e...
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Boys and girls from Silver Creek, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Westfield and Brocton attended the five-day camp, and quickly were turned into “Playground Players,” an acting troupe, by the energetic staff. The Fredonia College Foundation’s Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund provided funding for scholarships that allowed more than a dozen additional children to attend the camp.

Award-winning children’s author Linda Sue Park will present, “Writing to Explore Liberty and Justice for All,” on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in room 209 of McEwen Hall. The event, which is part of SUNY Fredonia’s 2008-09 Convocation Series, is free and open to students, faculty and the general public.

Kathy Dyckes and Joyce Dziduch, secretaries with over six decades of combined service at SUNY Fredonia, shared the spotlight as recipients of separate awards at the SUNY Fredonia Secretarial/Clerical Professional Development Group’s fall conference.

A student-run workshop in media writing will be offered Monday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m., to inform students of the proper ways to promote campus groups and events, focusing on how to contact the media and to increase publicity through the use of public relations tools.

The second annual Fred Ruterbusch Memorial 5K Run and Fun Run Mile takes place as part of Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. behind Steele Hall. The Fun Run Mile will follow at 11 a.m. on the indoor track in Steele Hall, followed by the post-race awards ceremony. Proceeds  benefit the Phillips Cross Country and Track & Field Endowment Fund.

Sing for a Cure Oct. 23, 7 to 9 p.m. Steele Hall Gym Live music by: Much More Chill Some Like It Hot Premium Blend With special guest s...
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The Fredonia School of Music will be hosting “The String Experience,” a workshop for hihg-school-aged players of string instruments such as violin, viola, cello and bass.  Young musicians are invited to improve their practice and performance techniques, interact with other string players, and attend a recital by the SUNY Fredonia School of Music faculty.

Full participation by SUNY Fredonia faculty and staff is being sought for this year's SEFA campaign, the state employees’ federated appeal for community services in the region, nation, and abroad.

Working with Communications Professors Nefin Dinc and Ted Schwalbe, Turkish students in six cities are being trained to use digital video to create films about important social issues in their country as part of the $800,000, 18-month project that is being funded at SUNY Fredonia by the U.S. Department of State. Approximately 450 students have already applied to participate in the project.

A sound recording entrepreneur and the partner of an investment bank are being honored this weekend by SUNY Fredonia for outstanding achievement. Alumni John Poppo, '84, and Michael Petsky, '85, will be celebrated in separate events in Rosch Recital Hall and Cranston Marche.

Editor's Update 11/17/08: this flu clinic closed today. A Flu Vaccine Clinic open to all faculty, staff, and students will begin Oct. 13 ...
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Homecoming 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Men's Soccer at FSU, the 25th anniversary of our Sound Recording Technology program, and honors for former athletes who will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, and two alumni who will be recognized for outstanding achievement in their respective fields.

Poems by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (English) have been anthologized in "60 Indian Poets from Around the World," by Penguin Publishing, and in "After Shock...
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"Please consider making a contribution to this year’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign. I know you are asked to support many worthy projects, but the comprehensive services provided to our community by the many SEFA agencies makes this campaign special. Our campus is nearing second among the SUNY University Colleges in SEFA participation rates. Let’s aim for #1 as we attempt to reach a 100% participation rate."

The 2008-09 Lake Shore Savings Season will feature events in the Kaleidoscope Family Series sponsored by Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate, the World Travel Series sponsored by Fredonia Place, and the Pops Series, sponsored by DFT Communications.  Season or single-event tickets are available at the SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office at 673-3501 (1-866-441-4928).

For as long as she can remember, music major Katherine Petersen has been intrigued by Africa. “The pictures that we see in the States are always beautiful and the music is captivating and always makes me want to dance.”  It was a Lundquist International Fellowship that created the pathway for the adventure-seeking senior from Gowanda to have an extended stay in that faraway place.

When students at SUNY Fredonia work on writing projects for their courses, they can turn to a new resource: a locally produced book that offers practical advice about college writing

A reception Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. opens the next exhibit of mixed media works by artist Amy Hauber in the  Art Gallery at Rockefeller Arts Center. The work by Ms. Hauber is a mixture of media including digital papercraft prints, sculpture, ceramics and digital video and installation