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SUNY Fredonia professor of philosophy, Dr. Dale Tuggy, will present the lecture, “Apparently Contradictory Religious Beliefs,” as part of the university’s Brown Bag Lecture series on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at noon in Williams Center Room S-104.

A team of marketing students has kick-started a campaign for Shorewood Country Club. SUNY Fredonia students, all taking the course taught by Professor Joseph Izzo entitled, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), are aiming to increase membership at the club, especially of a younger age group. Team members are Daniel Mazurkiewicz, Jessyca Riehle, Kevin Riley, and Kevin Scully.

They’ve created a sound and style that has captivated music lovers for half a century. Now, The Kingston Trio will bring their catalogue of American folk music classics to the State University of New York at Fredonia for a special one-night-only holiday concert.

Strings of twinkling lights, live music and plenty of holiday cheer.

BECC Electric of Dunkirk, N.Y., was named Monday as the 2007 Contractor of the Year at the Eighth SUNY Fredonia Contractors Recognition Luncheon held at the Cranston Marchè.

The New Horizons Band of Western New York will present a Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at Dunkirk Middle School, 525 Eagle Street in Dunkirk.

A holiday standard, Handel’s “Messiah,” is coming to SUNY Fredonia with two performances on Wednesday, Dec. 5 and Thursday, Dec. 6, both at 7:30 p.m., in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall.

The collaboration between the State University of New York at Fredonia student dance company Orchesis and VIA Dance Collaborative of New York City will be renewed with a special program from Thursday, Dec. 6 to Saturday, Dec. 8.

Recently created works of art by 11 students from the State University of New York at Fredonia will be on display in the art gallery at Rockefeller Arts Center beginning Friday, Nov. 30.

Several members of the SUNY Fredonia university enjoy “working the mud” as members of the Fredonia Potter’s Co-op. This year, they have donated their time and materials to create hundreds of one-of-a-kind ceramic bowls, which will be sold as part of “Empty Bowls” - a fundraiser benefitting the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry’s Friendly Kitchen.

On Friday, Dec. 7, volunteers will sweep the SUNY Fredonia campus collecting donations for the annual effort to benefit the local agencies of the Holiday Caregivers Coalition.  

The College policy on extraordinary weather requires that normal operations continue to the extent possible.  Essential college services must be maintained in spite of severe weather.  University employees working in these areas should remain on duty or report to work to avoid interruption of these critical services, unless directed to do otherwise by their supervisors. Source: Michael Daley, director of human resources.

Janet Sung, whose achievements at the School of Music and commitment to students and her art have resounded in high notes at SUNY Fredonia, has received its William T. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award.

Barbara Yochym and Vicki Gage, secretaries with over four 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 charming con man puts all his talents to use to take advantage of a well-to-do family that makes the mistake of taking him in.
No, it’s not the plot of the latest reality television series. It’s the basic premise of “Tartuffe,” a masterwork by Moliére, France’s most celebrated comedic playwright. The play will soon be brought to life at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Interactive technology designed to challenge perceptions of race, age and other outward features, “The Human Race Machine,” will take up residence in Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia the week of Nov. 26 to 30.

With three graduates among the 40 honored, SUNY Fredonia was well represented when the State University of New York celebrated the 40th anniversary celebration of its Educational Opportunity Program.

With a population of 1.3 billion people and with an increased emphasis on higher education for more students, China is looking to send more of its students to study in U.S. universities.

As part of the Sigurd Raschèr Centennial Celebration at SUNY Fredonia, the world-renowned Raschèr Saxophone Quartet will perform at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall.

Over 100 musicians from throughout the U.S. and Germany will meet at the Fredonia School of Music for the Sigurd Raschèr Centennial Celebration Conference on Nov. 10 and 11.

SUNY Fredonia’s Nearly 300 SUNY Fredonia students participated in the university’s Applied Communication Association’s Third Fall Sweep.

The Ethos New Music Society at SUNY Fredonia will present a duet of concerts: Solos and Duets I and Solos and Duets II on Nov. 13 and 14, both at 6 p.m., in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall.

When the DinoRockers come to town, fun is sure to follow – and the “when” is Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Marvel Theatre at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

SUNY Fredonia computer science and physics alumnus Gentian Buzi, now a Ph.D. student at Caltech (California Institute of Technology), will deliver a talk Friday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m. in Fenton Hall Room 105 about the set of chemical reactions that occur in cells.

Several events highlighting the diversity of the world’s cultures will be co-sponsored by the Black Student Union, Writer’s Ring, the Center for Multicultural Affairs, the International Education Center, and the Native American SUNY Western Consortium at SUNY Fredonia the week of Nov. 10 through 15.

Dr. Bulent Atalay, professor of physics at the University of Mary Washington and author of the book, “Math and the Mona Lisa,” will give a general lecture on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in McEwen Hall Room 209 at SUNY Fredonia.