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Jumping out from the palette of gray and white concrete and green grass on the SUNY Fredonia campus is a 12-foot tall sculpture of intertwining steel spirals painted in a radiant shade of red. The sculpture is entitled “Popeye” and it is the creation of Brooklyn-based artist John Clement. It is on display on Symphony Circle Rockefeller Arts Center as part of SUNY Fredonia’s “In Sight/On Site” project.

An architectural firm based in Buffalo will shepherd development of SUNY Fredonia’s new $4.7 million Campus and Community Children’s Center, beginning with program design work and extending all the way through construction administration.  Markus Kessler, director of facilities planning at SUNY Fredonia, said Flynn Battaglia quickly emerged as the clear front-runner during the RFQ (Requests For Qualifications) evaluation phase among 10 other firms. “They were ranked No. 1, and the second-ranked proposal was more than 2 points behind,” Mr. Kessler said in describing the rather considerable gap separating Flynn Battaglia from its nearest competitor.

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Free testing for hearing, speech-language and vision for all ages will be offered to the public on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until noon at SUNY Fredonia. In addition testing for ambliopia (lazy-eye in children) will be offered to young children. These screenings will be conducted by The Henry C. Youngerman Center for Communication Disorders, the Chautauqua Blind Association and by members of the Dunkirk-Fredonia Lions Club in honor of Better Speech and Hearing Month that is celebrated throughout May. This testing will take place on the first floor of Thompson Hall where the center is located.
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Jeffrey D. Corcoran of Ballston Lake, N.Y., has been named director of the SUNY Fredonia High Technology Incubator in Dunkirk, N.Y. He is responsible for all aspects of operating the facility, which was created last year with funding from New York State, SUNY, and New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR). The incubator is in the design phase and is expected to be built in 2008. Meanwhile, temporary office space has been established in downtown Dunkirk’s Empire Zone and incubator space will be opening shortly. Mr. Corcoran took charge April 2 at offices in the Stearns Building on Central Avenue, and is already involved in developing strategic plans and marketing for the facility

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The newly-completed $612,000 sound recording studio and control room at SUNY Fredonia was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. SUNY Fredonia President Dennis L. Hefner, New York State Senator Catharine M. Young, New York State Assemblyman William L. Parment, and School of Music Director Karl Boelter made brief remarks about the value and history of the project.

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SUNY Fredonia named Clark Companies of Delhi, N.Y., specialists in designing and building world-class sports facilities, as its Contractor of the Year during an annual luncheon honoring all companies which did business with the university last year.
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Adam Hino has been hired as coordinator of Disability Support Services for Students at SUNY Fredonia. He is responsible for providing academic accommodations to students who have disabilities.
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Alumni tour WCVF studios in McEwen Hall during Homecoming 2006.
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The student organization linked to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is running a contest to select the “Most Vegetarian-Friendly College” in America, and SUNY Fredonia has made this year's list.

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SUNY Fredonia and the City of Dunkirk will jointly hold a News Conference on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. to announce the site location for the SUNY Fredonia High Tech Incubator. The news conference will be held on the vacant lot on Central Avenue in Dunkirk, N.Y., between Second and Third Streets.
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Construction of a multi-million soccer and lacrosse stadium has moved along steadily during the summer. Ground has been leveled, irrigation and draining systems installed, grass rolled into place, etc. For a photographic look at the progress being made, take a look at the page of photos. 

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The 2,400-square foot coffeehouse – reportedly twice the size of many of the company’s stores – opened for business Monday, Aug. 7, to sell the full line of Starbucks coffees, pastries and sandwiches.
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Office of the Registrar has been relocated until 2008 from Maytum Hall to the Daniel Reed Library. The move is temporary while Maytum Hall undergoes significant heating and cooling renovation. To find the Registrar's Office, visitors can enter the McEwen Hall/Reed Library complex. Signs have been posted to help direct visitors to the proper area.
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The natural and synthetic turf fields will be used by 260 men and women in Fredonia’s intercollegiate soccer programs, and nearly 4,000 intramural athletes, not to mention alumni and community members who come on campus to play the sport.
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Groundbreaking on July 5 announced the $3.3 construction project creating a new natural grass playing field for the men’s and women’s soccer teams, an artificial turf field for soccer, bleacher seating for 1,000 spectators, and lights for night games.
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