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Poet, musician, author and artist Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee/Creek Nation, will share some of her world-famous poetry with the SUNY Fredonia campus at 7 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 12, in room 209 of McEwen Hall.

Two Native American films will be screened on the SUNY Fredonia campus during November.   The screenings are hosted by the Native American Student Union and the Native American SUNY Western Consortium as part of National American Indian Heritage Month. All students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to attend the free screenings.

SUNY Fredonia’s American Studies program, together with the class, “Sustainability and America” (AMST 399), led by Dr. Christina Jarvis, is hosting a movie night and panel discussion regarding recycling.  The event will take place on Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in room 209 of McEwen Hall on the Fredonia campus, beginning with a panel discussion on recycling and American sustainability.

SUNY Fredonia’s Office of Veteran Affairs, together with the departments of Environmental Health and Safety, Human Resources, and Public Relations, will hold a memorial service for U.S. veterans on Monday, Nov. 10. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. in the Horizon Room of the CentrePointe Lounge in the Williams Center.

A university teaching delegation from Oaxaca, the fifth largest state in Mexico, will meet students, faculty and administrators at SUNY Fredonia and also visit Dunkirk schools and meet Oaxacan families in the area during the university’s observance of International Education Week that begins Monday, Nov. 10. 

Several events highlighting the diversity of the world’s cultures will observe International Education Week at SUNY Fredonia from Nov. 10 through Nov. 20 at various locations on campus. All students, faculty, and general public are invited to attend.

Organizers of the 9th annual Campus-Wide Donation Drive are looking for student volunteers to do the physical work necessary to move the donations from givers to recipients. Last year, the drive collected 25 boxes of toys, 50 boxes of food, and 50 bags of clothing (3,000 gallons), which were sorted and packaged for transport by 67 student volunteers from various student organizations, residence halls and university staff.

Is SUNY Fredonia truly a “food heaven” for vegetarians? Apparently, many people think so as it has advanced to Round Two in the PETA2 contest for "Most Vegetarian-Friendly College Contest."  Cast your vote online!

The SUNY Fredonia college of natural and social sciences is hosting a Social Sciences Colloquium on the SUNY Fredonia campus Wednesday, Nov. 12. The colloquium’s guest speaker will be Nina Shah, assistant professor of management for the department of business administration.

The Lundine Series, sponsored in part by the SUNY Fredonia Center for Rural Regional Development and Governance, will create dialogues on efficiency opportunities for local governments in Chautauqua County. The series springs from the recommendations of the New York State Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness, chaired by Former Lt. Gov., Stan Lundine.

SUNY Fredonia will be holding its first “Music for Hunger” benefit competition on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall within Mason Hall. The event, which is part of “Making a Difference for Hunger Week,” is open to students, faculty and the general public. The competition is open to SUNY Fredonia folk, rock or light alternative groups, either large or small.

Nearly 100 students and five campus employees will be inducted into the SUNY Fredonia chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society at a ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., in McEwen Hall Room 209. The induction ceremony will include full academic procession.

“In a time when we’re surrounded by negative news about the economy, it’s so encouraging to be a part of a project like this that could potentially have such a positive and significant impact on our region.” President Dennis L. Hefner spoke these words Monday at the ground-breaking ceremony for SUNY Fredonia's highly-anticipated Technology Incubator in Dunkirk, N.Y.

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.