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“Anchors and Gears,” a work created by sculptor Brett Hunter, has been installed in the green space between Mason Hall and Reed Library on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Standing more than six feet tall, it was made from pieces of granite and steel over the course of several months.

The Youngerman Center for Communication Disorders at SUNY Fredonia will be offering two support group meetings this summer for stroke and head injury survivors and family members. The group will meet Tuesday, June 17, and Tuesday, July 15, at 3 p.m. in room W 127 Thompson Hall

Until mid-August the Williams Center at SUNY Fredonia is closed for renovations.  The projects include a floor-wide rehabilitation of the lower level; skylight replacements, Ticket Office relocation and improvements to the satellite boiler. 

Chuck Cornell of Jamestown, N.Y., has been named the Interim Director of SUNY Fredonia’s Center for Rural Regional Development and Governance (CRRDG). He replaces Dr. Len Faulk, who recently retired. Cornell will be responsible for leading the Center’s operations, which includes advancing regional development and governance, and overseeing the SUNY Fredonia/Dunkirk Community Partnerships (COPC).

The SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office will move to a temporary location in Marvel Theatre lobby starting May 21 to make way for a project that will create a brand new office space. The Ticket Office will operate in the Marvel lobby from May 21 to Aug. 23. Office hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the summer.

“Poseidon’s Eye” is Jonathan Kirk’s second sculpture to be displayed on campus as part of the "In Sight/On Site" program. In1999, his sculpture called “Jonah’s Tale” was installed in front of Rosch Recital Hall. “I’m delighted to be here again,” Kirk said. "I’m glad to see the campus collection growing and thriving.”

On Saturday, April 26, ground will be broken for a new native plant garden.  The brainchild of area biologist Priscilla Titus and facilitated by Assistant Professor of Biology Jonathan Titus, the garden will be established next to the greenhouse at Jewett Hall, home of the biology department. It will be planted, beginning at 11 a.m., by Dr. and Ms. Titus and students from the biology program

Fifteen objects from Reed Library’s Stefan Zweig Collection are part of an exhibit on the life of the renowned Austrian author currently showing at the German Historical Museum in Berlin. The exhibit, "The Three Lives of Stefan Zweig," gathered its contents from archives and libraries around the world.

The clear, resounding pitch produced by Dresden-style timpani can now be heard during performances in both the intimate Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall and spacious King Concert Hall, as well as in student percussion lessons at the SUNY Fredonia School of Music. The five new timpani, valued at nearly $50,000, were purchased as part of the equipment renovation project for the new Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $5,000 grant to SUNY Fredonia to establish a preservation environment monitoring program at the Archives and Special Collections housed at its Daniel A. Reed Library.

 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.