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The Bet Collector is this week's foreign film
The Education of Shelby Knox (shown Oct. 22) You Don't Know Dick (Oct. 29) Kept and Dreamless (Nov. 5) Luxury Car (Nov. 12) The Bet...
Campus Latin Jazz Ensemble to perform Dec. 1
Under the direction of musician and faculty member John Bacon, the Fredonia Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform new arrangements of works by Horace Silver, Duke Ellington, and Pixinguinha in a concert on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in Diers Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to students, faculty, and the general public.
Native American poet Joy Harjo to speak
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.
Film screenings to feature American Indian heritage
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.
Mexican educators here for Intl Ed celebration
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.
Countries and cultures celebrated in November
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.
New Chinese Club already has 90 members
Nearly 90 students have joined the new Chinese Club, which is promoting greater awareness of Chinese culture and life, as well as providing social support to Asian students far from their homes.
Turkish students are in training to film social concerns
Communication Dept. professors Nefin Dinc, left, and Ted Schwalbe, right, appear on TV in Turkey to discuss the Youth Filmmaking Project in Turkey. Fredonia, N.Y...
Lundquist Fellow fulfills dream of experiencing Africa
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.
Dahlgren is next in International Brown Bag series
Learn about international opportunities as last year’s Fulbright recipients and international scholars share their experiences during the International Brown Bag lunch series. All presentations will take place from noon to 12:50 in Fenton Hall's English Reading room (Fenton 127). Beverages will be provided.