Fall 2016 Events:
Presidential Speech Writing: Its History, Constraints, and Strategic Usage in the 2016 Presidential Election
Campus-wide lecture, presented by Dr. Craig Smith
October 5, 2016, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, Williams Center, Room 2014
Dr. Craig Smith, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Director of the Center for First Amendment Studies at Cal State Long Beach, will be on campus to discuss his experiences as a presidential speechwriter and offer insight into the communication of the 2016 presidential election. In addition to being a scholar of political communication with special expertise on First Amendment issues, he has served as a full-time speechwriter for President Gerald Ford, a consultant to President George H. Bush, and a CBS election night news consultant.
Event organizer: Dr. Angela McGowan, Communication
Waiting at the Door
October 19, 2016, 6:30 pm, McEwen Hall, Room G26
A screening of “Waiting at the Door,” a short film that provides a glimpse into the ways Syrian refugees are rebuilding their lives in Amman, Jordan, will be followed by a question/answer session with its award-winning director, Syrian-American Akram Shibly.
The program, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Office of International Education and Division of Academic Affairs.
Event organizer: Erin Willis, International Education
take back the VOTE: a community conversation
Sponsored by Dunkirk Public Library, State University of New York at Fredonia’s ENGL 340: Black Women Writers students, and the Office of the Provost
October 24, 2016, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Dunkirk Public Library, 236 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY
Fredonia's ENGL 340 students will share how black women throughout American history have contributed to ideas of freedom and democracy through their innovative writing and activism. Refreshments will be served, and copies of prize-winning poet Claudia Rankine’s collection Citizen will be given away.
Event organizer: Dr. Jeanette McVicker, English
Equal Access to Justice and Education for Undocumented Youth and DACA Recipients
Presenters: Antonio Alarcón, Student at Queens College and Youth Organizer for the Make The Road
October 25, 2016, 3:00 pm, Williams Center S204
Hundreds of thousands of young people across the country are not given equal access to education because of their immigration status. This panel will address a variety of topics, ranging from a general overview of the immigration issues that are currently in the national mainstream discussion, to the specific educational challenges and struggles faced by undocumented youth and DACA recipients. The panelists hope to address these issues as well as open up this talk for questions and comments from anyone wishing to participate in the discussion.
Organization; Florence Weinberg, Immigration Lawyer in San Diego, CA; Yatziri Tovar Campos, Student Advisor at Queens College.
Event organizers: Dr. Carmen S. Rivera, Associate Dean, and Dr. Bill Boerner, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
'who run the world?' black women's perspectives on participatory democracy
October 26, 2016, 3:00 pm, Fenton 127
Fredonia’s ENGL 340: Black Women Writers students invite Cassadaga Job Corps Academy students for a presentation/conversation. Refreshments will be served, and copies of prize-winning poet Claudia Rankine’s collection Citizen will be provided to participants.
Event organizer: Dr. Jeanette McVicker, English
About the Fredonia as Public Square Program:
The Office of the Provost set aside funding for spring, summer and fall 2016 to support activities that help us fulfill our mission to engage our students, our community, and one another in respectful, peaceful, and informed discussion on the urgent matters of our time. It is especially important during an election year that we are mindful of our responsibility as a public university to act as a “public square” for open, informed discussion and debate on all sides of the issues.
Teaching faculty, regardless of rank or appointment, were invited to submit requests for funding, or other assistance, to support projects, activities, and events that integrate contemporary topics into courses during spring, summer, and fall 2016.