State University of New York at Fredonia

State University of New York at Fredonia
Established	1826
Type	Public coeducational
Endowment	$21.77 million (Fall 2011)
President	Dennis L. Hefner(1997-Present)
Academic staff	253 (as of Fall 2011)
Undergraduates	5,398 (as of Fall 2011)
Postgraduates	332 (as of Fall 2011)
Location	Fredonia, New York, USA 42°26′27″N 79°20′02″W
Campus	Small Town, 249 acre campus
Colors	Blue and White
Athletics	NCAA Division III, SUNYAC 17 varsity teams
Nickname	Blue Devils
Website	www.fredonia.edu

The State University of New York at Fredonia (also known as SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia State University and formerly SUNY College at Fredonia) is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York, United States; it is a constituent college of the State University of New York. The college's motto is "Where Success is a Tradition."

SUNY Fredonia was one of the state teachers' colleges traditionally specializing in music education, but now offers a large number of programs in many areas, including a growing graduate division. The most popular areas include Communication, Music, Education, and programs of the Social Sciences. There are 82 majors and 41 minors.

The SUNY Fredonia campus, located in Chautauqua County (southwest of Buffalo) was designed by prominent architects I.M. Pei and Henry N. Cobb in 1968.

History

Fredonia Academy (1826–1867)

Originally opened in 1826 as Fredonia Academy under its first principal Austin Smith, the academy enrolled eight students. The first classes began on October 4, 1826. Within one year the Academy had 136 students, 81 boys and 55 girls.

The Academy reached peak enrollment in 1856 with 217 students. The school was plagued by financial shortages, and was forced to close its doors in 1867.

Normal School (1867–1948)

In 1867, the college emerged in its second phase of existence as a New York State Normal School. On December 2, 1867, the Normal (as it became commonly known) began classes with 147 students, 62 boys and 85 girls. For students preparing to be teachers, no tuition was charged, books were supplied, and travel costs were reimbursed; in return, students had to promise to teach after graduation. Those students not studying for the teaching profession paid tuition and provided their own textbooks.

During its 82 years of existence, Fredonia Normal had a tumultuous existence. With a fluctuating student enrollment and threats of state funding reductions, the school seemed to be in constant jeopardy of closing.

Nonetheless, gradually the school was upgraded. In 1930, 58 acres (230,000 m²) of land west of Central Avenue in the Village of Fredonia were bought to house a future campus. In 1938 a music building was constructed on the Central Avenue site. New York State Governor Herbert Lehman signed the Feinberg Law in 1942 that changed the Normal Schools into Teacher Colleges.

State University System (1948–present)

With the formation of the State University of New York on March 13, 1948, the college created a Division of the Humanities in 1958 and in 1960 Fredonia was selected by State University to grant the A.B. degree. Previously, Fredonia's curriculum was restricted for teacher training only.

In 1968, the master plan for the central avenue campus was drafted by the highly respected architectural firm of I.M. Pei & Partners of New York at the request of then-president Oscar E. Lanford. A complex came into being that consisted of Jewett Hall (science), Dods Hall (health and physical education), Rockefeller Arts Center (building for fine arts), administration, library and an infirmary. In 1970, Pei and Cobb returned to the SUNY Fredonia campus to complete the Erie Dining Hall and the suite-style residence halls.

Architecture

Architects I.M. Pei and Henry Cobb, who designed the master plan for the modernized campus in 1968.

Many of the buildings are listed in architectural guides as examples of exceptional modern architecture. Some are described in architectural history books. The National Building Museum listed the SUNY Fredonia campus as one of I.M. Pei's ideal places to visit in its 1991 journal "Blueprints."

Pei is credited with designing Maytum Hall, Williams Center, Reed Library, Rockefeller Arts Center, McEwen Hall, and Houghton Hall as well as its characteristic circular perimeter, aptly named Ring Road. The design of Daniel Reed Library earned Henry Cobb and I.M. Pei the 1969 Prestressed Concrete Institute Award.

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  Maytum Hall

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  Williams Center

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  Daniel A. Reed Library with the addition built in 1992

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  Rockefeller Arts Center

Academic and administrative buildings on and off campus

• Reed Library was constructed in 1969. It is approximately the size of a regulation football field, provides seating for over 850 readers, and houses over 250,000 books. It is named for the late Daniel A. Reed (1875–1959), U.S. Representative from the Fredonia area for over 40 years. The four story addition to Reed Library was constructed in 1992, and consists of several study areas, a scholarship center, atrium, elevators, tower study lounge which leads to a fifth story, and the Tutoring Center.
• Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, constructed in 1968, is named after the youngest son of former Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who disappeared in 1961 during an anthropological expedition in New Guinea. The Rockefeller Arts Center includes King Concert Hall (a 1,200-seat concert hall), Marvel Theatre (a 400 seat proscenium theatre), Alice E. Bartlett Theatre (a 200-seat maximum black box theatre), an art gallery, and 24 classrooms. This building houses the Departpment of Theatre and Dance, and the Department of Visual Arts and New Media. The arts center was opened in 1968 by Clint Norton as its first Managing Director. He was followed by Robert B. D'Angelo who served from 1970-1974 while he also served as a speech writer and advisor to then Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. Jefferson Westword has served as director since the mid-1970's.
• Fenton Hall was named for the late Reuben Fenton, U.S. Senator, and Governor, who was born in Carroll, Chautauqua County. Fenton Hall houses the office of the University President, the Graduate Studies office, as well as classrooms, academic departments and the Gazebo Cafe (part of Signature Cafe). Computer Science, Modern Languages, English, and Philosophy are some of the departments located in Fenton.
• Mason Hall is home to the School of Music and was named after American music education pioneer Lowell Mason. This hall is actually three buildings, "Old Mason," "New Mason," and the recent addition of two rehearsal rooms, which are all connected together. Mason Hall includes over 100 personal practice rooms, several small ensemble practice rooms, and large ensemble rooms. Both Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall and Diers Recital Hall are located here, as well as two state-of-the-art MIDI technology labs, and an extensive Studio Recording Department.
• Maytum Hall is an eight-story semi-circular office building and computer center, and was named after Arthur Maytum (1866–1953). He served as Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the Fredonia Normal School and Teachers college from 1928 to 1953. He also served as supervisor of the Town of Pomfret from 1931 to 1938. There is much speculation as to how many stories Maytum hall contains. Many contend that the central offices, along with the elevator stop at floor eight, and so should the floor count. However, the original president office was to be on the constructed ninth floor, but was moved due to lack of handicap access, along with a fear of riots shutting the president in. When walking from Thompson or Fenton, you can see the very large patio window of the ninth floor. The building is currently closed for major renovations and upgrades, and is expected to reopen sometime during the Fall 2011 semester. Offices usually in Maytum are temporarily distributed between Gregory Hall and the Williams Center.
• Steele Hall is mainly used as a sports center with a basketball court and an ice rink which are used for both campus and community events. It also contains classrooms, a newly constructed natatorium, raquetball courts, dancing practice rooms, and many other facilities.
• Thompson Hall is the largest academic building at SUNY Fredonia. It houses the departments of Multicultural Affairs, Psychology, Political Science, Speech Pathology, Sociology, and History, among others, plus the College of Education. The building is designed as riot proof. It has narrow stairwells, dimly lighted hallways, and no operable windows.
• Houghton Hall and Jewett Hall are the two science buildings at SUNY Fredonia. They house the departments of Geology, Physics, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, and the 3-2 Cooperative Engineering Program.
• LoGrasso Hall On campus medical services, along with counseling, and the office of international education.
• McEwen Hall Four level building, Contains lecture halls, Sheldon Media Labs, and Fredonia Radio Systems.
• College Lodge operated by the Faculty Student Association at SUNY Fredonia – is a certified experiential training facility and conference and events center offering a variety of workforce development, employee training, meetings and other services for businesses and organizations.Located in Brocton, NY, surrounded by 198 acres of mostly wooded, natural surroundings in Chautauqua County, The College Lodge can also accommodate banquets and other social functions, with complete catering services.
• Technology Incubator SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator promotes economic growth in the Western Southern Tier of New York by supporting entrepreneurship and the development of new, innovative, technology-based companies into successful business ventures. The incubator, located in the commercial waterfront district of Dunkirk, New York, provides new technology-based firms with a connection to the resources they need to grow and sustain long-term success. This takes place in an environment that fosters technology development, commercialization and successful business management practices. To accomplish this, the incubator makes available a variety of business and education services, mentoring, professional consulting, access to capital and work-ready space. The incubator combines these resources and those of SUNY Fredonia, state and local government, area businesses, and the community in order to graduate businesses that are financially viable and freestanding.

Academic Schools

• College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate degree programs include: Anthropology, Biology ,Biochemistry, Chemistry, Communication, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Criminal Justice, English, Geosciences, History, Mathematical Sciences, Modern Languages and Literature, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Sport Management and Exercise Science, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts and New Media

The College of Arts and Sciences is at the heart of SUNY Fredonia’s educational mission. The College of Arts and Sciences is responsible for almost all general education courses that are taken by all students, regardless of their major, offering 60 undergraduate majors and 9 graduate programs. The College of Arts and Sciences offers programs that lead to teacher certification in Science Education, Math, English, Spanish, French, Social Studies, Music, and History.

• College of Education

Undergraduate degree programs include: Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2), Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Childhood Inclusive Education (Grades 1-6) Adolescence Education programs include: Biology, Chemistry Earth Science, English, French, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Spanish, Music Education

The College of Education offers a variety of rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in Education. The College of Education is committed to the initial and ongoing professional preparation of educators and related professionals. The “Reflective Practitioner” is the heart of our conceptual framework. Our faculty consists of nationally reputed teacher-scholars who are dedicated to providing cutting edge teacher preparation. Our students are engaged in actively learning about what it means to be an educator in the 21st Century through frequent early field experiences connected to educational methods courses as well as meaningful student teaching experiences. Candidates have various opportunities to explore teaching and learning in various settings (i.e., rural, suburban, and urban), across grade levels, and with diverse student populations. We also have additional, optional cultural enrichment field experiences within the United States and abroad including the SUTEC project in New York City and our annual exchange program with universities in Exmouth, England and Swansea, Wales. During J term (i.e., the winter intersession that occurs during January) we sponsor two week, international expeditions to explore educational practices in various countries. Students also have the opportunity to do one of their student teaching experiences in Australia where the COE partners with the University of Sunshine Coast.

• School of Music

Undergraduate degree programs include: Music in Performance, Music Education, Composition, Musical Theatre, Music Therapy, Sound Recording Technology, Music, Music Business, Jazz Studies Concentration.

Fredonia's School of Music has a strong history for excellence and distinction. The long-standing reputation of the music education program is a genuine point of pride, and the strengths in performance, composition, music therapy, sound recording, academics and musical theatre provide depth to our students' experiences. A student at Fredonia is able to learn and choose from a broad range of musical interests, making Fredonia one of the best places to enter professional training in music.Mason Hall is home to the School of Music. It has evolved with the needs of students, and it is now a multifaceted building with a variety of rehearsal rooms, classrooms, office/studios, practice rooms, labs and gathering spaces. The computer and keyboard labs are frequently upgraded, new technology is added to the classrooms, and the facilities are modified or expanded. Just in the past few years, new performance spaces, offices, and rehearsal rooms were added to Mason Hall. One of our newer additions, a state-of-the-art recording studio, offers the flexibility to work on projects within the studio, to record musicians in the adjacent live rooms, and to make high quality recordings of events occurring in the performance halls in Mason and elsewhere on campus. Diers Recital Hall, part of the original building, is used for concerts, lectures, master classes and rehearsals. The newer, larger Rosch Recital Hall is a magnificent space in which students, faculty and guest artists perform concerts for the campus and the public. Next door is the Rockefeller Arts Center, which houses the Department of Theatre and Dance, the Department of Visual Art and New Media, an art gallery, multiple theatres and the grand, 1,200-seat King Concert Hall. With these facilities and collaborative partners, we have a suitable performance space for nearly any type of concert or production. Other venues also exist in the community, most notably the 1891 Opera House on the Square.

• School of Business

Undergraduate majors include: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing.

The School of Business is comprised of the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Economics, is part of a proud tradition of excellence at Fredonia. In December 2009, the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator opened in downtown Dunkirk, NY very close to campus. It will support up to 30 start-up companies with a technology-based business model and a commitment to Western New York. Students in the School of Business will have the opportunity to work with these entrepreneurs on their marketing and advertising plans, perform market research on their customer markets, assist in developing their business plans, and conduct a whole range of business problem-solving assignments for these start-up firms.

Dining Options

• The Williams CenterThe Williams Center is the centerpiece of the Fredonia campus and a hub for campus activities. The Williams Center provides students, faculty, staff, and the local community a location to participate in various social, academic, and culturally diverse activities. Events held in the Willaims Center include but are not limited to: lectures, banquets, and music performances. The building provides meeting space for campus organizations. The Williams Center is currently being renovated, and is scheduled to be finished in Fall 2012. Center Pointe and Trendz (organic, vegan style food) are located on the bottom floor of The Williams Center, which is open during the renovations.

• Erie Hall Dining facility located in the center of the four-dormitory Kirkland Complex.

• Cranston Marche Dining facility located inside of the University Commons. Cranston features a Fruit and Salad bar, Sandwich ,Pizza and Pasta stations, a Grill, Ice Cream station.

• Starbucks This the only Starbucks Coffee within 35 miles, located inside of the University Commons.It opened August 7, 2006.

• FREDExpress FREDExpress is an express convenience store offering on-the-go foods, drinks, snacks, and simple supplies.This unit is located in the student lounge on the first floor of Thompson Hall.Also in the furnished lounge is a small vending area with a microwave and cable TV.

Residential halls

SUNY Fredonia has 14 Residence Halls conveniently located for students to choose from. These halls consist of five single sex and nine coeducational buidings. Students also have a choice of corridor, suite, kitchen-suite, or independent living.orridor style dorms are long, staggered hallways with no sections. Whereas suites are short corridors with either staggered hallways extending from the main corridor, or doors leading into the individual suites.

Corridor halls

• University Commons University Commons opened in 2006. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, corridor-style building, housing about one hundred twenty students and was designed for upper level/independent living. University Commons features lounges on each floor with double and single rooms with adjoining shared bathrooms. General room amenities include self-controlled heating and air conditioning, a 27” flat panel television and a microfridge unit. This multiuse building is aptly named since it is shared by Faculty Student Association offices, University Bookstore, Convenience Store, Cranston Marché and Starbucks.

• Gregory Hall Named for twenty-year, SUNY Fredonia President Dr. Leslie R. Gregory, Gregory Hall is the oldest residence hall on campus, opened in 1950. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, corridor style residence hall featuring parquet floors. Each of this hall’s five “houses” contains a laundry room, penthouse and kitchen. One of the houses has historically been a substance-free living unit. An independent-living oriented hall, guests are not required to sign-in. Also, located directly across from the University Bookstore, Convenience Store, Cranston Marché and Starbucks,

• Nixon Hall Named for Samuel Frederick Nixon, member of the Fredonia Council from 1932 to 1952, formerly President of the Chautauqua and Erie and Dunkirk and Fredonia Telephone Companies, member of the American Association of Museums, Vice President of the Genesee Historical Society, and Trustee and President of the Chautauqua County Historical Society; Nixon Hall opened in 1963. It is a first-year female, corridor-style residence hall. It features four recreation rooms, a kitchenette and recreation room on the first floor, two laundry rooms, and a recently renovated lobby and bathrooms. Nixon Hall houses ResNet, the resident student PC trouble-shooting help desk, and is located across the street from the Reed Library.

• McGinnies Hall Named for Joseph A. McGinnies, member and speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1916 to 1935 and member of the Fredonia Normal Board for Visitors for twenty years, McGinnies Hall opened in 1959. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, corridor-style residence hall featuring four recreation rooms, a kitchenette and recreation room on the first floor, two laundry rooms, and a recently renovated lobby and bathrooms. McGinnies Hall is next to the University Bookstore, Convenience Store, Cranston Marché and Starbucks.

• Chautauqua Hall Named for Chautauqua County, Chautauqua Hall opened in 1962. It is a first-year male, corridor-style residence hall featuring four recreation rooms, a recently renovated lobby area with two laundry rooms and a sand volleyball court. Chautauqua Hall is located next to the University Bookstore, Convenience Store, Cranston Marché and Starbucks.

Suite style halls

Suite style dorms are placed into 'Quads'. Or as students call them 'the far/near Quad'. They are groups of four dorms either in an L pattern (in the case of Andrews) or a square pattern (in the case of Kirkland). The buildings are connected by floor, but residents can not go through the doors, except for emergencies. Only Residence life staff, janitorial staff and University officials have round-the-clock access. Suites are set up in a 'Suite:room' fashion. For Example: 212-A is Suite 212, room A. "310-C" is Suite 310-C. There is an A, B, C, D room, Common room and bathroom for each suite.

Kirkland complex

Kirkland has private common rooms contained within the suite. Eisenhower and Disney Hall house the highly coveted 'Kitchen Suites' meant for upperclassmen. There is a fee associated with moving into a kitchen suite, however a student does not need a meal plan. Kitchen suites take up the 'D' room of a suite, and the common room is connected to the kitchen. Therefore only six people live in a kitchen suite.

• Disney Hall Named for Walt Disney, creator of the Walt Disney theme parks, Mickey Mouse and other enduring cartoon characters, Disney Hall opened in 1967. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, suite-style residence hall. This building also features three-bedroom kitchen suites which share a dining and living area. Residents living in the kitchen suites may choose not to have a meal plan. There is also a Craft Room on the first floor and a laundry facility in the basement. Disney Hall is located in the Kirkland Complex next to Erie Dining Hall.

• Eisenhower Hall Named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, military general and the thirty-fourth President of the United States, Eisenhower Hall opened in 1967. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, suite-style residence hall with a laundry facility in the basement. This building also features three-bedroom kitchen suites which share a dining and living area. Residents living in the kitchen suites may choose not to have a meal plan. Eisenhower Hall is located in the Kirkland Complex next to Erie Dining Hall.

• Grissom Hall 200-bed dorm for freshman men. Suite style. ("the near quad") new windows, scheduled to have lobby renovated in the summer of 2011. Named for one of the United States’ original seven astronauts and the first person in space twice, Virgil T. “Gus” Grissom, Grissom Hall opened in 1967. It is a first-year male, suite-style residence hall. It features a smart classroom, a basement laundry facility, game lounge, and a kitchen area in the main lobby. Grissom Hall is located in the Kirkland complex across from Erie Dining Hall.

• Kasling Hall 200-bed dorm for freshman women. Suite style. Newly renovated lobby, new windows.("the near quad"). Named for Dr. Robert Kasling, professor of Geography for twenty-one years who last taught the class of 1967, Kasling Hall opened in 1970. It is a first-year female, suite-style residence hall. It features a smart classroom, a basement laundry facility, and a kitchen area in the main lobby. Kasling is located in the Kirkland Complex directly across from the LoGrosso Health Center and Erie Dining Hall.

Andrews complex

Andrews buildings have shared common areas, and private suites. The shared common areas are open to all other residents, but the bathroom, bedroom and suite-hallway are separated from the open areas. Andrews has its own dedicated parking lot next to Igoe and Hendrix. Those two halls have exclusive rights to using that parking lot.

• Igoe Hall is a 200-bed dorm for upperclassmen. Formerly known as Building “E”, this residence hall opened in 1970 and is named for former student James Robert Igoe who tragically drowned in Lake Erie. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, four bedroom suite-style residence hall. It features an academic photo lab in the basement along with the laundry facility, as well as a kitchen area in the main lobby. Residents of this hall are not required to have meal plans. Igoe Hall is located in Andrews Complex, and is directly across from the Igoe/Hendrix parking lot.

• Hendrix Hall is a 200-bed dormitory for upperclassmen, situated next to Igoe Hall and across from Hemmingway Hall. Hendrix is home to one of the last independently student-run television stations in America, WNYF-TV.

• Schulz Hall 200-bed dorm for upperclassmen, Suite-style. Named for famous cartoonist and “Peanuts” comic strip illustrator Charles Schulz, Schulz Hall opened in 1970. It is primarily an upperclass co-ed, four bedroom suite-style residence hall. It features a resident student Wellness Center in the basement along with the laundry facility, as well as a kitchen area in the main lobby.

• Hemingway Hall 200-bed dorm for upperclassman, Suite style. Named for famous short-story writer, journalist and novelist Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway Hall opened in 1970. It is a mixed class, co-ed, four bedroom suite-style residence hall. It features an Aerobic Center in the basement along with the laundry facility, as well as a kitchen area in the main lobby. Hemingway Hall is located in the Andrews Complex and convenient to Erie Dining Hall.

On Campus Student Media

• The Leader The Normal Leader was created in September 1899 by the Zetesian society, an all-male literary organization. The Normal Leader was a monthly newspaper, costing ten cents a copy or fifty cents for a yearly subscription. On September 28, 1936 The Normal Leader became what we know today as The Leader on its Vol. XXXVI article No. 3 even though the school would not change its name to SUNY Fredonia until 1948. The Leader is produced by a team of Fredonia students, some of whom receive stipends from the Student Association. The Leader is printed by the Corry Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania and is distributed free on campus and in the surrounding community. Today, The Leader features mainly news which is pertinent to the SUNY Fredonia campus and community. This weekly publication comes out every Wednesday during the academic year and can be found around the SUNY Fredonia Campus.

Greek life

While there are no physical fraternity or sorority houses on campus due to a local ordinance prohibiting them, Fredonia State has an active Greek culture with six nationally recognized organizations as well as numerous Greek letter honor societies.

• Alpha Phi Omega (Chi Pi)
• Delta Phi Epsilon (Epsilon Eta)
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Rho Chi)
• Sigma Alpha Iota (Delta Lambda)
• Sigma Kappa
• Sigma Phi Epsilon (New York Iota)

Notable alumni

Business

• Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich 1857- Founder of B.F.Goodrich tire company
• James H. McGraw 1884 - Founder of McGraw-Hill Companies Set a higher standard for industrial journalists.
• Louis Boyer '65 - Owner of Polyloom Corporation of America, was the first to develop artificial turf
• Karl Holz '73 - President of Disney Cruise Lines

Entertainment

• Peter Michael Goetz '65 - Actor
• Mary McDonnell '74 - Academy Award-nominated actress
• Brian Frons '77 - President, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group
• Andrea Romano '77 - Peabody Award winner. Seven time Emmy award winner. Casting and voice director
• Marc Calixte '93- Screenwriter (The Perfect Holiday)
• Evan Harrington- Actor
• Jennifer Cody '91- actress
• Rich Ceisler '78 - Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Writer [1]
• Stan Rogers '59 - Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist. Composer of "Barrett's Privateers" and "Northwest Passage".
• Kevin Sylvester '95 - Television Analyst for the Buffalo Sabres.

Music

• James Houlik '64 - American Tenor Saxophonist
• Roberta Guaspari '69 - Internationally renowned Music Educator
• Dr. Allan Dennis '70 - Music educator and conductor
• Onaje Allan Gumbs '71 - Pianist, Composer, and Bandleader
• Don Menza - Saxophonist, Arranger, Composer, Jazz Educator
• Barbara Kilduff '81 - Soprano

Politics, government and law

• Marcus M. Drake 1852 - Mayor of Buffalo, 1882
• Reuben Fenton - U.S. Senator and Governor of New York State from 1865 to 1868 (Attended part of a term at Fredonia Academy)
• Ozra Amander Hadley - Governor of the State of Arkansas from 1871 to 1873
• Paul Cambria '69 - Leading first-amendment lawyer
• Robert Spitzer '75 - Political Scientist
• James B. Foley '79 - Diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia

Literature and education

• Neil Postman '53 - Educator and author
• Lucille Clifton '55 - American Poet
• Wendy Lindstrom '71- Famous romance writer, 2003 RITA award
• Gaelen Foley '91 - Author
• Wendy Corsi Staub '86- The New York Times best-selling suspense author

Science

• Diane Pennica '73 - Biologist and researcher, Genetech
• Michael Marletta '73 - Chemist and MacArthur Fellow

Presidents

President	Tenure	Notes
Joseph A. Allen	1867–1869	Born on April 25, 1819, Allen was the first "President" of The Fredonia Normal School. Prior to coming to Fredonia he was the Principal of both Syracuse Academy and The State Reform School and at Westboro where he was principal for seven years. He died on July 17, 1904.
J.W. Armstrong	1869–1898
Francis B. Palmer	1898–1907
Myron T. Dana	1908–1922
Howard Griffth Burdge	1922–1928
Herman Cooper	1929–1931
Leslie R. Gregory	1931–1948
Harry W. Porter	1953–1961
Oscar Lanford	1961–1971
Dallas K. Beal	1971–1984
Donald A. MacPhee	1985–1996
Dennis L. Hefner	1997–Present	Hefner received his Bachelor's degree in economics from California State University and both his Masters in economics and Ph. D from Washington State University. Prior to coming to Fredonia he worked for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in Washington, D.C. and also as Vice President of Academic Affairs at California State University in San Bernardino from 1990 to 1994. He also worked as Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities from 1994 to 1996.

• Note: Earlier Presidents were Principals and are not included list

History of the athletic team name

Fredonia athletic teams compete as the Blue Devils.

When SUNY Fredonia was first known as the Fredonia Normal School; the athletics team were known as the "Normalites". On January 27, 1936, The Leader issued an article which publicized a contest to come up with a new name for the teams. There were two names the committee had chosen, Blue Jackets and Blue Devils. The name Blue Devils seemed to be used more than Blue Jackets. In the issue of The Leader on September 30, 1952; the name Blue Devils was used officially for the first time.

Alma mater

Near the shores of old Lake Erie
Stands our Alma Mater true.
Fredonia State we proudly honor,
With its colors white and blue.

Sing its glory and its praises
Let them ring forever true.
Beloved is our Alma Mater.
Fredonia State, all hail to you.

Resources

• Archive and Special Collections, SUNY Fredonia, Daniel E. Reed Library
  • Building Naming Committee - Correspondence, lists of names.
  • College History Buildings - Nixon Hall.
  • History of the College at Fredonia.
  • General History of Buildings.
  • "F.N.S Squad Needs Catchy Nickname" The Leader, 27 January 1936
• "The Historical Development of State University of New York College..." (PH.D diss. John Ford Ohles) State University of New York at Buffalo, 1964

• President's List: College History Reference Files, Archives and Special Collections, Daniel A. Reed Library, Suny Fredonia

• The Normal Leader. Vol. I, No. 1, September, 1899, p. 1

• The Leader. Vol. CXIV, No. 2, September 13, 2006, p. 5

• From Academy to State University: Fredonia's Story, by William Chazanof (1967). Accessed 6/16/2007, http://www.fredonia.edu/175thanniversary/history.htm

External links

• SUNY Fredonia
• SUNY Fredonia Computer Science Department
• SUNY Fredonia Student Association
• The Leader
• Fredonia Radio Systems
• SUNY Fredonia School of Music
• Fredonia State Athletics