Campus News

An exhibition of the African artistic abilities that transform natural materials such as cloth and clay into spectacular artifacts will open on Monday, Feb. 28, in Dowd Gallery at SUNY Cortland. "Bògòlanfini, Patterns of Bamana Culture" is from the personal collection of Kassim Kone, professor of anthropology and linguistics at SUNY Cortland.

Travis Apgar, who as a college student experienced the trauma of hazing first-hand, will speak on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

The Performing Arts Department has announced the cast for its spring production of the musical comedy spoof “The Drowsy Chaperone,” which will be performed March 25 through April 3 in the Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre. Tickets go on sale at Jodi’s Hallmark & Trends, 11 Main St., Cortland, on March 1 and will be available at the door before each performance.

The Storioni Trio, a group of classical and contemporary musicians from the Netherlands, will perform Thursday, March 3.

“Health literacy” will be discussed during a Community Roundtable on Thursday, March 3.

A Chicago scholar who studies the influence of race in urban education, community development and housing will lecture on educational justice Wednesday, Feb. 23.

The 2011 SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir Cultural Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 27, will feature a variety of musical performances by members of the campus, local and regional communities.

Jenni Schaefer, ambassador for the National Eating Disorder Association, will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Vanessa Johnson, a griot or storyteller in the West African tradition, will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

A geographer will explore the connection between female workers and the distance they must travel to work in large cities.