Student support is needed for public relations professor to return next semester
Students were disappointed when David Norman, a public relations professor of the communication department, announced he Fredonia. ...
Fredonia Radio Systems and WNYF-TV suspend broadcasting due to COVID-19
SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s TV and radio stations will not be broadcasting for the remainder of the semester. Senior journalism major and general manager of WNYF-TV Patrick Ryan said the decision was made in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s implementation of distance learning, as well as with......
Distance learning – we’re all struggling
ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader We’re in week two of distance learning and I’m positive I’m not only speaking for myself when I say it’s been a struggle for us students. Everyday I wake up with a full mailbox of emails to sort, homework, as well as classwork, videos......
Hefner: Pass/Fail option doesn’t bypass letter grade and GPA requirements
AIDAN POLLARD News Editor To help students as they transition to online learning for the remainder of the spring semester, Academic Affairs has expanded the pass/fail option to all students and all classes. Until May 31, students can declare pass/fail for any class, and that class’s grade will no longer......
What the CARES Act means for college students
SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader President Trump just signed a $2 trillion bill aimed at providing relief for those impacted by coronavirus. As businesses close nationwide, and a record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment, according to the Department of Labor, Congress worked to pass the CARES Act. According......
COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County
CHRISTINE WHITECAR Special to The Leader [3:26 p.m. March 30, 2020] As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise rapidly throughout New York, the number of cases within Chautauqua County now totals to seven. The most recent confirmed cases within the county include a 70-year-old woman with no history......
SUNY Fredonia alumna among thousands trapped in Peru
James Mead Web Editor [12:55 p.m. March 24, 2020] In the midst of a national state of emergency to prevent the spread of COVID-19, one Fredonia alumna, Bailey Bass, has become stranded in Cusco, Peru. Bass, Class of 2018, entered the country with a friend, Mariana Hand, on March 9.......
Student workers respond to COVID-19
SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader Along with the many other changes students have faced in the midst of the coronavirus, many have now lost their campus jobs. Senior political science student and worker at the Office of Field Experiences Sydney Mulkey said she received the news in an email......
[EMAIL REPOST] Distance Education Memo #1
Dear Campus Community: Today instruction resumes via distance education. SUNY Fredonia has always prided itself on an education that includes strong components of both academic curriculum and extracurricular educational opportunities. We will be operating differently the rest of this semester, but our commitment to ensuring students receive the education......
[EMAIL REPOST] Coronavirus Memo #9
Dear Campus Community: Below are a number of items of importance:Residence Hall Recommendation (Repeat). Guidance from New York State and SUNY now urge all students, if possible, to return home, with the exception of three categories: international students who are unable to return home students who have limited or no......