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FIRE organization ranks SUNY Fredonia in the “red” for free speech

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief  SUNY Fredonia has been given a “red light” regarding free speech policies and actions on campus.  This ranking was given by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), an organization that examines rights on college campuses across the United States.  FIRE is now expanding......
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What does the Student Association think about the program cuts?

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DOMINICK CORSI Staff Writer As representatives of Fredonia’s student body, the executives of the Student Association (SA) are responsible for making sure that students’ voices are heard. But how do they respond to an academic crisis?  One such situation arose on Dec. 6, 2023, when SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......
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Students For Fredonia plans trip to Albany to speak with legislators

Contributor to The Leader
KRYSTYNA PORTUGUES-KLOS Staff Writer  The capital of New York State is the target for the Students For Fredonia and United University Professions (UUP), where they will go head-to-head with legislators and discuss the program cuts that perplex Fredonia’s student body and faculty.   Four members of the Students for Fredonia (SFF)......
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Fredonia Students Fight for Fair Funding

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ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer To say that students were upset about program cuts would be an understatement.  While many students were distressed, two decided to take things into their own hands. Benjamin Evans and Alexander Fisher organized a protest in under 24 hours after the address from President Kolison.  Unfortunately,......
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Remembering Shannon T. Jonas

Contributor to The Leader
LEE PYE Special to The Leader Professor and Ph.D. Dr. Shannon Tate Jonas passed away suddenly on Dec. 23, 2023. Jonas was born on February 12, 1978, making him only 45 years old.  Jonas became a professor at Fredonia in 2018, teaching courses like Craft of Writing, Intro to Creative......
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An overview of the proposed program cuts

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DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor There’s 13 things that have been on everyone’s mind here at Fredonia — the 13 majors that have been proposed to be cut from the university’s offerings. What remains unclear is how things got to this point. It’s well-known to the campus community that Fredonia’s been......
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United University Professions responds to potential program cuts

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ALEXANDER BUCKNAM Special to The Leader  President Stephen Kolison made an announcement on Dec. 6, 2023, where he notified the campus community of program cut proposals, which left many students angry and upset.  Fredonia unions quickly took action to make up plans on how they could help save the programs. ......
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SUNY Fredonia releases new policy proposal regarding public forums and events

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THE LEADER STAFF Three new policy proposals have been released by SUNY Fredonia’s administration.  One of these policies, titled, “Public Forum/Third Party Event Policy,” could severely impact protests and similar demonstrations on campus. According to the policy, a “Third Party” refers to “Any person or persons not associated with or......
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Gallery: Fredonia students and faculty hold protest against program cuts

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SUNY Fredonia students and faculty/staff alike joined forces in a protest this afternoon as a result of proposed program cuts announced yesterday during a “special campus meeting.” The proposed cuts include several arts and humanities programs, including photography, sculpture, philosophy, sociology, Spanish and early childhood education (birth-2), among several other......
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