World leaders address war, conflicts at UN General Assembly
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe United Nations was at their General Assembly in New York City, from Sept. 22 until Sept. 28...
Education
Fredonia to replace department chairs and dean
Reading Time: 3 minutesFredonia will be getting rid of the “department chairs and deans” system and moving toward a new system created by the Academic Affairs Structural Realignment Working Group (AASRWG). In an email to Fredonia faculty and staff, President Stephen Kolison said campus feedback showed the strongest interest in two of the proposed models....
Fredonia announces additional program cuts following finals week
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn Tuesday, May 19, SUNY Fredonia President Dr. Stephen Kolison announced the elimination of 10 undergraduate programs, four graduate programs and seven associated minors as part of the university’s ongoing efforts to address financial challenges....
Office of International Education commemorates International Study Abroad Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesEMILY SCHULTZ-CONE Special to The Leader If you are a student looking to study outside the country, it is never too early to start planning. On Monday, Feb. 23, SUNY Fredonia’s Office of International Education (OIE) celebrated International Study Abroad Day. At Fredonia, nearly 10% of students will study abroad in their college career, and the OIE is designed to help students plan for their experience. Jessica Gatto, the......
Student loans going to collections and former representative going to prison: The latest in Washington
Reading Time: 3 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor In the past two weeks, major developments in Washington include the resumption of sending borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans to collections, and former U.S. Republican Representative George Santos being sentenced to more than seven years in prison. On April 21, the Department......
Attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion continue
Reading Time: 4 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor Two prominent events have happened in Washington D.C. since Feb. 14: the Department of Education (DOE) sent out a letter telling schools that they need to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs; and the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution bill. On......
Nine minors to be removed from Fredonia curriculum
Reading Time: 8 minutesAfter the removal of 13 majors, some students had remained hopeful that administrators would choose to keep the remaining programs....
Campus computer lab innovates a new beginning
Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor Technology changes everyday with new developments. To keep up with these changes, systems need to be in place to help us understand them. A computer lab in Fenton Hall is doing just that. New changes came to a computer lab in Fenton Hall in November of......
Becoming radicalized on book banning
Reading Time: 4 minutesMARIANA CRUZ Special to The Leader Growing up, a book I loved as a kid was Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” I thought the monsters were cool and I liked the overall message. The book has stuck with me from childhood to adulthood. I was in Reed Library......
Chautauqua County’s League of Women Voters works to inform citizens
Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor As Election Day approaches, many students will be voting for the first time. With many important issues being brought up in the presidential debates, casting your vote is important. Being informed of the presidential candidates’ choice on those issues is just as important. In Chautauqua County,......