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University Senate holds special meeting discussing potential program cuts

Sierra Mills
SIERRA MILLS Chief Copy Editor The proposed program cuts have been plaguing the minds of students, faculty and staff since their announcement, with questions having seemingly gone unanswered and many discussions and data being hidden from the public.  “It’s been horrific. We knew it was coming. You know, we’ve seen......
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Students for Fredonia holds protest in Barker Commons

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ABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Most students remember last semester ending with a bang — specifically, with a protest that aimed to raise awareness and concerns about the proposed program cuts that had just been announced by Fredonia President Stephen Kolison.  The group that organized that......
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The students behind the art: Marisa Zoerb

Contributor to The Leader
DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor When people apply for college, they expect to go get their degree and then be supported by their alma mater when they apply for jobs after graduation.  But what happens when their college discontinues their major halfway through their time there? That happened to Marisa Zoerb,......
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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

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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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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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Featured SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison announces potential program cuts at SUNY Fredonia

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THE LEADER STAFF UPDATE 12/8/23, 11:52 a.m.: UPDATE 12/7/23, 11:32 p.m.: UPDATE 12/6/23, 9:21 p.m.: UPDATE 12/6/23, 5:51 p.m.: SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison hosted a “special campus meeting” today, Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 2:30 p.m.  This meeting was geared towards faculty and staff, as an email was not shared......
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Kershnar v. Kolison et al.: Free speech versus campus safety

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief  It has been nearly 500 days since SUNY Fredonia Professor Stephen Kershnar was removed from campus after a video surfaced of him discussing morality issues regarding adult-child sex on X (formerly Twitter).  Now, Kershnar is suing Fredonia President Stephen Kolison and Executive Vice President and......
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