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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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University Judicial Board accepting applications for student board members

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ALANA WINGATE Staff Writer Get out your gavels because the University Judicial Board is recruiting student board members for the forthcoming academic year. The Office of Student Conduct seeks to promote respect among students, resolve disputes and provide instruction to those accused of breaking the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Act.......

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