Faculty

Creative writing program creates changes with new hires

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 5, 2017

October 5, 2017

ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor This past summer, four new faces were hired to support Fredonia’s creative writing minor. Two full-time lecturers, Eric Schlich and Sarah Green, and two part-time adjunct lecturers, Rebecca Cuthbert and Cornelius FitzPatrick, were welcomed to the English program. The four lecturers are bringing back courses to......

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Recent efforts to strengthen enrollment displays results

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor For the first time since Fall 2013, there are over 1,100 first-year students enrolled at Fredonia. According to last year’s admissions report, in 2013 Fredonia saw 1,105 new faces. In that same year, the university received 6,069 applications, and 3,141 (52 percent) of them were admitted.......

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Revolutionizing air craft technology: Fredonia professor approved for patent

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 27, 2017August 16, 2019

September 27, 2017August 16, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Special to The Leader Fredonia professor Junaid Ahmed Zubairi of the College of Arts and Sciences has recently been approved for a patent that will change the way researchers recover data from crashed airplanes and can also prevent airplane catastrophes. Say goodbye to multi-million dollar searches......

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Fredonia’s biology students are clicking their way to success

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Special to The Leader Succeeding as a college student isn’t easy, but teaching and preparing the material in a way that not only engages students, but results in a can-do attitude can be an equally daunting task. According to professor Scott B. Ferguson, in his public lecture,......

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Annual study abroad fair offers opportunities for potential travelers

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 13, 2017

September 13, 2017

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Managing Editor Studying abroad is an opportunity that piques the interest of many students on Fredonia’s campus. The Division of Academic Affairs, the International Education department and the Study Abroad and Student Exchange program held their annual fair......

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Fredonia campus opens new skatepark: “There’s no way he just landed that”

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist As of last week, Fredonia students embarking on their daily walk from McEwen to the Williams Center will now be offered more gnarly, shred-tastic and tubular spots to skateboard as the pathway has become a full-blown skatepark. Officials at Fredonia have become outraged at......

Life & Arts

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 15, 2019

September 6, 2017August 15, 2019

MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader The arts are alive and well in Fredonia both on and off campus. From the variety of arts majors to off-campus concerts at the bars downtown, it’s undeniable the role art plays in Fredonia. One art-oriented point of interest in Fredonia, often not......

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Counseling Center reminds students they’re not alone

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor If someone ever told you that college is easy, don’t listen to them. Tests, projects and papers may swamp our schedules, but that’s not all; we’re forced to juggle our academics, social life and anything in-between. Don’t forget about that ever-growing pile of laundry in......

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A spot of magic appears in Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Sometimes all you need is a change from routine. Let’s be honest, standing with 30 other grumpy half-awake students every morning in the Tim Horton’s line can get old really fast. Thankfully, a new tea shop, A Spot & a Spell, just recently opened on......

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SUNY Appoints New Chancellor

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017

May 3, 2017

CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Last year, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced that she was resigning from the position. Last week, SUNY finished their nation-wide search for a new chancellor with the appointment of Kristina Johnson. “I’m very excited and grateful to be here and the opportunity to serve a system......

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Creative writing program creates changes with new hires

Recent efforts to strengthen enrollment displays results

Revolutionizing air craft technology: Fredonia professor approved for patent

Fredonia’s biology students are clicking their way to success

Annual study abroad fair offers opportunities for potential travelers

Fredonia campus opens new skatepark: “There’s no way he just landed that”

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Counseling Center reminds students they’re not alone

A spot of magic appears in Fredonia

SUNY Appoints New Chancellor