Faculty

Department of Theatre and Dance receives national accreditation

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2015

May 7, 2015

KORTNEY YOUNG Special to The Leader The Department of Theatre and Dance (TADA) is proud to announce that it has recently received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). Tom Loughlin, the chair of TADA, as well as other faculty members, have been pursuing this goal for......

Sports

FREDChef brings out students’ inner ‘Iron Chef’

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015

May 1, 2015

KORTNEY YOUNG Special to The Leader Fun is the overall theme for Fredonia’s brand new event hosted by the Faculty Student Association (FSA). The student cook-off, known as “FREDChef,” is slated for April 29 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Horizon Room of the Williams Center. The idea......

Life & Arts

Masterworks concert features ‘Lord Nelson Mass,’ ‘Eclipse’

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015September 1, 2019

May 1, 2015September 1, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Now in its seventh year, the Masterworks Scholarship Benefit Concert has grown to become the highlight performance in the School of Music. This was evident on Sunday, April 27, because Rosch Recital Hall was near full capacity as the College Symphony Orchestra and Masterworks Chorus presented......

News

Bakken crude part 2: Faculty research Why Dr. Tracy Marafiote went on sabbatical last Fall

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Last semester, while communication majors and more were celebrating over the absence of Dr. Tracy Marafiote’s hour-and-a-half-long 8 a.m. classes, she was utilizing that time on her sabbatical, researching a topic that affects us, without us even realizing it. Most people in Chautauqua County are aware......

Life & Arts

Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series comes to an end Ethan Rutherford, visiting fiction writer, talks about endings

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2015

April 23, 2015

RILEY STRAW Copy Editor The Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series has brought many poets and fiction writers to Fredonia, including Rachel McKibbens, Matthew Olzmann and most recently, Jericho Brown. However, after 14 years of various creative writers, Fredonia has ceased the program, and the final visiting writer visited Fredonia......

News

Dangerous substance poses potential risks in surrounding area

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2015

April 23, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Did you know there’s a highly dangerous substance being transported right near the university? And as we all celebrate Earth Day, a train is carrying this material, which is not only hazardous to the environment, but also to human health and safety. This substance is called......

News

Earth Month raises questions as to how ‘green’ the campus is

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2015

April 22, 2015

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader Students may have noticed that the lights on the President’s house have turned green, as part of the ongoing celebration of Earth Month on campus. But how green really is the university as a whole? This is a question that may have surprising answers.......

Life & Arts

Department of Communication to host Honors Celebration

Contributor to The LeaderApril 17, 2015

April 17, 2015

KORTNEY YOUNG Special to The Leader Every Spring semester a department-wide Honors Celebration is hosted by the Department of Communication in order to recognize students who have been outstanding in the department. This year’s ceremony is slated for Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. in the Williams Center Horizon Room.......

Life & Arts

Meet the Chancellors and Lanford Award winners

Contributor to The LeaderApril 17, 2015August 25, 2019

April 17, 2015August 25, 2019

AMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Three Fredonia seniors were awarded the prestigious SUNY-wide honor of the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Kaitlyn Crossan, Meghan Devine and Courtney Loiacono, students who major in three completely different studies, were recognized at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on April 2 for their academic......

News

University Senate votes in changes to gen ed program Program to be implemented in Fall 2017

Contributor to The LeaderApril 9, 2015

April 9, 2015

MEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor After rejecting an original proposal in early October, the University Senate has voted in a new set of changes to the Fredonia General Education Program with a 32–12 victory. The proposal, which is set to be put in place for incoming students of......

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Department of Theatre and Dance receives national accreditation

FREDChef brings out students’ inner ‘Iron Chef’

Masterworks concert features ‘Lord Nelson Mass,’ ‘Eclipse’

Bakken crude part 2: Faculty research Why Dr. Tracy Marafiote went on sabbatical last Fall

Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series comes to an end Ethan Rutherford, visiting fiction writer, talks about endings

Dangerous substance poses potential risks in surrounding area

Earth Month raises questions as to how ‘green’ the campus is

Department of Communication to host Honors Celebration

Meet the Chancellors and Lanford Award winners

University Senate votes in changes to gen ed program Program to be implemented in Fall 2017