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Fredonia receives $2.7 million in CARES Act funds to assist students
The federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stability) Act has allocated $2.7 million to Fredonia to distribute to students who were directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic during the spring semester.
Jump Start Enrollment Days start in July
Fredonia’s Jump Start Enrollment Program for undergraduate first-year and transfer students will be taking place online in July. A letter will be sent home to all new students and families the week of June 7 with details.
Credit/refund procedure set for students
Following guidance provided by the State University of New York administration, SUNY Fredonia is offering "student choice" in regards to the unused room and board created by the move to distance education in the middle of the Spring 2020 semester.
De-Stress for Success
De-Stress for Success began Monday and is virtual this year. It features a variety of events and programs to help students relax and recharge for final exams.
Recognizing outstanding faculty and professional staff
Three outstanding Fredonia employees were named by Interim President Dennis L. Hefner to receive the 2020 President’s Awards for Excellence and Fredonia College Council Award for Community Engagement.
Counseling Center adopts virtual format for all services
Though they’re back home, which can be anywhere across New York State, in other parts of the country or in foreign lands, Fredonia students can easily access the full range of services and assistance traditionally provided by the Fredonia Counseling Center through newly implemented tele-services.
Coronavirus Information for campus
The university is closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). There currently are no known cases of the virus in Fredonia or Chautauqua County, but there are cases elsewhere in New York and the number will likely increase.
New eSports Lounge already a winner with Fredonia gamers
The hardware in the new Blue Devil eSports Lounge is top-of-the-line: 13 Alienware gaming desktop computers, two over-sized TV screens mounted on walls and three consoles (Xbox, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch). But what also stands out when entering the eSports Lounge is how all this technology is wrapped together by Fredonia blue.
Attention, gamers: ‘Let’s Play’ video tournament set
Campus Connections is partnering with the Fredonia eSports Club to host Let's Play!, featuring multiple video game stations for casual and competitive gamers alike, on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room.
Greek Life conference slated for Feb. 29 to feature speaker on hazing
A Greek Life conference is scheduled in the Williams Center on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for members of all Greek organizations at Fredonia.