Faculty focus: Professor Joshua Plencner talks about teaching journey
Being born and raised in North Dakota, Joshua Plencner, associate professor in the department of politics with a doctorate in political science, never imagined working at SUNY Oswego for the past seven years. “Even though it’s the largest city in…
3 SUNY Oswego students make their mark at 2026 Broadcasting Education Awards Festival
SUNY Oswego is making its mark on the national stage after bringing home multiple honors from this year’s Broadcast Education Association Awards. The BEA Festival of Media Awards is a national competition showcasing the best student work in broadcasting, film…
Faculty Focus: Michael Riecke shares look into childhood, life before SUNY Oswego
After a career spent in television journalism, Michael Riecke, department chair and associate professor of broadcasting and digital media, started his journey at SUNY Oswego in 2011. Riecke grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania called Great Bend, which…
SUNY Oswego works to keep Lake Ontario clear of trash, help environment
The Office of Sustainability and Great Lakes Institute are working together to keep Lake Ontario clean and healthy for both the wildlife and students of SUNY Oswego. During the warmer months of the academic year, from 5 p.m. to 6…
2nd annual American Foundation of Suicide Prevention walk raises awareness
On April 18, the Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority hosted its annual suicide prevention walk. The walk was the final step of their fundraising and awareness efforts with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. The AFSP is a national…
Students react to historic Artemis II space mission as it returns to Earth
Last Friday, April 10, NASA’s Artemis II landed in the Pacific Ocean at 8:07 p.m. ET. The mission was a record for the furthest distance away that humans have ever been from the Earth, at a whopping 252,756 miles during…
Student films compete for top honors at Hewitt Film Festival
On Friday, April 10, the Oswego Film Club and the Women in Entertainment Club hosted the first annual Hewitt Film Festival. Students gathered together to create movies that were then shown to the public free of charge. Kara Seibold and…
Hall Newman Center celebrates Easter with students, local community
This past Sunday, the Hall Newman Center celebrated Easter Sunday with an Easter Mass and brunch. About 75 people were in attendance for the hour-long celebration. The Newman Center has been around since 1934 at SUNY Oswego, serving students and…
Students Helping Oz Peers donates craft supplies to children in need
Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP) is holding a drive for the month of March collecting arts and crafts supplies for children to use during the school year. The drive was organized and promoted by two student interns at SHOP, Avery…
Accomplished panelists speak at Women’s Empowerment Summit
To round out Women’s History Month, SUNY Oswego Career Services hosted the third annual Women’s Empowerment Summit. Accomplished women, including some alumni, spoke to attendees about work-life balance and having it all. “ I’ve gone to this event ever since…
