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SUNY releases guidelines for Spring 2021 semester

With only a few weeks left in the semester, the State University of New York announced guidelines for the spring semester, including a later in-person start-date than originally anticipated, on Sunday, Nov. 15. The guidance will be followed by all…

‘Laker Success Package’ program announced

On Nov. 10, SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley announced the “Laker Success Package” in an email to students. The package combines financial assistance as well as career development opportunities in a time of overall uncertainty. The program has three elements…

2020 commencement to honor May, December grads

In December, SUNY Oswego will hold its second virtual graduation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, next month’s ceremony will look significantly different from the initial event. SUNY Oswego held the May 2020 graduation online, after finishing the…

Semester Recap Gallery

Despite the hardships that COVID-19 has brought us, we still found time to gather virtually, enjoy ourselves, and make lasting memories with friends, faculty, and classmates. Campus photos by Nsikak Ekong | The Oswegonian Black Lives Matter Juneteenth campus march…

SUNY announces new testing policy before students return home for semester

UPDATE: Nov. 9, 12 p.m. SUNY Oswego announced a departure policy for students as they prepare to leave for an extended winter break before Thanksgiving in an email from Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jerri Howland,…

After two-week pause, in-person classes can resume with low number of COVID-19

After announcing on Friday morning that in-person classes would resume on Monday, Oct. 5, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, alongside SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, Oswego City Mayor Billy Barlow and Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, held a press conference at…

In-person classes to resume Monday, most restrictions to remain at Oswego State

After going on a voluntary 14-day pause to contain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, Oswego State has received approval to return to in-person classes starting on Monday, Oct. 5. Classes that originally began as in-person or hybrid-model classes at…

‘Abundance of caution’: Oswego State put on pause before 100 cases to contain spread

After the announcement from Oswego State President Deborah Stanley that in-person classes and extracurricular activities would be placed on pause for a 14-day period, Stanley, alongside SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras and Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow, held a press conference Friday…

Oswego State to enter 14-day pause of in-person classes due to COVID-19 numbers

With 82 positive COVID-19 cases toward the New York State 100-case threshold in only the first week, Oswego State officials have temporarily paused in-person classes for 14 days, starting Saturday, Sept. 19, according to an email sent from President Deborah…

UP makes changes to policies following shifts in legislature, national climate

These summer months have seen the University Police Department at Oswego State hard at work. From helping the remaining on-campus students throughout the remainder of the semester and move-out days to the George Floyd protests in Oswego, the department, overseen…