The Oswegonian

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Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit returns to campus

SUNY Oswego will host the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit on Oct. 27 with a full day of in-person events planned including special sessions and a live panel in Waterman Theatre.  The summit is going back to its previous…

SUNY Oswego professor gives advice on Canada geese

If you have ever walked on SUNY Oswego’s campus, you have probably crossed paths with a Canada goose. And yes, it is ‘Canada goose.’ “It’s very common to hear people say Canadian geese, but that’s technically incorrect,” said Daniel Baldassarre,…

SA DOF uses experience for future success

Sunny Gauli has had an eventful senior year at SUNY Oswego and it is just the middle of October. The Student Association Director of Finance (SA DOF) has been working hard this year to control the SA budget, while also…

Visiting artist Peter Jones hosts talk

SUNY Oswego hosted visiting artist Peter Jones from the Onondaga Nation, whose work is featured in the Tyler Art Gallery, on Oct. 11 in Lanigan Hall.  The event began with a land acknowledgement given by art history professor Lisa Seppi…

Johnson Hall hosts casino Laker Night

Throughout the year, each residence hall will host its own respective Laker Night for the campus and its students. Johnson Hall started these Laker Nights off with a bang with its lively Casino Night on Oct. 8.  Justin Dickerson, the…

“Native New York” offers insight through art

The Tyler Art Gallery in Tyler Hall will welcome its newest exhibition, “Native New York,” during an opening ceremony Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The exhibit will feature art from around 35 named contemporary artists as well as a number…

New Vice President of Student Affairs

Dr. Kathleen Kerr, who has a doctorate in educational leadership, has been hired as SUNY Oswego’s Vice President of Student Affairs after working in residence life and housing (Res Life) at the University of Delaware for over 30 years.  Kerr…

Renovations begin after Hewitt groundbreaking

The groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 1 marked the official start of the $80 million Hewitt Hall renovation project that will turn the former student union into a state-of-the-art home for SUNY Oswego’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts.  Funding…

Bookstore to relocate amid Hewitt closure

Hewitt Hall will become the new hub for the School of Communication, Media and the Arts once renovations are finalized by fall of 2023, but one question remains, what will happen to the businesses that were once housed in Hewitt?…

SA VP Hill focuses on pushing legislation

For SUNY Oswego Student Association (SA) Vice President Alanna Hill, this year provides a chance to be the bridge between SA President Takayla Beckon and the rest of the senators, by continuously pushing legislation that could help the student body. …