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SUNY campuses across state have relief drive for Harvey

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a press release on Sept. 5 that State University of New York will host an online donation drive to support victims of Hurricane Harvey. Oswego State has also worked to aid in the relief effort…

Look @ Oz: Julieve Jubin’s Photography of Cuba

At Oswego State, celebrating ethnic diversity is no foreign concept. Students take pride in their individual heritages, backgrounds and cultures. The student body thrives in response to this, and individuality is always encouraged. Throughout September, various events have been planned…

Oswego Alums Weather Irma at Disney World

Two Oswego State alumni rode out Hurricane Irma this week while at work in Disney World in Florida. Paul Valentino, who graduated in May 2016 with a degree in broadcasting, and Gayle Schiller, who graduated in December 2016 with a…

Popular local bar closed, liquor store to replace it

A local bar and restaurant, The Shed, closed this week after six years of operating in the city of Oswego. The building, which previously housed a bar called The Woodshed, saw remodeling in 2011 after being closed for almost two…

Oswego State partners with local businesses

Driving down East First Street returning students, faculty and staff may notice something, a new Oswego State sign in front of Pathfinder Bank. The sign marks the new Oswego State Business Resource Center. The move not only affords the Office…

Education grant for underrepresented groups

Oswego State’s School of Education was awarded a five year, $1.63 million grant through the New York State Department of Education to upgrade their Teacher Opportunity Corps program. “TOC is a New York State grant funded program and was created…

New advisement program seeks to boost retention

Oswego State has launched a mentorship and advisement program focused on improving retention and student success for majors that have previously seen reduced retention rates. The Oswego Team for Effective Advising and Mentoring helps students in select majors by assigning…

Oswego State ADWISR Center working on next-gen technology

Director of the Advanced Wireless Systems Research (ADWISR) Center Dr. Patanjali Parimi and his team have received a grant from State University of New York and the Research Foundation for SUNY for their work on a next generation piece of…

OzSpeaks discusses activism, politics in sports

A panel of four speakers discussed the intersection of race, sports and activism in the Marano Campus Center auditorium at Oswego State Wednesday evening. Last year the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, received national attention for kneeling…

President Stanley shares views on Charlottesville

On Tuesday, August 15 Oswego State President Deborah F. Stanley addressed the campus community regarding the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Three days before Stanley issued her statement, white supremacist and neo-nazis took to the streets of Charlottesville, protesting against the…