New graduate teaching program funded by grant
Oswego State received a $1.73 million grant to implement a trial of a new teaching program, allowing graduate students to get firsthand experience in the classroom at high-need middle and high schools. The Oswego Residency Initiative for Teacher Excellence (O-RITE)…
Small business award grows local economy, creates jobs
The Oswego State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) received a grant worth $100,000 through the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to senior business adviser, Larry Perras. With the bad economy and the unemployment rate negatively affecting Oswego County, the SBDC…
Five students arrested in drug bust
After an investigation into two fraternity chapters associated with Oswego State, the city of Oswego Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team arrested five students for the alleged sale and trafficking of illegal drugs. On Oct. 28, a search warrant was executed at…
Update: Police suspend search
The search for the unidentified man who jumped from the Utica Street Bridge has been suspended, the Oswego City Police Department announced Monday. The search will continue periodically along shorelines and the surface water as the weather permits. The man…
Increase in drug busts stimulates outcry for federal aid
After police discovered four methamphetamine labs in Oswego County in the past two months, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) encouraged the county to apply for the High Intensity Drug Area [HIDTA] federal program. Being recognized as a HIDTA could entitle the…
Quilts hang for World AIDS Day
In celebration of World AIDS Day, Oswego State arranged a display in the Campus Center Ice Arena on Thursday. Residence Life and Housing and the Lifestyles Center joined efforts to bring information, awareness and commemoration to the campus community. In…
Stanley must consult before closing programs
Faculty Assembly passed a proposal on Monday that put in place a formal procedure that the administration must follow if they wish to deactivate or discontinue an academic program at Oswego State. “The SUNY Provost Office asked for a formal…
Oswego cheerleading accounts still frozen despite hearing
In a pretrial hearing, an injunction requested by the cheerleading club to unfreeze accounts was denied; the group’s finances remain untouchable. “I dislike the fact that they might not get their money, but it’s just the process and we’re trying…
Local stores decorate to welcome shoppersc
Many business owners celebrate the holiday season in different ways and local businesses are no exception. Oswego businesses decorate for the holidays, just like big businesses. How they decorate varies depending on the store. Businesses such as Stone’s Home Made…
Students gain temporary employment options
An increase in seasonal hiring gives students a chance to earn some cash for the holidays, as stores like Polo Ralph Lauren look for more employees to help with the hike in customers and sales. Managers at the Polo Ralph…
