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Lockdown drills have been changed by COVID-19

Following the recent Atlanta and Colorado shootings, one SUNY Oswego professor is sharing her insight on how COVID-19 has shaped the way in which lockdown drills are performed. Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut, a criminology professor at SUNY Oswego and a national…

University Police to partake in traffic safety movements

​Throughout the month of April, SUNY Oswego University Police will be participating in two widespread movements to promote traffic safety.  The first initiative, “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” is aimed at promoting awareness of distracted driving, specifically due to…

Club sports to see significant cut in funding

When club sports are cleared to return to SUNY Oswego, they will do so with slightly less funding than before. On March 23, the SUNY Oswego Student Association passed a bill limiting the funding for the Club Sports Budget Committee…

Photo Brief: Learning Strategies Workshop

One of SUNY Oswego’s academic success advisors, Cathleen Mangano, hosted an academic success workshop on Wednesday, March 3. Mangano discussed retrieval practice, spaced practice and new study techniques aimed at helping students improve their learning habits.  Mangano began the virtual…

Photo Brief: COVID-19 Test Verification

SUNY Oswego students must now use a new COVID-19 testing verification resource. This app will allow students, faculty and staff the ability to verify that they have taken their weekly COVID-19 test. The app can be accessed from a smartphone…

Musician speaks to students about challenges faced by women in theater today

Accomplished musician and songwriter Martha Redbone visited SUNY Oswego students on March 1, via Zoom. She spoke about her recent work and about challenges faced by minorities and women in theater today. Specifically, Redbone spoke of her experiences, bringing the…

New ban on mattress toppers announced

Fire inspections began for SUNY Oswego students the week of Feb. 15. The usually pain-free visits by the fire marshal to residence halls has caused more anxiety for students this year, however, due to new regulations. In an email sent…

Spanish professor shares experiences in publications

While the pandemic has shaped the way in which instruction is delivered, for one Spanish professor at SUNY Oswego, it has served as a pathway to inspiration for several publications. Visiting assistant professor Beatriz Salcedo-Strumpf has recently written two short…

SUNY supports student, staff researchers

In December, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced awards of up to $10,000 to several SUNY campuses, including SUNY Oswego, to fund research on how to better detect COVID-19. In the Spring 2021 semester, Dr. Julia Koeppe and Dr. Kestas Bendinskas…

Retirement of Nicholas Lyons announced

On Feb. 12, President Deborah Stanley sent out an email to students announcing the retirement of Nicholas Lyons, the current vice president for administration and finance. Lyons’ retirement will be effective on April 13, according to the email. In his…