Summer session classes moved online, campus continues social distancing measures while planning for fall semester
Oswego State will be transitioning all summer courses to distance learning, and continues to adapt to social distancing regulations from the state as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect New York. As a New York state institution and a member…
Oswego State professor Juliet Forshaw moonlights as musical storyteller
Juliet Forshaw is proof that following your dreams is not impossible. While working as an assistant professor in the Oswego State music department by day, she is a musical storyteller by night. Her band Avalon, with partner Michael Judge, illustrates…
Small businesses turn to online services to stay open during pandemic, hope to see return to normalcy
Small businesses have experienced slow and hard times during the Covid-19 pandemic, with much on their minds, being worried about how long they will be able to stay open, and how long they can stay afloat is a normal thing….
University Police still patrolling, responding to calls with new policies to protect officers
University Police still have a job to do. Even as the campus sits nearly empty, with most public buildings closed and under 500 students left in residence halls, officers continue to patrol and respond to emergencies. “Normal calls such as…
Oswego State supports local pandemic response, donates gloves, masks, swabs to Oswego Health
Oswego Hospital has received a donation of over 16,000 gloves from Oswego State’s departments of biology and chemistry in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The donation comes after college president Deborah Stanley asked the science departments to create…
Oswego State science departments donate gloves, protective equipment to local hospital
Oswego Hospital has received a donation of over 16,000 gloves from Oswego State’s departments of biology and chemistry in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The donation comes after college president Deborah Stanley asked the science departments to create…
Faculty Association passes motion to amend academic policies, expand pass-fail grading option
The Faculty Association executive board passed a motion Monday night to adjust the grading guidelines and expand pass-fail mode grading for undergraduate students. “The faculty here have been talking about something like this since spring break,” Lisa Glidden, the Faculty…
Oswego State continues supporting international students during virus epidemic
As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreads it has forced many cities to close local businesses, schools and suspend air travel, among others. Per university sources, there are a total of 244 international students at Oswego State, although an estimated 150…
Student Association passes bill requesting relaxation of grading standards
On Tuesday, March 24, the Student Association Senate passed a resolution to give students the option to opt-out of the traditional letter grade and instead receive a pass or fail mark. The resolution, “RES 55.07: The COVID-19 Spring 2020 Student…
Oswego State administration plans to refund room, board, broad-based fees
On Saturday, Oswego State administrators Jerri Howland and Nicholas Lyons announced that the college will be refunding students a portion of some of their semesterly fees, including room and board fees and a number of broad-based fees. While the exact…
