Founder’s Weekend commemorates Sheldon’s birthday 200 years later
SUNY Oswego recently celebrated its 3rd annual Founder’s Weekend, an occasion that paid tribute to the bicentennial birthday of Edward Austin Sheldon and honored the institution’s remarkable 162-year history. The university orchestrated a diverse array of activities, catering to alumni,…
Hollywood joins Oswego in annual networking summit
SUNY Oswego will be hosting the 18th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit this semester with the exciting theme of “Behind the Scenes in Hollywood.” This year’s Media Summit will touch on underrepresentation within the film industry. Students and…
Fire safety day teaches participants proper procedures, information to follow
When arriving on campus, you might have been handed an extensive list of items that are prohibited in the residence halls. Perhaps you found yourself confused about what the harm of such items could be. What could be the problem…
SUNY Oswego ascends 15 places in university rankings
On Sept. 18, SUNY Oswego rapidly moved up 15 places to become no. 39 in the U.S. News and World Report’s list of the “2024 Best Regional Universities in the North.” U.S. News introduced new criteria for their social mobility…
Rich Hall welcomes Rich ‘N’ Pour café for second semester of operations
Unveiling its grand opening last semester on Apr. 11, the student-run Rich ‘N’ Pour café has once again begun operations for the academic year. Housed alongside the School of Business in Rich Hall, the café ran its official first day…
Unafraid, unapologetic poet Danez Smith visits Oswego
Poet Danez Smith does not care what elite white literary circles think about their work. “I’m not going to be in places that I’m not interested in being,” they said. “I don’t think all-white, straight literary circles have anything for…
International deadlines upcoming, studying abroad still available
SUNY Oswego hosted the annual Study Abroad Fair for students on Sept. 13. The event allowed students to meet with either Study Abroad Mentors or faculty-led advisors. The process of applying to international academic programs can be difficult and confusing,…
Advisement programs assist students as semester begins
With the end of its introductory phase, the fall 2023 semester has gone into full swing and brings about the expectations of professors in their respective classes. As such, academic pressure begins to build and new students who have yet…
University searches for honorary title candidates
In order to celebrate its most distinguished and widely-recognized alumni, the SUNY collegiate system annually chooses up to five of its former students to be the recipients of an honorary doctorate degree, labeled by SUNY Oswego as “the highest form…
Campus medical emergency response: SUNY Oswego’s protocol, partnerships
[This story was written in the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] What can students expect when an on-campus medical emergency happens? According to Chief of University Police Scott Swayze, the response should be similar no matter if 911…
