Build experience, skills, friendships, and connections that will last a lifetime. Students have many opportunities to get involved, connect, and hone their skills.
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Great Lake Review
A student-run literary publication. Student editors read over and select the best student submissions to publish once per semester. Email [email protected] with questions.
Women in Entertainment
Empowering female students who are interested in working in the entertainment business—whether it’s in scripted content for film & television, reality TV, podcasts, documentaries, or more.
Laker Poets Society
Compelling students to use their voice in their writing and creative works: [email protected]
Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Club
Weekly movie viewing with pizza and film discussion:
contact Professor Michael Raicht for information
English Honor Society
Alpha Sigma Eta (AΣH, or ASE) is the Oswego chapter of the international English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta (ΣTΔ). Students in Alpha Sigma Eta gain real-world writing and community relations experience, develop a critical approach to career planning, are granted lifelong honors society membership, and have the opportunity to serve as leaders within the organization.
How to join: Faculty nominate strong English and Creative Writing students. The minimum eligibility set by the parent organization is a 3.0 GPA, and 6 credits of college English beyond ENG 102. Email [email protected] or [email protected] with questions, or talk with your advisor or faculty member if you’re interested in being nominated.
Living Writers Series
Every fall, 7+ renowned authors visit our Living Writers Series class (CRW 300) to talk about the writing process and the paths traveled toward success as a writer. Students read and discuss the author's work in preparation for each visit, then get to meet the author and ask them questions about their writing and career.
Because of the public nature of the course, creative writing majors and minors are welcome to attend any Living Writers event throughout their time at SUNY Oswego.
Oz Reads Banned Books
A celebration of free speech and literary community. Oz Reads Banned Books is a collaboration between Penfield Library, English and Creative Writing, and Politics.
Latin American Heritage Book Display
English, LLAS, and Penfield Library collaborate to share books throughout Latin American Heritage month that feature both seminal works and new, hot-off-the press publications.
Biennial Publishing Festival
Bringing publishers, editors, and agents to campus to provide advice for working in the publishing world, and insight into getting your own creative work published!
English Guest Speakers
English courses annually invite speakers for in-person and hybrid events, often open to the public, about publications, literary trends, and their areas of expertise.
Additional Opportunities
Many of our students also make an impact in campus-wide clubs like the Black Student Union, Latino Student Union, Oswegonian (our student newspaper), Pride Alliance, SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers), and more. To find information on these and many more organizations: