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Oswego student Meenal Shojaian outside Marano Campus Center.

Student Spotlight: Meenal Shojaian

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Meenal Shojaian, a junior majoring in English and adolescence education with a minor in psychology, talks about her dedication to social justice, campus involvement, the mentors who have shaped her journey at Oswego and why Black History Month is important...
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Oswego Alumni Association 2024 Outstanding Senior Award recipient Azizbek “Aziz” Sarimsakov

Outstanding Senior Award honors student's 'profound impact' of involvement

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In recognizing this year's 2024 Outstanding Senior Award recipient, Azizbek “Aziz” Sarimsakov, the Oswego Alumni Association noted that few students throughout the history of SUNY Oswego could say they took advantage of as many opportunities afforded them.
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From left, Kaitlin Flint, Adriana Militello, Brooke Goodman and Kaitlyn Jesmonth at the April ceremony in Albany celebrating their Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence

Four Oswego students win SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

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Four SUNY Oswego students have earned the 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence, the highest such recognition in the state system. These awards recognize outstanding accomplishments inside and outside the classroom for childhood education-English major Kaitlin Flint, zoology major...
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Aziz Sarimsakov, a junior double majoring in adolescence education-earth science and in geology, talks about being a first-generation student from Uzbekistan, why he chose SUNY Oswego, working as a Laker Leader, getting involved with campus and his dream of helping other immigrants make their dreams come true.

Aziz Sarimsakov

Harrison Yang has earned the SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor honor

‘World-class’ educator named SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor

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Excellence inside and beyond the classroom earned Harrison Yang of Oswego’s curriculum and instruction department the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, a top honor in the statewide system.
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Michelle DiBlasio pictured from a previous study-abroad trip in Graz, Austria

Student earns award supporting year-long teaching opportunity in Austria

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Michelle Diblasio’s big step after May graduation will take her across the world -- to spend almost a year teaching in Austria, thanks to a prestigious award.
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Ajaneé Fryar (pictured) and Laura Piekunka are among 100 honorees statewide for the new Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships

SUNY Oswego graduates earn Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowships

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Two SUNY Oswego graduates from the Class of 2020 -- Ajaneé Fryar and Laura Piekunka -- are among 100 honorees statewide for the new Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships for the State of New York.
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Doreen Mazzye speaks with Syracuse.com's Marie Morelli about teaching children at home

Faculty member's live session shares tips on teaching kids at home

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Last week, Doreen Mazzye of the curriculum and instruction faculty was invited to do a Facebook live session by Syracuse.com, drawing on Mazzye's experience in training teachers and as a mother of three.Syracuse.com's Marie Morelli hosted the interactive session, which...
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Al Frederick honored for his many educational contributions to the nation of Benin

Alfred Frederick honored for 20 years of educational service to Benin

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In January, SUNY Oswego Distinguished Service Professor Alfred D. Frederick was honored by the African nation of Benin for more than two decades of tremendous impact on the country’s education system.
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After 12 years in the Marine Corps, Kevin Coleman's journey brought him to SUNY Oswego first for a bachelor's in history, and now for a master's in childhood education. A combat veteran with medals of heroism from the Navy and Marine Corps, he currently teaches a sixth-grade class in Syracuse, which he loves, and also raves about the efforts of Ben Parker, of Oswego's Veterans and Military Services of Office, faculty and others who have helped him along the way.

Video Spotlight: Kevin Coleman

David Parisian with award and screen with data

Educator earns Humanitarian Heart Award

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David Parisian of SUNY Oswego’s curriculum and instruction department recently received the 2018 Humanitarian Heart Award from the HeartMath Institute.
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SUNY Oswego teacher candidates in Syracuse City School District

Oswego expertise in teacher-candidate residencies tapped for statewide project

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The SUNY Oswego School of Education has joined three other educator-preparation schools in Bank Street College's Prepared to Teach-New York Learning Network, an initiative designed to develop sustainable funding pathways for residency programs that embed teacher candidates in schools and...
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Outside of Wilber Hall, viewed lit up at night

Education departments to reunite in renovated Wilber Hall

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SUNY Oswego will open a renovated Wilber Hall in stages this fall, completing by year's end the centralization of all School of Education departments under one, contiguous roof for the first time in about 50 years.
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Maria Murray speaks to literacy education class

Awards honor professor dedicated to reading instruction

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Scholarship, teaching and passion led to two recent awards for SUNY Oswego School of Education faculty member Maria Murray -- dedicated to evidence-based practices in the teaching of reading -- and to explosive growth for an organization she founded.
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Madison Shaw teaching

Grant boosts teacher candidates from underrepresented groups

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The New York State Education Department recently awarded a five-year, $1.63 million grant to SUNY Oswego's School of Education to scale up and enhance its Teacher Opportunity Corps program, which seeks to attract and retain teacher candidates from underrepresented groups...
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Graduate student Morgan Nandin teaching softball

College now offers health, physical education professional certification

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Flexibility is the watchword for SUNY Oswego's newly approved path to professional certification for graduate students teaching K-12 health education and physical education -- many of whom also coach sports or have other career commitments.
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Al Frederick receives award

Brazilian state honors Alfred Frederick's contributions to education

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Distinguished Service Professor Alfred Frederick of SUNY Oswego last month earned the title of Citizen of the State of Piauí, an award bestowed by the northeastern Brazilian state's Legislative Assembly for his more than 25 years working to improve education...
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College launches clinically rich partnership for teacher education

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In partnership with the Oswego City School District, SUNY Oswego has established a college classroom at Leighton Elementary. The new Leighton Learning Community exposes SUNY Oswego students to hands-on teaching and learning opportunities.
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Marcia Burrell, headshot

SUNY Oswego's Marcia Burrell attends higher education leadership institute

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Dr. Marcia M. Burrell, professor and chair of curriculum and instruction at SUNY Oswego, was selected to attend the 2016 Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Bryn Mawr Summer Institute from July 9 to 22. Burrell was also invited to join...
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Professor Carolina Ilie and student working on physics of rollercoasters project

Three honored for teaching excellence

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The SUNY Oswego President’s Award for Teaching Excellence will recognize Carolina Ilie of the physics department and Joanne O’Toole of the curriculum and instruction department. The Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence for Part-Time Faculty will honor Stephanie Pritchard of the...
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