#TogetherOz

Food items on shelves in the SHOP pantry

SHOP pantry offers services as semester winds down

November 13, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP) pantry reminds campus members in need they can put in an order for food and toiletry items before face-to-face classes end for the semester on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Oswego students contribute 'Mask Up or Pack Up' videos

October 5, 2020 | 1 minute to read

In September, SUNY launched its "Mask Up or Pack Up" campaign, asking students to make videos about the importance of wearing masks and following health protocols, and SUNY Oswego students stepped up.

Members of the Chinese-American community with collected PPE which they donated across Central New York

Business faculty part of large PPE collection, donation effort

August 28, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

School of Business faculty members June Dong and Hong Wan were among 11 Chinese-American residents of the Fayetteville and Manlius area who spearheaded a drive to collect more than 45,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support over 40...

New Student Orientation student staff take part in a virtual meeting

New Student Orientation goes virtual, fosters connections

July 27, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

The shift of New Student Orientation to a virtual welcome has changed the nature of this tradition, but also offered some benefits, organizers said.

Kristen Haynes presents online Exploring Nature program

Rice Creek offering live online Exploring Nature, research programs

July 14, 2020 | 2 minutes to read

Rice Creek Field Station staff and associates are finding creative ways to connect with the public this summer, including a weekly online Exploring Nature Live and programs on the station's research.

Prabakar Kothandaraman, dean of the School of Business, welcomes participants to the Innovation Challenge

New Innovation Challenge open to problem-solving young entrepreneurs

July 14, 2020 | 4 minutes to read

The new SUNY Oswego Innovation Challenge is creating a virtual workspace where students, faculty, staff and alumni work together on innovative ideas to solve business or social problems, while building entrepreneurial skills.

SUNY Oswego sign with background of Sheldon Hall

Alumna’s $50K gift pushes Student Emergency Fund over $245K

July 7, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

An alumna who wished to remain anonymous donated $50,000 to support SUNY Oswego’s Student Emergency Fund, bringing the total raised for immediate student needs to more than $245,000 in just over three months.

Class of 2020 Celebration

Virtual celebrations honor Oswego’s Class of 2020

June 1, 2020 | 1 minute to read

President Deborah F. Stanley and the SUNY Oswego campus community recently honored and recognized the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 via virtual Torchlight and Graduation celebrations.

Notes From Home: Saluting senior student-athletes

May 14, 2020 | 1 minute to read

We’re happy to share a video the athletics staff put together recognizing our senior student-athletes. These Lakers and everybody in the #OzGrad2020 class are winners to all of us! #TogetherOz

Notes From Home: Chanel Meyer earns prestigious Fulbright award

May 14, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Chanel Meyer, a senior dual major in Spanish adolescence education and in Spanish, has earned a prestigious Fulbright Student award to teach in Spain next year.

Notes From Home: Anna Chichester #OzGrad2020

May 13, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Senior public relations and theatre major Anna Chichester on how internships, study abroad and student involvement enhanced her Oswego experience.

Notes From Home: Student digital storytelling, creativity and resiliency

May 12, 2020 | 1 minute to read

History faculty members Candis Haak and Murat Yasar discuss their students' digital storytelling, creativity and resiliency -- and the importance of documenting this moment in history.

Notes From Home: Saluting the Class of 2020

May 11, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Alumni, faculty, staff and others are honoring the Class of 2020 via Kudoboard. Here, contributions from alumni from the 1980s welcome the college's soon-to-be alumni. To contribute your message of support, visit the Oswego Class of 2020 Kudoboard.

Notes From Home: "I Stay Home For ..."

May 8, 2020 | 1 minute to read

SUNY Oswego students in the local chapter of the National Health Education Honorary Society Eta Sigma Gamma created a video about whom they stay home for while keeping safe during this pandemic. Thank you to them for the reminder and...

Notes from Home: Senior Nicky Radford #OzGrad2020

May 7, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Senior music major Nicky Radford, who has a new recording out, has been a valuable member of Oswego’s vibrant musical family and a leader for campus inclusion.

Zach Robinson plays the guitar and sings

Laker Live initiative to allow community to share expertise, connect

May 6, 2020 | 2 minutes to read

Laker Live, a new initiative sponsored by the college’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will represent an opportunity for the campus community to share their talents and stay connected with one another.

Notes From Home: Counseling Services mental wellness tips

May 6, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The Counseling Services Center staff and students offer helpful and heartfelt tips and thoughts on how to maintain mental wellness as we work toward the end of the semester.

Student Emergency Fund

Student Emergency Fund assists students impacted by COVID-19

May 5, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

On Tuesday, May 5, a global day of giving and unity commonly known as #GivingTuesday, SUNY Oswego celebrates the more than 200 donors who have made a gift to SUNY Oswego’s Student Emergency Fund, which has surpassed $54,000 and provided...

Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Becky Burch

May 5, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Becky Burch of the human development department talks about what she (and her dogs) do to keep students engaged and supported -- and often entertained -- in her classes.

Notes From Home: Words of encouragement

May 4, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Members of our faculty and staff took time to offer words of encouragement to Oswego students as we reach the home stretch of the semester. We miss you, we’re proud of you and we're all here for you. #TogetherOz

Variety of colorful face masks that are among 450 Candy Rasbeck has made

SCMA secretary makes, donates around 450 face masks

May 1, 2020 | 2 minutes to read

A desire to support those on the front lines of the pandemic marked the start of Candy Rasbeck, secretary for the Deans Office of the School of Communication, Media and the Arts, making and donating around 450 face masks.

Zoom grid scene with participants in award ceremony for the virtual college film festival

Alumni step up to help college film festival go on

May 1, 2020 | 4 minutes to read

The show went on for an annual tradition for cinema and screen studies students thanks to alumni support and the determined creativity of filmmakers in the Oswego family.

Corey Sykes demonstrates a home work station in a video about avoiding distractions

Technology education class produces video tips for working, learning remotely

April 30, 2020 | 4 minutes to read

When classes shifted to remote delivery in March, technology education faculty member Mark Springston saw an opportunity for his “Communication/Multimedia Systems” class to do hands-on team learning while creating a video series helping people adjust to their new environments.

Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Allison Rank

April 30, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Political science faculty member Allison Rank has used student feedback and engaging virtual activities to keep her classes fresh, interesting and fun as they all learn #TogetherOz.

Career Services stays in tune with student needs

April 29, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The Office of Career Services got creative in reminding SUNY Oswego students they are thinking of how to help them every day, with a song adaptation titled "Our Help Is Here To Stay."

Notes From Home: Abhishek Thapa

April 28, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Abhishek Thapa, who won multiple Art Department Awards this semester, discusses why he chose Oswego, working with faculty and what inspires him.

Notes From Home: Wellness Tips

April 28, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Health promotion and wellness faculty member Amy Bidwell offers five quick wellness tips to help with everyday life.

"From Suarez's Basement" episode 2 features interview with Jennifer Knapp

Introducing "From Suarez's Basement" video podcast

April 26, 2020 | 1 minute to read

"From Suarez's Basement" video podcast is assistant professor Francisco Suarez' way to say thank you to our students and to keep them informed, educated and entertained.

Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Paul Leary

April 24, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Music faculty member Paul Leary discusses how he stays in tune with his students and creativity. Close connections and technology keep them in #TogetherOz harmony.

Notes From Home: Conquering the Challenge

April 24, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The Laker women's hockey team took on the popular Toilet Paper Challenge making its way around the internet and had some fun. The players may be all around North America at the moment, but they still show #TogetherOz teamwork.

Music faculty member presents 'On the Other Side of Hope'

April 23, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Thomas McGrath of the music faculty put together "On the Other Side of Hope," featuring music, signs and images intended to encourage and inspire others during this time. "My submission is a video of hopeful quotes and music reaching out...

Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Jonel Langenfeld-Rial

April 23, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Jonel Langenfeld-Rial of our theatre faculty discusses how she teaches acting and stays connected with students online. Jonel is also enjoying seeing the campus community rise to the challenge and staying #TogetherOz.

Boris Lukatskiy is a SUNY Oswego MBA student working in an NYC intensive-care unit

Healthcare heroes include NYC ICU nurse in Oswego MBA program

April 22, 2020 | 5 minutes to read

SUNY Oswego News had the honor of speaking with one of the healthcare heroes working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. In addition to being a nurse in a Manhattan intensive-care unit, Boris Lukatskiy...

Notes From Home: Earth Day

April 22, 2020 | 1 minute to read

April 22 is Earth Day, in the middle of Earth Week, and while the Oswego family is not all together for it this year, the team in the Sustainability Office has been working hard on ways to celebrate #TogetherOz.

Notes from Home: “Road to Oz” podcast

April 21, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Seniors Cassie Carudo and Cloey Olkowski have started the "Road To Oz" podcast (available on Spotify) to provide information and advice to incoming SUNY Oswego students. They are working #TogetherOz with current students, faculty members and other interested members of...

Notes From Home: Yards for Yeardley goes virtual

April 20, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Yards for Yeardley, an annual daylong walk/run/roll to raise awareness about domestic and dating violence, has been extended into a month-long virtual event, coordinated locally by It's On Oz. Working #TogetherOz, the campus community has already logged more than seven...

Siobhan McGee is a physician assistant in the Emergency Department at Montefiore Medical Center

Alumni making wide range of contributions during pandemic

April 17, 2020 | 6 minutes to read

SUNY Oswego's alumni community has revealed their resiliency, generosity and resourcefulness in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. All across New York state and the nation, stories of our alumni stepping up to help others out are emerging.

Notes From Home: Student support from SHOP

April 17, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP) project is still available to help students in need of food and basic necessities. Learn how Oswego students are still working hard to make sure we all get through this #TogetherOz.

Former SUNY Oswego Chinese visiting scholars donated 5 boxes of personal protection equipment to Oswego Health

Visiting scholars from China donate PPE to Oswego Health

April 15, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

An ongoing connection to and love for SUNY Oswego resulted in a group of more than 50 former SUNY Oswego visiting scholars from China donating five large boxes of personal protection equipment (PPE) to the Oswego Health Foundation to support...

White oak project trees from Canal Forest Restoration Project

Rice Creek Field Station hosting free National Arbor Day webinar conference April 24

April 15, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

National Arbor Day, a day set aside to celebrate trees, is traditionally marked by tree giveaways and tree planting events. This year, the need for social distancing requires creative solutions -- which the Canal Forest Restoration Project at SUNY Oswego’s...

Notes from Home: Interview with a professor — Cara Thompson

April 15, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Cara Thompson of the art faculty talks about how this semester has brought her closer to students, and what she especially loves about her art students. #TogetherOz

Notes From Home: Making masks for the community

April 14, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Theatre faculty members Kitty Macey and Judy McCabe, plus their advanced and beginner sewing students, are making hundreds of cloth face masks for local healthcare workers, agencies, and campus and community members.

Notes From Home: Virtual Quest

April 13, 2020 | 1 minute to read

While Quest -- the annual celebration of scholarly and creative activity -- could not take place in person this year, Dean of Graduate Studies Kristen Eichhorn (who coordinates Quest) says the virtual edition of Quest has plenty to offer students...

Notes From Home: Men's hockey thanks a special nurse

April 13, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Members of our Lakers men's hockey program and their families took the time recently to thank a special New York City nurse and showcase their support of all healthcare workers on the front line. #TogetherOz

Notes From Home: Staying #OswegoFit

April 10, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Looking for ways to maintain your fitness wherever you are? Before spring break, Caitlyn Miller of the Fitness Centers marketing team provided some examples of ways to stay #OswegoFit and #TogetherOz.

Notes From Home: Del Sarte Dance provides virtual lessons

April 9, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The Del Sarte dance club showed how to be #TogetherOz recently when they offered virtual lessons via Zoom to anybody interested. They plan to keep sharing with learners of various levels throughout the semester.

Notes From Home: Teaming up for wellness

April 8, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Campus community members are working #TogetherOz to find ways to make wellness programs and resources available online to help the Oswego family wherever and whenever needed.

Notes From Home: Students urge all to take social distancing seriously

April 8, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Students deliver powerful message stressing that we all must do our part to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. #TogetherOz

Notes From Home: Student selected for “American Ninja Warrior”

April 7, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Did you know Nicholas Roalef, a senior broadcasting and mass communications major, has been accepted to compete on "American Ninja Warrior"? He beat long odds to make it on the show, but producers likely were convinced by this (awesome) video.

Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Toby Malone

April 7, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Toby Malone of the theatre faculty talks about how he's staying connected with his students. #OzTogether

SAVAC ambulance with city ambulance at Oswego Fire Department

Student Association donates one of its ambulances for use during COVID-19 pandemic

April 6, 2020 | 1 minute to read

In another example of campus-community partnership, the Student Association at SUNY Oswego is sharing one of its ambulances from its Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SAVAC) fleet with the Oswego City Fire Department for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes From Home: Lake Ontario Sunset

April 5, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Let's start the week with a beautiful scene for which Oswego is well-known: a Lake Ontario sunset, here on time lapse. We hope this familiar sunset brightens your day--wherever you are--and reminds you of our special lakeside campus community. ...

Partnering to produce face shields for the community

April 3, 2020 | 3 minutes to read

Educators from SUNY Oswego are putting their skills toward supporting a critical need during the COVID-19 pandemic -- producing protective face shields for healthcare workers and first responders.

Leigh Wilson reads her short story, "The Ledger"

April 2, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Award-winning fiction writer Leigh Wilson, chair of SUNY Oswego's department of English and creative writing, reads her short story "The Ledger."

Notes From Home: Did you know SUNY Oswego has a greenhouse?

April 2, 2020 | 1 minute to read

SUNY Oswego has so many amazing resources for research -- including a greenhouse on the top floor of the Shineman Center.

Notes From Home: Remembering #Rokerthon

March 31, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Remembering #Rokerthon: Three years ago, SUNY Oswego broke a Guinness World Record live on NBC's "Today" show with alumnus Al Roker. It’s another example of being #TogetherOz!

Oswego Health picks up 16,600 donated gloves for health-care heroes

Science programs donate 16,600 gloves to support Oswego Hospital

March 27, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Faculty and staff in SUNY Oswego science programs found a way to lend a big hand to the Oswego Hospital by donating 16,600 gloves to Oswego Hospital.

Notes From Home: The making of the Oz chicken patty

March 27, 2020 | 1 minute to read

If you're missing the Oz chicken patty right now, we look back at how SUNY Oswego's most famous food is created and why it's so delicious. We look forward to enjoying future Oz chicken patty days #TogetherOz.

Career Service student Navigators chat remotely

Career Services open virtually to help students

March 26, 2020 | 2 minutes to read

The Office of Career Services is open virtually and ready to support students -- whether exploring majors, searching for internships or applying for jobs.

Food items on shelves in the SHOP pantry

SHOP pantry continues supporting students in need

March 25, 2020 | 1 minute to read

The college's Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP) pantry continues to make food and personal care items available to students in need.

Notes From Home: Oz rocks

March 25, 2020 | 1 minute to read

Art department faculty member Amy Bartell is finding a way to share encouragement and a reminder that we are all #TogetherOz.

Notes From Home: We Are #TogetherOz

March 22, 2020 | 1 minute to read

We hope you enjoy the new “Notes from Home” feature, designed to help us all stay connected while we learn, educate and work remotely.