Notes from Home

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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. ...

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.

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

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!

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.

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

View NewsChannel 9 video segmentTwo Oswego professors (Casey Raymond, chemistry and Brian Moritz, communication studies) recently spoke to NewsChannel 9 about the work they are doing to make the transition to online learning and their focused efforts to ensure academic continuity...

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