Omar van Reenan from Namibia is senator and director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Student Association.

The people’s advocate

SUNY Oswego international student from Namibia hopes to bring changes to campus By Maria Pericozzi Omar van Reenan was born in Walvis Bay, Namibia, located in southern Africa, and raised by his mother, grandmother and…

SUNY Oswego public justice faculty member Jaclyn Schildkraut, a national expert on mass shootings, recently published “Mass Shootings in America: Understanding the Debates, Causes and Responses,” a reference book that she hopes will prove helpful for anybody researching the topic.

Active Shooter!

SUNY Oswego professor publishes resource book on mass shootings By Maria Pericozzi On the 18-month anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, SUNY Oswego professor Jaclyn Schildkraut got a tattoo. The tattoo is a heart…

Grabbin’ Grub

Dining hall staff strives to offer healthier options for students By Maria Pericozzi SUNY Oswego has five dining centers for on-campus students to eat at, as well as cafes around campus to pick up a…

ABC

Signs You Need a Tutor

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant You may benefit from a tutor sooner than you think. Don’t wait until you receive low grades before you seek help. Even suboptimal grades can give you reason to seek a…

Cathleen Richards’ trip to Italy changed her life.

Guide to Whole New Worlds

Oswego alumna’s study abroad experiences determined her career By Maria Pericozzi Cathleen Richards enrolled in an Italian language course at SUNY Oswego when she needed an elective, not knowing that it would change her life.…

Broke

When You Can’t Pay Your School Bill

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you cannot pay your school bill, don’t despair — and definitely don’t drop out. You have far better options. Andrew Poole, public and media relations associate with Cayuga Community College,…

Guy holding smart phone

Procrastination, distraction, inability to manage time?

Yes, there is an app that can help By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant [caption id="attachment_396" align="alignright" width="125"] Alicia King, student academic success specialist at SUNY Oswego.[/caption] Always scrambling at the last minute to study, write papers…

5 Ways Volunteer Work Pays Off

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant You may feel like your plate is already full with classes, projects, papers, work and a social life — when you can find the time — but you should also consider…