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Insurance Tips For College-Bound Students

July 30, 2023 Contributor

Many parents and students are scrambling to prepare for college as campus dorms will open in coming weeks. The transition from high school graduate to new college student is an exciting milestone and moving away from home is part of the process for many. With so much to think about, many college-bound students don’t even consider reviewing insurance policies.

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Local Registered Nurse Receives Tuition Assistance From Employer To Go Back To School

May 17, 2023 Contributor

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recommends that registered nurses obtain a bachelor’s degree to prepare for the complex tasks they will encounter in the field. For many nurses, however, cost represents one of the main challenges of returning to school.

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It’s Official: SUNY Oswego Is Now Recognized As A University

January 4, 2023 Contributor

SUNY Oswego is now formally recognized as a university. The university will continue to be known as SUNY Oswego, but its official state education title will change from “State University of New York College at Oswego” to “State University of New York at Oswego.”

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Back-To-School Shopping Presents A Serious Challenge During Record-High Inflation

August 12, 2022 Contributor

Even under the best economic conditions, back-to-school shopping can be financially challenging. In today’s times of historic inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s an even bigger hill to climb.

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SUNY Oswego Launches Free Application Weeks Until November 21

November 8, 2021 Contributor

What’s better than a free app week? Two free app weeks and new “Free Tuition Plus” scholarships! SUNY Oswego launched both campaigns today, November 8, in a strategic move to attract the best and brightest students to SUNY Oswego – recently ranked in the top 10 among public colleges in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Top Regional Universities in the North.

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Gillibrand Announces EATS Act To Expand SNAP Benefits For Eligible College Students

July 28, 2021 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, announced her bicameral legislation that would expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit eligibility to college students attending 2 and 4-year universities part-time or more and some graduate students who also meet traditional SNAP income and other eligibility requirements.

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College Endowment Outperforms National Average For 14th Consecutive Year

March 19, 2021 Contributor

For the past 14 years (17 out of the past 18 years), the SUNY Oswego endowment has outperformed the average rates of return among the 705 U.S. colleges and universities who responded to a 2020 survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) – Commonfund Study of Endowments.

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Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRCâ€™s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.

Schumer Secures Over $2.6 Billion For New York’s Colleges, Universities, Students In Latest COVID Relief Package

March 19, 2021 Contributor

Following steadfast support for New York’s colleges and universities throughout the pandemic, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced that the recently-signed American Rescue Plan includes an estimated $2.6 billion for New York’s public, private, and proprietary institutions of higher education.

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Michael Riecke poses a question regarding fake news to panelists Catherine Loper, Brian Moritz and Arvind Diddi.

Panel Looks At Ways To Curb Influx Of ‘Fake’ News

February 20, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Recently a group made up of the WRVO news director and SUNY Oswego communication studies faculty members discussed ways to identify what is fake news and how to stem the flow of fake news in today’s social media world. The onus is on the “consumer,” according to the panel. If an article seems to be too good to be true, too crazy to be true than it probably isn’t true, they said.

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Mumps Suspected at University of Buffalo

March 19, 2016 Contributor

The University of Buffalo is working with the Erie County Health Department to investigate suspected cases of mumps among a small group of college students that attend the university. “We want the community to be aware of the spread of mumps in other areas if they are planning to do any traveling in the near future,” said Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Public Health Director.

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