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SUNY Oswego theater students work with crew from The Acting Company in February on the set shared by productions of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Tom Stoppard's tragicomedy "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead." The Acting Company has chosen SUNY Oswego to lead one of four regional consortiums in the famed touring troupe's new three-year performance and education initiative, featuring the Bard's "Julius Caesar" and a new play by Marcus Gardley based on the assassination of Malcolm X.

Acting Company taps SUNY Oswego for lead role in performance-education project

October 14, 2014 Contributor

The Acting Company has chosen SUNY Oswego as one of four lead institutions to participate in a new national performance and education initiative made up of colleges and universities, high schools and community organizations. Under the lead of SUNY Oswego, Arizona State University, Towson University and University of Missouri-Kansas City, each consortium will offer professional development opportunities with playwrights, actors, designers, directors and educators over the next three years.

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Oswego County Human Services Groups Invite Community to Go Purple on Wednesday

October 13, 2014 Janet Rebeor

October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. New York State has designated Wednesday (Oct. 15) “Wear Purple Day” so New Yorkers can show their support in ending domestic violence. Community members are invited to wear purple and join the group Wednesday in front of the Department of Social Services Building at 100 Spring St, Mexico, at 10 a.m.

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Oswego County Begins Demolition of ‘Old Jail’ – DMV and Records Center Open for Business

October 12, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego County Department of Motor Vehicles and County Records Center on East River Road will remain open for business over the next several weeks as contractors begin the demolition of the old Oswego County jail. County Clerk Michael C. Backus said parking spots on the north side of the “old jail” building will be restricted while the building is being demolished. The demolition project is expected to begin Oct. 20 and continue through late November.

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Legislators Hear About ‘Great Things’ At CCC’s Fulton Campus

October 9, 2014 Steve Yablonski

“There is some exciting news at the Fulton campus. There are some great things happening there,” CCC Interim President Gregory DeCinque told members of the Oswego County Legislature Thursday afternoon. They are forming several community partnerships he pointed out. Some of their partners include the YMCA, BOCES and the city of Fulton. “It reduces duplication. It allows us to partner with mission appropriate organizations and some very, very good things are starting to happen,” DeCinque said.

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SUNY Oswego alumnus Al Roker, weather correspondent for NBC’s "Today" show, last did live national weather segments from SUNY Oswego in 2007. He is scheduled to appear again Oct. 16 in conjunction with the college’s 10th Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit.

Roker to broadcast two shows from SUNY Oswego

October 9, 2014 Contributor

Members of the Central New York community are welcome to join the Weather Channel and NBC “Today” show festivities beginning at 5:30 a.m. Oct. 16, at SUNY Oswego. Al Roker, a 1976 Oswego graduate, is scheduled to broadcast his remotes for NBC’s “Today” show from the college’s Marano Campus Center as well as the entire “Wake Up with Al” show on the Weather Channel.

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Live broadcast to make case for supporting SUNY Oswego

October 9, 2014 Contributor

ESPN anchor Steve Levy, a 1987 graduate of SUNY Oswego, will join college President Deborah F. Stanley for a live online broadcast of “The Tomorrow Show,” the official kickoff of an unprecedented $40 million campaign for SUNY Oswego on Oct. 16. The show, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, will launch the public phase of “With Passion and Purpose: The Campaign for Oswego.” Students will produce the broadcast, which will highlight Oswego’s faculty and students. It will broadcast live from the college’s home page (oswego.edu)

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Superintendent Looks To Fill Voids in Oswego District

October 8, 2014 Steve Yablonski

In light of the impending retirement of the secretary to the superintendent, he said he wants to replace her with a person who will also assume the duties of district clerk. Another person will be hired to do the public relations work that was done by recently retired district clerk, Bill Foley.

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Van Buren endorses John Katko for Congress, joins Republican Party

October 8, 2014 Contributor

Oswego Common Council Vice President and former Oswego City Democrat Chairman Eric VanBuren today (Oct. 8) endorsed John Katko for Congress and announced he has changed his political registration, joining the Republican Party.

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Central Square Assistant Named New OHS Principal

October 7, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Erin Noto will assume the duties of principal at OHS effective Oct. 27 at a starting salary of $90,000. She has also worked in the Mexico School District and has taught and been a leader down in Charlotte, NC, for a number of years.

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Oswego School Board Considers Intermunicipal Agreement

October 7, 2014 Steve Yablonski

It spells out the obligations each one of the entities has in defending the tax challenge; the cost for each of the jurisdictions for the defense of the challenge basically from Nine Mile Power Station, the superintendent explained. It details how the district, county and town of Scriba would share costs as well as revenues. The board is expected to vote on it later this month.

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