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Insurance Tips For College-Bound Students

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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SUNY Oswego Launches Free Application Weeks Until November 21

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

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. […]

Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRC’s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.
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Schumer Secures Over $2.6 Billion For New York’s Colleges, Universities, Students In Latest COVID Relief Package

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. […]

Michael Riecke poses a question regarding fake news to panelists Catherine Loper, Brian Moritz and Arvind Diddi.
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Panel Looks At Ways To Curb Influx Of ‘Fake’ News

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

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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