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State University of New York at Oswego
Motto:	To Learn, To Search, To Serve
Established	1861
Type:	Public
President:	Deborah F. Stanley
Faculty:	1,039
Undergraduates:	7,400
Postgraduates:	1,100
Location	Oswego, New York, USA
Campus:	Rural
Athletics:	24 teams
Colors:	Hunter Green and Gold
Nickname:	Lakers
Website:	www.oswego.edu

The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as Oswego State and SUNY-Oswego, was founded in 1861 as Oswego Normal School by Edward Austin Sheldon and became the New York State Teachers College at Oswego in 1948. In 1962 Oswego broadened its scope to become an arts and sciences institution. Now SUNY Oswego has three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, and the School of Education. Oswego State is located on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Oswego, New York.

Contents 1 Campus 1.1 Residential buildings 1.2 Academic buildings 1.3 Other buildings 2 Accreditations and Awards 2.1 College ranking 3 Sports 4 Clubs and Student Organizations 5 Traditions 6 Notable Faculty (Current and Former) 7 Notable Alumni 8 External links 8.1 References

Originally founded in the city of Oswego, the university moved to its current location on the shore of Lake Ontario in 1913 after Sheldon Hall was constructed. The current campus is located on 690 acres along Lake Ontario. Development of the campus was planned by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, who designed the major buildings.

The campus today consists of 45 buildings with classroom, laboratory, residential, and athletic facilities. Recent years have witnessed the launch of a $100 million campus-wide renovation and renewal program, with the new Campus Convocation Center acting as the social hub of campus.

Residential housing is broken down into four major regions.

• East Campus - Also known as the Lonis-Mackin-Moreland complex, East campus occupies the eastern-most reaches of the campus. Lonis and Moreland halls house mostly graduate students and is served by the Mackin dining hall.
• Lakeside - The Lakeside campus consists of four residence halls. Johnson is right next door to the President's house and is a freshman only building. It is home to the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) Program. Riggs reopened for Fall 2007 and is connected to Johnson via an underground tunnel. Scales and Waterbury finish off the Lakeside campus. They are served by the newly renovated Lakeside Dining Hall, which offers beautiful views of the Lake.
• Center Campus - The twin towers of Funnelle Hall and Hart Hall are served by Cooper dining hall and the Cooper Fitness Center gym. Hart Hall is home to the Hart Global Living and Learning Center for international students.
• West Campus - Also known as "New Campus," West Campus was new in the 1960s and consists of Seneca and Cayuga halls (served by Pathfinder dining hall) and Onondaga and Oneida halls (served by Littlepage dining hall and Glimmerglass Fitness Center gym). Seneca, Pathfinder, and Cayuga are connected by a tunnel system, as are Onondaga, Littlepage, and Oneida. The residence halls on West Campus are named for four of the five original Iroquois Nations.

The academic buildings stretch throughout the campus from east to west. The buildings are (in geographic order):

• Rich Hall - The School of Business
• Sheldon Hall - Admissions, Continuing Education, Oswego Children's Center, Development Office
• Park Hall - Department of Technology (Tech Ed), Vocational Teacher Preparation, Educational Administration
• Lee Hall - Houses part of the Physical Education program and Intramural and Recreation
• Wilbur Hall - Department of Technology (Tech Ed), Curriculum and Instruction, Counseling & Psychological Studies, School of Education, and Health Promotion & Wellness
• Piez Hall - Houses Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Meteorology and Philosophy Department.
• Snygg Hall - Currently houses Math, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science departments.
• Poucher Hall - English, Modern Languages and Literatures, and The Office of Learning Services.
• Swetman Hall - Under renovation in 2006 and 2007 Will host functions Hewitt Union currently serves as well as house to the Philosophy Department, Honors Program, Disability Services Offices and The Compass -- which includes the offices of Career Services, Student Advisement and the Center for Volunteer Service
• *Penfield Library - Home of the college library, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT),and National Public Radio affiliate WRVO
• Hewitt Union - The student union, Home of WNYO, WTOP and The Oswegonian newspaper
• Lanigan Hall - Communication Studies, Center for Communication and Information Technology, Campus Technology Services, large group instruction
• Tyler Hall - Art, Music and Theater Departments. Also the location of the Tyler Art Gallery
• Mahar Hall - The Honors Program, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Public Justice, Political Science, Economics, Counseling and Psychological Services (through Spring 07)

Physically separate from the main campus is the south campus, consisting of Laker Hall (indoor sports, coaching classrooms, and athletic training rooms), Romney Fieldhouse (home of the Laker hockey program until fall 2006), several athletic fields and the more than 400 acres of Rice Creek Field Station (for biological research and public programs).

Fewer than 100 feet from Johnson Hall is Shady Shore. Historically, Shady Shore was the home of college founder Dr. Edward Austin Sheldon. It has served as the residence for the college president throughout the years, including the tenth and current president, Deborah F. Stanley.

SUNY Oswego has experienced numerous accreditations and awards throughout the past two decades, including the most recent recognition by Colleges of Distinction. This prestigious organization commended SUNY Oswego for its continual growth and strong academics. The organization cited SUNY Oswego as having, “Liberal arts and career directed studies, in a dynamic, interactive and supportive environment.” Also, “The possibilities are endless with an extensive choice of academic options and majors, an outstanding faculty, and challenging courses that encourage the exchange of ideas. Oswego opens a front door on the future with internships and study abroad opportunities that consistently rate among the highest in the SUNY system” ^[1].

SUNY Oswego's School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Oswego's School of Business has international accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Oswego is one of the few colleges in New York state whose art, music and theatre departments are all nationally accredited.

In addition to SUNY Oswego’s vibrant community and encouraging professors, students are offered one of the largest overseas study programs in the northeast^{[citation needed]}. Continents from around the globe contain universities that directly work with SUNY Oswego to provide students with internship opportunities and valuable learning experiences.

SUNY Oswego is listed under the title America’s Best Colleges and is recognized for its “selectivity” and “high residential campus” (www.usnews.com). U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges has consistently ranked SUNY Oswego among the best in the country.^{[citation needed]} It also consistently is ranked as a "Best buy" for colleges in the Northeast.

The prestigious Barron’s series, which includes the Guide to the Best, Most Popular, and Most Exciting Colleges and Barron’s 300: Best Buys in Education, rates SUNY Oswego “competitive.” The Princeton Review selected Oswego for its latest guidebook: “The Best Northeastern Colleges” (www.collegesofdistinction.com).^{[citation needed]}

• Fall Sports

Cross Country, Field Hockey, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis

• Winter Sports

Men's Ice Hockey, Indoor Track and Field, Men's Basketball, Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Wrestling

• Spring Sports

Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Tennis, Softball, Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Lacrosse

• On March 18, 2007, the Oswego State men's ice hockey team won the 2006-07 NCAA Division III Ice Hockey National Championship, the first NCAA championship ever for the school.

Currently, the Student Association is finalizing a new mascot for the school.

Oswego has over 143 clubs and organizations funded by the Student Association. These include the student run television station WTOP, the student run radio station WNYO-FM, the Oswegonian newspaper, and the local chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.

Greek Organizations Oswego also has an array of Greek organizations (Fraternities, Sororities, or mixed) from both national and locally recognized chapters. Each semester, eligible students can "rush" a Greek organization of their choice.

• Fraternities that are recognized by SUNY-Oswego

Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Kappa Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau, Psi Phi Gamma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Gamma, Sigma Tau Chi, Zeta Beta Tau, Zeta Chi Zeta

• Sororities that are recognized by SUNY-Oswego

Alpha Delta Eta, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Sigma Chi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Omega Phi Beta, Omicron Xi, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Delta Tau

• National Service Fraternities that are recognized by SUNY-Oswego

Alpha Phi Omega

Bridge Street Run - Bridge Street Run is a Pub crawl that takes place during the Spring semester the last Friday before finals week starts. Students put on white t-shirts and walk down Bridge Street (State Route 104) in the City of Oswego; stopping at all the bars on the way. The event has been a tradition at SUNY-Oswego for over 30 years.

Bagels on the Ice - During the Oswego v. Plattsburgh Men's hockey game, every time Oswego scores a goal fans toss frozen bagels onto the ice. Though this tradition is discouraged by the administration (it stalls the game and forces a clean-up of the ice) students and fans alike stopped this tradition in the 2006-2007 season with the introduction of the new Campus Center Ice Rink -- instead, they partook in a White out.

QUEST - Is a symposium held each year in April that allows students and faculty to present scholarly works and projects. Students usually work in collaboration with a faculty mentor in preparation of their project. The series also brings a keynote speaker to discuss in-depth an array of issues from science to politics.

• Roy Lichtenstein, World famous Pop Art Artist taught in the Art Department from 1958 - 1960
• Dr. David C. Conrad, Emeritus Professor of History, author of several books on Africa; SUNY Chancellor Award Winner 2001. Is President of Mande Studies Association and a fellow at the Royal Geographic Society.
• Dr. Bruce Altschuler, Former Chair of Political Science Department and 2007 Winner of SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activity. Has authored a book and articles on the Presidency of Lyndon Johnson and Presidential politics.
• Robert O'Connor, Associate Professor in Creative Writing Department (Author of Pulitzer-Prize nominated Buffalo Solders)

• Al Roker, weatherman for NBC's Today Show
• Ken Auletta, journalist for The New Yorker
• Rob Cesternino, contestant on Survivor: The Amazon
• Linda Cohn, ESPN sportscaster
• Fred Festa, President and CEO of W. R. Grace and Company. Graduated from SUNY Oswego in Spring 1981 from the School of Business
• Michael A. Hoffman II, conspiracy theorist and historical revisionist, controversial for Holocaust denial
• Steve Levy, ESPN sportscaster
• Kandise N. Lucas, Special Education advocate, educational reformist, and writer
• Alice McDermott, novelist and winner of the 1998 National Book Award
• Heraldo Muñoz, Ambassador to the United Nations for Chile
• Robert O'Connor (author), Pulitzer Prize nominated author
• Jerry Seinfeld, attended SUNY Oswego through his sophomore year before transferring to and graduating from Queens College
• Scott Sullivan, former WorldCom CFO
• Laurie Zaks, former Senior Vice President at UPN
• Pete Sears Member of the 1972 United States Olympic Hockey Team (Goalie)
• Timothy J. Feimer, 1986 Graduate, Restaurant Owner - Roxbury Inn, Inc.
• Julia DeVillers, 1989 Graduate, kid and teen author

• Official website
• Shaun Cassidy Fan Club Improv Comedy Troupe on campus
• Jerry Seinfeld at SUNY Oswego's Scales Hall
• A mention of Jerry Seinfeld's time spent at SUNY Oswego

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