Author Archive for Jeff Rea

New minor in sustainability studies underscores going green

A new minor in sustainability studies lends energy and coordination to a wide variety of courses that feature ideas, projects and policies for better stewardship of the world.

New photography minor develops appeal across disciplines

The art department this fall rolled out a new minor in photography that offers a 21-credit focus to a popular medium among students.

Scanning electron microscope offers nanoscale views

When Fehmi Damkaci peers at the computer monitor next to the gleaming electron gun of the college’s new scanning electron microscope, he sees the future — a vital piece of equipment for the sciences and their new home.

Graduate certificate programs help meet demand for electronic health records

Two new graduate certificate programs in health will help address a pressing need, fueled by federal mandates and incentives, for trained workers to make medical records available electronically across the spectrum of health care providers.

College’s initial sustainability self-study rates a silver

After a yearlong study, SUNY Oswego has attained a silver rating in the STARS higher education sustainability tracking system, laying out achievements to date and a road map for improvements in “green” initiatives across the institution.

$300K grant aims to boost ranks of science, math teachers

SUNY Oswego has received a two-year, $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop a program to attract talented science and math students to teaching and to retain them in the profession.

Planning for Penfield Library moves forward

Some alumni remember when the library was in “Old Main.” Others helped it move to what is now Rich Hall in the historic “Book Brigade” of 1961 under Librarian Helen Hagger. Still more recall long nights in the 24-hour room at the current location.

SUNY Oswego assists Nigerian education training effort

SUNY Oswego’s Benjamin Ogwo led a team of five other faculty members to his native Nigeria this summer to help train college professors in preparing teachers for technical vocations.

Mentors to work with 8th graders on staying in school

A new Mentor-Scholar Program will pair as many as 75 SUNY Oswego students with Oswego Middle School students identified as at risk of dropping out before graduation.

Photo: Campus sends books for Sudan