Mahar Hall
Mahar Hall was opened in 1966 as the Social Sciences building and it is still used for those academic programs. Located on the west side of the Academic Quad, Mahar houses the Social Sciences department, as well as classes from other departments. Read more
Type
- Academic
Departments
Facilities
- ARTswego
- Classroom
- Mac Computer Lab
- Windows Computer Lab
- Stock Room
History
Function
Mahar Hall was opened in 1966 as the Social Sciences building and it is still used for those academic programs. Located on the west side of the Academic Quad, Mahar houses the Social Sciences department, as well as classes from other departments.
Namesake
The namesake of the building is Marion E. Mahar, a former social studies teacher at the college. Mahar taught at SUNY Oswego from 1931 to 1952 and helped organize classes for residents of the refugee shelter at Fort Ontario during World War II.