SUNY Oneonta Blogs

A SUNY Oneonta project to develop new ways of teaching college physiology has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM Program awarded a $194,129 grant to the Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of SUNY Oneonta in support of “Revolution In Physiology Education: RIPE for Change.” Under the [...]

The National Science Foundation’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM Program awarded a $194,129 grant to the Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of SUNY Oneonta in support of “Revolution In Physiology Education: RIPE for Change.” Under the direction of Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Keith Schillo , the project was one of about 125 selected from 1,050 proposals [...]

Hundreds of alumni, their families and friends of SUNY Oneonta will return to campus for Reunion Weekend 2013 from Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9. In addition to gatherings, events and athletic competitions, the college’s Alumni Association will present its annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions to the college. Several events showcasing the Oneonta [...]

Leanne M. Avery (Department of Elementary Education and Reading) and lead author Dr. Karim-Aly Kassam from the Department of Natural Resources & American Indian Program, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University published their recent paper, “The Oikos of Rural Children: A Lesson for the Adults in Experiential Education” in the May 2013 special [...]

The CADE office has a Brother color fax/copier/scanner available for transfer to another department. Manuals and extra black, yellow, magenta and cyan cartridges are included. Contact Cyn Utter, CADE, at x3015 if you are interested in this machine.

The Hunt Union staff, consistent with the Council for Advancement of Standards (CAS), assigns student learning outcomes or SLOs to every campus event we program. Although the standards are not as rigorous as would be expected for classroom activity, they help identify how campus activities contribute to our students’ growth as lifelong learners. At the [...]

I would like to thank SUNY-shine for the beautiful flowers to honor the occasion of my graduating from Oneonta with my bachelor’s degree last weekend. They were gorgeous and made a memorable event even more special. Also, a special thank-you to my coworkers and supervisors who have supported the pursuit of this degree. Without you, [...]

SUNY Oneonta senior Jami Haynes set off on a 4,200-mile, cross-country bike adventure today with the goal of raising awareness about the Harvest of Hope Foundation, an organization that provides emergency assistance to migrant workers and their families. Haynes, 21, accompanied by her boyfriend and sister, left early Tuesday morning from her home in Central [...]

The SUNY Oneonta men’s track & field team claimed sixth place overall and won two national titles at the 2013 NCAA Division III championships May 23-25. As a team, the men scored 29 points—the best showing in the history of the program—during the three-day event at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. “It’s been a [...]

The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, released today, has once again recognized SUNY Oneonta for its commitment to sustainability. SUNY Oneonta has been selected for inclusion in the guide every year since its inception in 2010. The 215-page book—the only free, comprehensive, annually updated guide to green colleges—can be downloaded at http://www.princetonreview.com/green-guide. The guide was [...]

Two SUNY Oneonta projects are among 33 recipients of the 2013 Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) program, which funds campus innovations and initiatives that have the potential to be replicated throughout the SUNY system and benefit students and faculty worldwide. IITG is a competitive grants program open to SUNY faculty and staff across all disciplines. Grant [...]

The SUNY Oneonta men’s track & field team has earned a top-10 ranking in Division III for the first time in the program’s history. The Red Dragons are No. 9 in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll. The men have been ranked in the top 25 all season long, making [...]

The Class of 2013 will be honored at SUNY Oneonta’s 124th commencement on Saturday, May 18. The college will offer two ceremonies in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House, one at 10 a.m. and one at noon. Depending on their majors, students will attend one of the ceremonies. Following each of the ceremonies, the [...]

Seven faculty and staff members at SUNY Oneonta have been named recipients of the 2013 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. President Nancy Kleniewski and Provost Maria Thompson will present the awards during the college’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. Susan Bernardin , professor of English and chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies Department, will receive the [...]

Two SUNY Oneonta faculty members are among four recipients of the 2013-14 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Internationalization, which encourages the establishment of new and innovative study abroad programs in less commonly traveled destinations and the exploration of underrepresented academic disciplines in study abroad. Robert Compton , Chair of the Department of Africana and Latino Studies, received the award [...]

The SUNY Oneonta Music Department’s Performance Practice Workshop will present “BED FELLAS,” a new musical comedy written by 2002 SUNY Oneonta graduate Omri Schein, on Saturday, May 11. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 2 p.m. in the Music Department’s performance space, Room 201 in the Fine Arts Center [...]

Daniel P. Chambers has been appointed to the position of University Police Chief. His appointment follows a national search. Chambers has been serving the department as interim chief for nearly a year. Since May of 2012, he has been filling in for Dr. Barton Ingersoll, who has been on leave from the college. “I am [...]

Two SUNY Oneonta faculty members are among four recipients of the 2013-14 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Internationalization , which encourages the establishment of new and innovative study abroad programs in less commonly traveled destinations and the exploration of underrepresented academic disciplines in study abroad. Robert Compton , Chair of the Department of Africana and Latino Studies, received the award [...]

The Music Department’s Performance Practice Workshop will present “BED FELLAS,” a new musical comedy written by 2002 SUNY Oneonta graduate Omri Schein, at 2 p.m . Saturday, May 11 , in Fine Arts M201. Schein wrote the book and lyrics for “BED FELLAS,” which features music by James Olmstead and additional material by Andrew Smith. SUNY Oneonta’s production is staged [...]

Two SUNY Oneonta music ensembles will team up to present a free concert on Monday, May 6. The Brass Ensemble and the Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom on the college’s campus. The Brass Ensemble is directed by Music Departrment lecturer Ben Aldridge. The Chamber Orchestra is conducted by Orlando [...]