Productive Partnerships education’s traditional mission in preparing “ Higher students and growing knowledge can more deliberately enhance the social and economic fiber of our communities when we align that mission with appropriate external partners.”
— President Deborah F. Stanley, 2013
As a public institution, SUNY Oswego has always embraced our mission of contributing to the common good and being an educational resource that lifts all segments of the population. President Stanley has encouraged all facets of the college to connect with local, regional, state and national entities to create mutually beneficial partnerships. Her own leadership on such organizations as the American Association of Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education’s (ACE) Commission on Leadership, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity, Operation Oswego County, New York State Campus Compact and several SUNY system committees has elevated the reputation of SUNY Oswego. Through her involvement with these organizations, she has shared SUNY Oswego’s successes and brought back best practices to infuse into our own operations and offerings. She was also a charter signatory of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, and has used that public promise to guide all future construction on the SUNY Oswego campus. Fulfilling her commitment to reduce Oswego’s
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She also wanted to bring the college into the community. As a result of a unique public-private partnership between the college and Pathfinder Bank, the Business Resource Center opened in 2017 to offer a range of services to entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses at the hub of downtown Oswego’s east side. It also houses the college’s Office of Business and Community Relations, the Greater OswegoFulton Chamber of Commerce and the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County.
President Stanley became a charter signatory of the American College University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
2001 1997 Oswego joins SUNY Learning Network to offer online courses
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With its 700-acre campus and 76 buildings, SUNY Oswego is a valuable resource for the region, and President Stanley initiated the “Cruisin’ the Campus” program to integrate and embed the college’s arts, athletics, recreation and many other offerings in the community by opening up campus resources, facilities and programs to area residents.
2007
College hosts Global Energy Issues Forum “Electric Deregulation in the New Millennium”
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carbon footprint and to improve energy efficiency, all campus projects have since followed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) construction system to earn certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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2007 2007 Teacher Opportunity Corps funding begins; increased support in every renewal in 2010, 2013 and 2017 for a total of $530,000
