A group of SUNY Oswego students came to understand India as a land of hope after traveling for two weeks during the college's winter break to learn from people living in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India.
SUNY Oswego recently learned it will receive the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 2017 Excellence and Innovation Award in International Education, a national honor that cites the college for its efforts to embed study abroad in the curriculum and to make study-travel opportunities more accessible to under-represented students.
The Institute of International Education selected Dr. Joshua McKeown of SUNY Oswego to mentor physician-educator Dr. Myint Oo from the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (also known as Burma) during an intensive 20-week course designed to build skills for developing and managing an international education office.
SUNY Oswego appears in the top 20 nationwide for participation in mid-length study-abroad programs among students at master’s colleges and universities, according to the authoritative Open Doors annual report released in November.
SUNY Oswego has achieved its commitment—among the first colleges and universities in the nation to do so—to significantly boost the number and diversity of its students in study abroad, thanks in part to its participation in a national campaign to
A record number of SUNY Oswego short-term courses followed by travel sent students and mentors to the Bahamas, Benin, Cuba, Ecuador and India over winter break, helping students put into immediate context and practice what they learned in class.
