Join SUNY Oswego for A Showcase of Innovation, Collaboration and Impact!

Posted on October 15, 2025

State University of New York at Oswego

A Showcase of Innovation, Collaboration & Impact

Please RSVP to join us on October 23-24, 2025 at SUNY Oswego for any or all of the following four free events.

RSVP for All Events

Please RSVP by October 20, 2025

Persons with disabilities, needing accommodations to attend, may request follow up at RSVP.

 

The Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Business and STEM Collaboration Conference

Thursday, October 23, 2025

8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sheldon Hall Ballroom, SUNY Oswego

Breakfast and lunch provided.

View Conference Agenda

This conference bridges STEM and Business through innovation and industry collaboration, featuring keynote Joe Kinsella ’91, an industry panel, and interactive faculty and student sessions that highlight entrepreneurial thinking and prepare participants for a tech-driven future. Supported by the NSF EPIIC grant.

 

21st Annual
Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit

The Evolution of an Idea: How to Nurture Creativity in the Digital Age

Thursday, October 23, 2025

3 to 4:30 p.m. (Doors open at 2:30 p.m.)

Hewitt Hall Ballroom, SUNY Oswego

mediasummit.org

Organized by students in the College of Communication, Media, and the Arts, the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit brings leading media professionals to campus for engaging industry conversations with students and the community.

 

Sheldon Lecture on Leadership and Service

A fireside chat between SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu and National Grid New York President Sally Librera.

Friday, October 24, 2025

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sheldon Hall Ballroom, SUNY Oswego

Admission is free.

alumni.oswego.edu/sheldonlecture

Founded in 2024 by SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu, this annual fall event features distinguished guests and brings together the SUNY Oswego and broader communities for conversations on leadership and service.

 

Hewitt Hall Reopening Celebration

The evening celebrates the $80 million renovation and reopening of SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall – home to programs in the College of Communication, Media, and the Arts

Friday, October 24, 2025

5 to 8 p.m.

Hewitt Hall Ballroom, SUNY Oswego

Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar available

Hewitt Hall in the News

The reopening of Hewitt Hall marks a milestone in SUNY Oswego’s $300M campus transformation. Featuring state-of-the-art media and technology spaces, the hall showcases our commitment to hands-on learning, innovation, and regional workforce development. Enjoy remarks, tours and demos by students, faculty, and staff as well as music by the Oswego Jazz Project.

 

 

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