News & Events

Many students use winter break to rest and recuperate from the past semester, but 21 SUNY Oneonta students saw it as a chance to explore and learn in a different part of the world! Trips such as these offer a once-in-a-lifetime taste of adventure, letting students safely experience international travel with multiple modes of transportation, outdoor activities in various weather and terrain, dormitory-style group lodging with limited amenities and intensive cultural immersion.

Ninety-three SUNY Oneonta students from the School of Economics and Business traveled to the Big Apple on Oct. 25 for the college’s annual Backpacks to Briefcases alumni networking trip. Students visited 21 well-established alumni at their Manhattan offices and heard about their experiences going from students to top executives.

SUNY Oneonta’s 2018 College Fed Challenge team, a group of the college’s most talented economics and business economics students, competed in the Liberty Street Division of the College Fed Challenge competition on Oct. 24 and has qualified to advance to the semi-final round on Nov. 14.

Sixteen SUNY Oneonta students traveled to the coast of Maine in October to get hands-on experience studying invertebrate animals and marine biology.

SUNY Oneonta’s second annual Mindful Mile & Fight Hunger 5K event on Sunday, Sept. 23, raised more than $9,300 for the Riverside Elementary School’s Action Hero Backpack Program, a weekend meal-assistance initiative for local children.