Then: For generations, Greek life has been a large part of the vibrant campus, promoting connections, service and school spirit. Whether gathered for a show of Laker pride, like in this picture from the 1962 Ontarian yearbook, or engaging in friendly competition for the annual Greek games, fraternities and sororities have long made their colors and community service an important part of the college's fabric.

Oswego celebrated our 150th anniversary by showing some of the ways our campus and community have changed over the years.

A devastating fire gutted the auditorium of the Normal School Building, aka Old Main, in 1941. The building, and the college, would rise from the ashes.

During the late 1960s into 1970, new campus residences Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Oneida were constructed, housing more students between them than had attended Oswego before the college joined the SUNY system in 1948. These residence halls reflected the names of four of the five nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy and whose culture has proven greatly influential throughout the centuries.

Hart Hall is a specialized residence near the center of Oswego's campus. Connected by Cooper Dining and Fitness Center, Hart and Funnelle halls each stand nine stories high and house over 300 students.

Finished in 1963, Hart Hall was Oswego's first high-rise dormitory constructed to house the ever-growing student population. The building was dedicated in 1965 honoring the name of Isabelle Kingsbury Hart, a graduate of the Oswego Normal School who later returned as a popular geography teacher.