Pearl River Student Develops Unique Project for SUNY Oneonta Event

From SUNY Oneonta:

Amanda Hartigan, a senior from Pearl River, NY, presented a project at SUNY Oneonta's annual Student Research and Creative Activity Day on April 20.

Hartigan developed an original project titled "Contraception and Abortion in the Middle Ages" under the guidance of April Harper of the History Department. It was one of 134 poster presentations displayed at the college's Hunt Union during the daylong showcase.

Created to recognize and promote undergraduate scholarship and creative activity, Student Research & Creative Activity Day has become the premier on-campus event for scholarly student exhibition. A total of 180 students, supported by 66 faculty sponsors, participated in this year's event, which featured presentations on a wide variety of topics across academic disciplines.

A liberal arts institution with a strong focus on undergraduate research and service learning, SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger's list of "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 10 years running and sits at No. 9 on the 2016 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region. SUNY Oneonta enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.