Several centers and institutes enhance the college's educational mission and ability to serve the campus and community:

• The Center for Community Journalism provides continuing journalism education for small news organizations and strengthens the link between the classroom and the newsroom.
• The Center for Neurobehavioral Effects of Environmental Toxins conducts extensive and valuable research on how toxic chemicals affect humans and animals.
• The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching provides workshops, conferences and resources to enhance the campus learning environment and tools available to teachers.
• The Environmental Research Center is affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and specializes in the analysis of pollutants in our environment.
• The Interdisciplinary Programs and Activities Center promotes cross-disciplinary learning that spans traditional barriers between majors.
• The Office of Business and Community Relations provides services to help launch small businesses, supports local economic development, and creates opportunities for workforce enhancement.
• The Institute for Professional and Organizational Development, headquartered at our Phoenix Education Center, builds leadership and management skills among professionals.
• The Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Center is a teaching and research facility that consists of several laboratories and offices in Snygg Hall, including the mass spectrometry and proteomics center funded by the National Science Foundation in 2004.
• Oswego's Center for Urban Education offers teaching opportunities in inner-city schools in New York City and Syracuse that provide graduates with experience in urban settings.