A panel discussion at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, will explore "Welcoming New Americans: Refugees in Central New York," featuring SUNY Oswego faculty as well as staff from Interfaith Works of CNY, a refugee resettlement agency in Syracuse.

The Digital Learning Environment (DLE) transition team congratulates all the faculty and students who have made the transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. Approximately 1,200 course sections are currently active in Brightspace, which is a testament to faculty who have learned and continue to learn Brightspace, migrated and prepared their fall classes in it and to students who are learning it. 

The James A. Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice will host an open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, in their offices on the second floor of Penfield Library.

The entire campus community is invited to enjoy prizes, snacks, beverages and good vibes.

For more information on the James A. Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice, visit the institute's website. 

"Discover Wellness: Find A Healthier You" will once again offer its weekly, virtual, seven-week program this fall.

The program will begin on Sept. 19, 2022, and is free to all SUNY Oswego employees. This program focuses on stress reduction, healthy eating, increasing physical activity,and improving overall quality of sleep.

Participants will receive free weekly wellness reinforcements and wellness coaching that will assist them in making a behavior change that will aid in increasing their overall quality of life.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will present the IberoAmerican Film Fest, with showings on five consecutive Wednesdays.

Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., from Sept. 7 to Oct. 5, films from Brazil, Colombia, Spain and the United States will be screened in the Marano Campus Center auditorium (Room 132).

The films will be:

The Dean of Students Office invites off-campus students and commuters to come and share their experiences with the office's staff. 

Two sessions are both in Room 133 of Marano Campus Center (across from the auditorium):

• Wednesday, Sept. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 8, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m.

The first five students for each session will receive a coupon for a reduced price drink on campus.

For more information, contact deanofstudents@oswego.edu.

If you have an idea for a research project, speaker, panel, project or activity that would be beneficial and impactful to the campus AND regional community, you can apply for a grant from SUNY Oswego’s Shineman Endowed Fund to see your idea come to fruition.

"Technology Education Teaching Methods" students are planning fun and engaging lessons and activities for the fall 2022 semester of Oswego KidsTech, with a few registration slots open for the program, which begins on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Welcome back Lakers!

Brightspace has officially replaced Blackboard as of today, Monday Aug. 22. All SUNY Oswego courses taught or supplemented with Blackboard in the past will now be taught in Brightspace.

Brightspace logins

To login to Brightspace, head to oswego.edu/mylearning. There is also a Brightspace link under the profile icon next to the search button on the oswego.edu website.