The 33rd Annual Welcoming Torchlight Ceremony will be held on Friday, Aug. 19, at 8:30 p.m. in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall in Marano Campus Center.

This ceremony is an honored tradition during which faculty, staff and current students pass the flame of the Torch of Learning to more than 1,000 incoming undergraduate and graduate students. The event serves as an official welcome to the newest members of the SUNY Oswego community.

The SUNY Washington Internship Program, housed through SUNY Brockport, is accepting applications now for spring 2023. The application deadline is Nov. 1, but SUNY Oswego students are encouraged to apply early.

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The SUNY Oswego community is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Daniel Griffin, the university’s former director of Admissions, who peacefully passed away this weekend at home with family after a courageous battle with cancer.  

Those interested in learning more about the Disney College Program can attend one of the virtual sessions that run three days a week (starting this week through Sept. 8).

All faculty and staff are encouraged to join the campus community as the college welcomes new and returning students to campus.

These opening events, coordinated by the Campus Opening Committee, will launch with new student check-in on Tuesday, Aug. 16, and will consist of a variety of activities and programs throughout the week to greet and welcome students with a generosity of Laker spirit.

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

Parking permits for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year are now available and can be ordered online by visiting the Parking Portal website. 

As a reminder, the campus is migrating from Blackboard to Brightspace for the fall 2022 semester. All courses taught with or supplemented by Blackboard will need to migrate. To begin the transition, some pilot courses are being taught in Brightspace over the summer 2022 semester. 

Lake Effect Cafe on the first floor of Penfield Library is open again with summer hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  through July 28.

The cafe serves Starbucks coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches, salads and entrees to go, along with a variety of snacks and pastries.

The Department of Student Orientation and Family Engagement is seeking highly motivated returning students to serve as Laker Links to support the execution of Laker Launch, an extended orientation program for new incoming first-year and transfer students in August. 

This is a paid position that also covers room costs (for on-campus students) and meal costs for all those selected for this position.

Dates of service for Laker Links are:

The SUNY Oswego Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will sponsor a Healthy Salad Bowl Luncheon on Tuesday, July 26, from noon to 1 p.m., in 114 Marano Campus Center. 

There is no fee to attend, and EAP will supply utensils, napkins, salad bowls, lettuces and salad dressings. Each person will be required to bring a salad topping to share (sign up sheet link will be sent when the RSVP is received).