Over the winter break, SUNY Oswego launched a refreshed homepage and website template, aiming to help bring new members to the Oswego family while servicing the existing campus community. 

The new template design was the result of months of user research, peer analysis and testing. This template features a new navigation to support the prospective student experience by helping them explore topics important to their journey while showcasing all that SUNY Oswego has to offer. 

The SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) brings together undergraduate student researchers and faculty mentors from across the SUNY system on April 16 for a full virtual day of multidisciplinary activities, including sessions devoted to student presentations (oral, performance, artistic displays and poster), luncheon with keynote speaker(s), a SUNY Transfer, Graduate School and Career Fair, and professional development workshops for students and for faculty.

Rice Creek Associates announces its 2021 call for proposals for projects oriented towards natural sciences and social sciences, physics, atmospheric and geological sciences, arts, communication, education and service, among other topics.

Eligibility:
To be eligible, a significant portion of the project should be done at Rice Creek Field Station (RCFS). Special consideration will be given to projects that strengthen the RCFS mission. Proposals that further inter-departmental and external partnerships will be given priority.

Lee Candela '08, executive sous chef of North Hempstead Country Club in Port Washington, N.Y., will offer a free virtual cooking session at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, on preparing a Valentine's Day-inspired dinner and dessert for two.

Advance registration is required to receive login instructions. Register at alumni.oswego.edu/febcooking21.

This event is presented by the Oswego Alumni Association, with support from The Fund for Oswego.

With the start of the spring semester, residential students and students taking classes on campus are reminded to complete the Medicat Health Check on a daily basis.

Campus Technology Services (CTS) upgraded the student printing system, LakerPrint, over winter break. The upgrades were needed to accommodate the retirement of Google’s Cloud Print system which powered printing for Chromebooks and mobile devices.  There are new ways of printing using these devices outlined below.  

Please note there have been no changes to uploading or emailing documents to the LakerPrint cloud. There have also been no changes with printing a document at a LakerPrint release station.

SUNY Oswego is launching a pilot project of a new app, CircleIn, to promote student connection and collaboration within classes to support student success.

“It’s a peer-to-peer app that provides additional support and connections for our students,” said Joey Tse, interim director of the Office of Learning Services. It is intended to supplement the efforts of faculty members, tutors and others -- while also empowering students and creating networks.

The college's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is currently accepting applications for those students interested in pursuing a peer leader position for the 2021 EOP Summer Program. 

This position is a five-week, live-in position reporting to the EOP director. All peer leaders will live on-campus with the EOP freshman during the summer program, unless it is offered on a virtual platform. If virtual, on-campus housing is not provided. 

Campus Technology Services reported that Zoom received several updates on Thursday, including a new authentication that uses your campus credentials, licenses configured for all employees and students and the authentication feature to attend meetings turned on by default.

Authentication changes

With the start of the spring semester, Student Association invites student to the Virtual Involvement Fair, which will run 2 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, via LakerLife. 

“This is a great opportunity to get to know all the clubs and organizations we have on campus and a great way to meet and connect with new students,” said Lizeth Ortega-Ramirez, president of the Student Association.