The annual State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) Fall Garden Mums Sale is now open, leading off the season's on-campus fundraising campaign that supports area charities.

Members of the campus community can purchase big, beautiful eight-inch potted mums provided by Oliver Paine Greenhouses in Fulton, featuring colors that include yellow, white, lavender (purple), red (maroon) and bronze (orange). All proceeds from this popular event support SEFA’s 2025-26 campaign.

Earlier this summer, Oswego Today featured an article from SUNY Oswego leadership titled “What it means for SUNY Oswego to become an AI campus.” The article discusses the campus' adaptation to AI technology, the opportunities and challenges it presents, and its promotion of a culture of experimentation.

To help ensure a successful start to the semester, the Campus Technology Services (CTS) Help Desk will hold extended hours for the following days:

Opening week, through Aug. 24:

• Wednesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday: Noon to 4 p.m.
• Sunday: Noon to 7 p.m.

On Monday, Aug. 25, the Help Desk will return to normal semester hours of:

With activities welcoming members of the community from move-in day to Laker Launch, please note the following closures:

The university's LakerThrive Committee invites employees to meet a local financial advisor and learn about a popular "three-bucket strategy" for retirement planning from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, in 141 Marano Campus Center.

The event will also feature a chance for participants to ask any questions they might have about retirement planning, asset allocation, debt and insurance.

Those unable to join in person can use this Zoom link. 

The university’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign continues its sponsorship of the annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, which provides school supplies to children in need in Oswego County’s nine school districts. 

Collection boxes around campus (see below) will receive drop-offs. The collection is underway and will run through Aug. 18. The effort unfolds in partnership with the United Way of Greater Oswego County.

An award-winning elementary teacher, a NASA scientist-turned-data-software engineer and a police investigator will bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the 32-member Oswego Alumni Association (OAA) Board of Directors. The new members began their three-year term in July.

The board elected the following individuals to the board during its June meeting:

Each year, students are required to complete a series of important surveys on myOswego before they can register for classes. These include:

• Acceptance of charges
• Agreement to the Code of Conduct
• Emergency contact information
• Acknowledgement of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Starting July 31, students were no longer automatically redirected to these surveys upon logging in to myOswego.

An award-winning elementary teacher, a NASA-scientist-turned-data-software engineer and a police investigator will bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the 32-member Oswego Alumni Association (OAA) Board of Directors. The new members began their three-year term on July 1.

The board elected the following individuals to the board during its June meeting: