SUNY Oswego's SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers) pantry happily announced receiving a $1,600 grant from the Food Bank of Central New York College Hunger Grant Funds.

SHOP opened its pantry in October 2016 as the first student-run food and clothing pantry within the SUNY system. It provides students, faculty and staff with free non-perishable food, toiletries, sexual and reproductive health products, and professional and winter apparel.

Campus Recreation is thrilled to welcome students back to campus for another exciting semester including upcoming events and activities to kick off the spring with fun, fitness and community. Upcoming Events:

As the spring semester begins, Campus Technology Services (CTS) has become aware of phishing scams circulating through email and text messages impersonating campus employees and offices. The scams include “urgent” requests to accept unsolicited job offers, to click on links to websites asking for passwords, fraudulent Paypal and Venmo money requests, and to purchase gift cards. 

The annual Winterfest, sponsored by the Office of Residence Life and Housing, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. around Marano Campus Center, including in the Food Court and Hearth Lounge.

Activities including a sponsored open skate, synthetic ice curling, hot chocolate bar, caricaturist, air brush tattoos, disc jockey, Build-A-Buddy, DIY reed diffusers, miniature photo snow globe station, basketball shootout and more.

For information, contact Residence Life and Housing, reslife@oswego.edu.

The deadline is fast approaching for students to apply for more than 900 SUNY Oswego scholarships available for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Students complete one general application to start, via this link, and the online system will recommend scholarships for which they are eligible. (Students should click on each recommended opportunity to see if any other materials are required for submission.)

Penfield Library is seeking submissions from faculty and staff for Display to Archives 2024-2025. Display to Archives is Penfield Library's ongoing effort to collect, recognize, exhibit and promote access to the creative and scholarly work of SUNY Oswego's faculty and staff.

With the return of students and the spring semester, SUNY Oswego is offering a slate of welcome-back events this week, including:

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Oswego County is pleased to announce a $7,465 grant from the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) in support of RSVP’s ongoing work of engaging seniors aged 55 and up in volunteer service that meets essential needs throughout Oswego County.

The grant will assist with volunteer recognition and essential program costs allowing RSVP to continue to benefit residents of Oswego County in 2025.

Members of the campus community ready to share their unique talents and ignite a passion for learning are invited to become part of this summer's Sheldon Institute youth enrichment program as an instructor or student assistant.

This year's Sheldon Institute runs in two one-week sessions: July 21 to 25 and July 28 to Aug. 1 on the SUNY Oswego campus.

This spring 2025, public relations professor Khairul Islam is set to launch a new course titled “Generative AI in Public Relations.” This course aims to bridge a critical skills gap in the industry, equipping students with the knowledge and tools necessary for the evolving landscape of AI-driven public relations practices, he said.