QPR Gatekeeper Training -- a suicide prevention training program that equips anyone with the framework to have difficult, but possibly life-saving conversations -- will provide two virtual training opportunities for SUNY Oswego undergraduate and graduate students.

QPR stands for "Question, Persuade, Refer," three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. These sessions will be held via Zoom.

Interested students can pick one of the following QPR Gatekeeper Training dates:

Residence Life and Housing is looking for motivated and energetic volunteers to help create a memorable Laker move-in experience for students and families in August 2021.

This year’s Display to Archives celebration event will be held virtually on April 13. Penfield Library invites everyone to visit and see this year’s contributors and submitted works and listen to a message from Provost Scott R. Furlong. Additionally, faculty and staff photos and citations will also be on display in the library lobby throughout the year.

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Stephanie Pritchard will present "Writing in MLA Style" at 3 p.m. Friday, April 16, in the next installment of the college's Write Ways Series.

This workshop will discuss MLA style paper requirements such as formatting, in-text citations, constructing a works cited page and helpful resources, as well as recent MLA guidelines.

This year's Quest, a day for celebrating the scholarly and creative activities of the campus community, is coming together for Wednesday, April 14.

The Quest schedule is available now on Attendify.  Download the Attendify app and search for Quest 2021 to access the schedule, speaker profiles and the Zoom links needed to join the sessions virtually.

The inaugural SUNY Oswego State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) Mother’s Day Flowering Hanging Basket Sale is now open as a fundraiser supporting community causes.

Campus community members can welcome spring by purchasing 10-inch potted baskets provided by Ontario Orchards. Options include million bells solid color, million bells mixed colors or red geraniums.

The baskets cost $25 for one, or two for $45. 

Proceeds will support Paws Across Oswego County and the on-campus Oswego Children’s Center.

The Student Association has called for a special election Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 9, with voting via Laker Life for the 2021-22 SA president.

Candidates for the special election for SA president are Takayla Beckon and Alanna Hill.

Only 79 students voted for their chief student representative in the initial election. SA called that turnout unacceptable given the importance of the position.

Get Yourself Tested (GYT), an empowering campaign to encourage people to get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is currently under way, with testing available Apri 5 to 9 and April 12 to 16.

The Virtual GYT event will provide students convenient screening tests for some of the most common STIs without an appointment with a medical provider.

The Latino Student Union is looking for nominations for next year's elective board. There are several positions and if you know anybody or would like to nominate yourself, feel free to fill out this quick Google form.

The positions available are: