Ramadan 2021 is coming up and as Muslims, it is not truly easy to go through it by yourself especially when it overlaps with finals weeks. Therefore the Muslim Student Association, with the collaboration of other campus ressources such as Auxiliary Services and the Counseling Services Center, would like to know of any students who are on campus and will be observing Ramadan so that we can accommodate you to the best of our abilities.

These proposals were recommended for funding by members of the Curriculum Innovation Grant Committee, which consists of members of the Committee on Learning and Teaching, and ultimately approved for funding by Provost Scott Furlong. 

The funded proposals include:   

The college’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) program is supporting the college’s annual Yards for Yeardley event, the local Services to Aid Families (SAF) via a collection effort and a T-shirt fundraiser.

Campus Technology Services (CTS) will decommission the “Rocky” server on June 1 at 7 a.m. The server's primary service of hosting personal websites has seen less usage as more modern, alternative technologies have become available.   

The Leadership Oswego County Class of 2021 is collecting supplies for the foster care children of Oswego County.

COVID-19 has tremendously depleted the storeroom of items provided to children going into foster homes. Members of the campus community are asked to consider donating any of the following items:

SUNY Oswego will soon be resuming limited in-person tours for admitted students and their families to visit our campus. Tours will be limited to small groups designed for a family or a maximum of 10 people, and will require pre-registration/approval and health screening for all visitors. All CDC COVID-19 requirements and New York State health and safety guidelines must be followed. Walk-in visitors will not be allowed at this time.

Writing Fellow Amanda Trainham will present "Rationalization: The Difference Between Opinion and Analysis" at 3 p.m., Friday, April 9 as part of the college's Write Ways Series.

If you have ever found yourself wondering whether you are analyzing something or just offering your opinion, you are not alone. This workshop will discuss the difference between offering an opinion and turning that into analysis. Participants will also work together to differentiate between opinions and analysis, and work on how to turn opinions into analysis.

Learn about transforming your patio or yard into a delightful space by learning the basics of organic gardening via a webinar with alumna Karen Snyder Smith '02 M'04 titled "Gardening for Everyone," at noon on Friday, April 9.

As the world awaits the "green light" for safer travel, 2009 Oswego alumna Cathleen Richards will present a webinar titled ""The Current Landscape of Travel" at noon on Wednesday, April 7.

The Spring 2021 round of the Faculty-Student Challenge Grant applications funded seven proposals for a total of nearly $27,000 awarded among them.

These proposals that were recommended for funding by members of the Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee and ultimately approved for funding by Provost Scott Furlong. 

Winners include: