Summer hours for office employees will go into effect on Monday, May 17, 2021. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a half-hour lunch break.

These summer hours will remain in effect through Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Regular office hours will resume as of Monday, Aug.16, 2021.

Generous support from Artswego, the work of accomplished Appalachian singer'songwriter Water Light, and storyteller Steven J. York will converge for living cinema livestream titled "Thick and Peculiar Mist" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 6.

"We present this unique virtual experience highlighting the creation of experimental songs and sounds for the Living-Cinema piece," said York, a member of the college's theatre faculty, describing its origins as: "How does one go about writing a song, to accompany a show, that was inspired by the storytelling of a dream?"

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced on Friday, April 30, 2021, that SUNY campuses will adopt the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance to ease outdoor mask requirements for vaccinated individuals.

May 3 through 7 is Senior Week, with assorted activities honoring the Class of 2021. And the rest of the campus community can join the celebration.

You can show your support by downloading, printing and displaying a sign from our Celebration Toolkit or by sending a congratulatory and/or encouraging message via the Kudoboard.

TIAA will host a series of retirement planning live webinars in May.

May 11 at noon: Halfway There: A retirement checkpoint

Attendees can give themselves a mid-career financial checkup to evaluate theirr current savings, formulate a plan to help pursue savings goals and manage competing financial priorities.

May 11 at 3 p.m.: Paycheck for life

Tutoring is more than a job -- it is a rewarding opportunity for students to use their knowledge and communication skills to support the academic success of their peers.

Any student interested in becoming a tutor for the fall 2021 semester for the Office of Learning Services is invited to visit the OLS website and click on the "Apply to be a Tutor" link under the OLS Links on the right column of the page.

The Hubert B. Smith Diversity Scholarship will be awarded to four students for the next academic year, 2021 - 2022, with each recipient receiving $1,200.

This award honors Hubert B. Smith, retired assistant provost and director of the Office of Learning Support (now the Office of Learning Services), for his many years of service in the promotion of human diversity and academic excellence at SUNY Oswego.

There's still time to walk, run or roll in support of Yards for Yeardley, the campus-community event to remember victims of dating and domestic violence that also works to prevent future acts.

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 staff and faculty only.

QPR stands for "Question, Persuade, Refer," three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.

These sessions will be held via Zoom.

Those interested can pick one of the following QPR Gatekeeper Training dates:

Saturday, May 8 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.