SUNY Oswego will be participating this semester in the upcoming National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) – the "Nessie" – a national assessment project that benchmarks Oswego's educational practices against student experiences at other universities. The college participates in the NSSE every three years.

The third annual Maker Madness will return to SUNY Oswego’s Penfield Library next month for the free family event filled with hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities.

Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Oswego, SUNY Oswego, Novelis and the Central Square School District, Maker Madness will run 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.

The Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs awarded more than $30,000 in support of faculty and student research at the end of the fall semester. Applications for the next round of the Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants and for Faculty-Student Challenge Grants are due Monday, Feb. 17.

The 12th annual Sportsmanship Day Symposium -- 2:20 to 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in 105 Lanigan Hall -- seeks a variety of speakers from across disciplines to present on this topic.

Sponsored by the sociology department and the sports studies program, this event runs in conjunction with the 30th annual National Sportsmanship Day established to promote fair play, kindness and positive expressions in the world of athletics.

Penfield Library is pleased to announce that applications are open for 2020 College Impact Collections Grants. Applications are due on March 31.

New this year is that Penfield can now accept applications for ebooks.

About the grant:

Grants of up to $500 each will be awarded to faculty and professional staff for selection of materials supporting professional development, scholarly activity, program/course curriculum needs or student success.

The Office of New Student Orientation is looking for Laker Leaders and Program Assistants for the summer 2020 orientation season.

The Oswego Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Outstanding Senior Award. This honor recognizes a senior student who has excelled in involvement on campus and academic excellence during their time at SUNY Oswego.

The Student Association (SA) is the on-campus student government at SUNY Oswego and covers a range of topics and issues on campus. The SA works as a force on behalf of Oswego's student body and brings issues forth to the faculty, staff and administration.

President Deborah F. Stanley will host the spring 2020 semester's first student drop-in session today (Tuesday, Feb. 4) from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Marano Campus Center food and activity court.

All students are encouraged to drop in, say hello to President Stanley, ask a question or discuss a topic important to you.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers incoming admitted students an opportunity to attend classes for a day with a current student in their major. For this program, the office is looking for current students interested in hosting and mentoring future Lakers, so that they can experience what its like to be a SUNY Oswego student for a day.

This program takes place on select weekdays from February through April. This is not an overnight program.