The Shineman Center planetarium will host live virtual shows on "The Constellations of Winter" at 7 p.m. every Sunday in December.

This show will focus on the Winter constellations: Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga and Cetus. It also notes that Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are still visible in the evening sky. 

History professor Gwen Kay, who also serves as president of the SUNY Faculty Senate, will be part of the panel for a discussion presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History titled "Looking Good on that Zoom Call: Personal Appearance During Quarantine," an online discussion at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Nominations are currently open for the 2020-2021 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service, with a submission deadline of Friday, Jan. 8. 

The fall 2020 round of the Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant application/review process has concluded, with three proposals approved for a combined total of more than $5,200 in funding.

Members of the Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee reviewed all the proposals and ultimately approved the following for funding via Provost Scott Furlong:

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Mary E. Sullivan announced on Friday (Nov. 27) an extension on an agreement to conduct free, mandatory testing for CSEA-represented employees at SUNY state-operated colleges, universities, and hospitals. The memorandum of understanding follows a similar arrangement last week between SUNY and United University Professions (UUP) for represented employees.

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is currently accepting applications for those students interested in pursuing a Peer Leader position for the 2021 EOP Summer Program.

Do you know an exceptional SUNY Oswego alum who deserves to be recognized?

Nominate outstanding alumni for an Oswego Alumni Association award. All nominations are due by Dec. 1 to be considered for the next cycle. Nominate today at alumni.oswego.edu/alumniawards.

There are several categories for which your nominee could be considered (supporting documentation is required by Jan. 1, following initial nomination):

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras and United University Professions (UUP) President Frederick E. Kowal announced on Friday (Nov. 20) an agreement to extend mandatory, free COVID-19 testing for all UUP-represented employees through the end of the spring semester. In September, SUNY reached agreements with UUP, The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), and the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBANYS) to conduct routine testing of all union-represented employees.