The Hubert B. Smith Diversity Scholarship will be awarded to four students for next academic year. Each recipient will receive $1,150. This award honors Hubert B. Smith, retired assistant provost and director of the Office of Learning Support, for his many years of service in the promotion of human diversity and academic excellence at SUNY Oswego.

To be eligible to apply for this award, students must:

SUNY Oswego’s Campus Recreation will provide American Red Cross children’s swim lessons on six consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 1 to March 7, in the Lee Hall pool on campus.

Taught by certified instructors, the American Red Cross children’s swim lessons will include sessions for students in first through sixth grades, and parent and child classes for 4- and 5-year-olds.

Levels and times for the lessons include:

Faculty and staff paychecks will be available on Tuesday, Dec. 24, due to the normal payday falling on a holiday. Departments that pick up checks from Student Accounts are asked to do so by noon on Dec. 24. If checks are not picked up by that time, they will not be available until Thursday, Dec. 26. 

The on-campus Compass Credit Union, 150B Marano Campus Center, has announced its hours for the upcoming holidays and break.

The State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) Planning Committee said SUNY Oswego is very close to meeting the campus goal of $30,000. The committee invites the campus community to make a one-time donation or bi-weekly pledge to help the college make its goal.

Members of the campus community can start their New Year with a commitment to health and exercise -- as during winter break, Cooper Fitness Center will be free for all students, faculty and staff.

Cooper Fitness Center will be open for this free use from Dec. 16 to 20, and Jan. 2 to 25. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Once again, SUNY Oswego seeks to recognize its outstanding students through the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the State University of New York. Last year, 210 students from 64 campuses were recognized and four were SUNY Oswego students.

Cooper Dining Center will serve a special graduation brunch on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a new expanded offering to especially serve December graduates and their families.

Fall semester resident dining meal plans (including guest and any time meals) will be accepted, or patrons may pay $10 per person.

The following is the schedule for Facilities Services to pick up confidential papers to be taken to the burner.

Those needing this service should fill out an online iService Request at least one week prior to pick up to be added to the work order, or call 315-312-3200.

• Jan. 16
• Feb. 20
• March 19
• April 16
• May 21
• June 18
• July 16
• Aug. 20
• Sept. 17
• Oct. 15
• Nov. 19
• Dec. 17

As the campus prepares to celebrate one of the most wonderful days of the year -- December Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14 -- the Public Ceremonies Committee is seeking volunteer ushers to help ensure a happy day for families and friends in attendance.

Ushers help with overall crowd control and seating people with special needs at the ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 in the Marano Campus Center convocation hall and arena -- but moreover they help make this joyous day run smoother for the many guests celebrating this important milestone.