Food Bank of Central New York will make a visit near campus at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, in the parking lot of Oswego Alliance Church, 371 Thompson Rd. (between the main campus and Rice Creek Field Station).

Anyone in need of food assistance is encouraged to attend and receive a free box of food. Boxes will be limited to one per household and will be distributed while supplies last. There are no income requirements for families and individuals using this service.

While Commencement 2021 will look different from previous years, one constant is the importance on volunteer help to stage this celebration of graduates’ accomplishments. 

Penfield Library will extend its hours for the last week of classes and for finals week:

It is always a good idea to periodically review the beneficiaries for your retirement system and make necessary updates, especially if you have had any recent changes in your life. The Office of Human Resources does not have access to view or change your beneficiaries, so you will need to do that on your own.  Choosing a beneficiary for your retirement system is very important.

From Monday, May 3, to Friday, May 7, the Senior Class Planning Committee will host the official 2021 Senior Week, filled with fun games and prizes, and a cap decorating contest.

The top winners of each category will get a free diploma frame.

The list of events for the week are as follows:

TIAA will offer sign-ups for virtual one-on-one retirement financial planning sessions with representative Darryl Fiasconaro to help employees create a plan for their goals. Times available include:

• Friday, April 23: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Monday, April 26: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 27: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 28: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The session will answer such questions as:

The Nu Alpha Nu Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu at SUNY Oswego was one of three colleges participating in the multichapter initiation ceremony held virtually on April 14.

Kappa Omicron Nu is the leading honor society for students in the human sciences.

Undergraduate students eligible for membership must be human development majors, have completed 45 semester hours or equivalent, and rank in the top 25 percent of their class.

The Hall Newman Center’s Virtual Spring Auction is now live and online.

You can check out the auction website to view the 32 auction items and order tickets to join in the fun and bid on items. There is a $1 donation per ticket. The auction will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28. 

Campus Technology Services (CTS) will performing maintenance on the campus network from 6 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 24. During this time, some technology services will be unavailable or intermittently unavailable for everyone on and off-campus.

Some of the affected services include but are not limited to: