Campus landmarks and select lighting will glow red today (Tuesday, Sept. 15), honoring a request from the Lymphoma Research Foundation to support World Lymphoma Awareness Day.

The foundation is a leader in raising public awareness about lymphoma, the most common type of blood cancer. After the United States Congress designated September as National Blood Cancer Awareness Month in 2010, the foundation launched a nationwide awareness campaign to educate more people about this complex group of cancers.

The Oswego Alumni Association is presenting a free virtual "brewga" session--the combination of yoga and one's beverage of choice--featuring 2012 alumna Amy LaLonde, at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13.

LaLonde, a research scientist at Eli Lilly and Company, will lead a 60-minute virtual vinyasa yoga session, where attendees can do whatever they please while she cues a moderately paced yoga class. All levels of yoga experience are welcome, and organizers also welcome any family members to join (dogs, children, spouses, etc.).

The process by which SUNY Oswego recommends nominees for SUNY Awards and the promotion to Distinguished Professorships involves the actions of a selection committee.

The selection committee is responsible for soliciting campus nominations, reviewing nomination files, evaluating all nominees, and ranking nominations as a recommendation for action by the President.

If elected, Faculty Assembly policy calls for the members of the committee to consider nominations for the following categories:

Below are the deadlines and descriptions for several internal funding opportunities this semester.

Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant
Deadline: Monday, Oct. 26

As the SUNY Oswego campus moves from baseline COVID-19 testing to aggressive surveillance testing, President Deborah F. Stanley announced on Monday (Sept. 7) that Funnelle Hall will be used to house additional students who may need to be moved into campus-supported quarantine rooms.  Funnelle Hall was recently renovated and slated to be offline this semester.  It contains 208 rooms, each to be used as single rooms for students who need to quarantine.  

The 2020 SUNY Oswego Global Awareness Conference, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, 2020, is looking for presenters.

The theme of the online 2020 conference is "Year of First Nations." Although the conference will focus on the theme, any proposal submissions that focus on culture outside of the United States is acceptable.

Members of the faculty willing to share their expertise are invited to submit for a TEDxSUNYOswego event this fall, with a theme of “Tomorrow’s Plan: Technology and Society.”

“This is an exciting opportunity for faculty members at SUNY Oswego,” said Fabio Machado, a strategic communication graduate student coordinating a licensed version of the popular TEDx series as his master’s degree applied project.

Human Resources is pleased to announce the rollout of the new electronic forms through Hirezon/Interview Exchange. The following forms have been converted to an electronic process:

The Oswego Alumni Association is sponsoring a virtual workshop to help attendees learn about personal organization at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

"No Time or Space to Waste," hosted by 1998 alumna Allyson Mooney, will share valuable tips on how to organize and make the most out of your time and space. With the busy fall season, the campus community is invited to take advantage of this free opportunity as Mooney shares how to "energize, prioritize and organize" your time and living space for peak productivity.

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of late employee Mary Gosek, the SUNY Oswego SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) campaign is continuing the Totally Teal Tuesday campaign for fundraising and awareness. 

Due to COVID-19, there will not be a group walk or photo this year. However, everyone is encouraged to wear their teal apparel every Tuesday, take a walk on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and post a photo on social media with the hashtag #tealtuesdays.