SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations announces five free Lifelong Learning courses that will be held this summer from July 20 to July 30, open to adults at least 50 years of age. 

Summer 2020 course offerings include “Digital Photography,” “Genealogy: Exploring Your History,” “How to Use an Apple/Android Smartphone Efficiently,” “Mind and Body Wellness” and “Sustainable Gardening.” 

The Oswego Alumni Virtual Concert Series will start this week with the first concert featuring singer/songwriter and 2017 graduate Cam Caruso.

Caruso will perform on Facebook Live from the Oswego Alumni Facebook page from 8 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. 

Caruso's EP "Up Above & Down Below" won a 2020 Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY) in the Singer/Songwriter category.

Mobile testing will come to campus in the Romney Lot (Parking Lot 7) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25.

This SUNY Upstate Mobile COVID-19 site is by appointment only by calling 315-464-2582 (Option 0) in advance.

Those signing up should have their insurance information available when you call, although those without insurance will not be turned away. 

The tests are available to anyone interested and are no cost to the patient.

This Friday, June 26, the Culkin Hall elevators will have a planned outage from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The outage will help accommodate the completion of roof work.

For more information or concerns about the outage, contact Allen Bradberry in the facilities major projects office at 315-312-6600. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated.

Janet Lake, a financial advisor for AIG (formerly VALIC), will host a virtual workshop showcasing Retirement Pathfinder today (June 24) from noon to 1 p.m.     

SUNY Oswego's events calendar recently added new features that both support promoting virtual programming and provide additional opportunities to attract audiences.

TIAA retirement consultant Darryl Fiasconaro is offering consultations for the months of June and July virtually and via phone.

Are you an employee wondering if you are invested in the right mix of investments to help meet your goals? Are you saving enough to create the retirement income you need? How do you take income from your retirement account once you stop working?

Phone meetings and virtual chats are available from 8 to 5 p.m. on June 17 and 23, as well as July 1, 2, 8, 14, 22, 23 and 29.

SUNY Oswego will join many other SUNY campuses and hundreds of organizations around the world on June 22 in a campaign to raise awareness of the value of simple daylight to save energy and improve health. 

Members of the college community are asked to switch off lights in day-lit offices, even if in home offices, for one hour at noon on Monday, June 22.

The SUNY Pride Festival has become a month-long virtual celebration for June. 

Details will follow in the weeks ahead on the SUNY Pride website, www.suny.edu/pride.

The campus community is invited to register for a virtual celebration of Pride on June 25, where together the SUNY family can showcase the commitment to equity and inclusion across the SUNY System. 

The college has established a Student Emergency Fund to assist students with unanticipated expenses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.