I am pleased to welcome Karen Hurd as the new Purchase Associate at SUNY Oswego. Karen, who joined our campus community on Nov. 14, comes to Oswego from the private sector with over 15 years of operational and purchasing experience. She will oversee the campus procurement operations and property control area. 

Students are invited to attend a Research Party at Penfield Library this evening (Nov. 19) from 6 to 8 p.m.

All students are welcome to come for pizza and snacks and to get help with their research. Librarians and peer Writing Center tutors will be on hand to help with finding scholarly sources, formatting citations, writing and more. No appointment is necessary; sudents are welcome to drop in and join the community.

For more information, e-mail askalibrarian@oswego.edu.

Throughout the past year, SUNY Oswego has engaged with students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators in an institution-wide Branding Exploration – a self-reflective marketing initiative that seeks to gain a greater understanding of the Oswego brand, and collectively aims to define the institution’s identity.

The college's Discover Wellness program will offer a "Find A Healthier You" session on the topic of functional wellness on both Nov. 25 and Dec. 4 at 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. in the Wellness Lab in the basement of Wilber Hall.

All faculty and staff are invited to this free program. To reserve a spot, e-mail Elizabeth Keida at elizabeth.keida@oswego.edu. The first 15 to register will receive a wellness incentive gift.

The college's Discover Wellness series will offer a variety of free sessions on topics including nutrition, meditation and functional wellness for faculty and staff in the coming days.

Today (Nov. 20) will feature "Lunchbox Nutrition Lessons" at noon in 227 Wilber, the conference room. This session invites faculty and staff members for a discussion meal prepping, tips and tricks, reading nutrition labels and proper portion sizes. The first 10 to register will receive a wellness incentive gift.

Students enrolled in CRW 198 (a First-Year Signature Course called "I Have Something to Tell You: The Spoken Word") will perform their original spoken-word poetry at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21. The event will take place in the Historic Classroom (Room 222) in Sheldon Hall, and is open to the campus community. 

Each student will perform a spoken-word poem in three minutes or less. The performance will include student perspectives on contemporary American social issues like identity, addiction, relationships and perception.

The college's Employee Assistance Program invites the campus community to join them for a healthy salad bowl luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 in 114 Marano Campus Center.

Participants only need to bring one salad topping to share, as EAP will provide bowls, lettuces, salad dressings, napkins and utensils.

The college's Employee Assistance Program invites faculty and staff to a free discussion on how to manage stress levels during this busy time of the year.

This EAP program will run noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in 114 Marano Campus Center.

Attendees can bring your lunch, settle in and engage in the discussion with Dr. Amy Bidwell, associate professor of health promotion and wellness and a Certified Stress Management Specialist, along with students from the department of health promotion and wellness. 

A range of events Nov. 11 to 15 for Graduate Studies Week will celebrate and showcase opportunities in the college’s graduate programs.

The campus community is invited to learn what graduate students and faculty are doing, meet with Dean Kristen Eichhorn and other staff, and much more. Events include:

Monday, Nov. 11: