Beginning May 1, the costs for some services provided by the campus mail room will increase. The changes reflected are:

Extra mailing charges
If a bulk mailing must have any extra functions completed by the mail room staff -- for example: labeling, inserting, sorting, etc. -- there will be an extra charge to the department sending out the mailing.

Folding and inserting:

• $10 per 500 pieces
• $20 per 1000 pieces

Tabs:

The search committee for the Assistant Vice President of Residence Life and Housing position invites you – students, faculty, staff and administration – to join us for open forums over the next two weeks as we bring four candidates to the SUNY Oswego campus.

Please mark your calendars for the following open forums:

Next Wednesday, May 1, 11 SUNY Oswego undergraduate students will highlight their internship and co-op experiences while competing for awards during the Oz Internship Showcase, 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center auditorium (Room 132).

Top prizes include a $200 Best Presentation Award and $100 Audience Choice Award. Members of the campus community are encouraged to sign up to attend and then cast votes after listening to presentations.

As students begin to think about moving home for the summer, SUNY Oswego’s Office of Community Services and the local People Against Poverty committee encourage students to “Leave Green.” Students moving out of residence halls are able to drop unwanted items in good condition in donation boxes at any residence hall, starting May 9, for a community sale.

Commencement Eve Dinner and Torchlight will be held on Friday, May 17. This historic tradition is the college's chance to officially welcome seniors into the Oswego Alumni Association. Faculty and staff are invited to join in the the inner circle at the Torchlight ceremony beginning at 9 p.m. To RSVP for the inner circle, please email kerisha.lewis@oswego.edu

An annual colorful event for fitness and fun will unfold when Color Oswego -- a run/walk where participants are splashed with powder -- takes place at 4 p.m. Friday, May 3.

A staple on Oswego’s campus for students, staff and faculty, the event on a 1.5-mile course will begin at Glimmerglass Fitness Center.

University Police is in the midst of an annual campaign, deploying special patrols to look for motorists who are not wearing their seatbelts.

Buckle-Up Day and Night runs through April 29 at SUNY Oswego. This is part of the nationwide effort that traditionally takes place in May, but University Police is granted a variation to run the campaign earlier due to the college Commencement in mid-May.

The patrols are funded by a grant from the federal government through the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

Students -- among them, (from left) Andrew Ampofo, Jared Holley, Sophia Basso and Gregory Moses -- have helped Kate Spector of the mathematics faculty and Office of Learning Services pla

Initially piloted for eight weeks, an on-campus offering of mindful yoga has officially been extended to the end of the semester, at 4 p.m. Fridays in Lee Hall's second-floor karate studio.

A three-part restorative practice, mindful yoga focuses on body/mind/breath awareness, mindful movement and appreciation of the present moment. Each of the three sections last approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Late comers are welcome to join at anytime during the first 30 to 40 minutes.