Senior public justice major Elisa Descartes last summer thought about the need for faculty and alumni connections among students of color seeking to move on to graduate school or careers -- daunting frontiers for any student near graduation, but particularly for minority and first-generation college students.

As Commencement approaches, many students will be crossing the stage and moving on to the next chapter in their lives. Members of SUNY Oswego’s faculty and staff have committed themselves to this college and our students, and have helped pave the path for promising graduates to begin their professional journeys. 

Calling all students! Help the college promote all the things you love about your residence hall.  We invite you to create and submit a one-minute video that provides prospective students -- who are currently deciding if they want to enroll at Oswego -- with valuable information about our on-campus living experience and what you (our current students) love about your residence halls. 

All students whose videos are accepted for the final cut will be invited to a special premiere party at the end of the semester. Below are important project guidelines we ask you to follow:

Calling all undergraduate leaders at SUNY Oswego!

During Quest, the School of Business will hosting the SHNU-SUNY Oswego Student Research Forum, an annual joint research conference hosted by SUNY Oswego and Shanghai Normal University. 

The conference alternates between Shanghai, China and Oswego. It consists of a series of oral presentations featuring business-related topics including finance, marketing, operation research, international business, management and economics. The conference provides awards for the first-, second- and third-place winners.

SUNY Oswego alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to join a free "Top Tips for Teachers" webinar starting at noon on Thursday, April 4, hosted by 2012 SUNY Oswego graduate Zach Paley.

Penfield Library's makerspace is launching a brand new knitting/crochet group meetup. Those looking to work on their projects while hanging out and chatting with other knitters and crocheters are invited to drop by the library makerspace on Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. and/or Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. 

Faculty and staff are invited to learn resistance training for beginners through free upcoming "Discover Wellness" workshops.

Next week will feature a pair of sessions -- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 -- in the Wilber Wellness Lab in the building's basement level. The first 15 to register will receive a wellness incentive gift.