With the spring semester beginning and active recent weather, here is a timely reminder for winter weather procedures for the months ahead.

In case of inclement weather that causes all classes for a block of time (usually daytime, evening or both) to move to either remote instruction or cancellation, the best way to ensure you receive notifications is to sign up for or verify your information for the university's NY-Alert system. 

In support of SUNY Oswego’s Strategic Plan Thrive driver, Health Services soft-launched a new appointment type called Healthy Habits in fall 2025, with Director of Health Services Angie Brown achieving national certification in support of this initiative. 

During Healthy Habits visits, students receive screening in all six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine to help them identify their level of readiness for change and identify which area is the most important to them. 

For the past decade, SUNY Oswego has worked to build a digitally accessible culture where all members of the community can engage with online information and resources. Oswego's Digital Accessibility Workgroup, Steering Committee and campus accessibility fellows have advanced this effort, earning recognition from SUNY for leadership in accessibility practices.

Penfield Library invites the campus to help grow collection materials, as the University Impact Collection Grant is now open for applications.

Grants are awarded to faculty and professional staff each spring for selection of materials supporting professional development, scholarly activity, program/course curriculum needs or student success. Applications by individuals are eligible for grants up to $500, while applications by groups are eligible for grants up to $1,000.

Do you use event materials like lanyards, name tags, tabletop signs or branded giveaways? The Office of Marketing and Communications is exploring ways to streamline and support event planning across campus, and would love to hear from you.

SUNY Oswego’s Digital Learning Environment Team is excited to announce the launch of the Media Library, a new centralized hub designed to help you manage and reuse your digital course assets more efficiently.

Instead of searching through individual course folders, the Media Library provides a single location to upload, organize, and deploy your materials across multiple sections.

The SUNY Oswego Theatre Department is proud to announce upcoming late-January auditions for its spring 2026 musical production of "All Shook Up."

The STOP Campus Hazing Act requires colleges and universities to routinely publish a Hazing Transparency Report that informs members of the campus community of any student club, organization or athletic team found responsible for engaging in acts of hazing after July 1, 2025.

The Artswego office announced applications are open for the spring 2027 Artist-in-Residence program at SUNY Oswego until its Jan. 25 deadline.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognized 10 Lakers as honorees among its fall-sport athletes.

The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA among the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

SUNY Oswego Academic All-District honorees included: