SUNY Oswego is excited to welcome students and their loved ones for Family and Friends Weekend 2024, taking place Friday, Oct. 18 to Saturday, Oct. 20.

As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), Campus Technology Services (CTS) is focusing this week on multi-factor authentication (MFA) Fraud. MFA is an excellent tool used to protect accounts from compromise, but like with passphrases, malicious actors try to find ways to circumvent MFA in an attempt to access accounts. By keeping the following things in mind you can help protect your account from MFA fraud:

This week, SUNY Oswego will host two lectures by renowned scientist FK Manthi, a member of the U.S National Academy of Sciences and director of antiquities, site and monuments at the National Museums of Kenya.

Both talks are free and open to the public.

"Hack Your Brain!" from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, is a peer-led, supportive space for neurodivergent and neurocurious* students to share and build skills. The skill-share in Penfield Library's Classroom 111 will focus on creating a neuro-friendly workspace. All are welcome.

*Organizers use "neurocurious" as a term that includes students who self-identify as neurodivergent, think they might be neurodivergent or are just beginning to explore the way their brain works.

-- Submitted by the Office of Learning Services

The SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) campaign is running its breast cancer awareness campaign during the month of October, and Pink Day will be Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center auditorium.

The SUNY Oswego Art and Design Department is excited to announce the installation of a 2D outdoor mural on the north-facing wall of Tyler Hall, a project aiming to foster a spirit of positivity and enhance the campus environment, with a reception featuring the unveiling of the mural and celebration of its completion from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25.

Winter Sessions 2024-25 courses are now viewable on MyOswego.

Students can earn up to a total of eight credits this winter as a way to get ahead or stay on track for timely graduation.

Course dates are:

This fall marks the fourth semester of Faculty Research Exchanges at Penfield Library. Every Faculty Research Exchange features two SUNY Oswego faculty members from different departments, each giving an informal presentation on their research.

Health Services is excited to announce upcoming student flu shot clinics, inviting students to join the collective effort to fight against the flu virus. Please find the essential details below:

Dates: Oct. 16 and Nov. 1
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Walker Health Center

No prior appointments are required. Simply present your student ID, and our healthcare team will administer your flu shot.

Since the original partnership, SUNY Oswego has been enjoying the unlimited storage Google has provided to higher education institutions at no cost. Users have been archiving emails in Gmail, creating, communicating and collaborating in Google Drive, and storing photos in the Photos app without too much concern about space.