The campus community is invited to join the Dean of Students Office, Student Engagement and Leadership, Campus Recreation and Auxiliary Services for Hazing Prevention Week which runs from Oct. 14 to 18.

Organizers encourage you to stop by their table on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday to take the pledge against hazing and leave your handprint on our banner. Those who drop by Monday will also receive a free donut.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Campus Technology Services (CTS) will perform maintenance affecting the Citrix virtual apps on Mac and PCs in the labs and Advanced Technology Classrooms (ATCs). This will not affect Citrix virtual app access on employee and personal computers on or off campus. During this time, users may receive a certificate error when accessing Citrix virtual apps in the computer labs and ATCs.

SUNY Oswego, in partnership with Wegmans Pharmacy, will host several flu vaccination clinics in Swetman Gym on the following dates:

As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), Campus Technology Services (CTS) is focusing this week on phishing identification to help protect the campus community. Phishing attacks continue to be a serious threat, and one of the most common forms targets users through deceptive emails and text messages. Here’s how you can spot phishing attempts:

Over the next several weeks, the food and activity court (lower level) in the Marano Campus Center will undergo renovations as the university transforms the space to better meet the needs of SUNY Oswego and its students. The space will remain open during this time.

A series of panels and events on the business of motorsports, connecting to Oswego Speedway hosting Super Dirt Week this week, will take place today in 115 Park Hall, sponsored by the SUNY Oswego Department of Technology.

Titled "Start Your Engines: Learn the Business of Motorsports: How Your Degree Can Spark a Career in Motorsports," the event is free and open to the campus community.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 10 to 10:30 a.m., Campus Technology Services (CTS) will perform maintenance affecting the remote access VPN. During this time, remote access VPN users may receive a certificate error when accessing on-campus services from off-campus. 

Further updates will be posted to the CTS status page.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m., a third-party provider will perform network maintenance affecting the SUNY Oswego Syracuse Campus.

Network connections on and off-campus will be unavailable for everyone at the Syracuse Campus. Services affected by this include, but are not limited to:

Organizers are thrilled to announce that the 1861 Giving Challenge exceeded all expectations. Thanks to the incredible support from the Laker community, the effort surpassed our goal of 861 donors, raising over $146,300 from 889 donors. This achievement unlocked a generous $70,000 challenge gift from Dr. Paul Vianco '80.

In total, the program raised more than $216,000 to support SUNY Oswego students. Organizers thank everyone who contributed to making this event a resounding success.

-- Submitted by University Advancement

UPDATE: We are awaiting results of water testing and expect to have word about the status of the water in the buildings noted. When we have those results, we will send a message to the campus community.

Due to a water main break in West campus, we have been advised that there is a chance that the water in affected buildings could become contaminated during reconnection.