For the first time since its launch in February 2021, the Oswego Alumni Book Club has selected a book by an alumni author. The club has chosen to read the novel "A Comedy of Pretzels" by Joseph “J.J.” Boskin ’51, an award-winning author and a professor emeritus of history and African-American studies at Boston University.

Registration for the Barbara Shineman Summer Scholars Summer Camps 00 Exploring Nature at Rice Creek, Sheldon Institute and STEAM -- is now open for families.

Visit oswego.edu/summercamps to register. 

Camp drop-off is from 8 to 9 a.m., and student pick-up runs until 5 p.m. Scholarships are available for those with financial need.

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is seeking faculty members interested in athletics to serve as our Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR).

The position description can be requested by contacting Wendy McManus, assistant vice president for student affairs/director of Intercollegiate Athletics via email, wendy.mcmanus@oswego.edu, by May 3, 2024.

The role of the FAR

SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu will host student drop-in hours today, Monday, April 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center food and activity court.   

The Student Engagement and Leadership Office sponsors a Spring Day of Service on Friday, April 26, which also is Arbor Day.

Members of the campus community are invited to drop into any service opportunity on our campus throughout the entire day. These will include:

The Financial Management Association will host Jason Shi, the visionary behind Wonzones Calzones, talking about his story and entrepreneurship, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in 221 Rich Hall.

While Shi is known as the face of the popular calzone spot, few know the journey and entrepreneurial genius behind the brand, organizers said.

SUNY Oswego 1978 zoology alumnus Steve Sheffield, Ph.D. will return to campus to speak about his mammal ecology research on Friday, April 19, 

A professor in the Department of Natural Sciences at Bowie State University in Maryland, Sheffield will present a seminar titled "Gone with the Wind: A Long-term Assessment of Ecological Impacts of a Tornado Blowdown on a Small Mammal Community in Eastern Deciduous Forest in Western Pennsylvania."

The seminar will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. in room 122 of the Shineman Center.

Local author and historian Lee Ellen Hickey will present a talk on her new book “Girl in the Glass Coffin, The Tonkin Affairs” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 in 232 Marano Campus Center. 

Sponsored by the SUNY Oswego History Club, the event is free and open to the campus community.

Students will have the possibility of purchasing a copy of the book at a discounted price as well as receiving a signature from Hickey.

-- Submitted by the History Club

The Muslim Student Association welcomes guest speaker Dr. Mohamed S. A. Elfar (MD, FACS, FCCM) for "Straight from Gaza: A Medical Doctor" in 102 Lanigan Hall at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 18.

Elfar will share firsthand insights from his recent volunteering experience in Gaza as a surgeon.

-- Submitted by the Muslim Student Association

Students are welcome to attend virtual QPR training from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m on Wednesday, April 24. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, and is a program designed to educate people on how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and to help prevent it.