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.

The annual Honors Convocation, a ceremony recognizing student achievement, will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall.

Honors Convocation continues as a tradition observed each spring semester to recognize Oswego student award winners and those who have demonstrated excellence in their field of study or in service to the college community.

Awards from departments, the Oswego Alumni Association, Oswego College Foundation and Division of Extended Learning will mark this joyous celebration of academic success. 

University Police will remind members of the campus community of the importance of using seatbelts with a "Click It or Ticket" campaign between now and April 28.

The department regularly takes part in a spring traffic enforcement and awareness campaign, with this year focusing on the use of seatbelts for safety purposes. 

Last week, SUNY Oswego joined hundreds of Division III colleges and universities across the country in celebrating DIII week.

In honor of 50 years of DIII, the Lakers completed 50 hours of community service throughout the week. 

SUNY Oswego's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will host a virtual panel at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 15, networking with public relations professionals from Downstate New York. 

SUNY Oswego will conduct a test of its emergency communication systems on Monday, April 22, 2024 at approximately 11:40 a.m.

The timing of the alert is intended to fully test the university’s emergency notification systems during an active time of day and at the beginning of the 11:30 a.m. slate of classes in session.

Health Services is organizing a "Vegas-themed" Get Yourself Tested (GYT) event for SUNY Oswego students this month, encouraging them not to gamble with their sexual health.

The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 18, at the Mary Walker Health Center, will offer free testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to the first 100 students. They will receive one STI test for gonorrhea and chlamydia at no cost. If additional tests are needed, they will be charged $20 each. No appointment is necessary to participate.

Lavender Graduation is an event in which LGBTQ+ students acknowledge what they have accomplished, as well as what they hope to accomplish in the future, this year from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium (room 132).

To take part in this event sponsored by Pride Alliance, fill out this registration link by Thursday, April 19. (The link can also be found on Laker Life.)

SUNY Oswego's Pride Alliance has been proud to use their logo these past few years, but has decided a need for a change for the coming semester.

In the past, Pride Alliance has used a mascot named LGBT-Rex, but since 2018 they have gone extinct on campus, the organization said. To bring LGBT-Rex back to life, Pride Alliance is hosting an art competition to revamp their beloved LGBT-Rex and give them friends. Winner(s) will have the honor of their art being a part of Pride Alliance for years to come.