Dozens of local creators will show off creative gift ideas during the SUNY Oswego Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair, running 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.

A variety of vendors will fill Marano Campus Center’s Swetman Gym with offerings that feature many handmade and homemade items from around Central New York.

Each participating vendor donates an item toward door-prize drawings happening every half hour; no purchase is needed to enter, but one must be present to win.

SUNY Oswego's 36th annual Toy Drive is underway, with information, boxes and contacts in buildings across campus through Dec. 14 to help make spirits bright for local children in need.

The SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) planning committee coordinates this annual drive.

Penfield Library is here to connect the SUNY Oswego community with free scholarly sources at any stage of the research process. Whether that’s just getting started with research, feeling stuck in the middle or looking for that finishing touch to support an argument, Penfield librarians can help.

Penfield Library offers multiple options to connect with librarians:

SUNY Oswego will host two opportunities for van driver training on successive Saturdays -- 8 a.m. to noon on Dec. 2 and 9. 

University policy requires that in order to operate the college-owned 12-passenger vans, students must be 18 years of age, possess a valid U.S. driver’s license and complete at least one driver training session.

SUNY Oswego has joined an annual local effort, titled “Tithe My Shoes,” to collect new or gently used shoes and boots for the Rescue Mission with an emphasis on children’s shoes.

SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu, Ph.D., is proud to participate in the collection effort this year. In his office are a pair of shoes he wore when he first came to America as an immigrant student, and he speaks of them often. 

The SUNY Oswego chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will host a panel discussion on "PR Beyond the Classroom: Insights from the Field" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the Marano Campus Center auditorium (room 132).

The session will feature alumni and faculty presenters include Lindsay McCluskey, Stephanie Hebert, Leah Wood and Paige Castle. They will discuss their experiences in the public relations/communication field, post-graduate life and career readiness skills.

As part of the agreement to bring Micron to Central New York; Micron, New York State, and other partners have committed to investing $500 million into the Central New York community over the next 20 years. 

The Micron Community Engagement Committee (CEC) wants to hear from the region’s college and university students to understand how to make Central New York an even better place to live, work and thrive because the CEC values the talent, perspective and input of the region’s students. 

Members of the campus community are invited for a pair of opportunities on Friday, Dec. 1, to meet with the candidate for the director of the James A. Triandiflou '88 Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice.

A presentation, followed by a Q&A, will take place from 2 to 2:45 p.m. in 114 Marano Campus Center. In addition, a Zoom link is available.

Wegmans Pharmacy will come to campus on Wednesday, Nov. 29, to host a flu and COVID vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Swetman Gym. You can sign up for your spot via this link. Choose 13126 for the zip code to have the campus clinic come up. Walk-ins are welcome. 

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