I am pleased to announce the 2023 Oswego Reading Initiative (ORI) selection: "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us."

Institutions may face a range of emergencies including an off-campus threat nearby, natural and human-made disasters, fires, medical emergencies, or violent incidents. As such, it is important to ensure that the university has a comprehensive, all hazards emergency response plan in place to prepare for and respond to a range of issues.

SUNY Oswego's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is looking for student summer peer leaders, who act as role models and set the tone for incoming EOP students during the 2023 EOP Summer Program. 

Peer leaders receive free housing, meals and compensation during the summer program.  You do not need to be an EOP student to apply.

Those interested in more information are encouraged to attend an information session at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in Penfield Library.

SUNY Oswego's awards for teaching excellence reflect the university's commitment to providing students with a learning-centered environment in which the focus is squarely on providing excellent learning and growth opportunities for our students.

This commitment to educational excellence requires that truly exceptional teachers are recognized, celebrated and rewarded for their contributions to the learning environment. The nomination window is now open for the following awards were established to annually recognize teaching excellence. 

Each year the university recognizes the outstanding scholarly and creative activities conducted by our faculty. The nomination window for these awards is now open

The Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee recommends faculty members to the President and Provost who have been nominated for the following awards:

President’s Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity
Initial Nominations Due: Monday, Feb. 27, 2023

Provost’s Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity

The Adult Student Assistance Program (ASAP) is designed to help adult learners connect with SUNY Oswego and other students.

Every few weeks, join ASAP on Zoom for a fast, fun, jam-packed and interactive session. Representatives from all around SUNY Oswego will be there with tools, tips, resources and information, plus ready to connect and answer any questions.

Attendees can stop into as many sessions as they like. All sessions start at 7 p.m.

The spring 2023 ASAP session schedule includes:

Are you interested in finding out how to become a resident assistant (RA) for the 2023-2024 academic year?

Information sessions, all in 104 Lanigan Hall, will take place:

• Monday, Jan. 30, at 5:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m.

If you can't make one of those sessions, email Renee.Landers@oswego.edu for more information.

Graduate Studies will host a virtual open house via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

The session will discuss graduate admissions and graduate program offerings.

The Office of Admissions is hiring students for the paid tour guide position for the spring 2023 semester.

Due to a heavy load of accepted students for fall 2023, Admissions expects to offer at least eight tours a week for prospective students and families. The pay rate will be $14.20 per hour.

If interested, or if you have more questions, email touroswego@oswego.edu.

-- Submitted by the Office of Admissions

Dear Faculty, Staff, Administrators and Students,

Wonderful news! We have another opportunity to recognize some of our finest at SUNY Oswego via the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service!

Nominations are open today (Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023) for the 2022-2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service. Nominations close on Monday, February 20, 2023. Any member of the campus community may nominate an eligible state employee presently serving in a full-time classified service capacity.