Each year the State University of New York recognizes outstanding faculty service, teaching, librarianship, scholarship and creative activity through the conferral of Chancellor's Awards for Excellence and the promotions to the Distinguished Faculty ranks.

SUNY Oswego is authorized to submit up to four nominations for each of the following Chancellor's Awards:

The 1861 Giving Challenge started at 8 a.m. today -- on university founder Edward Austin Sheldon's 200th birthday. Dr. Tom Mahl ’80 is challenging the entire Oswego community to help students by making a gift to The Fund for Oswego. If 861 people make a gift in 1,861 minutes, he will give the university $60,000!

Given this challenge, making a gift today would go even further. You can make your gift online, by calling the University Advancement Office at 315-312-3003 or dropping your gift off at 215 Sheldon Hall.

SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu will host a faculty and staff drop-in hour today, Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center Chu Atrium. All faculty and staff are invited to stop by and meet with President Nwosu during these in-person drop-ins, which are planned to be held periodically throughout the semester.

As part one of the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, Campus Technology Services (CTS) is covering phishing, how to spot it, what to do if you believe you are being phished and how phishing is evolving. 

Sleep is one of the most important ways to ensure you are energized and ready to take on the day. Having a good night's sleep improves your brain performance, mood, and health. In one study, it showed that at least 60 percent of college students have poor-quality sleep.

Are you interested in building better sleep habits? If so, you can sign up via this link for the 30-day sleep challenge.

National Voter Education Week is a nonpartisan campaign to help voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot.

SUNY Oswego Health Services will host upcoming free walk-in flu clinics for students, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 11 in Walker Health Center.

Master ceramicist Verónica Castillo and her biographer sociologist and author Josie Méndez-Negrete will speak and host a book launch party on campus on Monday, Oct. 2.

A new health and wellness initiative, the Laker Thrive Series for Employees, continues through October and beyond with a series of enriching activities aimed at promoting well-being and fostering community.

All of these activities are free to all employees and serve as a complement to the many wellness offerings the university provides students. Some events might require registration due to a limited number of spots available due to activity space.

The Advisement Center will host registration workshops beginning on Monday, Oct. 9.

During this time, Advisement Guides will help students understand how to review their degree requirements, use Registration and Planning, as well as browse courses and add them to registration plans. Seats will be available at each workshop on a first-come first-serve basis; no sign-up is required.