June is a month to recognize some identities that have added to and helped shape our society today. This is a month to acknowledge the members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as we celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and those who are Caribbean American for Caribbean American Heritage Month. 

Pride Month

James (Jim) Seago, professor emeritus of biological sciences at SUNY Oswego, will discuss "Plant Adaptations to Water and Wetlands" at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, in the next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections at Rice Creek Field Station.

A retirement party for Susan Salisbury of Campus Technology Services is slated for 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, in Room 114 of Marano Campus Center.

Salisbury will retiring on June 22 after 40 years of service with SUNY Oswego!

The campus is invited to take part in celebrating Salisbury's career on June 13, and refreshments will be served.

-- Submitted by Campus Technology Services

On Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon. Campus Technology Services (CTS) will perform network maintenance. Several technology services could be briefly and intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window from on and off campus. These services include but are not limited to Brightspace, myOswego, Gmail, VPN, phone, wired network, wireless network and Internet.

For further updates, please refer to the CTS technology status page.

The SUNY Oswego SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) campaign is holding its second annual Father’s Day Raffle. This year's raffle support David's Refuge, a SEFA-approved agency in Central New York that provides community respite and resources to parents of children with special needs or life threatening illness.

A retirement celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom will honor Anne Benjamin as she retires from the Financial Aid Office.

"Anne has worn many hats in the Financial Aid Office, but her most recent position allowed her to work across campus with department supervisors as the Federal Work Study coordinator," said Jennie Hoffman-Smith, senior associate director of financial aid. "We will miss Anne dearly but are very excited for her next adventure!"

-- Submitted by the Financial Aid Office

Campus Recreation facilities will open this summer, beginning on Tuesday, May 30.

Summer dates, effective through Aug. 18:

Cooper Fitness Center hours:
Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
*Glimmerglass is closed for summer

Lee Hall Gym hours:
Mondays through Thursdays: noon to 8 p.m.
Fridays: noon to 4 p.m.
Closed on weekends

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) throughout May is a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions and achievements of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans to the nation's history, culture and society. 

The Asian Pacific American community is made up of more than 50 distinct ethnic groups, including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Samoan, Cambodian, Uzbekistan and many others. Each group has its own unique history, traditions, and contributions to the United States.

As the university approaches the end of the SUNY fiscal year, please be aware of these important dates for information and transactional deadlines: