The Office of the Dean of Students will take part in a pair of interactive activities this week for Graduate Studies Week.

Representatives will take part in the Ice Cream Social from noon to 2 p.m. on the Marano Campus Center Concourse to have conversations with the students as part of the student outreach and support program. Students are invited to bring their questions or anything they would like to share.

"An Introduction to Generative AI: A Workshop for Students" will take place today at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 7) in 215 Penfield Library or via this Zoom link.

AI (artificial intelligence) has received a lot of attention since OpenAI launched its language model ChatGPT in November 2022. This hands-on workshop will offer an overview of generative AI: what it is, how it works, who has access and answers to other important questions.

The finals of the annual Launch It student entrepreneur competition will take place at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 3) in 315 Park Hall Room and virtually via this Zoom link.

After more than 100 business pitches and a semifinal round, judges completed the difficult process of whittling the field to six finalists. The ideas and the student entrepreneurs are:

Subnivean, a magazine read around the globe and staffed by SUNY Oswego undergraduates, is now offering the second annual New Writers Award.

This literary competition will recognize five of Central New York’s most skilled young writers, granting one a $1,000 scholarship to attend SUNY Oswego as a creative writing or English major. It is open to high school students living in the seven-county region of Oswego County, Onondaga County, Oneida County, Herkimer County, Madison County, Cayuga County and Cortland County.   

Penfield Library is hosting a Faculty Research Sharing event on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. in Penfield 215.

The Adult Student Assistance Program (ASAP) will spotlight graduate student opportunities and experiences in its next virtual presentation at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

The next van training class will run from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 11, to allow members of the campus community to learn how to drive the university's 12-passenger vans.

SUNY Oswego policy requires that to operate these vans, students must be 18 years of age, possess a valid U.S. driver’s license, and complete a driver training session. This includes students who are responsible for transporting persons in the vans for departmental purposes such as academic field trips, residence life and housing programs, athletic contests and community service.

"Preparing for the Many Futures of Work: A Discussion with Dr. Steve Sawyer" will take place in Sheldon Hall ballroom from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

University Police will team up with the university's State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign for this year's No Shave November campaign to raise funds for Blessings in a Backpack.

This local charity supplies food to over 400 children in the Oswego School District for the entire school year. The donations the department collects will help boost their funding to supply more food to more children in the county.

The university invites all students to be the stars of our upcoming marketing material. On Thursday, Nov. 2, photographers will capture captivating moments across the picturesque campus for promotional photos — and we would love to see Oswego students take center stage.

Here’s what you need to know:

Date/Time:
Thursday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where:
Locations will vary throughout the day

Be part of the fun: