The collective bargaining agreements between New York State and CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association), NYSCOPBA (New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association), PBANYS (Police Benevolent Association of New York State ) and PEF (Public Employees Federation) allow employees to waive holiday compensation.

The Senior Class Planning Committee invites the Class of 2022 to Laker Senior Night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at The Press Box, 29 East First St. in Oswego.

Tickets cost $8 per person, which includes unlimited pizza, wings and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar will be available to those 21 and older.

Register and get tickets now at alumni.oswego.edu/seniornight by April 3.

The Advisement Center will host registration workshops beginning from Monday, March 28, until Friday, April 1.

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. This is also a great opportunity to get a refresher on the registration process.

There will be 10 seats at each workshop available on a first-come first-served basis: No sign up is required.

The Syracuse Vocal Ensemble -- directed by Julie Pretzat, dean of the School of Communications, Media and the Arts -- will present "Shakespeare and Love," featuring two notable Oswego alumni, at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at May Memorial Unitarian Society in Syracuse.

A concert of choral music setting the texts of William Shakespeare, the concert will feature interspersed  dramatic readings of scenes and sonnets by “The Bard” presented by actors Mark Cole and Robin Curtis.

The Future Alumni Network (FANs) will sponsor a talk on transitioning to post-college life from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, in 114 Marano Campus Center. Students are encouraged to come with questions to ask the outstanding alumni about their experiences.

The March Mile Employee Appreciation Walk (professors, faculty, staff -- anyone who works for the SUNY Oswego community), sponsored by the Health Promotion and Wellness Club, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 25.

This club provides the walk to show our appreciation for all the staff members who work hard every day for the students who attend SUNY Oswego. 

On March 9, Campus Technology Services (CTS) announced the campus will add a second layer of authentication to certain campus services including Blackboard, Zoom, Office 365, Adobe, Library databases, Administrative Banner and Spectrum U. This second layer of authentication is called multi-factor authentication (MFA) and requires the use of your normal password along with a code sent to an app or phone.

Dear Members of the Campus Community,

I am pleased to announce that Magdalena "Maggie" Rivera, has been appointed Student Outreach and Support Coordinator in the Office of the Dean of Students (ODS) effective April 1, 2022.

Penfield Library is hosting a Research Party for faculty and staff over spring break in Room 215 of the library from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15.

Organizers said these have been very popular with students, so they decided to extend the opportunity to campus faculty and staff members.

This is an informal, unstructured opportunity to ask questions, get help, and otherwise get some work done. All faculty and staff are encouraged to come talk with us and get answers to their library questions (research and otherwise).

Spectrum will be partnering with Campus Technology Services (CTS) to perform maintenance on the SUNY Oswego Syracuse campus network on the following dates/times:

• March 21, 12:01 a.m. through 6 a.m. 
• March 22, 12:01 a.m. through 6 a.m. 
• March 24, 12:01 a.m. through 6 a.m. 
• March 28, 12:01 a.m. through 6 a.m. 
• March 29, 12:01 a.m. through 6 a.m. 

During these times phone, wired, and wireless network services will be unavailable.