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Virtual Honors Convocation to present student awards, feature accomplished alumna

April 6, 2021

This year's Honors Convocation will virtually celebrate the academic achievements of more than 100 students throughout the disciplines at 3 p.m. Friday, April 16. The event will stream from the oswego.edu/honors-convocation website.

Student Association special presidential election set for April 8 and 9

April 5, 2021

The Student Association has called for a special election Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 9, with voting via Laker Life for the 2021-22 SA president.

Candidates for the special election for SA president are Takayla Beckon and Alanna Hill.

Only 79 students voted for their chief student representative in the initial election. SA called that turnout unacceptable given the importance of the position.

Get Yourself Tested virtual event under way

April 2, 2021

Get Yourself Tested (GYT), an empowering campaign to encourage people to get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is currently under way, with testing available Apri 5 to 9 and April 12 to 16.

The Virtual GYT event will provide students convenient screening tests for some of the most common STIs without an appointment with a medical provider.

Latino Student Union seeks nominations for e-board

April 2, 2021

The Latino Student Union is looking for nominations for next year's elective board. There are several positions and if you know anybody or would like to nominate yourself, feel free to fill out this quick Google form.

The positions available are:

New York State COVID-19 Travel Advisory updated

April 1, 2021

The New York State Department of Health has updated the travel guidelines effective April 1, 2021.

Domestic travelers coming from within the continental United States will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York. Mandatory quarantine remains in effect for international travelers.

Sounds of Summer playlist seeks road-trip tunes

April 1, 2021

For its weekly themed Sounds of Summer Playlist, Extended Learning wants to know about songs that fuel you during road trips.

SUNY Oswego is one of the few colleges in New York that offers flexible online training and practical learning that allows you to finish your certification for driver education in less than 12 months. The college's Summer Sessions courses for this certification fill up fast.

Muslim Student Association seeks feedback from those observing Ramadan

April 1, 2021

Ramadan 2021 is coming up and as Muslims, it is not truly easy to go through it by yourself especially when it overlaps with finals weeks. Therefore the Muslim Student Association, with the collaboration of other campus ressources such as Auxiliary Services and the Counseling Services Center, would like to know of any students who are on campus and will be observing Ramadan so that we can accommodate you to the best of our abilities.

Curriculum Innovation Grants awarded for spring cycle

March 31, 2021

The Spring 2021 round of the Curriculum Innovation Grant funded five proposals for a total of more than $12,000 among them.

These proposals were recommended for funding by members of the Curriculum Innovation Grant Committee, which consists of members of the Committee on Learning and Teaching, and ultimately approved for funding by Provost Scott Furlong.

The funded proposals include:

SEFA campaign supports Yards for Yeardley, local families

March 31, 2021

The college’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) program is supporting the college’s annual Yards for Yeardley event, the local Services to Aid Families (SAF) via a collection effort and a T-shirt fundraiser.

Campus server hosting personal websites to be decommissioned June 1

March 31, 2021

Campus Technology Services (CTS) will decommission the “Rocky” server on June 1 at 7 a.m. The server's primary service of hosting personal websites has seen less usage as more modern, alternative technologies have become available.