As National Cyber Security Month (NCSAM) comes to a close, Campus Technology Services (CTS) would like to remind everyone about updating their account security questions.

CTS is planning to utilize security questions for verification at the Help Desk in the near future. This change will allow the team to more easily and securely verify identities for matters such as password resets.

SUNY Oswego will conduct a test of its emergency communication systems next week on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The timing of the alert is intended to fully test the university’s emergency notification systems during an active time of day and at the beginning of the slate of classes in session.

The campus community is invited to put their knowledge to the test and support Oswego County's Blessings in a Backpack for a trivia night from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Oswego Elks Lodge, corner of West Fifth and Bridge streets.

Registration is $30 per person, which includes light snacks and a chance to compete for prizes. The evening will also feature a cash bar, 50/50 raffle, silent auction and themed baskets to bid on.

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, the Course Accessibility Checker widget was added to the Course Homepage in Brightspace. The widget uses the current Brightspace accessibility tool, Anthology Ally, to provide instructors with feedback to improve course content accessibility. This tool is only visible to course instructors.

From 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, Campus Technology Services (CTS) will perform maintenance on technology servers. During this time, some technology services will be intermittently unavailable for everyone on and off campus. 

These services include, but are not limited to:

The campus and friends are invited to celebrate John Trombly’s retirement and honor the Payroll director’s 31 years of dedicated service at SUNY Oswego from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, in 114 Marano Campus Center.

The Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack Oswego to collect 450 pudding cups before the end of the semester.

Donations will help provide weekend meals for local students in need. You can drop off your contributions in Penfield 213A anytime between October and December.

SUNY Oswego’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign seeks themed baskets in its support for community causes with its most popular annual fundraiser, Baskets of Caring.

With Thursday, Oct. 23 marking the 53rd anniversary of the creation of the National Marine Sanctuaries system, through the National Marine Sanctuary Act of 1972, SUNY Oswego's Great Lakes Institute was among the institutions celebrating National Marine Sanctuary Day 

The Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice will celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with a screening of "Paris is Burning" and an engaging discussion on ballroom culture from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium, room 132.

Attendees can enjoy pizza while learning about the rich history, creativity, and resilience within ballroom culture, and take part in a thoughtful conversation about identity, expression and community.