The State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) invites the campus to Spring Forward by participating in a virtual “pop up” Basket of Caring event. Take a chance and win a themed basket -- valued at more than $350 -- filled with ideas for using those extra daylight saving hours.

Chances are $1 each via the online form through 5 p.m. on Monday, March 22. Basket tickets must be paid for by 11 p.m. on March 22 to be entered.

Items include:

In January, the SUNY Oswego community came together to make the digital content the campus shares more accessible for everyone. The inaugural Accessibility Challenge brought together nearly 200 students, faculty, staff and administrators.

The SUNY Oswego Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) promotes a series of virtual World 101 panels to look at cultural, climate and corporate challenges to the present and the future.

The first two installments feature SUNY Oswego faculty, while the third is a collaboration between Oswego and other institutions.

The series includes:

Visions Federal Credit Union (VFCU) created a scholarship for SUNY Oswego part-time, non-traditional/adult learner students enrolled at our Syracuse campus.

The scholarship, awarded each semester to two deserving students, provides financial support to empower, motivate and encourage them to continue on their path to earn their bachelor’s degrees.

Visions Federal Credit Union (VFCU) created a scholarship for SUNY Oswego Syracuse Campus part-time non-traditional/adult learner students.

The scholarship, awarded each semester to two deserving students, provides financial support to empower, motivate and encourage them to continue on their path to earn their bachelor’s degrees.

Johnson Hall is hosting a clothing drive this week -- through Saturday, March 13 -- to benefit the SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers) pantry on campus as well as a few off-campus organizations.

Organizers ask all members of the campus community to provide gently used clothing if they can. Drop-offs are welcome in the Johnson Hall lobby between 5 and 7 p.m. on weekdays, and between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday.

The application process is open for funding opportunities for arts events via the college's Artswego program, with a March 22 submission deadline.

Registration is open for the college's KidsTech programs, run by the technology education department. The free spring sessions of both programs, STEM 4 Kids and Young Inventors, will run for three consecutive Wednesday in April.

Writing Fellow Amanda Trainham will present "Outlining and Planning an Essay" at 3 p.m., Friday, March 12, as part of the college's Write Ways Series.

QPR Gatekeeper Training -- a suicide prevention training program that equips anyone with the framework to have difficult, but possibly life-saving conversations -- will provide a virtual training opportunity from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14. This training is for undergraduate and graduate students only.

QPR stands for "Question, Persuade, Refer," three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.

Andrea Vickery and Lisa Glidden will be the certified QPR Instructors for the March 14 session, which will be held via Zoom.