SUNY Oswego’s second university-wide Strategic Planning Town Hall for 2023-2024 will take place from 3 to 4 pm on Wednesday, April 10, in 201 Marano Campus Center and via Zoom.

As announced previously by President Peter Nwosu, campus community involvement is a critical part of creating the university’s next strategic plan in support of Vision 4040: Expanding SUNY Oswego’s Promise.

Starting on April 3, SUNY Oswego students should have begun receiving the triennial SUNY Satisfaction Survey (SSS), a key tool in evaluating various aspects of campus.

SUNY institutions survey undergraduate students every third year during the spring semesters, with the goal of determining how well campuses serve their undergraduate students and their level of satisfaction. This survey is a prime opportunity for students to use their voices by taking a few minutes to complete.

April is National Deaf History Month. Introduced in 1997 by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), National Deaf History Month is dedicated to increasing public understanding of the history, language, and culture specific to the deaf and hard-of-hearing people in American communities. 

SUNY Oswego invites all students to be the stars of upcoming university marketing material. On Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19, photographers will capture captivating moments across the picturesque campus for promotional photos — and organizers would love to see Oswego students take center stage.

Here’s what you need to know:

Dates/times:

• Thursday, April 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where:

Pride Alliance and Career Services will sponsor a talk titled "Pride and Entrepreneurship" with the co-owners of Blue Salt Air sharing their experiences building businesses and family. The free talk will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in 232 Marano Campus Center.

Pizza will be available as well.

For questions or accommodation requests, please contact Career Coach, Kate George, at katherine.george@oswego.edu.

A pair of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Exhibitions in Tyler Art Gallery will showcase work from graduating SUNY Oswego art students.

The first exhibition will run from April 9 through 21, with an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12. The second exhibition will run from April 30 to May 10, with the artists’ reception taking place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3.

The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public.

The next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections will discuss "The Ecological Importance of Large Mammalian Carnivores" at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Rice Creek Field Station.

Steve Sheffield, a professor in the natural resources department at Bowie State University as well as a SUNY Oswego zoology graduate, will present the free program.

Pride Alliance will host a Queer Student/Faculty Meet and Greet, where students in the LGBTQ+ community can connect with professors/faculty who are in support of the LGBTQ+ community from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in 201 Marano Campus Center.

Participants will work together as a team and take on 16+ physical obstacles and mental puzzles for what organizers expect to be a fun afternoon. All participants will be free to opt out of a challenge they are not comfortable trying.  They can assist their teammates or cheer them on for the obstacle they opt out of and then continue on the rest of the way as a team.  

This weekend, the SUNY Oswego StoryTellers' Guild will host their 21st annual gaming convention known as Arcon.

Held in the school's Marano Campus Center, Arcon XXI is a multi-day event in which people gather to participate in roleplaying games, card games, video games, board games, miniature games, LARPs (live-action role playing) and all sorts of other types of gaming.

Tickets are available online to partake in e-gaming tournaments, Magic: The Gathering tournaments/drafts, a myriad of vendors to shop from and more.