Part two of the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series covers how to develop a strong password and how password managers can help.

When it comes to account and data security, the first line of defense is the password to access them. Utilizing strong passwords and keeping good password hygiene is very important to protecting yourself.

On Oct, 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the following Microsoft Office 365 applications will not be available as Campus Technology Services (CTS) performs license maintenance.

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Access
• Teams

For further updates, please refer to the CTS technology status page.

SUNY Oswego policy requires that in order to operate the college-owned 12-passenger vans, students must be 18 years of age, possess a valid U.S. driver’s license and complete a driver training session. This includes students who are responsible for transporting persons in the vans for departmental purposes such as academic field trips, residence life and housing programs, athletic contests and community service.

It is recommended, but not required, that faculty and staff complete the driver training prior to operating a 12-passenger van.

The process by which SUNY Oswego recommends nominees for SUNY Awards and the promotion to Distinguished Professorships involves the actions of a selection committee.

The selection committee is responsible for soliciting campus nominations, reviewing nomination files, evaluating all nominees and ranking nominations as a recommendation for action by the President.

If elected, Faculty Assembly policy calls for the members of the committee to consider nominations for the following categories:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Oct. 4.

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., Campus Technology Services (CTS) will perform an upgrade to the VPN (virtual private network) service. During this time, some technology services will be unavailable for employees and student employees.

VPN is commonly used to connect to on-campus services while off-campus. These services include but are not limited to:

Each year the State University of New York recognizes outstanding faculty service, teaching, librarianship, scholarship and creative activity through the conferral of Chancellor's Awards for Excellence and the promotions to the Distinguished Faculty ranks.

SUNY Oswego is authorized to submit up to four nominations for each of the following Chancellor's Awards:

The 1861 Giving Challenge started at 8 a.m. today -- on university founder Edward Austin Sheldon's 200th birthday. Dr. Tom Mahl ’80 is challenging the entire Oswego community to help students by making a gift to The Fund for Oswego. If 861 people make a gift in 1,861 minutes, he will give the university $60,000!

Given this challenge, making a gift today would go even further. You can make your gift online, by calling the University Advancement Office at 315-312-3003 or dropping your gift off at 215 Sheldon Hall.

SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu will host a faculty and staff drop-in hour today, Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center Chu Atrium. All faculty and staff are invited to stop by and meet with President Nwosu during these in-person drop-ins, which are planned to be held periodically throughout the semester.

As part one of the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, Campus Technology Services (CTS) is covering phishing, how to spot it, what to do if you believe you are being phished and how phishing is evolving.