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Alumnus expands commitment to provide summer research opportunities to physics students

September 8, 2025

Nine Oswego students had opportunities to take part in paid summer research projects with faculty, thanks to the generosity of 1980 graduate Paul Vianco.

Society

Provost’s co-authored ‘Rulemaking’ rolls out updated sixth edition

September 5, 2025

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Scott Furlong has co-authored an updated edition of an influential textbook exploring the continued evolution of government decision-making, regulation and enforcement.

Library’s Welcome Fest event congratulates raffle winners

September 5, 2025

Congratulations to the 25 students who have won prizes in the Welcome Fest raffle, sponsored by Penfield Library and Student Orientation and Family Engagement.

Each year, Penfield Library hosts Welcome Fest to welcome new students into the library through fun activities like button making, karaoke, board games and puzzle chess. All students who attended received cell phone wallets, highlighters, stress balls and a chance to win raffle prizes.

Participants sought for 30-Day Sleep Challenge; info, goodie bags available today

September 5, 2025

Looking to improve your sleep habits? The campus is invited to take part in the 30-day Sleep Challenge to help elevate individual regimens and get some good sleep.

Run by the Office of the Dean of Students and the Oz Peer Eds, the challenge provides each participant eith a bag filled with goodies to aid them and a PDF sleep journal to track their sleep.

Prizes are available for everyone who completes the challenge. and five students will be chosen at random for a grand prize.  

Accessibility training opportunities available

September 5, 2025

The SUNY Oswego Workgroup on Accessibility Practices invites the campus on a journey to make SUNY Oswego more inclusive and accessible. In anticipation of new Title II regulations, the group is offering multiple opportunities to engage in accessibility trainings: 

  • "Access: A Quest Toward Inclusion" is a course designed for all members of the campus, faculty, staff and students. Use this link to register. 

Work on Oswego's Bridge Street Bridge beginning today

September 5, 2025

Work begins today, Sept. 8, on the city of Oswego's main east-west thoroughfare, the Bridge Street Bridge on Route 104. 

The New York State Department of Transportation project, with work done by Slate Hill Constructors Inc., gets underway on Sept. 8 with temporary lane closures, the city announced on Friday. One lane will be closed at a time, starting with the westbound lanes. These will take an hour or two per lane to do inspections. 

If defects are found, lane closures will be a few days long to make spot repairs.

Student life

Fresh Air, Fresh Start this Friday at Rice Creek

September 5, 2025

Rice Creek Field Station, Campus Recreation and Fitness, and the Counseling Services Center are teaming up to offer students an afternoon of recreation and relaxation in nature from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12.

Call open for SUNY Honorary Degree nomination and/or commencement speaker suggestions

September 4, 2025

Dear SUNY Oswego colleagues, students, and University Council members,

Each year, SUNY Oswego nominates between one and five exemplary individuals to SUNY for consideration of receiving a SUNY honorary doctorate degree. SUNY Oswego typically presents SUNY honorary degree awards to recipients at SUNY Oswego commencement ceremonies and asks the recipients to serve as the ceremony's commencement speaker.

Student life

Quick video overview: Student Involvement Fair

September 4, 2025

SUNY Oswego's fall Student Involvement Fair offers opportunities for new and returning Lakers to learn more about, and potentially join, some of the hundreds of student organizations. Video production intern Sansparsh Tripathy offers this quick video overview and review.