OSWEGO -- The history and development of athletics
will be discussed during the panel presentation "Sports: Past, Present
and Future" at noon Friday, Feb. 6, in the Hewitt Union formal lounge
at SUNY Oswego. The admission-free session is part of the first-ever
campus-wide Laker Days festival.
Topics will include the general history of professional
and amateur sports, women and minorities in sports, and the athletic
tradition at SUNY Oswego. The public is invited to attend.
Panelists will include Dr. Lorrie Clemo, associate
professor of political science and chair of Oswego's Intercollegiate
Athletic Board; Michelle Collins, Oswego women's basketball coach and
teacher of the "Women in Sports" class; Travis Cook, a former lacrosse
standout and member of the Oswego State Hall of Fame; Chris Mack, an
Oswego professor of history and recognized expert on sports history;
and Ken Peterson, Oswego State men's and women's soccer coach and
faculty member.
Running Feb. 6 to 8, Laker Days will feature live
entertainment, home intercollegiate athletic events, intramural
athletic contests, a bonfire/pep rally and more. The festival is funded
by an NCAA Choices grant to promote institutional pride through
strengthening active participation of the student body in
intercollegiate athletic contests and other alcohol-free
campus-sponsored events.