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:::We Are the Champions:::
LAKER
HOCKEY CELEBRATES NCAA WIN WITH CAMPUS, COMMUNITY
More than 1,200 people joined the Oswego
State Laker men’s hockey team March
29 in the new Campus Center to celebrate their
historic NCAA Championship win.
The Lakers won the NCAA Division III Men’s
Ice Hockey championship March 18 in Superior,
Wis., defeating Middlebury 4-3 in overtime. It
was the first national team championship win in
Oswego State history.
“It has been a pleasure to wear this jersey,”
team captain Ryan Woodward
’07 told the crowd. “I’ll
be a Laker for life.”
Woodward stood before his teammates, coaches and...MORE
:::Upcoming Events:::
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS FOR MAY ALUMNI EVENTS
Oswego graduates will have the opportunity to
gather with fellow alumni at two special events
this May.
Join President Deborah F. Stanley for a reading
and book signing by author Alice
McDermott ’75 Thursday, May 10, in
Washington, D.C. The event is sponsored by the
Oswego Alumni Association and hosted by Hal
Morse ’61. Register
for the event today.
Join President Deborah F. Stanley and Oswego alumni
and friends Thursday, May 31, for a reception
and tour at the United Nations in New York City,
hosted by His Excellency Heraldo
Munoz ’72, Chile’s ambassador
to the U.N. For more information...MORE
:::Your Opinion Counts:::
OSWEGO
WANTS YOUR INPUT ON E-NEWS
Dear Reader,
You are one of 16,000 alumni who receive the college’s
newest monthly publication, the Lake
E-ffect e-newsletter.
For the past year, Oswego’s online newsletter
has updated you on the progress of the new Campus
Center convocation space/ice arena. It has provided
you with campus news about special events like
the Louis A. Borrelli
Jr. ’77 Media Summit and the Title
IX Panel. You have read about the success of our
athletes and teams that have received national
awards and other noteworthy titles. We have shared
with you the achievements, both personal and...MORE
:::Deep Impact:::
STUDY: COLLEGE
HAS $261.7 MILLION CNY ECONOMIC IMPACT
A newly updated study shows that SUNY Oswego had
an economic impact of $261.7 million last year
on the seven-county Central New York region and
injected $137.3 million into the Oswego County
economy last year.
Prospering Together:
2005-06 goes beyond dollars to detail many
of the effects the college has on the neighboring
area in terms of economic development, educational
and civic support, and cultural enrichment.
“There is no easy or shorthand way of assessing
the impact of an institution of higher learning,”
SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley said.
“This document gives an indication of how
inextricably our college is woven into the fabric
of the community, engendering benefits that touch
all its citizens.”
The economic impact study noted that the campus
had...MORE
:::Looking
Up:::
APPLICATIONS
TO OSWEGO FLOOD IN AS QUALITY RISES
Applications to SUNY Oswego for next fall have
been consistently ahead of last year — up
15 percent according to the most recent report
from the State University system’s processing
center.
The increase in applications this year comes after
“a very good year last year,” said
Joseph Grant Jr., vice president for student affairs
and enrollment. For fall 2006, freshman applications
were up about 10 percent, resulting in about six
applicants for every available opening in the
freshman class.
“Now it looks like we may be up that amount
again,” Grant said. “We may be pushing
seven applications for every opening, which would
be good. We’re already denying people that...MORE
:::Travel Boom:::
OSWEGO’S
SHORT STUDY-ABROAD COURSES SEE ENROLLMENT SURGE
Against a backdrop of increasing globalization,
student enrollment in SUNY Oswego’s study-abroad
quarter courses jumped nearly 50 percent this
spring.
The number of students taking the courses, which
feature seven weeks of classroom study and a week
abroad, rose from 71 last year to 105 this spring,
said Joshua McKeown, director of study-abroad
programs for the college’s Office of International
Education and Programs.
Research shows that travel, opportunities for
adventure, and learning about other cultures are
among the experiences most desired by students,
McKeown explained.
“We’re hoping the combination of educational
content on campus with...MORE
:::Smaller World:::
WORLD
COMMUNITY LOOKS TO PROVIDE GLOBAL WELCOME
A new group is working to make sure the college’s
international community feels more at home.
Called the World Community, the informal group
gives international faculty, staff and students
— and anyone with an interest in other countries
— opportunities to interact and feel welcome,
said Gurdeep Skolnik, assistant director of continuing
education at SUNY Oswego.
“Over the years that I have been here, I
have noticed that there is a sizable number of
international faculty and staff as well as colleagues
who have an international interest,” said
Skolnik, who spearheads the group.
“I’ve noticed people from one country
may not even be aware that...MORE
:::Who’s Calling:::
ANNUAL
STUDENT TELEFUND RECEIVES RECORD-BREAKING PLEDGES
For several nights each week, the Sheldon Hall
Telefund room comes alive with the voices of students
trying to make a difference. Equipped with a new
and improved Telefund room that opened with a
ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 12, each student
caller has his or her own station and phone to
accomplish their goal.
“It’s a lot more homey and it’s
in a great building,” Associate Director
of Annual Giving Jamie
Stack Leszczynski ’04 said.
As part of The Fund for
Oswego, the student Telefund plays a significant
role in raising funds for programs on campus,
scholarships, building renovations, computers,
and...MORE
:::Visit the Moon:::
PLANETARIUM
TO PRESENT ‘THE MOON: APOLLO AND BEYOND’
The Charles H. Jerred Planetarium will explore
“The Moon: Apollo and Beyond” during
free programs for the public every Sunday in April.
The Sunday shows will begin at 7 p.m. in Room
332 of Piez Hall at the corner of Centennial Avenue
and Takamine Drive on the SUNY Oswego campus.
Free parking is available.
“The show begins with a look at our place
in the solar system,” said Scott Roby, associate
professor of astronomy at SUNY Oswego and the
planetarium’s director. “A slide show
on the historic Apollo missions follows. We conclude
with a discussion of American and Chinese goals
of resuming human exploration of the moon.”
The planetarium seats only 30 people, and admission
is...MORE
:::Growing ‘Quest’:::
QUEST
’07 GROWS INTO CAMPUS CENTER, EVENING
Quest, the annual daylong symposium dedicated
to the scholarly and creative pursuits of SUNY
Oswego’s faculty and students, will see
a number of innovations when it gets under way
at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, says Jack Gelfand,
the college’s director of research administration
and development.
Several segments of the program will move to the
new Campus Center. An evening portion for graduate
students will lengthen the day to 7:30 p.m. A
student-designed Web page will introduce the online
program. And student radio station WNYO plans
to broadcast live in spots throughout the day.
The program schedule for Quest is now available
online. The...MORE
:::New Talent:::
FANS RECEIVED
SEVERAL AWARDS FOR NEW PROGRAM
FANs— Future Alumni Network— was formed
almost two years ago by the Oswego Alumni Association
to develop connections between current students
and alumni, enhance the lifelong link among the
past, present and future of the college, and create
future alumni leaders.
Today, it is off to a great start.
The program recently received recognition for
its accomplishments during the 2006 academic year
after entering several categories in ASAP–
Association of Student Advancement Programs. Competing
against 45 other schools within the Mid-Atlantic
District, FANs brought home four out of five category
awards.
FANs adviser and Associate Alumni Director Michelle
Tackett Spinner ’98 was...MORE
:::Victory Lap:::
FOUR ALL-AMERICAN
PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHT OSWEGO STATE EFFORT
Three members of the Oswego State men’s
swimming and diving team turned in stellar efforts
to earn both individual and team recognition at
the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming and
Diving Championships in Houston March 15 to 17.
The Laker trio turned in four All-American performances
and earned 43 team points to place the Lakers
24th in the team standings.
The Laker swim team is coached by Kami Gardner,
and the diving coach is John Moore.
Diver Kevin Morgan ’08
of Saratoga Springs led the way with two First
Team All-American honors by finishing fourth in
the finals of both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving
events. On Thursday...MORE
:::Join Our Community:::
OSWEGOCONNECT
OFFERS INCENTIVES TO JOIN
OsweGoConnect,
the exclusive online community for SUNY Oswego
alumni, has always offered lots of “gifts”
to members. You can update your contact info,
connect with lost friends, post class notes, promote
your business, search a huge job database and
even get your own free, permanent e-mail address.
During the months of February and March OsweGoConnect
registered each new member into a drawing for
a $50 gift certificate to the College Book Store.
The winner of the certificate is Jennifer
Brown ’92.
If you haven’t signed onto OsweGoConnect,
join today. You’ll need...MORE
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