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The new College Hour, to
debut every Wednesday at 12:40 p.m. this semester,
will provide students with time to attend performances,
lectures, workshops, comedy, films and more. The
panel discussion, “Reaffirming Title IX: A Record
of Success,” held in November, attracted a room
full of students to the new Campus Center. |
SUNY Oswego’s College Hour will debut at 12:40
p.m. every Wednesday this semester with a schedule that
includes performances, lectures, dance workshops, comedy,
films and more.
College Hour activities are dedicated to student involvement,
topical issues and personal enrichment during a time
that will not conflict with classes. Events are free
and open to the community.
Rhonda Mandel, SUNY Oswego interim dean of arts and
sciences, said a major goal is to enhance the college’s
sense of community at a time of maximum convenience.
“A lot of these events are traditionally
things we really want our students to attend, but they
may be unable because of scheduling conflicts,”
said Mandel, a member of the College Hour Committee.
“And having the events in the middle of the day
helps commuter students who may want to attend between
classes.”
The series will begin Jan. 31 with “College Hour
Kickoff: Carnival on Ice” at the Campus Center,
which will feature entertainment, open skating, games,
music and prizes.
Headliners will include author and National Public Radio
music critic Tim Riley discussing “Censorship
and Free Press” Feb. 7, Muslim stand-up comic
Tissa Hami presenting “A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Mosque” March 28, human-rights
activist Arn Chorn-Pond exploring “Peace, Healing,
Redemption and Activism” April 25, and comedian
and eating-disorder survivor Stacey Prussman talking
about “Looking Through Broken Mirrors: Understanding
Eating Disorders” on May 2.
Skaters, from left, Brian
Schultz ’09, Dan
Braun ’09, Katie
Farrell ’09, and
Mike Kiley
’09 enjoy open skate
time at the Campus Center. Oswego’s new College
Hour, will allow students time for personal enrichment
without conflicting with classes. |
Under the theme of Arts and Music Across the College
Hour will be interactive informances preceding evening
performances in the Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series: “Devils,
Soldiers and Souls,” Feb. 14; Eastman Jazz Trio,
March 7; and Miró Quartet, April 11. Other cultural
activities will include student recitals, arts presentations,
dramatic readings and West African dance classes.
The college’s Science Today lecture series will
move to the College Hour, as well as “Conversations
on Learning and Teaching,” sponsored by the Center
for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and the Committee
on Learning and Teaching. Other programming series slated
for the College Hour include ones featuring women’s
studies speakers, philosophy department colloquia, faculty
and student presentations by the psychology and human-computer
interaction departments, and films related to cognitive
science.
In addition, Haven author
Ruth Gruber will return to campus April 11, the SUNY
Oswego Counseling Center will offer stress and anxiety
screening March 7, and the college’s Oswego Reading
Initiative kickoff for the 2007 selection, Anthony Grooms’
Bombingham, will take
place May 9.
Activities were spearheaded by the College Hour Committee,
with support and input from a wide range of faculty,
staff and students, Mandel said. Major sponsors include
the Student Association, Artswego, Office of the President,
Hart Global Living and Learning Center, Office of International
Education and Programs and other sources.
—Tim Nekritz M ’05 |
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