Around the SUNY Oswego campus

A spectacular sunset painted the snow-covered landscape of the campus on Feb. 8.

Eight SUNY Oswego students earned valuable newsgathering experience traveling to New Hampshire for that state’s pivotal presidential primary on Feb. 11. Accompanied by three communication studies faculty members, the students spent a few days in the Granite State meeting and interviewing candidates and supporters then filing news packages. Here Joshua Holfoth and Sydni Eure work on a news package with a large number of other news outlets set up in the background. (Photo submitted by Lindsay McCluskey)

SUNY Oswego students covering the Feb. 11 presidential primary in New Hampshire, along with three faculty members, traveled to several locations to interview candidates and supporters then producing news packages in the fast-paced election environment. From left are Josh Holfoth, Sydni Eure, Tara O'Donovan, Mikayla Green, Samantha Dominique, Shelby Vasiluth, faculty member Catherine Loper, Matt Green, faculty Michael Riecke and Alexis Bruening. Also accompanying the group -- and taking the photo -- was faculty member Lindsay McCluskey.

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration keynote speaker Winston Duke -- an actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe films “Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” -- provided an inspirational and insightful talk at the annual highlight, this year on Feb. 5. Mya Brown, assistant professor of theatre, served as moderator for his presentation. 

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is a premier event each year made successful thanks to the high level of involvement by Oswego students. This year marked the 31st annual celebration, held Feb. 5 in Waterman Theatre, with readings and vocal musical performances by faculty, SUNY Oswego's State Singers and the student-led Gospel Choir. Pictured is a reading of King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by students Mariel Mendez, Shanya Sims, Iyuhna Callands, Tyler Guy and Lawrence Defay-Altenor.

Arialees Alicea, a senior graphic design and Spanish dual major, poses with two of her astrology-themed digital design works on exhibit Feb. 10 for a picture by her mother Sharon Vargar during the opening reception of the 57th annual Juried Student Art Exhibition in Tyler Art Gallery. The popular annual show, which is open to students campus-wide and had 55 students submit, was juried by Caroline Hayward, a 2013 bachelor of fine arts alumna and currently an experiential design manager for Superfly Productions in the New York City area.

The annual Full Professors Dinner on Feb. 4 honored faculty members earning the rank of full professor for sustained excellence. President Deborah F. Stanley (left) and Provost Scott Furlong (right) honored Eric Schmitz from music, Rebecca Burch from human development, Sandra Bargainnier from health promotion and wellness, Carolina Ilie from physics, Amanda Fenlon from curriculum and instruction and Hong Wan from accounting, finance and law. Also earning the promotion, but not available for the photo, was Eric Tsai of the accounting, finance and law faculty.

Students from broadcasting professor Mike Cleland’s new “Television Sports Production” course had all-access passes to Syracuse University men’s basketball game vs Wake Forest on Feb. 8. Students heard from ESPN and Syracuse University athletics production personnel, toured the television facilities at the Carrier Dome and watched the live ACC Network telecast from the control room. Pictured at the Carrier Dome are Chris Sannuto, Kenny Rosa, Jacob Lewis, Roy Santacroce, Jack Joannides, Brittany Moore and Jacob Semcken. (Photo provided by Mike Cleland)

A sizable number of SUNY Oswego faculty were part of the first cohort to complete the year-long Association of College and University Educators "Effective Teaching Practices" program and earned their certificates in Effective Teaching Instruction recently. The course was facilitated by professors John Kane and Rebecca Mustare for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. A second cohort began the course a few weeks ago.

A special Valentine's Day ice skating event for SUNY Oswego students on Feb. 14 offered a fun skate for friends of all skill levels. Participating in SAPB-sponsored event which included free skate rentals are, pictured from left: Jose Delgado, a sophomore psychology major; Rachel Giroux, a sophomore childhood education major; Julia Axelband, a sophomore psychology major; and Taylor Molaro, a freshman psychology major.

Penfield Library Loves You Day celebrated its annual Valentine-themed open house Feb. 11 with members of the campus community stopping by to make greeting cards and buttons, photo-booth selfies and free refreshments. Interns from the Sustainability Office also were on hand to promote awareness on "zero waste" environmental concerns. Pictured at the photo booth featuring an assortment of props are sustainability interns (from left) psychology major Deiarra Canty, public justice major Taylor Larsen and graphic design major Nicole Barry.

Jessica Hernandez (second from left) from SUNY Oswego's Office of International Education and Programs talks Feb. 12 during the Study Abroad Fair with Ckristina Bennett, a sophomore adolescent education major with a history concentration. Study Abroad program representatives from a variety of regional colleges were on hand to provide information about their overseas study opportunities.

Tim Nekritz accepts the 2019-20 State Employee Federated Appeal Building Representative of the Year award presented by Mary Toale, executive assistant to the president and the convener of the campus SEFA committee. The committee recognized Nekritz, the director of news and media in the Office of Communications and Marketing, for his role as building representative for Culkin Hall and for additional help in campuswide promotion of the annual SEFA campaign, which supports a wide range of local charities. This year’s SUNY Oswego SEFA campaign raised $31,074, more than $1,000 over the campus goal.

The Office of Learning Services housed in Penfield Library recently held an open house offering students the opportunity to meet and greet tutors and staff, learn about the center's services, enjoy free snacks and win prizes. A number of students were already taking advantage of valuable one-on-one tutoring help with a variety of academic subjects during the Feb. 5 event. Pictured is Rashan Babb (center), a sophomore marketing major, working on his accounting class with tutor Janeah Thomas, a master of business administration in public accounting graduate student. In the background is Dylan DiGrazia, a senior chemistry major who tutors both chemistry and math at the center.

The annual employee donor appreciation breakfast held on Valentine's Day recognized the gifts made by SUNY Oswego employees to The Fund for Oswego since Feb. 1, 2019. Monica Espada, senior class gift coordinator, served as emcee, thanking donors for supporting all of the scholarship programs that enable students to continue in their career paths.

After the Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 donated goods Clozet sale, the Sustainability Office still had some leftovers, so they took seven boxes of blankets and pillows to Paws and Effect in Oswego. Pictured are sustainability interns Spencer Johnson, Nicole Barry and Alina Rinaldi with Kevin the dog. The sale raised about $1,600 to support buying and planting trees for Arbor Day, April 24. (Photo submitted by Spencer Johnson)

A popular comic book series culminating in an epic battle between a famous playwright’s good and evil characters will play out on stage when SUNY Oswego hosts “Kill Shakespeare: The Live Graphic Novel,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre. Here cast and crew work on a pre-production group reading.