Diversity and Inclusion

SUNY Oswego senior graphic design major and entrepreneur Bobbierre Heard’s creativity, ability to overcome obstacles and willingness to help others recently earned her a community Unsung Hero Award, presented Jan. 31 by Syracuse University.

Bree Newsome will bring an impassioned message about racial equality and how ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference when she provides a virtual talk for the SUNY Oswego campus community at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the award-winning creator of the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 Project,” about the history and lasting legacy of American slavery, will headline SUNY Oswego’s 32nd annual MLK Celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

The Latino Student Union is proud to announce that Jayvana Perez and Yadi Aranda Burgos are this year's recipients for the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Scholarship.

Grammy Award-winning musical artist Joanne Shenandoah will perform Nov. 6 as part of the Global Awareness Conference opening ceremonies, which begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6.

The popular classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violin will return to the college’s Artswego Performing Arts Series via a live virtual concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.

Writer, musician and scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson will present “Freedom Sings: Indigenous Land, Bodies and Resurgence” in a keynote speech and workshop Thursday, Oct. 29, for the college Institute for Global Engagement’s Year of First Nations.

SUNY Oswego’s Global Awareness Conference will go virtual this year for the first time, with a theme of “The Year of First Nations” on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7.

“In the Cotton,” which opens the SUNY Oswego theatre department season by tackling the serious topic of racism, has required innovative teamwork to be ready for its virtual run Sept. 25 to 27.

While the 34th edition of the ALANA (African, Latino, Asian and Native American) Student Leadership Conference, Sept. 23 to 30, will take place virtually, it will continue a long tradition of celebrating and promoting diversity, unity and understanding.