Diversity and Inclusion

The popular annual ALANA (African, Latino, Asian and Native American) Conference will return with in-person presentations Sept. 21 to 27, as well as a “Migration Stories of Courage” conference theme.

Dedication to celebrating Black history and culture and ongoing commitment to improving the lives of others have earned SUNY Oswego junior accounting major Samisha Elysee the Newman Civic Fellowship, a national honor.

Ibtihaj Muhammad -- the first American woman to to compete, and medal, in a hijab during the Olympics -- will bring her story to a SUNY Oswego audience in a 6:30 p.m. March 9 virtual talk in the “I Am Oz” Diversity Speaker Series.

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.