Diversity and Inclusion

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.

A virtual kickboxing lesson from Emma Leavy at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, will kick off the second semester of the Laker Live initiative that showcases talented campus community members while raising money for the college's Student Emergency Fund.

Pat Clark of the English and creative writing faculty has volunteered to moderate a five-week summer reading/discussion group on “Can We Talk about Race? How Black Lives Matter,” coordinated by the college’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

With the decades-old Pride Alliance and newer Queer and Trans Outreach Center, Oswego has two student organizations that stand as examples of supporting LGBTQ communities for Pride Month and beyond.

Laker Live, a new initiative sponsored by the college’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, will represent an opportunity for the campus community to share their talents and stay connected with one another.

Dr. Anthony Jack will discuss the central paradox of his book “The Privileged Poor” as the next speaker in SUNY Oswego’s I Am Oz Diversity Speaker Series, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom.

SUNY Oswego’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 5 will feature noteworthy actor Winston Duke as keynote speaker.

Author Gabby Rivera will present the first session of the academic year's I Am Oz Speaker Series at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Sheldon Hall ballroom.