Diversity and Inclusion

A closet-cleaning chore spawned an ambitious and growing effort to lend prom dresses to girls who couldn't otherwise afford them, leading to a top award from Harlem Fashion Week for the founding sisters, both seniors at SUNY Oswego.

SUNY Oswego will present "Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity," an interview-style production that illuminates the daily experiences of five young Muslim Americans who came of age in a post-9/11 society, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Sheldon Hall ballroom.

"Black Her-story Month" is underway at SUNY Oswego -- putting the focus on black women in leadership roles from the civil rights movement to the present -- with several signature events still to come as the college's Black Student Union celebrates its 51st year.

SUNY Oswego hosts two big events in mid-October: Return to Oz V -- a reunion for alumni of color -- Oct. 12 to 14, with the college's annual Homecoming unfolding Saturday, Oct. 13.

SUNY Oswego alumnus and CNYCentral photojournalist Quindell Williams recently presided over the first ever ALANA press conference, crediting the multicultural series of events, his mentors and his work with student-run radio and TV stations with helping launch him on his life's path.

SUNY Oswego's "I Am Oz" Diversity Speaker Series will open this fall with an appearance by LaToya Ruby Frazier, a photographer and environmental activist who uses her art as a catalyst for social justice.

SUNY Oswego faculty member Francisco Suárez says an intercultural student documentary project will dovetail with a Tuesday, April 17, presentation on campus by noted documentary filmmaker Rita Coburn.

Shiza Shahid, known for her activism and co-founding the Malala Fund with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, will speak in SUNY Oswego’s "I Am Oz” Diversity Speaker Series at the start of Women’s History Month.

As a centerpiece of Black History Month activities, the 50th anniversary observance of one of SUNY Oswego's most enduring and active student organizations, the Black Student Union, will celebrate an illustrious and active history of generations of student leaders.