Around the SUNY Oswego campus

Bernice A. King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., signs books in the college's Bookville store following her speech Jan. 29 in Hewitt ballroom, part of SUNY Oswego's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.

Bernice A. King speaks Jan. 29 to hundreds in the audience at Hewitt ballroom celebrating the legacy of her father, the late Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted by the college's Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, King beseeched those in the crowd to decide whether they want to be part of a people-centered society or merely a profit-centered one. "If we are going to have a person-centered and person-driven society, it's going to require people to understand that you have to have the courage to not only believe that but to live that on a daily basis," she said.

College President Deborah F. Stanley (left) presents Bernice A. King with a sparkling remembrance Jan. 29 following King's speech in Hewitt ballroom during SUNY Oswego's observance in memory of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. An attorney and CEO of the King Center, dedicated to carrying on her father's work of nonviolent social change, Bernice King spoke during this, the 30th year since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first observed as a national holiday.

Grammy-winning gospel singer Smokie Norful performs Jan. 29 in Hewitt ballroom with his backup singers and band to punctuate the college's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Now senior pastor of Victory Cathedral Worship Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois, the church he founded in 2005, Norful won a Grammy 11 years ago for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for "Nothing Without You," helping launch a successful recording career. He earned a second Grammy in 2015 for his song "No Greater Love."

Juan La Manna (far left, rear) of the music faculty leads a group of about 50 students Feb. 7 on an ARTSbus trip to Syracuse to see the Everson Museum of Art (pictured) and to attend the Syracuse Opera's production of La Bohème — for many the first opera they have seen. Other faculty and staff assisting were Lighia Pinheiro of theater, Jennifer Roxas of Career Services and Nancy Concadoro of Human Resources. (Submitted by Jennifer Roxas)

Artist Taylor Clock, a May 2015 fine arts graduate of SUNY Oswego, speaks Jan. 29 about his landscape photography — both constructed and natural — at the opening of his exhibition, "Of Light and Land," at Oswego State Downtown, corner of West First and Bridge streets in Oswego. Part of the Downtown Artists Series, the exhibition runs through March 17.

Five faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor in the School of Education, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Communication, Media and the Arts. Attending the Jan. 26 Full Professor Recognition Dinner on Penfield Library's second floor were (from left) James McDougal of counseling and psychological services, Rachid Manseur of electrical and computer engineering, and Todd Graber of music. Unable to attend this year's dinner were Jean Hallagan of curriculum and instruction and Martha Bruch of chemistry.

A reception Feb. 7 on the first floor of Penfield Library celebrates the work of the late Thomas Seawell and George O'Connell, members of the art department faculty who left "Lasting Impressions," the title of an exhibition of their fine arts printmaking, running through March 31 on the first floor of Penfield Library. (Submitted photo by Bill Demott)

SUNY Oswego physics professor Shashi Kanbur (third from left in front) gathers with fellow faculty members and students attending the School on Best Practices in Astro-Statistics, partially funded by Kanbur's Indo-US Forum for Science and Technology grant as well as by the host Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune. The Jan. 28 to 30 workshop was for elite doctoral students from all over India. Among the other faculty were (seated from left) Jeremy Lasue of Université de Toulouse, H.P. Singh of University of Delhi, Kanbur and Ranjan Gupta of IUCAA. (Submitted by Shashi Kanbur)

The Winter ‪Soccer Skills Clinic offered by the Oswego Youth Soccer Association at SUNY Oswego's Romney Field House had a maxed-out group of 80 participants in the 6 to 9 and 10 to 14 age groups on Jan. 27, displaying the sponsorship banner of Burritt Motors. Laker men's soccer head coach Bob Friske led a team of 20-plus local soccer coaches and high school players to offer four evenings of skills development in warm-ups, station-based learning such as passing and receiving, and mini-games on Romney's state-of-the-art turf field. (Submitted by Bob Ruggio)

Young soccer players participate in the Winter Soccer Skills Clinic offered by the Oswego Youth Soccer Association as parents and siblings watch or take advantage of college President Deborah F. Stanley's Cruisin' the Campus at Winter Break invitation to use the rejuvenated building's track for walking and running. Cruisin' the Campus opens opportunities for community use of college recreational facilities, attendance at athletics events, shopping at the College Store, viewing planetarium shows and much more while students are on break.

The women's hockey team went to two overtime games last weekend as the team split its home-and-home series with William Smith. After losing 5-4 at Marano Campus Center arena on Saturday, the team rallied on the road, downing the Herons, 2-1, on Sunday. Junior forward Alexa Aramburu (pictured from earlier in the season) scored the game-winner with 1:55 to go in the extra period. The Lakers are in fifth place in the ECAC West at 6-7-3 (10-8-3 overall) with two conference games remaining. They next host non-conference foe Williams at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday for back-to-back Pink in the Rink games at the arena.

Junior Brian Sortino, pictured against Buffalo State on Feb. 6, scored a team-high 70 points overall for the Lakers men's basketball team last week and earned SUNY Athletic Conference Player of the Week recognition. Oswego went 2-1 in conference match-ups, dropping a contest to Geneseo before picking up key wins against Fredonia and Buffalo State over the weekend. The team was sixth in the SUNY Athletic Conference standings at 7-6 (14-6 overall) heading into last night's scheduled league game at New Paltz. The Lakers next visit Potsdam and Plattsburgh, respectively, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.