Around the SUNY Oswego campus

Newton Paul (right) –- a 1997 alumnus, art collector and curator of his family's Cuban art collection, pictured with Latino Student Union president Matthews Frank -- brought some of his Cuban artwork to campus. His talk Sept. 23 in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium was followed by a reception to view the exhibit on display in the Modern Languages floor of the Marano Campus Center's Poucher wing. The event is part of the week-long ALANA (African, Latino, Asian and Native American) Conference and campus-community celebration.

The Wuza-Wuza Ghanaian drumming and performance group gave a drumming and dance workshop Sept. 22 in the Marano Campus Center food and activity court. Wuza-Wuza translates as “you and us together as one.” African Student Organization members and others dance along with the performers during the event, part of the week-long ALANA Conference.

SUNY Oswego’s Black Student Union coordinated the annual Peace Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25, as part of the 36th annual ALANA Conference. Participants could catch a shuttle downtown to Oswego City Hall, thanks to a partnership with the D Bus, and marched back to campus undeterred by the rainy weather.

Kwasi Konadu talks Sept. 20 to a Park Hall lecture hall audience on “Ghana and the Gold Coast of Africa” in a presentation hosted by SUNY Oswego's Institute for Global Engagement and History Department during IGE's Year of Ghana celebration. The Catherine T. MacArthur Endowed Chair and Professor at Colgate University teaches courses in African history and on worldwide African histories and cultures, and is the author of "Many Black Women of this Fortress: Graça, Mónica and Adwoa,” among other books.

Juliet and Keith Giglio gave a talk and booksigning to a full house for their new novel “The Summer of Christmas” on Sept. 22 at River’s End Bookstore in downtown Oswego. Senior creative writing major Cambria Gordon (standing at left) asked questions and served as moderator for the event. The couple are both professors – Juliet at SUNY Oswego, Keith at Syracuse University – and have collaborated on a series of Hallmark holiday movies, which inspired the plot of the book.

SUNY Oswego students and faculty presented their recent research at the Fall Scholarly and Creative Activities Poster Symposium on Sept. 9 in the Sheldon Hall ballroom. This annual highlight provides an opportunity for students, including summer scholars, to gain experience in presenting and explaining their research while letting the campus community learn about the work they are exploring in a range of disciplines. In addition, faculty had the opportunity to inform the community of their most recent scholarly and creative efforts at this event. Pictured from left, Jonathan Simpson and Liam Tovey talk with their faculty mentor Shokouh Haddadi of the chemistry department about their work, “Dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction of diphenhydramine and its metabolite, N-desmethyl from aqueous solutions.”

Alumni couple Peter '75 & Andrea Bocko '73 M '75 (seated center and right) visited campus to participate in an Oswego Alumni Association podcast interview at WTOP-TV Studio, joined by students from the campus TV station. Hosted by 1985 alumna Dee Perkins (seated at left), the monthly podcast interviews alumni from a diverse range of backgrounds to discuss their experiences at Oswego and life after graduation. Peter, the retired chief technology officer of Corning Glass Technologies, and Andrea Bocko are frequent visitors and generous contributors to campus. They later spoke with several chemistry classes in the Shineman Center.

The James A. Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Transformative Practice held an open house of its offices Sept. 7 for the campus community. Located in Penfield Library, the Institute provides resources which expand upon SUNY Oswego's ongoing anti-oppression work, and centered on creating and maintaining an inclusive, equitable community.

The 36th Annual ALANA Conference kicked off by celebrating the International Day of Peace with a Day of Play, collaborating with Campus Recreation. Each organization participated in games at stations that challenged different skills and celebrated the ALANA Conference theme of “Joyful Noise.” In the end, the Caribbean Student Association took the title but all teams gave it everything they had.

The Science Today Lecture Series guest speaker Sept. 20 was Jim Davies, a class of 1993 alumnus, who presented his talk on "The Science of Why We Find Things Interesting." Davies' talk in the Shineman Center offered an explanation – drawing on work from philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, psychology, economics, computer science and biology –  to show that in spite of the differences between the many things humans find compelling, they have similar effects on people’s minds and brains.

The Office of Learning Support Tutoring Center in Penfield Library offers one-to-one and small group help in class work in a variety of subjects. Chada LaRocca (pictured in foreground) gets help on Sept. 21 with her Sociology 101 class from fellow Oswego student and tutor Infiniti Robinson. For more information about the subjects offered and scheduling, visit the Tutoring Center webpage.

The Office of International Education hosted the Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 6 showcasing the multitude of opportunities students have to learn and study abroad. Education partners from fellow SUNY institutions and more also participated so students could learn about international opportunities. For more information about studying abroad, visit the college’s Education Abroad Office website or contact intled@oswego.edu

The annual Mental Health and Wellness Fair, free for all SUNY Oswego students and employees, introduces students to local services, vendors, student organizations, offices and academic departments to promote health and wellness. Vendors and exhibitors offer activities, giveaways and wellness education to campus community members. Kelsey Mattoon (pictured at left), manager with the Oswego County Suicide Prevention Coalition, guides students wearing goggles that impact their sense of perception.

SUNY Oswego’s Black Student Union held their annual “Nothing But Net” tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17. Eight teams took to the court for the title but in the end, Team Underrated took the title home as this year's champions.

The Office of Sustainability hosted class during open garden hours between Lee and Shineman Hall on Monday, Sept. 12. All members of the campus community are welcome to participate and get their hands dirty every Monday from noon to 2 p.m. while the weather cooperates. Check calendar.oswego.edu to see if the event is happening on a given week.

The SUNY Oswego Pride Alliance took part in the annual Oswego Pride Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. The festival, this year in the plaza outside of Oswego’s City Hall, has happened annually since 2014 in downtown Oswego.

SUNY Oswego’s Vocal Effect took part in the annual Oswego Pride Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, performing Lady Gaga’s “Edge of Glory” to an enthusiastic audience.

The Oswego State cross country team hosted their first event since 2018 at Fallbrook on Saturday, Sept. 10. Lakers Ellie Decker and Faith Coyle finished second and third out of 44 runners in the invitational on the women's side, and Andrew Deming finished first for the Lakers in 18th out of 96 runners in the men's competition. The teams will host the SUNY Athletic Conference championship meet Oct. 29 at Fallbrook on campus.

The Oswego State American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) men’s club hockey team took on the Temple Owls for their season opener on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Lakers came out with a 4-1 victory over the Owls to start their season strong, following up with a sweep the following weekend of the U.S. Naval Academy. For a full season schedule, visit www.oswegoachahockey.com.