Around the SUNY Oswego campus

A Women’s History Month reception on March 27 in Albany included leaders and pioneers from New York state government and the SUNY system. Meeting with Chancellor John B. King Jr. are Grace Maxon-Clarke, an academic program counselor in Oswego’s Educational Opportunity Program Office at left, and Officer in Charge Mary C. Toale.

At the March 27 Women’s History Month in Albany, Grace Maxon-Clarke, an academic program counselor in Oswego’s Educational Opportunity Program Office, meets with New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The March 27 Women’s History Month reception in Albany allowed leaders from across the state to meet and network. From left are SUNY Oswego Officer in Charge Mary C. Toale, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services Jeanette M. Moy, SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr., SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles, State Senator and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and SUNY Empire President Lisa Vollendorf.

Chase Strangio, deputy director for transgender justice for the ACLU's LGBTQ and HIV Project, spoke on campus on March 7 as part of the I Am Oz Diversity Speaker Series. A national leader in transgender rights litigation and advocacy, Strangio has been counsel in some of the past decade’s most pivotal legal fights on behalf of transgender litigants. Here Strangio (third from left) meets with Pride Alliance officers, from left, Lillian Bresee, president; Kaushal Joshi, secretary; and Cambria Gordon, treasurer. (Photo courtesy of Kaushal Joshi)

Earl Bellinger, a 2012 SUNY Oswego graduate now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, visited campus last week to give a guest lecture and seminar to current students. His Oswego mentor, physics professor Shashi Kanbur (seated at right), proudly hosted the visit by Bellinger, whom he described as “a leading light in non-radial stellar pulsation.” (Photo by Alyssa Tirado)

The Northern lights (aurora borealis) provided a nighttime show over Lake Ontario on March 23, and SUNY Oswego students and faculty were among those documenting the phenomenon. Meteorology major Tommy Cerra was among those taking and sharing amazing photos of the event, including this selection over Lake Ontario. (Photo by Tommy Cerra)

The 60th annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, open to all students to showcase their artistic talents, began with a reception March 24 in Tyler Art Gallery. Angelica Zelaya (pictured), a sophomore cinema and screen studies major, poses for a photo by friends with her large format archival pigment prints on display.

The "Collage" Concert, held March 3 in Waterman Theatre, featured student and faculty performers from the SUNY Oswego Department of Music performing a wide range of selections from jazz to classical and beyond. The annual concert helps support the Music Department Excellence Fund which provides scholarship support to students. Pictured opening the concert is the College-Community Orchestra, directed by music department faculty member Juan La Manna.

Jenna Amico performs a song with voice and guitar titled “Hopeless Dreams” during the "Collage" Concert, held March 3 in Waterman Theatre. The annual concert features student and faculty performers from the SUNY Oswego Department of Music performing a wide range of selections from jazz to classical and beyond, and helps support the Music Department Excellence Fund providing scholarship support to students.

Oswego State Singers perform during the March 3 "Collage" Concert, held in Waterman Theatre, which featured student and faculty performers from the SUNY Oswego Department of Music performing a wide range of selections from jazz to classical and beyond. The annual concert helps support the Music Department Excellence Fund which provides scholarship support to students. 

The "Collage" Concert, held March 3 in Waterman Theatre, featured student and faculty performers from the SUNY Oswego Department of Music performing a wide range of selections from jazz to classical and beyond. The annual concert helps support the Music Department Excellence Fund which provides scholarship support to students. Pictured performing is a section of the Oswego State Latin Jazz Ensemble directed by music faculty member Eric Schmitz.

The Spring Career and Internship Fair, held March 8 in Swetman Gymnasium, gave students the opportunity to meet with over 100 local, regional and national organizations sharing information about career and internship possibilities and current opportunities. Pictured are freshman business majors Rohini Khadka (left) and Shriya Shahi meeting with Nicole Montgomery, a 2010 SUNY Oswego graduate and operations administrator for Brown and Brown Insurance of NY. The fair is hosted by SUNY Oswego Career Services.

The Spring Career and Internship Fair, held March 8 in Swetman Gymnasium, gave students immense networking opportunities with over 100 local, regional and national organizations sharing information about career and internship possibilities and current opportunities. Pictured is Brandon Mapson, a junior zoology major, talking with Julia Clark, a 2018 SUNY Oswego graduate and recruiter for Novelis.

The Spring Career and Internship Fair, held March 8 in Swetman Gymnasium, also put a spotlight on student organizations, such as the student-run SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers) food pantry located in Penfield Library, which provides students with non-perishable food items, winter clothing and personal care products.

During the March Spring Career and Internship Fair, Maynessia Pierce (pictured at right), a junior psychology and broadcasting dual major, talks with Arlington County Police Officers attending the fair.

Cynthia Jackson in the Office of Admissions was named Building Rep of the Year during recent State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) fundraising efforts at SUNY Oswego. Gathered with Jackson (center) March 8 in Sheldon Hall are SEFA committee members, from left, Robert Hageny, Campus Technology Services; Rodrick Andrews, Office of Admissions; Cathy Johnston, Provost’s Office; and Michelle Turner, Facilities Services.

The Healthcare Careers Conference held March 22 in Marano Campus Center gave students exploring the various paths in health care fields a chance to learn more about opportunities in such fields as pharmacy, physician, allied health, physical therapy, mental health, physician assistant, research, administration, U.S. military and chiropractics. The event included breakout sessions with alumni and other professionals discussing their careers. Sarah Ward, a 2007 alumna (pictured) and a physical therapist with Visiting Nurse Association VNA Homecare, talks during the session about physical therapy.

The Healthcare Careers Conference included a range of breakout sessions with alumni and other professionals discussing their careers. Nicole Bartoszewski '06 (seated at right), physician assistant at Carthage Area Hospital; and Maggie Moore, admissions advisor at SUNY Upstate Medical, co-present during a session about physician assistant careers.

At the university’s March Healthcare Careers Conference, Veronica Singh '19, a graduate student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Caden Bonzerato '17, a Ph.D. Student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discuss medical research careers.

Dozens of offices, departments and programs spoke to students about upcoming opportunities at the On-Campus Job and Internship Expo, coordinated by EXCEL, on March 22. Participants included Kerisha Lewis, assistant director of student-alumni engagement and staff advisor for FANs (the Future Alumni Network) and Senior Class Planning Committee. (Photo by Katie Karlen)

Visiting artist Christopher Azzara, an internationally recognized authority on music improvisation and creativity, led a series of improvisation workshops for students in Tyler Hall on March 24. (Photo by Jolie Santiago)

Rehearsals are underway for the Theatre Department's production of “Romeo and Juliet,” the famed play by William Shakespeare. In this scene, pictured, Mercutio, played by Ian Katz, lies wounded after a sword fight while Ziera Taylor (standing at right), playing Lady Capulet, speaks. The play directed by theatre faculty member Steven Mazzoccone opens April 19 and runs through April 23 in Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall.

Blue skies and mild temperatures greeted the campus community March 20, the first official day of spring this year.