Around the SUNY Oswego campus

College staff members (from left) Lakeisha Armstrong from the Office of Learning Support Services; Maggie Rivera, student involvement coordinator at the Point; and Myles Clendenin of Residence Life and Housing try on props Feb. 24 at the Black Student Union 50th Anniversary Dinner. A big hit all night, the photo booth, provided by Heather Gill, owner of Snapshots Photo Bus and Booths, and adjacent backdrop with the BSU’s logo attracted a constant stream of attendees. The event celebrated a half-century of one of SUNY Oswego's most enduring and active student organizations, noted for raising awareness of issues, doing community service projects, arranging campus appearances by such global luminaries as Muhammad Ali (spring 1971), and much more.

Black Student Union president Keonna Wren (right) and vice president Markel Jeffries flank alumnus and BSU 50th Anniversary Dinner keynote speaker Justin Brantley Feb. 24 in Hewitt ballroom. Four dance troupes, the Gospel Singers and a poet were among performers for the gala event, which attracted a full house of students, alumni, faculty and staff.

Shiza Shahid, co-founder of the Malala Fund, speaks March 1 in Marano Campus Center auditorium, where she challenged students in an I Am Oz Diversity Speakers Series appearance to follow their hearts to help others. A volunteer since age 13 on issues involving girls’ and women’s rights, Shahid helped Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and her father found the Malala Fund to boost educational opportunities for girls and women around the world, and led the organization as founding CEO. Shahid also founded The Collective, a community of leading entrepreneurs that comes together to build collaborative change.

Thanks to a SUNY grant titled “Many Voices, One Oswego: Diversity and Inclusion Through the Arts,” 55 students accompany theatre faculty member Ola Kraszpulska (front) to a Feb. 25 performance of Syracuse Stage’s “A Raisin in the Sun.” Last fall, the theatre department presented "Clybourne Park," playwright Bruce Norris' 2009 spinoff of the groundbreaking 1959 play "A Raisin in the Sun." Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Huff was among guests on a panel on campus in October to discuss the plays. (Submitted by Julie Pretzat)

A Target representative (right) speaks with students Feb. 28 at the Spring Career Fair in Swetman Gymnasium -- one of many representatives of employers recruiting for full-time post-graduation jobs as well as internships, co-ops and volunteer opportunities. More than 400 students took part. (Submitted by Gary Morris)

At the invitation of political science faculty member Lisa Glidden, 2013 alumna Stefanie Cornnell, now an eighth-grade science and living environment teacher at Irondequoit Middle School, speaks Feb. 21 in Room 309 of Mahar Hall as part of the Alumni-in-Residence program. Cornnell talked about her travels to 32 countries through study abroad programs, on family trips, and as part of People to People International, founded by Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 with a goal of “Peace through Understanding.”

Pierre Lovens Merolien, a visiting Humphrey Fellow, talks about technology in Haiti to a class in Room 324 of Rich Hall during a Feb. 22 visit of Humphrey Fellows from Haiti, Guinea and Macedonia. As part of a panel discussion, each Fellow -- funded through the U.S. Department of State and hosted at Syracuse University's Maxwell School -- offered a brief presentation about their cultures and countries. The visitors appeared at the invitation of SUNY Oswego’s Institute for Global Engagement, directed by Ulises Mejias of the communication studies faculty.

Alumnus Anthony DeMario, class of 2012 and now senior sales development representative for Syracuse-based Terakeet and an on-air talent for iHeartMedia, speaks to students Feb. 21 in Room 201 of Marano Campus Center for the college’s Alumni-In-Residence program.

Dean of Students Jerri Howland (left) moderates as panelists (from left) Joseph Storch, associate counsel for SUNY; Jason Zenor of the communication studies faculty; and Scott Furlong, provost and vice president of academic affairs, discuss “Hate Speech vs. Free Speech,” a Feb. 22 OzSpeaks event in Marano Campus Center auditorium. Their discussion included the differences between the two while encouraging people with differing viewpoints to have positive and productive conversations to understand other points of view.

Forty children from 11 area elementary schools participated Feb. 21 and 22 in Park Hall for the Winter 2018 KidsTech STEM Warm-Up Activity, including Young Inventors in grades 4-6, shown here Feb. 22 working on a Rube Goldberg device. Sixteen technology education majors enrolled in “Teaching Methods for Technology Education” planned and instructed four 75-minute lessons and STEM activities. This is the seventh year students in the department of technology have hosted STEM activities for elementary students. (Photo by Joseph Sheppard)

Technology education student Olivia Bauer (foreground) assists during a STEM 4 Kids activity Feb. 21 in Park Hall for the Winter 2018 KidsTech STEM Warm-Up Activity. The event featured one lab (pictured) where children in grades K-3 work to solve “egg drop” designs, and another exploring how aluminum foil boats achieve buoyancy. Through the program, children enjoy educational activities focused on the relationships among the different components of science, technology, engineering and math.

Tucker Sholtes, a 2015 alumnus in business administration and public relations who is advisory associate at PwC/PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, speaks March 2 in Room 107 of Mahar Hall to Rose Marie Crisalli’s “Strategic Business Communications” class. Additionally, Sholtes hosted incoming PwC interns and hires for an informal lunch that day in the Rich Hall Alumni Lounge.

William Stata, a 1969 alumnus and owner of Stata Marketing, speaks March 5 in Room 319 of Rich Hall to the “Business Organization” class of Isiah Brown (right), management and marketing faculty member and Diversity and Inclusion Fellow in the School of Business, on behalf of the Alumni-In-Residence program.

Sophomores Tylea McCarthy-Walker, who placed second, and Sarah Yensan, in third, both set new program bests for women’s track and field in the long jump March 3 at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships, hosted by Ithaca College. The duo each had a longest effort of 5.56 meters (18' 3") to finish in the top three and score points for Oswego, which placed 14th of 24 teams. McCarthy-Walker's previous best of 5.47 meters, accomplished earlier this season at the RIT Invitational, was the previous school record. (Photo courtesy of NCAA Atlantic Region Championships)

The Oswego State women's lacrosse team defeated Morrisville State 18-7 in its season opener March 3 at Laker Turf Stadium. Toni Laneve (pictured) scored a game-high five goals and dished out three assists for a new career high of eight points. The Lakers then hosted RIT Monday at home, winning 15-13. The team is scheduled to play at 4 p.m. today at Clarkson. (Photo by Emma Leavy)

The Oswego State men's lacrosse team celebrates a goal in a 13-8 win over Hartwick in its season opener March 3 at Laker Turf Stadium. Kyle Bacon scored a game-high four goals, while freshman Robbie Connors notched a hat trick in his Laker debut. Next, Oswego plays a three-game road trip -- including a scheduled 4 p.m. faceoff  at Ithaca College today -- before returning home to host St. John Fisher at 3 p.m. March 17. (Photo by Emma Leavy)

The Laker women's hockey team heads for the postgame handshake line after falling 6-0 at four-time defending national champion Plattsburgh in the Northeast Women's Hockey League title game on March 3. In addition to making the program's first conference finals, the Lakers saw Mariah Madrigal earn NEWHL Goaltender of the Year honors, joined on the all-conference first team by forward (and all-time program scoring leader) Olivia Ellis and defender Kate Randazzo.