Around the SUNY Oswego campus

SUNY Oswego held its December Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, with two in-person Commencement ceremonies in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall -- one for December 2021 graduates, and a separate ceremony to allow members of the class of 2020 to take the stage for an in-person celebration. Shown during her class of 2021 graduation is Lorenne Huaman, who earned a bachelor's degree from the School of Communication, Media and the Arts, and served as Black Student Union vice president in 2020-21.

Jeff Knauss –- a 2007 graduate, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and co-founder of the award-winning Digital Hyve agency –- received a SUNY Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for his service to the institution, the business world and society in general, during the 9:30 a.m. commencement  ceremony Dec. 11, where he served as commencement speaker for a special ceremony honoring the 2020 graduating class. President Deborah F. Stanley (left) and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Scott Furlong honor Knauss during the ceremony.

Mark Baum –- a 1981 graduate and chief collaboration and commercial officer for the Food Marketing Institute who serves as a director on the Oswego College Foundation, Inc. and chairs its Development Committee –- received a SUNY Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for his service to the institution, the business world and society in general, during the 12:30 p.m. commencement ceremony Dec. 11, during which he served as commencement speaker for the December 2021 graduates. Baum receives his honors from President Deborah F. Stanley (left) and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Scott Furlong.

Graduates of the class of 2020 show their pride during their commencement ceremony Dec. 11 in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Center.

Whiteout Weekend returned to campus in spectacular fashion as Oswego Lakers men's hockey swept visiting Potsdam on Jan. 21 and archrivals Plattsburgh on Jan.22. Oswego blanked Potsdam 3-0 before besting Plattsburgh 5-2. Pictured is Laker Conor Smart (#14) as he reacts to cheers from the fans and after making Oswego's fourth goal in second period action against Plattsburgh.

The ever-popular Mini Zamboni provided entertainment along with launching T-shirts into the crowd between periods in the men's hockey whiteout game with Plattsburgh on Jan. 22. The scale replica is a creation by students in the Technology Education Department.

SUNY Oswego celebrated its continuing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion with a Dec. 9 ribbon-cutting to mark the official location of the recently established Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Transformative Practice. Pictured at the ribbon-cutting is, foreground from left: Anneke McEvoy, assistant director; President Deborah F. Stanley; Marquél Jeffries, assistant coordinator; and Tiffany Peña, graduate assistant.

Gathering in SUNY Oswego’s Culkin Hall on Dec. 9, to celebrate the establishment of the Novelis Path Forward Scholarships were (from left) Jeff Cruse, Novelis Oswego plant manager; Scott Furlong, SUNY Oswego provost and vice president for Academic Affairs; Deborah F. Stanley, SUNY Oswego president; Kristin Croyle, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Marianne Hromalik, associate professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Andrew Quinn, Novelis director of human resources; and Antonio Chagas, Novelis engineer and member of the college Engineering Advisory Board.

SRC Inc.employees earned their master of business administration (MBA) degree through a customized program with SUNY Oswego's School of Business. Pictured during a Dec. 11 Commencement reception are the graduates in a group photo with college President Deborah F. Stanley (left) and Joe Lauko of SRC, based in Syracuse.

Sheldon Hall casts a colorful glow in the night sky during an Oswego snowfall Jan. 15.

Oswego’s renowned winter weather greets students and the campus community on the first day of spring semester classes on Jan. 24.