Around the SUNY Oswego campus

Walking past the campus sculpture garden Oct. 8 during an admissions open house, student tour guide and zoology major Maddy Kaleta leads prospective students and parents from Penfield Library to Hart Hall Global Living and Learning Center. The day offered presentations from the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Residence Life and Housing and others; an information fair with college offices, student organizations and faculty across majors; opportunities for visitors to visit dining halls and classes; bus tours; and more.

Students, faculty and staff -- as well as alumni who were on campus for Homecoming and the Return to Oz reunion -- turn out in force Oct. 12 at Marano Campus Center arena to support the annual Green and Gold Day photo, which was among many taken that day around the world to share Oswego’s school spirit.

Howard Gordon, class of 1974, master's '78 and recently retired as executive assistant to college President Deborah F. Stanley, acknowledges a lifetime appreciation award and gift from the Return to Oz Reunion committee on Oct. 13 during the Return to Oz Celebration Dinner in Hewitt ballroom. Among many other accomplishments, Gordon co-founded the ALANA (African, Latino, Asian, Native American) Student Leadership Conference.

Return to Oz draws scores of alumni of color and guests to campus Oct. 12 to 14. The reunion, which takes place every five years, included a Friday evening get-together, a Saturday “Ease on Down the Road” alumni-student networking fair, EOP Alumni Reception and the Return to Oz Celebration Dinner (pictured), among other events.

Attending the Oct. 5 inauguration of Jerald Woolfolk (seated at center) as president of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, is a contingent of current and former SUNY Oswego employees and alumni, led by Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley (front, to Woolfolk’s right). Woolfolk formerly served as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Oswego.

Timothy Jones (center), a graduate chemistry student on track to earn a master of science degree in May 2019, meets with college President Deborah F. Stanley (left) and Graduate Studies Dean Kristen Eichhorn in recognition of his summer 2018 Festa Fellowship. He worked at PharmAssist under the guidance of Dr. Jeffrey Evans, CEO. The Festa Graduate Leadership Fellowship -- established by Fred Festa '81 and MaryLynn Barbero Festa '82 -- offers full-time graduate students at SUNY Oswego an opportunity to learn effective leadership styles and practices in a variety of organizational settings.

Augustine Silveira, emeritus distinguished teaching professor of chemistry, speaks with students in Fehmi Damkaci’s “Organic Chemistry 1” class Oct. 12 in 170 Shineman Center as part of a visit to campus to meet students Kim LaGatta and Dylan Charland, whose summer research opportunities were funded by the Augustine Silveira Jr. Research Award in Chemistry. Silveira retired in 2000 after 37 years at SUNY Oswego.

Lecia Brooks (center), outreach director at Southern Poverty Law Center, pauses Oct. 9 for a photo prior to her presentation, titled “Hate and Extremism: White Nationalism in College Campuses Today,” in Marano Campus Center auditorium. From left are human development faculty member Rebecca Burch; Dean of Students Jerri Howland, interim vice president of student affairs and enrollment management; Dot Shedlock of the human development faculty; Brooks; Provost Scott Furlong, vice president of academic affairs; and event organizer Omara Rivera-Vazquez of the public justice faculty. Brooks’ presentation was sponsored by the college’s public justice department and the David F. Cutler '74 Public Justice Excellence Fund.

A featured event of Homecoming Weekend, the Oswego Athletic Hall of Fame induction Oct. 13 recognizes alumni in its 2018 class, all of whom brought honor, distinction and excellence to Oswego State athletics. Gathering for a photo with their plaques following a reception, dinner and individual presentations in Sheldon Hall ballroom are (seated from left) Sheri A. Smith, class of 1991, basketball/softball; Barbara Verdoliva Carroll '93, soccer; and Gregory Arthur Wilson '68, basketball. Standing, from left are Paul Newman '83, wrestling; George T. Gelsomin '78, golf; and Joe Carrabs '04, ice hockey. Mark H. Serron '81, lacrosse, was unable to attend induction ceremony.

SUNY Oswego’s Alok Kumar, distinguished teaching professor of physics (right), welcomes Surajit Sen of the University at Buffalo for Sen’s Oct. 10 Science Today Lecture on campus to discuss new technologies and explore the future direction of Sen's field in "From Sand, Dirt and Sticky Stuff to the Frontiers of Physics."

University Police Chief John Rossi (second from right) poses with officers, volunteers and others on Oct. 3 during Oswego’s observance of National Coffee with a Cop Day, dedicated to encouraging communication and positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public. Oswego’s free event offered all SUNY Oswego students, faculty and staff an informal opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the command staff and police officers on campus. (Submitted by Assistant Chief Kevin Velzy)

Four main characters appear to enjoy each other’s company in a lighter moment from SUNY Oswego’s upcoming presentation of “The Shape of Things,” the Neil LaBute play that runs Nov. 7 to 11 under the direction of theatre faculty member Mya Brown. The play has captivated audiences since its 2001 debut in London; the theatre department’s production promises a searing meditation on art, culture and influence. From left are Adam Sommer as Adam, Cassandra Slough (Evelyn), Alex Forrest (Phillip) and Natalie Griffin (Jenny). For ticket information, visit tickets.oswego.edu.

A premier event annually on the college calendar takes place today -- the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, broadcast live at 3 p.m. from Waterman Theatre by student-run WTOP-TV. A daylong series of events hosted by the college’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts, the summit welcomes media professionals to campus for engaging conversations about timely and important topics facing media industries and consumers, as well as networking opportunities with alumni Career Connectors at 4:30 p.m. in Tyler Hall lobby. Co-event organizers of the 2018 summit, “Viral Voices: Advocacy in the Digital Age,” include Boni Quatroche (left) and Abigail Buttacavoli.