Around the SUNY Oswego campus

Charlotte Labrie-Cleary explains her chemistry research co-authored with Kaitlyn Griffin (not pictured) titled "Hair and nail cortisol: Limit of detection and spiking experiments," to Kristen Eichhorn, dean of graduate studies, at the Summer 2019 Scholarly and Creative Activities Symposium on Sept. 13. More than 30 students presented their work at the event.

Senior zoology major Olivia Castaneda was part of a class that visited Tanzania to study conservation in that region's animal wildlife and habitat. Her research poster, "An adventurous short course in Tanzanian conservation," was supervised by biological sciences faculty Karen Sime and Kamal Mohamed. Ariena Eapen listens to her presentation. Students from the Challenge Grant Program, Faculty and Student Scholarly and Creative Activities Grants, Global Laboratories, High School Seniors at SUNY Oswego, National Science Foundation Step Grant and Possibility Scholars were all eligible to share their research.

A Sept. 6 opening reception helped launch the fall’s inaugural Tyler Art Gallery exhibition, “Water: Swift, Slow and In Between," a collection of works from James Gale Tyler, namesake of SUNY Oswego’s Tyler Hall and Tyler Art Gallery, plus works by emeriti art professors Paul Garland and Sewall Oertling. The exhibition will run through Oct. 6. (Photo by Megan Briggs.)

Adrian Ieta of the electrical and computer engineering faculty teaches a “Microelectronic Circuits” class in room 404 of the Shineman Center recently, shortly after the college received word that its engineering programs had received important accreditation from ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

President Deborah F. Stanley continued her series of drop-in student meetings, here meeting with Nsikak Ekong, on Sept. 11 in Marano Campus Center food court. (Photo by Megan Briggs)

The fall Student Involvement Fair on Aug. 28 in Marano Campus Center featured many of the college’s more than 200 student organizations showing what they have to offer potential members. Here Abby Vacanti, Katie Andrade and Lucia Livia (standing from left) talk with Student Association representatives (at table) Mary Jay Olalekan and Matthew O'Donnell. (Photo by Megan Briggs)

Student Involvement Fair visitors (at left) Hieu Phan and Nicholas Perry talk with E-Sports Association members (seated at table) Nicholas Ruiz and Brian Richardson. (Photo by Megan Briggs)

The campus community and first responders including University Police, SAVAC and city, county and state law enforcement came together to plant 2,996 flags in front of Sheldon Hall to remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks -- including 12 alumni. The Oswego Young Americans for Freedom club coordinated the remembrance on Sept. 9, and the flags remained throughout the week.

The annual Mental Health and Wellness Fair brings together local services, vendors, student organizations, offices and academic departments to promote health and wellness at SUNY Oswego. SUNY Oswego’s health promotion and wellness department was among the campus and community participants Sept. 4, as Yenifer Garcia (standing left with skateboard) collects information about about the department from Shannon Stone and Courtney Sayre. (Photo by Megan Briggs)

At the Sept. 4 Mental Health and Wellness Fair in Swetman Gym, Bill Mother and Michelle Hopkins from Helio Health talk with student Jennifer Hodapp. (Photo by Megan Briggs.)

Alumnus Tila Neopaney speaks about his experiences to Sandy Bargainnier's Health Promotion and Wellness Honors class on "In Search of Meaning: What it Means to be a Refugee in Central New York." Neopaney is Bhutanese, raised in a Nepalese refugee camp, and earned two bachelor’s and a master’s degree from SUNY Oswego. He currently works for Citi BOCES in Wilber Hall. The seven students in the class will complete 20 hours of service in refugee agencies in Syracuse starting at the end of September.

From left, acclaimed musicians Ralph Farris, Corin Lee, Robert Mirabal, Kip Jones, Dorothy Lawson perform “The River” on Sept. 11 on the Waterman Theatre stage. Mirabal and the members of the ETHEL string quartet presented the concert, inspired by water as essential to life on earth, and a campus residency. The event ties in with the current campus-wide Grand Challenge: Fresh Water for All. (Photo by Megan Briggs.)

The Welcome Back BBQ for off-campus students brought together students, faculty, staff, administrators and community (city, town and county officials) on Sept. 13 at Breitbeck Park on the shores of Lake Ontario.

A healthy student turnout for the Sept. 13 Welcome Back BBQ in Oswego’s Breitbeck Park included, from left, Praise Nformi, Tamera Miller, Adan Raacha and Nyezee Goe. Campus and community members enjoyed perfect weather for food, games, conversation and networking.

Students in BRC 497 class "Camera Ready: Developing Your On-Air Persona” take a group selfie with their teachers, who include Al Roker, the 1976 Oswego graduate who is the national weather anchor on NBC's "Today" and co-host of the 3rd hour of "Today." Roker, Michael Riecke of communication studies and meteorologist Vanessa Richards co-teach the first-time class, which helps students learn about connecting with an audience through storytelling, personal branding, presentation styles, on-camera appearance and more.