Around the SUNY Oswego campus

The ALANA Peace Walk on Sept. 26 began at Oswego City Hall with remarks by Black Student Union members; Rodman King, chief diversity and inclusion officer; history faculty member Kenneth Marshall; college President Deborah F. Stanley, visiting poet Jillian Hanesworth and others marking this year's extended program. The walk concluded with remarks by BSU members and additional spoken word poetry by Hanesworth at the Marano Campus Center. The Peace Walk was among the highlights of the 35th annual ALANA (African, Latino, Asian and Native American) Student Leadership Conference, which had a "Migration Stories of Courage" theme.

College President Deborah F. Stanley (right) speaks Sept. 26 with poet Jillian Hanesworth and Marquél Jeffries of the college's Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practices and member of the ALANA Planning Committee, at Oswego City Hall before the ALANA Peace Walk. Hanesworth provided spoken word poetry at the ceremonial beginning of the walk and later during its conclusion at Marano Campus Center.

The college's Student Involvement Fair, typically held during the first week of the semester, allows students to explore some of the more than 200 clubs and organizations on campus. Pictured Aug. 25 in the Marano Campus Center arena is History Club member Joseph Falkowski (seated left) talking with Gabrielle Montalbano.

Allison McGinley (left), an Education Abroad secretary for the Office of International Education and Programs, talks with Anrycha Mackey, a senior accounting major and international student from the Bahamas, during the Study Abroad Fair held Sept. 1 in the Marano Campus Center concourse. Several colleges and universities were represented along with SUNY Oswego's popular overseas programs.

The Advisement Center, which was previously in Hewitt, has a new home in 151 Marano Campus Center (near The Compass) to help students transition academically from high school by providing academic advising, connections to campus resources and academic success workshops. Shown from left are Advisement Guides Eli Holicky, Yadi Aranda Burgos and Dayzja Tyler. These guides, modeled after Compass Navigators, are available during drop-in hours -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays to assist students with a number of functions to bolster academic success.

Picture perfect weather met the annual Color Oswego 1.5 mile run/walk around SUNY Oswego's west side of campus Aug. 27. The hundreds of participants received an official Color Oswego T-shirt and sunglasses for the event sponsored by the Campus Recreation, Fitness Centers and Dean of Students Office.

Niamh Walsh, a sophomore majoring in illustration, rides the mechanical rodeo bull during Lakerfest. Throngs of students came out Aug. 28 to enjoy the fun and food at the west campus residence halls location, which featured a variety of food, games, bounce houses, a high flying zipline and more. The event was free and open to the campus community, sponsored by the Office of Residence Life and Housing, and wrapped up a slate of Opening Week activities.

Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE) offer information about mental health and counseling programs and services during the health and wellness fair held Sept. 1 outside Marano Campus Center. The student peer educators, from left, Erin Wilmot, Jill Daniele and Adriana Militello work with the college’s Counseling Services Center.

Biology student Kelsey Roberts talks about her research in “Molecular Cloning of Red Fluorescent Protein Tagged RalGDS,” during the Summer Scholarly and Creative Activities Symposium held in the Sheldon Hall ballroom. The Sept. 17 event, hosted by Research and Individualized Student Experiences Office, showcases student research in all academic areas in a poster session format. Presenters included recipients of the Faculty-Student Challenge Grant, Faculty and Student Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee Grants and Mini-Grants, Provost Faculty Research and Creative Activities Fellowship, Early Start Program and Undergraduate Research Assistant Grants.

Dylan Lefton, a senior human development major and community services intern, helped to celebrate national United States Constitution Day on Sept. 17 by hosting a table outside Penfield Library offering information and related quiz games. The celebration marks the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment which gave 18-year-olds the right to vote.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation presented a gift of $7,000 to support serving students via SUNY Oswego’s Office of Career Services. Presenting the check is Jody Giarrusso (center), talent acquisition specialist with Enterprise Human Resources. Representing SUNY Oswego are Gary Morris (left) from Career Services, and Jennifer Hill, the college's executive director of career services, corporate and foundation relations.

Artist in Residence Ellen Blalock talked to students and faculty Aug. 31 in Tyler Hall Lobby about her career and current projects as part of the college's Visiting Artist Program. The program offers students and faculty opportunities to interact with professional artists outside of the college, expanding student awareness of contemporary practice and providing connections and opportunities that may continue beyond the classroom. Blalock’s ongoing project is “. . .While Black,”  an artistic installation using photographs, birdcages, quilts and words that uses the bird as a metaphor to confirm, remember and honor stories and truths of the African diaspora with focus on the African American experience.

Curriculum and instruction faculty member Doreen Mazzye held a well-attended Teacher Residency Orientation with teacher mentors, building principals and resident teachers in the Syracuse City School District in early September at SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse campus. The meeting is essential to helping Oswego’s School of Education develop a cohesive partnership that benefits future teachers as well as students in the district and beyond. (Photo courtesy of Doreen Mazzye)

An annual display of American flags outside Marano Campus Center serves as remembrance of the 2,976 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Senior Wyatt Fulton and University Police Assistant Chief Scott Swayze set them up.

Former University Police chief Larry Jerrett played "Taps" in front of the station on the morning of Sept. 11. (Photo courtesy of  University Police)

Theatre faculty member Jonel Langenfeld's storytelling class visited the Oswego Town Rural Cemetery where they will hold a live public performance featuring notable people of the past. On hand was Oswego Town Historian George DeMass, who also is a 1966 Oswego alumnus. The public performance will take place the evening of Oct, 29 at the cemetery, 242 Cemetery Rd. in Oswego Town.

SUNY Oswego students have taken part in a number of service opportunities, including some Saturday Sophomore Service Days, through partnerships between the college’s Office of Community Services and local organizations. Here students help with Fulton Teen Park, an initiative coordinated by the Friends of Fulton Parks organization. (Courtesy of the Office of Community Services)

SUNY Oswego Cheerleading held a fun fundraiser Sept. 20 in which passersby could "pie" their faces in reward for a small donation. Team members outside Marano Campus Center are from left: Catherine Nocella, Isabela Garcia, Emily Cornell, Maya Agosti, Vivica Pierre and Jaclyn Pagliocca.

In addition to the many future students and families seeing Sheldon Hall and the Office of Admissions to explore the college, a rainbow visited the college’s oldest building in this Sept. 7 photo from Jason Hy of the Division of Extended Learning.