Around the SUNY Oswego campus

SUNY Oswego's State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) fundraising efforts presented $3,030 raised from the Explore Oswego fundraiser for the United Way of Greater Oswego County during a ceremony held March 9 in Marano Campus Center. College employees involved in the SEFA campaign and other boards reflect the campus-community partnerships that support local initiatives. Patrick DeWine (third from left), executive director for the United Way of Greater Oswego County, accepts the big check from, left to right: Angela Galvin, SEFA Committee co-chair; Kristen Croyle (in front), board of governance of United Way of Greater Oswego County; Robert Corradino, president of the Oswego Common Council; Mike Pisa, president of the Board of Directors, Compass Federal Credit Union; Jennifer Rupert, manager of Compass Federal Credit Union; and Reginald Braggs, SEFA Committee Co-Chair.

Cirque Kalabanté performed to a thrilled, sold-out Waterman Theater crowd March 25 with authentic choreography and amazing acrobatics accompanied by diverse African musical arts using native instruments of Guinea. Kalabanté Productions was created in 2007 by Yamoussa Bangoura, a multidisciplinary artist of Guinean origin, to share the teaching of the various artistic disciplines which he masters in circus arts, African dance and traditional music of West Africa.

Several members of Cirque Kalabante gave a lively workshop in Tyler Hall on March 24 for an introduction to African dance and drumming. Students Ryan Peterson (blue shirt), a senior history major, and Angelo Antonelli (right), a sophomore audio recording production major, participate in a fast-paced percussion set as a troupe member dances in an unique acrobatic style. Cirque Kalabante performed in Waterman Theater to a sold-out crowd March 25.

Oswego's 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration keynote speaker Angela Davis, seated center, gathers with students and other campus leaders after the February event in Tyler Hall.

Students in Nicholas DiFrancesco’s “Special Topics in Economic Geology” course look at sphalerite deposits (zinc ore) in the Balmat mining district of the Empire State Mine upstate near Gouverneur during a field trip. (Photo provided by Nicholas DiFrancesco)

The Spring in-person Career and Internship Fair hosted by Career Services on March 2 in Swetman Gymnasium gave students the opportunity to speak with a wide range of local, regional and national organizations about internships, career possibilities and current opportunities. Pictured from left are Mia-Jolie Valle, a freshman early childhood education major; Axell Caceres, a freshman business administration major; and Oscar Rivera, a freshman wellness management major; talking with Amazon staffing coordinator Wayne Hatfield and Amazon staffing administrator Kathryn Short.

Paul Vianco (left), a 1980 alumnus and senior engineer with Sandia National Laboratories, speaks with faculty member Priyanka Rupashighe in the Shineman Center Optics Lab on March 23. Successful alumni routinely visit campus as part of Alumni-In-Residence and Alumni Sharing Knowledge programs.

Staff from a wide variety of SUNY Oswego professional offices were on hand to talk with students about internship opportunities during the On-Campus Internship Expo on March 23 in the Marano Campus Center concourse. Pictured at the Career Services table is Imani Jones (foreground seated at right) with fellow Career Services Navigator interns talking with students.

Dozens of campus offices and programs welcomed hundreds of students during the March 23 On-Campus Internship Expo in Marano Campus Center. Here SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers) Coordinator Helena Buttons, a senior double major in communication and social interaction and in English, prepares to let potential interns know about the college’s on-campus pantry that provides food, clothing and other personal items to those in need.

The college’s Queer and Trans Outreach Center and the Women’s Center hosted an empowering joint program on March 25 about the differences between sex and gender. At the end of the program, participants were encouraged to embrace the phrase #WeAreIncomparable, which embodied the content taught during the program.

The 2021 SEFA Building Representative of the Year award was bestowed upon co-recipients Mangala Nanthakumar and Kristin Gublo for their outstanding service in gaining support from those in the Shineman Center. Honoring the pair (pictured in foreground) during a brief ceremony held March 4 in the Chemistry Department Office are, from left, Joe Kopec, Facilities Services-Major Projects Group; Angela Galvin, Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance; Reginald Braggs, President's Office; Allen Bradberry, Facilities Services-Major Projects Group; Steve McAfee, Auxiliary Services; Kate Spector, Sustainability Coordinator; Ken Ayhens, Health and Safety Fire Marshal; and Mitch Fields, Facilities Services-Major Projects Group.

Undergraduate and graduate interns with the Sustainability Office conduct an ongoing annual project collecting sap from campus sugar maple trees to make maple syrup which will be served in the dining halls. Pictured at one of the collection sites March 10, are Jackson DeClerck, a senior technology management major, and art graduate student Sarah Smelko.

Artist Alberto Rey talks to an audience on March 4 about his work, "Biological Regionalism: Oswego River and Lake Ontario," exhibited in Tyler Art Gallery. The collection includes a series of large paintings, historical information, ecological research, large maps, video projections and an illustrated catalog, and combines science and art to create conversation about cultural, social, economic, technological and geopolitical issues related to local bodies of freshwater. The exhibition runs through this weekend.

River’s End Bookstore in downtown Oswego hosted a catalog release and signing with artist Alberto Rey on March 3. Rey's art exhibition titled "Biological Regionalism: Oswego River and Lake Ontario" and on display in Tyler Art Gallery, is an exploration of the history and the present ecological condition of the Oswego River and Lake Ontario.

SUNY Oswego professor Dr. Matthew Dykas, chair of the psychology department, received a $150,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to fund his ongoing work with the Circle of Security Parenting program. Catholic Charities of Fulton recently held a graduation ceremony for the graduates of the Circle of Security Parenting program. Standing from left: Robert Chevier (parent), Shayna Chevier (parent) with daughter Faith (9 months), Brooke Foster (parenting coordinator), William Hardy (parent) and Marie Hardy (parent). Seated from left: Bianca Blakeny (parent) and Yolanda Heathcote (parent).

Rehearsals are well underway for SUNY Oswego Theatre Department's spring musical "The Wedding Singer," based on the hit Adam Sandler movie. The show will run April 20 through April 24 in Waterman Theater. Pictured during a recent rehearsal for the play, directed by Jonel Langenfeld with musical direction by Allan Martin, are some of the key roles played by Abby Hines and Nicholas Sweet (center) with, from left: Rachel Leotta, Kamal Morales, Philip Jones, Sami Digamus, Brock Whaley and Claire Bosley.