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The Village townhouse commu-nity will open its doors in fall2010 with students able to

apply in spring 2010 semester.SUNY Oswego’s newest buildings

will be home to 350 upperclass-men in four- and six-person units.Each townhouse will feature twofloors with a main common areathat includes a kitchen and aliving room.The new townhouses target

students considering moving offcampus by helping them find analternative to living in traditionalresidence halls.“It’s somewhat like living in dorms

without the dorm-room setting,” saidTom Simmonds ’84, M ’88, associatevice president for facilities. A key resi-dence hall-like feature will be studentsecurity with carded access to thehouses, additional lighting on nearbysidewalks and specially trained resi-dent assistants.“There will be staff there for security,

but not RA [responsibilities] in the tra-ditional sense,” said Renee Landers,associate director of residence lifeand housing.The building of the new townhouses

will be Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design, or LEED,certified, which is the industrystandard for sustainable development.The steps the college is taking toensure the certification include itemslike powering the townhouses withsmall wind turbines and photovoltaic,or sun, cells.The townhouses also are designed

with water- and energy-saving fixturesthat continue SUNY Oswego’s greeninitiative.“This is going to be quite an addition

to the college,” Simmonds said.Advertising for room selection of

The Village will begin this comingspring. Residence Life has not yetdetermined how students will beselected.

— Jose Terrero ’10

Townhouses Taking Shape

The Village townhouse community will featureplenty of green technology.

Welcomefrom the President

Welcome to another academic yearat SUNY Oswego!

To those of you whose children arefreshmen, a special welcome as you jointhe Oswego family. And to those whosestudents are returning, welcome back toa year of learning and discovery.

Just as you experience a new begin-ning, so did our SUNY system, withnew leadership at the helm.

This summer our students, facultyand staff gathered to welcome anothervery special person to our campus: ournew SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher.We greeted her with our traditionalOswego enthusiasm and school spirit.And we joined with her to share ourthoughts and hear her vision for SUNYas it goes forward.

Chancellor Zimpher is demonstratingher commitment to public higher edu-cation that stresses access, quality andaffordability for all, values that are asimportant to us at SUNY Oswego asthey must be to you and your families.

Oswego continues to offer tremen-dous value while preserving and evenenhancing our most important priori-ties — our high academic standards andthe quality of the student experience.

As parents you hold a special placein the Oswego campus community. Ihope you will visit campus on Familyand Friends Weekend — or any time— and I hope to meet you then.

Deborah F. StanleyPresident

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Family and Friends Welcome!

Visit Oswego on a weekend especiallyfor you! The annual Family andFriends Weekend is set for Oct. 16

to 18. Many activities are scheduled toshowcase the academic, athletic andcreative talents of Oswego students.Experience the excitement of our

men’s and women’s hockey teams in theCampus Center Arena or take advantageof the open skate yourself. Take in “TheWar of the Worlds” in a theatre depart-ment production or enjoy a perform-ance by entertainer Craig Karges, whouses his extraordinary mental capabili-ties to do tricks and engage the audi-ence.Meet Oswego faculty, staff and

administrators at the Faculty-StaffCoffee Hour Saturday morning,sponsored by the Oswego AlumniAssociation. Look for your Family and Friends Weekend registration form inthe mail. Be sure and make your hotel reservations early as accommodationsfill up quickly.For more information, call Campus Life at 315-312-2301 or visit

http://oswego.edu/familyandfriends.

How do you lure anAlaskan to Oswego?In the case of Emi

Williams ’11, hockey isa good start.Diana and Chet Williams

wanted their daughter toplay college hockey, but theyweren’t sure about the highschool standout coming toCentral New York or aDivision III school thatcouldn’t offer athletic schol-arships. That began to changewhen they made their initial visits.“We liked the campus a lot,” Diana

said. “It’s a good size – not too bigor too small.”Emi, a broadcast communications

major, was scouted by the Oswegowomen’s program at tournamentsshe played in Minnesota andConnecticut. Some Division Ischools were also in the mix, butthat level of play would require aconsiderable time commitmentand lead to an exclusive scheduleof hockey and books.“She wanted to have a little more

than that to remember her four yearsby,” Diana said.Oswego has certainly provided

that in addition to a merit scholar-ship, which softens the already rea-sonable price for college, she said.The Williamses make contributionsto the Parents Fund in tribute totheir positive Oswego experience.The Parents Fund supports the

student experience beyond tuition,providing for academic programs,research opportunities, scholarships,library resources, technologyupgrades and more.“It’s a good school and I like to

support where my kids go,” saidDiana, who also has a 16-year-oldson, Sam.If there are any complaints, it’s the

distance between Chet, Diana andtheir daughter … and the snow,believe it or not. “In Alaska we don’ttypically get so much snow at onetime,” Diana said.Especially now that Emi helped the

hockey team to its first post-seasonappearance since the program wasrelaunched three years ago, none ofthe Williamses can imagine her any-where else.“Now when she calls, she says, ‘I

can’t believe there’s only two yearsleft!’” Diana said.

— Shane M. Liebler

OSWEGO PARENTSPublished each semester by the

SUNY OswegoOffice of Alumni and Parent Relations

Shane M. Liebler, Editor

Michele Reed, Director of Alumni andDevelopment Communications

Jim Russell ’83, PhotographerRobert Bump ’10, Contributing Photographer

Julie Harrison Blissert, Contributing WriterJose Terrero ’10, Contributing Writer

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Office of Alumni and Parent RelationsKing Alumni HallSUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY 13126

Betsy Oberst, Associate Vice President ofAlumni Relations and Stewardship

Phone: 315-312-2258FAX: 315-312-5570

E-mail: alumni@oswego.eduwww.oswego.edu/alumni/

Craig Karges and his mind tricks will be a partof Family and Friends Weekend Oct. 16 to 18.

Long Distance: Alaska FamilyCalls Oswego Great

Chet, Emi ’11, Sam and Diana Williams are happy to bepart of the Oswego family.

KUDOS

dTo Benjamin Allocco ’09, ElizabethEnwright ’11, Michael Koes ’10,

Liam Quinn ’10, Steven Rutherford ’10and Kimberly Ann Saunders ’10, who werenamed winners of the 2009 New Voicesplaywriting competition.

dTo Professor Taejin Jung of the commu-nications studies department whose

paper was selected as one of the top threecompetitive papers in health communicationat the 100th annual Eastern CommunicationAssociation conference.

dTo Aleithea Abbott ’09, ChristopherHill ’09, Andrew Camelio ’09, Paul

MacMahon ’09 and Cathleen Richards ’09,who earned Chancellor’s Awards for StudentExcellence.

dTo Maynah ’09 and Maggie Goble ’10,who recorded the song “You Can’t Do It

Alone” to benefit the Music DepartmentExcellence Scholarship Fund.

dTo Shawn Merlin ’10 and Jenny VanEtten ’10, who earned two first-team

All-American honors and Eric Messina ’12,who earned two honorable mentions at theNCAA Division III swimming and divingchampionships.

dTo Lt. Kevin Velzy ’83 of UniversityPolice, who was one of the recipients

of the Oswego Elks Lodge 271 Public SafetyOfficer Awards for 2009.

dTo Professor Robert Card, who receivedthe 2009 President’s Award for Scholarly

and Creative Activity at the Research andScholarly Awards Ceremony.

dTo Alfred Frederick, professor of curricu-lum and instruction, who received a

Post-Standard People of Achievement Award.

dTo Jamie Loughlin ’10, who won theAudience Choice Award for her film

“Rolling Stoned” at the SUNY-Wide FilmFestival. Christa Haley ’12 and ElizabethCrouch ’11 received honorable mentions.

dTo Harrison Yang, professor of curricu-lum; Ding Zhang, Professor of manage-

ment; Robert Hageny ’86, ’99, M ’06,Campus Technology Services; and KristineHyovalti Bushey ’72, office of dean of stu-dents, for winning Chancellor’s Awards forExcellence.

dTo R. Deborah Davis, professor of cur-riculum and instruction, who received

a grant from the state Education Department’sTeacher Opportunity Corps.

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ARTSwego brings new season ofculture to campusFall semester will bring breezy weather and a

variety of cool performances to campus cour-tesy of ARTSwego.Renowned theatre musician and composer

Emmett Van Slyke pays homage to Edgar AllenPoe in his multimedia music and dance per-formance, “Reflecting Poe” Sept. 12 and 13.The urban funk sounds of The Holmes Brotherscollaborate with Oswego’s gospel choir tobring a fusion blues to the masses Sept. 18.“There’s a tremendous number of things

going on around campus,” ARTSwegoProgram Director Mary Avrakotos said. “Thesegreat programs are right here in our back-yard.”The Oswego arts program is also undergo-

ing a revamp of its Web site. Linking to othersocial networking sites like Twitter andFacebook, the upgrade is looking to accom-plish a more content-driven Web page with acommunity section for events going onbeyond campus.ARTSwego also will join forces with WNYO-

FM to deliver its second semester of theOswego Indie Series, bringing undergroundartists to the college spotlight. Although nodefinite artists have been confirmed for theseries yet, ARTSwego will release the informa-tion once musicians have signed on.For a full listing of the events and

performances from ARTSwego and theOswego Theatre Department, please see page4 of this issue or visit www.oswego.edu/arts.

Education and science buildings will get major upgrades

In the next capital plan for SUNY, $22 million has been allocatedin critical maintenance funds for Park and Wilber halls, saidTom Simmonds ‘84, M ‘88, associate vice president for facilities.Now connected by hallway bridges, the two buildings — totaling about

165,000 square feet — house five of the School of Education’s six depart-ments, with the counseling and psychological services department locatedacross campus in Mahar Hall.At the end of the renovation in a few years, said Dean of Education

Linda Rae Markert ’76, the school hopes to have all six departments inthe new complex, and to have Park and Wilber connected to each other bya three-story addition.The expansion and renovation of nearby Piez Hall that will bring the six

science departments under one roof is scheduled to proceed at the same time as the renovations to Park and Wilber — and toconnect to those buildings.The entire science project essentially reconstructs Piez Hall and adds new construction around it to transform the 46-year-

old building into a 262,000-square-foot state-of-the-art science facility that would house the college’s existing biological sci-ences, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, physics and math departments, plus new programs in engineering. A newlaboratory space is expected to front the existing Piez Hall on Takamine Street.The facility will be built to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold standard in line with SUNY

Oswego’s commitment to sustainable environmental practices.“The final, consolidated science, math

and engineering facility will showcasethese disciplines on our campus andallow us to attract more high-perform-ing students, recruit top-notch facultymembers and produce well-preparedgraduates who can put their learning to work in businesses and industries in the region,” President Deborah F. Stanley said.The first phase of the project will be a 50,000-square-foot addition to the 80,000-square-foot Piez Hall. Ground

breaking for that phase is scheduled for 2010.The science building project’s total cost is estimated at $110 million to $120 million.

Oswego’s science and math departments are now in Snygg Hall, whichdates from 1968, and Piez, which was finished in 1962. Neither building hasundergone significant renovation since its construction.“We want to be the best in SUNY with regard to preparing math and science

teachers,” Markert said. “Can we work collaboratively and team-teach somecourses [and can] that be a new way of thinking about preparing teachers?”Electronics, circuitry, robotics and energy systems laboratories could

be shared by the technology department in the School of Educationalong with the engineering and applied physics programs next door inPiez, she suggested. — Julie Harrison Blissert

Several hundred seniors, friends, family, faculty members, collegeleaders and alumni passed around candlelight May 15 at the 74th annualCommencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony, hosted for the first time in theCampus Center convocation area.“There will be graduates among you tomorrow who will accept their

degree and walk off into Oswego’s great sunset never to be heard fromagain — what a mistake,” Master of Ceremonies Saleem Cheeks ‘01 saidduring the dinner that preceded the Torchlight Ceremony. “Our collegehas generations of highly successful graduates throughout our state andnation — seek them out.”Members of the Class of 2013 are invited to participate in the

Welcoming Torchlight Ceremony Aug. 28.

Wilber and Park halls are up next for renovation.

Piez Hall will become a state-of-the-art science complex.

ROBERT

BUMP’10

“We want to be the best in SUNY with regardto preparing math and science teachers.”

— Linda Rae Markert ’76

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FILE TO GRADUATE!The Registrar’s Office has sentletters to prospective graduates

with instructions and information on how tofile online for graduation. Deadline filing datesare Sept. 30 for December 2009 graduationand Feb. 15 for May 2010 graduation.Students are not automatically placed on agraduation list; it is the student’s responsibilityto make sure he or she files online by theappropriate deadline or contacts theRegistrar’s Graduation Area for help. Studentsmust file by the deadline dates in order to besure that their names will be printed in theCommencement program.

SCHOLARSHIPSAVAILABLEIt’s not too early to begin

thinking about scholarships for the 2010-11academic year. More than 150 are availablethrough the Oswego College Foundation.The scholarship newspaper will be availablelate November in most academic depart-ments, Penfield Library, Financial Aid andthe Office of University Development.Listings will also be posted online atwww.oswego.edu/giving/scholarships.Most have deadlines in February and April.To request a scholarship newspaper be sentto your home, send your full name andmailing address to scholar@oswego.eduwith “Scholarships” in the subject line.

SHOP FROM HOMESurprise your student with a littlebit of Oswego at holiday gift-

giving time. You can order from the CollegeStore online. Just surf to www.oswego.edu/student/services/college_store and check outthe books, computers, clothing and gift itemsavailable there.

DINING DELIGHTSTo send your student a sweetsurprise, get a Plus Plan for

snacks and other dining, check out menus inthe dining halls or a host of other services, goonline to www.oswego.edu/auxserv.

DECEMBER GRADSFETEDThe Oswego Alumni Association

will host a Commencement Eve DessertReception and Senior Toast for all Decembergraduates and their families at 8 p.m. Friday,Dec. 18. Join us and celebrate the Class of 2009’spassage from students to alumni, complete withan elegant dessert buffet, coffee, tea and achampagne toast. Call 315-312-2258 or visitwww.oswego.edu/alumni/seniors for informationabout this and other programs for seniors bythe Oswego Alumni Association. Make a giftto the Class of 2009 Eco-Fund in honor ofyour graduating senior. The fund will supportsustainability intiatives on campus. To haveyour contribution listed in the DecemberCommencement program, your gift must bereceived by Nov. 9. Make your donation onlineat http://www.oswego.edu/alumni/seniors/gift.

WINTERSESSIONWinterSession is slated for Jan. 4through 22. About 35 intensive

three-week courses give upperclassmen achance to catch up or get ahead. Coursesfrom across the college’s programs will beavailable at Oswego as well as the MetroCenter in Syracuse, the Phoenix Center andon the Web. For a listing of available courses,visit www.oswego.edu/extendedlearningor call the Division of Extended Learning at315-312-2270.

CAREER HELP?JUST A.S.K.!If your student is looking for helpin exploring a career, the Oswego

Alumni Association A.S.K. (Alumni SharingKnowledge) program links current studentswith alumni mentors who can answer ques-tions about a career, offer a job-shadowingexperience or help make connections. Yourstudent can be part of Oswego’s powerful73,000-plus alumni network. Call the AlumniOffice at 315-312-2258 or visitwww.oswego.edu/alumni/ask.

CalendarFALL 2009

Aug. 28 Welcoming TorchlightCeremony

Aug. 31 Classes begin

Sept. 7 Labor Day, no classes

Sept. 12-13 “Reflecting Poe,”Waterman Theatre

Sept. 16 An Evening of String Trios,Sheldon Ballroom

Sept. 18 The Holmes Brothers,Waterman Theatre

Sept. 28 Yom Kippur, no classes

Oct. 7 American Song,Sheldon Ballroom

Oct. 12, 13 School of BusinessAlumni Symposium

Oct. 13-18 “War of the Worlds,”Waterman Theatre

Oct. 14 Dr. Lewis B. O’DonnellMedia Summit,Sheldon Hall

Oct. 16-18 Family and FriendsWeekend

Oct. 22 “A Little Weill,”Sheldon Ballroom

Oct. 30, Oswego Opera,Nov. 1 Waterman Theatre

Nov. 5 Flamenco Vivo,Waterman Theatre

Nov. 11 Imani Winds,Sheldon Ballroom

Nov. 17-22 “Blood Relations,”Lab Theatre

Nov. 23 “An Evening with Alanand Laurence,”Waterman Theatre

Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving recess

Dec. 6 Feast of Carols,Waterman Theatre

Dec. 9 Homage to Violin Sonata,Sheldon Ballroom

Dec. 11 Last day of classes

Dec. 14-18 Final exams

Dec. 18 Commencement EveDessert Reception

Dec. 19 December Graduation

Spring 2010Jan. 25 Classes Begin

Mar. 15-19 Spring Recess

May 14 Torchlight Ceremonyand Dinner

May 15 Commencement

Heart science pioneer Dr. Ban An Khaw’69 received an honorary doctorate ofscience from the State University of

New York at this year’s CommencementMay 16. “The solid education that I

received here in Oswego enabled me tocompete head-to-head with graduatesof renowned educational institutions,”

the George Behrakis Professor ofPharmaceutical Sciences at

Northeastern University in Boston saidduring his remarks. “Oswego has givenyou the same opportunity that she had

given me 40 years ago.”

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