Inspiring Horizons Campaign Surpasses Goal Inspiring Horizons: the Campaign for Oswego Munity on This Tremendous Accomplishment
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Volume 20 Number 1 CampusUpdate Aug. 20, 2008 PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE SUNY OSWEGO COMMUNITY A shining success: Inspiring Horizons campaign surpasses goal Inspiring Horizons: The Campaign for Oswego munity on this tremendous accomplishment. This is advanced our academic goals, expanded undergrad- exceeded its goal and raised $23,857,114, making truly one of our proudest moments,” said President uate and graduate student support, and enhanced SUNY Oswego’s first comprehensive campaign an Deborah F. Stanley. our competitiveness in research and education. As overwhelming success. “The campaign’s impact is significant. Through a result of the campaign we have strengthened the “I am honored to congratulate the Oswego com- the generosity of our donors we have strategically foundations of Oswego and we have positioned SUNY Oswego to better serve the needs of a new generation of students. “The compelling vision of a more powerful fu- ture for SUNY Oswego has united alumni, faculty, staff, students and the community from the start of the campaign and created a culture of giving and a new optimism on campus that ensures our continued drive for unparalleled excellence for generations to come,” she said. Later this semester on the college’s Web site (oswego.edu/giving) will be a comprehensive cam- paign report and a multimedia presentation featuring stories about the impact of philanthropy on Os- wego’s students. $23 million supergoal Inspiring Horizons: The Campaign for Oswego began in 2002. The campaign met its first goal of $17 million in October 2006. An enhanced goal of $23 million was then set. As of June 30, the campaign had officially exceeded that goal by more than $800,000. The campaign met its goal with the help of more than 22,000 generous donors, said Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Kerry Casey Dorsey, who graduated from Oswego in 1981. She Dollars for scholars — Inspiring Horizons, Oswego’s first-ever comprehensive capital campaign, re- noted that participation in the campaign included vol- cently surpassed its increased goal of $23 million. The money raised will support a wide variety of campus unteers who gave time, effort and advice, in addition activities, including Presidential Scholars like Timothy Lanigan, shown working with his mentor, Robert to their financial commitment. Auler of the music department. See ‘Inspiring Horizons,’ page 2 Oswego to host four Opening events for new students span full week This year’s welcoming activities have expanded to entrepreneur promoting eco-conscious living through a whole Opening Week, including old favorites like the likes of JC Penney and Simmons. Chinese students the Welcoming Torchlight Ceremony and new fea- Students are encouraged to make a difference tures like an environmental keynote talk. through Community Involvement Day, Sunday, Aug. under SUNY initiative The change to a full week will provide continuous 31. It expands the previous Project Serve to invite all Four college students from the earthquake- activities for incoming students and emphasize mak- students to participate in a few hours of volunteer ac- ravaged region of China were scheduled to ing positive choices, said Nate Emmons, who coordi- tivities at such sites as Fort Ontario, Camp Hollis and arrive on campus Sunday under a New York hu- nates opening activities out of the Compass. the Newman Center, as well as cleaning local parks, manitarian initiative that will bring a total of 150 “We’ve told our students all summer about en- visiting local nursing homes and supporting a Spe- Chinese students to State University campuses gagement, about being a community, about vitality,” cial Olympics field day. It also includes an afternoon for 2008-09. Emmons said, referencing New Student Orientation downtown scavenger hunt and ice cream social. “We are delighted to take part in this initiative sessions. “This tells the students at the beginning of “We’re trying to get students more involved with by Gov. David Paterson and the State University the semester that, yes, we mean what we say. I just the community, in terms of volunteer opportunities which ties in so well to our mission and our de- think you have to re-roll out that red carpet again for and the services that are available,” said Alyssa Amy- sire to work for solutions to the challenges of our opening.” otte, coordinator of service learning and community time,” said SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. One big change is the Opening Picnic and Welcom- service. “When you’re a student here, you’re not only Stanley. ing Torchlight Ceremony moving to a Sunday, Aug. a member of the campus, but also of the city of Os- The four Chinese undergraduates in the pro- 24. With new students arriving that day and classes wego community as well.” gram will be among more than 150 international not beginning until Wednesday, Aug. 27, Emmons As of last week, around 200 students had already students enrolled at Oswego this semester, includ- hopes students will stay on campus and start making signed up, with a bigger push expected once students ing a total of around 70 students from China. connections. return, she added. SUNY Oswego has longstanding relationships The college seeks a large faculty and staff turnout “There are a lot of opportunities for students to be in China and expanded them in recent years to for the 9 p.m. Torchlight Ceremony, preceded by an engaged, be involved and be social,” Emmons said. include exchange agreements with seven Chinese 8:30 performance of the Oswego State Jazz Ensemble “I want a student to realize there are so many positive universities in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and State Singers, at the Campus Center loop. choices they can make on campus.” Wenzhou and Wuhan. Environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo will These activities will include the traditional Student The four students from the Sichuan Province of present an opening keynote at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. Involvement Fair, with dozens of representatives of western China range in age from 20 to 22. They 25, in the Campus Center arena. Seo is the author of campus organizations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, will be able to continue their studies here while best-selling books in- Aug. 29, and auditions their home universities rebuild. The two men and cluding Conscious Style ‘We’ve told our students all summer for various college mu- two women come from China’s Southwestern Home: Eco-Friendly about engagement, about being a com- sic ensembles Wednes- University of Finance and Economics, Sichuan Living for the 21st day and Friday. University, Sichuan Agricultural University and Century and the Simply munity, about vitality. This tells the stu- Wednesday also will Xihua University. Green series, a CBS dents that, yes, we mean what we say.’ feature Monster.com’s News environmental See ‘Opening activities,’ See ‘Humanitarian initiative,’ page 3 correspondent and an — Nate Emmons page 2 Inside: • People in action, page 2 • Best in Northeast, page 3 • WRVO expands HD, page 3 • Tyler Art Gallery openings, page 4 • Townhouse work begins, page 4 • Spotlight, page 4 • Calendar highlights, page 4 1 Vol. 20, No. 1 CampusUpdate Aug. 20, 2008 College trends People in action Receding carbon targets Mike Bovino, a graduate student doing master’s “A new Guide to Climate Action Planning . thesis research under the guidance of Fehmi Dam- Inspiring Horizons the result of a collaboration between the National kaci of the chemistry faculty, has been admitted to Continued from page1 Wildlife Foundation’s Campus Ecology project the doctoral program in chemistry at SUNY Buffalo One of those volunteers, who gave his enthusiasm and the Society for College and University Plan- with a fellowship in addition to a full assistantship. and leadership, was 1976 Oswego graduate Al Roker, ning. says that even though more than 550 honorary campaign chair. “The forecast for SUNY colleges and universities are working toward Fehmi Damkaci of the chemistry department and Oswego features excellence, quality and distinction, emission-reduction targets, ‘actual greenhouse his students presented a poster, “Studies Toward the thanks to the success of Inspiring Horizons: The gas emissions continue to rise on most campuses.’ Total Synthesis of Pterocellin Analogs,” at the re- Campaign for Oswego!” Roker said. “As an alumnus Why? ‘Gains from energy efficiency and conser- gional American Chemical Society meeting in Burl- of SUNY Oswego, I couldn’t be prouder of my alma vation have been outpaced by growth in student ington, Vt. mater for this tremendous accomplishment.” populations and new construction,’ the guide says. The three campaign co-chairs were Bernie Hender- A comprehensive planning process that looks Shashi Kanbur of the physics department present- son, Hal Morse of the Oswego class of 1961 and Mae behind campus borders can help, says the guide, ed a poster at the International Astronomical Union Squier-Dow, a 1983 graduate of Oswego. which looks not only at campus-infrastructure Symposium No. 256, “The Magellanic System: Stars, Henderson pointed to the state-of-the-art facilities challenges but also at behavior changes, green- Gas, and Galaxies,” held July 26 to Aug. 1 at the in Rich Hall for the School of Business, the Campus power purchases, and carbon offsets.” University of Keele in England. The title of his poster Center that serves to bring faculty and students to- — Buildings & Grounds Blog, The Chronicle of was “Multiphase Period-Color/Period-Luminosity gether, and renovations to Oswego’s historic build- Higher Education, Aug. 13, 2008 Relations: A Comparison Between Theory and Obser- ing, Sheldon Hall, as among the accomplishments of vations.” His co-authors were Chow-Choong Ngeow the capital portion of the campaign. “Without philan- thropy we would not have the value-added elements Bridge to business of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew Turner, an undergraduate from Rice Uni- for this campus,” he said.