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Tuesday, Feb. 20

Division of Finance and Management Open Campus Meetings: Overview of SUNY Cortland’s financial state and the university’s budget, Park Center, Room 1118 C-Club Hall of Fame Room, 10 to 11 a.m.

Dialogues with International Faculty and Staff: Conversation with John Jones, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, Sperry Center, Room 104, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Black History Month Wheel of Fortune: Hosted by the Black Student Union, Corey Union, Room 301, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Sticks & Stones: Understanding Implicit Bias, Microaggressions and Stereotypes: Presented by United University Professions and NYSUT, Park Center Hall of Fame Room, Room 1118, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Black History Month Sandwich Seminar: Black Politics in the Contemporary Moment, presented by Mecke Nagel, Philosophy and Africana Studies departments, Old Main Colloquium, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Division of Finance and Management Open Campus Meeting: Overview of SUNY Cortland’s financial state and the university’s budget, with updates on campus reserves and allocation of resources, Sperry Center, Room 105, Vittor Lecture Hall, 2 to 3 p.m.

Brooks Museum Lecture Series: Empowerment through Sport and Fitness, Moffett Center, Room 115, 4:30 p.m. A reception to welcome our speaker begins at 4 p.m. in the Brooks Museum, Moffett Center, Room 116.

Get Resume Ready: Presented by Career Services, online via Webex,4 to 5 p.m. Pre-register for more information on Handshake.

Physical Accessibility on Campus Focus Group: Hosted by the Disability Resources Office, Corey Union Fireplace Lounge, 5 to 6 p.m. Please RSVP.

Braiding Sweetgrass Book Club: Corey Union, Room 209, 7 to 8 p.m.

Body Appreciation Week Lecture: “Loud in the House of Myself,” with Stacy Pershall, author and speaker from Active Minds, Corey Union Exhibition Lounge, 7 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 22

NIRSA Rec Day at the Student Life Center: Student Life Center, 6 a.m. - midnight, events all day, including raffle tickets and free t-shirt giveaways.

Body Appreciation Week: Chocolate Meditation, Neubig Hall lobby, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Re-Thinking Abilities Workshop: Online via Webex, 3 to 5 p.m.

Black History Month Roundtable Discussion: Solidarity in Critical Times, explore the challenges of thinking and practicing solidarity in a politically volatile world, Old Main Colloquium, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.

Dowd Gallery Guest Speaker: Nancy Green, curator of American and European art emerita at Cornell University’s Johnson Museum, will present "They Came, They Created, They Conquered: A Short History of Women Artists in America," Dowd Gallery, 5 to 6 p.m.

Musical Performance: The Last Five Years, a collaboration between SUNY Cortland’s Performing Arts Department and Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre’s downtown location, 24-26 Port Watson St., 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 23

Physical Accessibility on Campus Focus Group: Hosted by the Disability Resources Office, Corey Union Fireplace Lounge, noon to 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP.

Teaching Braiding Sweetgrass: A Panel Discussion, Old Main Colloquium, Room 220, 4 to 5 p.m.

Musical Performance: The Last Five Years, a collaboration between SUNY Cortland’s Performing Arts Department and Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre’s downtown location, 24-26 Port Watson St., 7:30 p.m.

Cortland Nites: Murder Mystery Dinner, Corey Union Function Room, 8 p.m.

Black and Boujee: Join the Black Student Union for their annual black and boujee party. Dress to impress, prizes awarded and masquerade masks provided, Corey Union Exhibition Lounge, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 24

Musical Performance: The Last Five Years, a collaboration between SUNY Cortland’s Performing Arts Department and Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre’s downtown location, 24-26 Port Watson St., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 25

Musical Performance: The Last Five Years, a collaboration between SUNY Cortland’s Performing Arts Department and Cortland Repertory Theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre’s downtown location, 24-26 Port Watson St., 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 26

New York State Disability Services Council's 2024 Student Empowerment Day: Open to all SUNY Cortland students, a bus will be provided. Pick up is at 7 a.m. in front of Corey Union. We will return around 6 p.m. Legislative Office Building, Albany, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please RSVP through Cortland Connect.

Money Talks Monday - Financial Wellness: Online via Webex, 4 to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 28

Understanding and Advocating for Racial Justice Workshops: Online via Webex, 4 to 6 p.m. Register.

Thursday, Feb. 29

Black History Month Sandwich Seminar: Challenge Accepted: Overcoming Bias, Prejudice and Racism One Day at a Time, Old Main Colloquium, noon to 1 p.m.

Dowd Gallery Artist Talk: Minna Resnick will share personal experiences as an artist as part of "Eye Witness," an exhibition of fine art, Dowd Gallery, 5 to 6 p.m.

Friday, March 1

6th Annual TransAction Conference: A one-day conference about the needs and experiences of transgender and genderqueer students in the university environment, Corey Union, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with some sessions online. For more information or to register please visit: TransAction Conference

SUNY Cortland Cupboard: Filled Fridge Friday, pre-packed meals in the fridge, Old Main, Room B-05, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Distinguished Voices in Literature: Van Burd Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the English Department, Old Main Colloquium, Room 220, 4:30 p.m. 

Saturday, March 2

Cortland Nites: Make & Take, Corey Union Function Room, 8 p.m.

Monday, March 4

Safe Zone Workshop: Register for Safe Zone Workshop #2, Corey Union Fireplace Lounge, 4 to 6 p.m.

SUNY Cortland introduces new major in tourism

Sustainable travel is a primary focus of the new academic opportunity. read more

Mystery of the missing Black Sherlock Holmes

SUNY Cortland's provost will discuss the hidden world of Black adaptations of the world’s most famous detective. read more

Capture the Moment

Panelists from SUNY Cortland shared their perspectives on navigating the Black Woman Superhero Complex in their lives during a special Black History Month event sponsored by the Multicultural Life and Diversity Office. Pictured at the table are, from the left, is Yolanda Clark, student Kyla Young, student Kystin White, Residence Life coordinator Natalie Yoder ’21 and Assistant Director of Multicultural Life and Diversity Katrina Hodge. Not pictured are Physical Education Professor Tracy Hudson and author Eden Strachan, executive director of Black Girls WILL Get Love. The women offered suggestions on how to support Black women coping with unrealistic expectations imposed on them. You can find the remaining SUNY Cortland Black History Month events online.

In Other News

SUNY Cortland adds free online mental health service

Professor to discuss diversity in science

A soundtrack to love gained and lost 

Lecture to explore empowerment through activity

'Braiding Sweetgrass' author to speak

TransAction conference set for March 1

Faculty/Staff Activities

Genevieve Birren presented two talks on anti-doping in sport at the Play the Game Conference in Trondheim, Norway. read more

Catherine Porter Lewis was recognized for the best contemporary French and Francophone literature in English translation. read more

Gigi Peterson co-taught a graduate class in Germany as part of a new exchange opportunity with Universität Potsdam. read more

In Memoriam

D. James "Jim" Forshee a lecturer in the Sport Management Department, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, after a brief and sudden illness.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, located at 9 Lincoln Ave. in Cortland. The family encourages those who attend visiting hours to wear Cortland High School or SUNY Cortland shirts or colors, representing his love for both institutions. A message from President Erik J. Bitterbaum is posted on the SUNY Cortland website.