2025 was quite the year for SUNY Geneseo. We welcomed a new president and more than a thousand new students, added new degree programs to our academic roster, and cheered on our talented teams. Geneseo had yet another stellar Fulbright year; we were listed as a Top Fulbright Producer again with four alums and two faculty receiving three awards for next year. With so many big events, it was hard to choose only ten. Thank you to everyone who made these 2025 events and news stories possible!
1. Melinda Treadwell, PhD, was appointed the 14th president of SUNY Geneseo.
2. An asteroid was named after the late David Meisel, distinguished professor emeritus of physics and astronomy.
3. A team of Geneseo researchers named three newly discovered species of deep-sea fishes from the eastern Pacific Ocean. Associate professor of biology Mackenzie Gerringer led the study, with six undergraduate co-authors.
4. Zachary Mogavero, a third-year student in SUNY Geneseo’s LIVES Program, has artistic hand-lettering skills valued by both the campus and the community.
5. The grand opening of the renovated Milne Library, a $40M project, reintroduced the iconic building as a state-of-the-art academic hub for 21st-century learning, collaboration, and sustainability.
6. Ten Geneseo athletic teams competed in the NCAA postseason: women’s basketball, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s track and field, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s field hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s soccer.
7. Temple Grandin, PhD, renowned autism activist and animal behavior expert, delivered a sold-out public talk on campus, hosted by the Office of Accessibility Services.
8. The College concluded Opportunities Rising: Geneseo for Generations—the boldest capital campaign in ourhistory—which raised more than $46M to transform the student experience.
9. Joe Cope, professor of history, received a $500K Mellon Foundation grant to create general education courses on the theme of justice.
10. Welcome Class of 2029! Geneseo grew enrollment while maintaining its academic strength.