Department News Archive

PHIL 130 Course Directs $1800 to Partners in Health Through “Charity Caucus” Activity

Sturges Hall, SUNY Geneseo Philosophy News The Fall 2023 PHIL 130 Ethics course–taught by Professor Amanda Roth–has completed an applied learning project on ethics and charitable giving. After studying a unit on the moral obligation to make sacrifices to help others in need and the effective altruism movement, students engaged in a group project selecting

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Physics Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study Gravitational Waves

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Tommy Osburn Physics and Astronomy News Tommy Osburn, Assistant Professor of Physics at SUNY Geneseo, recently was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study gravitational waves, tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime that are emitted by massive objects when they accelerate. The $188,470 award

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Learn Chinese!

Jasmine Tang, lecturer of Chinese Global Languages and Cultures News Have you ever wanted to learn Chinese? Register for Chinese 101 for the Fall 2023 semester and learn about Chinese language and culture. This is an introductory communication-based language course taught by Jasmine Tang that develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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Supporting Ukraine at the Diversity Summit

“Stitching for Ukraine” at the Diversity Summit. Featured work by Lili Gourley. Global Languages and Cultures News Professor Klima led the Community Art Project “Stitching for Ukraine” at the Diversity Summit on February 28. Students and faculty learned how to cross stitch various Slavic designs. This was all in effort to support Ukraine and the

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Dr. Kodjo Adabra’s book signing event

Associate Professor Kodjo Adabra and his team of students at the book signing event Global Languages and Cultures News On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Associate Professor Kodjo Adabra of the French Department held a book-signing event for his new memoir, The Power of an Untamed Mindset. The event featured music and dancing, and Adabra worked closely

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Dr. Padrón Visits the Department of Global Languages and Cultures

Global Languages and Cultures News Phi Beta Kappa speaker Dr. Padrón visited our department on February 23. He teaches at the University of Virginia. Dr. Padrón is a specialist in the literature and culture of the early modern Hispanic world and has published extensively on questions of empire, literature, cartography, and the geopolitical imagination.

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Dr. Annmarie Urso Interviewed by La Nueva España

Dr. Annmarie Urso School of Education News Dr. Annmarie Urso, Associate Professor, was interviewed by the newspaper, La Nueva España, on October 4, 2022 in her role as president of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities which held its annual conference October 4-5, 2022 in Oviedo, Spain. The article discusses the current knowledge

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Dr. Thea Yurkewecz-Stellato achieved her Maintenance of Certification for National Board in Literacy

Dr. Thea Yurkewecz-Stellato School of Education News Dr. Thea Yurkewecz-Stellato, associate professor in the School of Education, achieved her Maintenance of Certification for National Board in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early And Middle Childhood. National Board Certification (NBC) is a voluntary, advanced teaching credential that goes beyond state licensure. National Board’s Maintenance of Certification process is designed based on

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An Endowed Scholarship Inspired by Friendship

(L to R) Kristen Zimmer, Susan Zimmer, Mark Zimmer ’82, Joseph Carr, President Denise Battles, and Kory Zimmer. Donor News Joseph Carr was looking for a roommate for the second semester of his first year at Geneseo, and by happenstance, Mark Zimmer ’82 needed a room. It was the beginning of a long friendship, one

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Kudos to Professor Pallavi’s Econ 355 Class

School of Business News A fantastic job done by Professor Panda’s Econ 355 (Economic Development and Growth) students with regard to a community project/presentation for Geneseo Presbyterian Church. The students did a cost-benefit analysis for various charities working in developing countries and presented their findings to members of the community.

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