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Carl Swanson and Shirley Phelps Swanson met in speech class.
“She was pretty. Cheerful. A live wire,” says Carl.
They got along from “get-go,” and when Carl asked Shirley out, he knew she would say yes. Often they went to school dances, perfecting their jitterbug and double-time.

Nicholas Warner, assistant professor of geology, is among planetary geologists in California this week presenting evidence to NASA scientists on the best Mars landing sites for the next rover mission, scheduled to launch in 2020.

Setting the Table for Sustainable Food Systems in the Genesee Valley and Beyond... SUNY Geneseo’s Office of Sustainability is hosting a two-day symposium to discuss sustainable food systems, with a particular focus on the Genesee Valley.

In Beijing, Mingxin Li ’16, dreamed of seeing the blue sky through a seemingly eternal layer of dark smog and smoke that billowed from countless factory smoke stacks. He found a new home, and his passion, at Geneseo.

Adventure-seekers who travel with these Geneseo friends also support education and conservation in Zambia.

As a successful winter season in Geneseo athletics begins its final descent, six of the Knights’ teams entered the week among the top programs in the latest NCAA Division III rankings.

Thomas MacPherson, professor in studio art, recently released a remarkable, art-filled book entitled "Crossing Cultures: A Sicilian and American Family in Western New York."

National Random Acts of Kindness week begins Feb. 12, and the Geneseo family is going to let the good deeds for the community and each other radiate out.

SUNY Geneseo’s Graduate Admissions Office is hosting a Graduate Information Session Feb. 16 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Doty Hall’s Tower Room (3rd floor – Room 300). The free event will focus on Geneseo’s graduate programs in both business and education.

Wendi Kinney has been with Geneseo 16 years and is nationally recognized expert in Greek organization advisement. She has been a leader in national Greek organizations and has received another award for her commitment and hard work.

The college started Real World Geneseo eight years ago as its first high-impact learning experience and the program has been going strong ever since.

Geneseo's eGarden is part of the college's sustainability mission, and hosts a series of experimental efforts that do everything from harnessing solar and wind power to using the larvae of black soldier flies to compose waste food as part of a process that could give Geneseo its own farm-to-table dining.

SUNY Geneseo is one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a
superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price according to The Princeton Review.

Kenneth E. Hartman ’81 received the Army’s highest civilian honor for launching nationwide thank-you ceremonies for high-school seniors who enter the military directly after graduation.

The Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) culinary team won a silver medal during a recent Market Basket Culinary Competition at Skidmore College.

Emma Belson’ 19 is a “one-woman show.” Every few weeks, she decides what the next exhibit will be at the student-led Kinetic Gallery in the Union. The process of running a gallery is intensive, but Emma loves it.

“I want to bring my passion for the arts to all students, regardless of major,” she says.

The first week of classes is also Inauguration Week and students, faculty and administrators from the college as well as members of the community have been presenting public readings this week of a variety of key historical democratic documents.

Marissa Mulder '07 has performed six shows in Manhattan since launching her career as a cabaret singer in 2010. Each has won critical acclaim from The New York Times, which dubbed her a "rising cabaret singer."

For more than 14 years, the medical director of the Lauderdale Center for Student Health and Counseling, Dr. Steven Radi, has been dedicated to making a difference in the lives and wellbeing of students.

Geneseo alumna Marissa Mulder ’07, who’s been dubbed one of cabaret’s “biggest breakout successes,” will perform two unique tribute shows at Rochester’s Geva Theatre this weekend.

SUNY Geneseo’s "Day of Leadership and Service" celebrated the work and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. today with a series of inter-generational and interfaith discussions, workshops, and community outreach projects.

The SUNY Geneseo Music Department’s opening production this semester will be the local premiere of “Carrie, the Musical,” coming to the Wadsworth Auditorium stage Jan. 18-22. The first four performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee begins at 2 o’clock.

Spring semester classes begin at SUNY Geneseo Jan. 17, and the college has scheduled several Inauguration Day-related events prior to the presidential swearing-in ceremony Jan. 20.

SUNY Geneseo’s seventh annual "Day of Leadership and Service" program Jan. 16 will celebrate the work and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 31st anniversary of the federal holiday commemorating the life of the civil rights leader.

Geneseo has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the “Top 300 Best College Values of 2017,” ranking 115th in a combined ranking of private universities, liberal arts colleges, and public colleges.