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Finding Dori, discovering science

Associate Professor of Geological Sciences Dori Farthing shares her passion for geology in a way that dispels students’ misguided notions that they “can’t do science.”

Study abroad photo contest winners show personal journeys

The annual Scene photo contest, sponsored by the Study Abroad Office, the Geneseo Scene and Campus Auxiliary Services, celebrates study abroad moments big and small, and the life-changing perspectives they bring.

Geneseo supports victims of sexual assault

Geneseo Director of Student Care Services and Title IX Coordinator for Students Tamara Kenney and student volunteers are supporting “SUNY’s Got Your Back," the SUNY system-wide effort to provide victims of sexual and interpersonal violence with care packages of essential items and clothing.

Geneseo’s Musical Theatre Program well represented in Geva’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

Three SUNY Geneseo musical theater students and a recent alumnus from the program are in the cast of the current production of “A Christmas Carol” at Rochester’s Geva Theatre Center.

Students receive prestigious Gilman awards

Two Geneseo students have received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program awards to study in India and Australia.

Students lend their media savvy to businesses

Four interns participated in the Small Business Development Center’s Adopt-A-Business Program this semester.

Physics tradition bridges past with future

Associate Professor of Physics Ed Pogozelski and his student bridge-building competition have come a long way since the spaghetti year of ’97.

Geneseo Phi Beta Kappa joins 240th anniversary celebration

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, is celebrating “Keys to Action Week” from December 5- 12, in honor of the 240th anniversary of the society’s founding on December 5, 1776.

Education professor performs (merit)orius service

SUNY Geneseo Distinguished Service Professor of Education Dennis Showers' influence could help shape the energy policy of the United States one day — and with it, the corresponding social, political and economic reverberations around the world.

Teddy Bear Toss highlights final 2016 weekend of home sports

This weekend will mark the last home appearances of SUNY Geneseo’s athletic teams in 2016, highlighted by the Teddy Bear Toss at the men’s hockey game on Friday, Dec. 2.

From Antarctica, McClure conducts live interview with Geneseo students

From a chilly clime 9,000 miles away, SUNY Geneseo faculty member Glenn McClure still found a way to connect with our students.

Dance Ensemble presents 49Live: Beyond Boundless

SUNY Geneseo's Dance Ensemble will feature works by student and alumnae choreographers during its "49Live: Beyond Boundless" performance Dec. 8-11 in the Alice Austin Theatre.

Geneseo Chamber Singers Have Busy December Concert Schedule

SUNY Geneseo’s premier choral ensemble, the Geneseo Chamber Singers, has a busy December with multiple concerts scheduled over the next two weeks.

Diane Willkens ’72

Willkens, founder and CEO of Development Finance International Inc., is an international business advisor who pairs clients with funding opportunities in emerging markets.

Area high-schoolers coming for StandUp Leadership program

More than 200 juniors and sophomores from 15 area high schools are coming to campus Nov. 18 to experience a day-long leadership training program created for the first time last year by a Geneseo student.

Geneseo hosts international delegation from South Korea

Representatives from Chonnam National University met with college administrators in Academic Affairs on Monday to learn more about Geneseo and possible future collaboration.

Lynette Bosch to address Cuban Cultural Center Congress

Lynette Bosch, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art History and chair of Geneseo’s Department of Art History, will among those presenting at the Cuban Cultural Center of New York’s annual conference Nov. 20 at Sotheby’s in New York City. This year’s conference will focus on the history and development of art in Cuba – from colonial times to present-day performance art.

Business Development Center Assists Monks Products

SUNY Geneseo Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to assist Monks’ Bread in promoting their most recent expansion of baked goods; Monks’ Fruit and Nut Bars and Monks’ Biscotti.

Historian, theologian Wendy Deichmann '81 to deliver MacVittie Lecture

Wendy J. Deichmann, professor of history and theology at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, will deliver SUNY Geneseo’s 2016 MacVittie Lecture Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Doty Hall Recital Hall.

Elizabeth Witherell to Deliver Harding Lecture Nov. 8

Elizabeth Witherell, editor-in-chief of “The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau” will deliver this year’s Walter Harding Lecture Nov. 8 at SUNY Geneseo.

Erik Mebust '17

Senior Erik Mebust is driven by curiosity and a desire to make tangible, positive impacts on other people’s lives. He achieves this through his altruistic, dedicated work on and off of the SUNY Geneseo campus - including an internship with the New York City Office of United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Geneseo’s Award-Winning IDS Project Now Comprises 100+ Libraries

IDS Project staff members have helped make the initiative a national resource. From left to right are Cathy Taylor, Mark Sullivan, and Bill Jones.

President Battles Elected to AASCU Board of Directors

President Denise A. Battles was elected to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Board of Directors during the association’s annual meeting on Nov. 1.

Padalino Adds Fellow Title in Distinguished Physics Career

SUNY Distinguished Professor of Physics Stephen Padalino was recently elected as a Fellow in the American Physical Society (APS).

Faculty Receive Research Funding

Research funding totaling more than $495,000 for two separate projects will benefit several Geneseo faculty members in the natural sciences and mathematics.