Meet the President: Reflections of Geneseo with Our Newest Grads
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Look at That!
Taking a look at some of the college’s unique (and sometimes perplexing) objects in our Special Collections By Robyn Rime The Special Collections in Fraser Hall Library range from college memorabilia to local historical documents to rare, fragile, and valuable artifacts. It’s easy to see why some of the items ended up at the
Welcome Back, Brodie Arts Alums!
Alumni who spent their time practicing roles for plays, sketching improv scenes and participating in the performing arts in Brodie gathered during Geneseo Reunion weekend to celebrate and reminisce. They also created an impromptu improv in Doty Hall and took a dance class. Cheers! Enjoy this photo gallery of the reunion (advance the images with
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Hello? Geneseo Present and Future is on the Line
Student Phonathon callers connect with alumni By Carol Marcy If you are an alum and you receive a phone call from a student, it just may be Claire on the phone. The psychology major, high school mentor, and aspiring social worker is one of 12 students on Geneseo’s phonathon team. The team called and spoke
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What’s Old is New Again: Bowling
Ten pin makes a comeback By Mat Johnson The first indoor bowling alleys opened in New York City in 1840. The game has been an American mainstay since, though not always popular with younger adults. There has been a bowling alley in Geneseo for generations. The former Palace Theatre was even an alley for a
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VIDEO: Jam with Hickory Street Banjo
Video by Mat Johnson John “JD” Dennis ’79—co-founder of Hickory Street Banjo and maker of sought-after hand-crafted banjos—is emphatically, unabashedly, not a musician. But he is devotee of process and a craftsman. Together with his longtime friend—and musician— David Frenzel, they carefully create banjos for musicians from all over. Hear Frenzel play some music on
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Alumni Profile: Better Health and Partnerships in Western Africa
Curiosity inspired Holly Nicole Kandel ’16 to move to Senegal. She built a career in Africa, advocating for health and community development. By Kris Dreessen Holly Nicole Kandel ’16 spent six months studying French language and literature in southern France as a Geneseo psychology and Francophone studies double major. But it was her on-campus classes about
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A Big Breakthrough for Nuclear Fusion
High-energy-density physicist Danae Polsin ’13 and professor of physics Stephen Padalino explain experiments that recently harnessed the same energy produced by the sun and stars — and what it may mean for the future of energy. By Robyn Rime Among physicists, there is an old joke that fusion is 50 years away — and always will
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Alumni Voices: The Power of Inquiry to Understand and Help Our Communities
Investigative journalist Jared Bennett ’11 fights for accountability, including in the wake of weather disasters. By Jared Bennett ’11 In July 22, a once-every-thousand-year flood hit Appalachian eastern Kentucky. A lingering storm dropped more than a foot of rain in just a few hours, sending water careening down the mountains and into the hollers
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Meet the President: Dancing with the Bhangra Crew
SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles first saw the Bhangra student club perform during her early days on campus. It was the first time she had seen the traditional Punjabi style of dance. “It’s very joyous,” says President Battles. “I thought, I would love to be able to do that.” Members welcomed her to a
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