Geneseo is part of a United Nations effort to protect resources — and build opportunities— across the world. As a participant in the United Nations Global Compact, Geneseo has joined world leaders in adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to help conserve resources and build opportunities employment, economic development and other factors for quality […]
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Geneseo’s head trainer tells us how to be prepared for play at any age. VIDEO: Meet Sue Chichester and learn how she prepares for bicycling. Nearly 450 student-athletes compete as part of the Geneseo Intercollegiate Athletic Department. This year, they won a total of 13 SUNY titles. Head Athletic Trainer Angelo Zegarelli ensures they are
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First Words: Student entrepreneurs create businesses and solve problems. By Carol Marcy Read more about Ben and his fair-trade venture. While still a student, Benjamin Conard ’16 launched a chocolate business that is helping to improve the lives of impoverished cocoa farmers in places like West Africa, where 70 percent of the world’s cocoa is
#MeToo Highlights the importance of speaking out, even when it is difficult. In 2017, actress Alyssa Milano published a simple Tweet on social media: “Me Too.” She suggested every woman who has been a victim of sexual harassment and abuse do the same. Users shared or reacted to the post 24 million times in 24
Geneseo friends are friends for life. We celebrate “sisters and brothers” who stay together. By Kris Dreessen Still running Twelve years ago, Karen Merrill Livingston ’08 moved into a house at 25 South Street in Geneseo with eight friends from the cross-country and track teams. Though they aspired to different careers, they trained and competed,
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Coaches, who themselves were stand-out student-athletes at Geneseo, know their athletes will fit in here. By Tim Volkmann Sustaining success isn’t always easy, but an important component of Geneseo’s run of athletic accomplishments are our former athletes who assist the next generation of Knight athletes. Their own experiences playing on teams at Geneseo have inspired
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Resilience and sustainability define Geneseo’s ability to endure By President Denise A. Battles Since its founding in 1871, thirteen persons have served SUNY Geneseo as president. I am both honored and humbled to lead the College as we work together to advance this storied institution to even greater heights of distinction. Upon my arrival,
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As a student, Ben Conard ’16 had a vision to produce fair trade chocolate snacks. Geneseo’s VentureWorks program helped him launch a successful, award-winning business. Ben Conard ’16 says he has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, but it was the VentureWorks program at Geneseo that gave him the experience and training to launch his business,
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Since 1969, Ronald Herzman has examined culture, the arts and humanity across the world and through time. Students and colleagues say the voyages they have taken have been transformative. On a Wednesday in early April, Ronald Herzman, Distinguished Teaching Professor of English, Geneseo faculty member since 1969 and international scholar, now in the last month
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Recent books by Geneseo faculty members take different approaches in examining what may make for a better world and for satisfied lives By Monique Patenaude The Shakespearian assertion that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” doesn’t hold weight these days according to the United Nation’s annual World Happiness Report. Denmark, and the handful
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