How ordinary people can catalyze extraordinary change. By Robyn Rime History is full of great people who have invoked great change. But just as often, great change happens through ordinary people, untrained in activism, whose convictions compel them to act and whose circumstances provide them an unexpected platform. Jim Obergefell is one such “ordinary” person, says
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Photo by Keith Walters ’11 The online revolution is eclipsing traditional techniques of reaching audiences. Your own video may even be the star. By David Irwin If you hang out on social media, you may have caught a video last year of a whale in the South Pacific that seemed to be protecting a diver
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Christa Carone ’90, president of Group Nine Media, oversees The Dodo, Thrillist and other popular video storytelling brands. She tells us about her career and the future of marketing. And, read her story. Related Stories
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A Q & A with TIME magazine’s senior breaking news editor. By Kris Dreessen Student survivors and activists from the Parkland school shooting. A group of the growing number of women who are running for public office. President Donald Trump. Serena Williams. All of these people have earned the cover of TIME magazine in 2018,
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How science is helping company leaders and customers be better earth stewards. by Kris Dreessen As vice president and chief sustainability officer at 3M, Gayle Schueller ’87 leads the company to address customer needs in a way that advances environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic success. Schueller aims to improve products, customer experiences, manufacturing and operations
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As senior breaking news editor at TIME, Fitzpatrick oversees all technology, business and science coverage, including managing a team of writers. Hear him speak about his responsibilities, covering the news and the importance of news in our lives. Related Stories
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Geneseo researchers explore the connections between people and place. It’s not hard to figure out your location on the map. Nowadays, you can just ask your phone. Understanding what it means to be in that location is a different story. The character of a place (Hilly or flat? Bustling or deserted? Settled in the 1890s
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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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#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
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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