Amy Bishop-Wycisk (2015)Literary Agent, Trellis Literary Management Despite a weird one-semester veer into International Relations as a freshman, I was always going to be an English major. Even beyond my love for reading and writing, studying English gave me the chance to explore worlds and participate in literary conversations linked to larger social commentary. In
This summer, the Geneseo community welcomed close to 10,000 people to campus — from area high school students to mushroom lovers to fans of WWII aircraft — bringing tourism and an economic impact of roughly $180,000.
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One of the goals of our McNair Scholars Program is to prepare scholars for the graduate school application process. GRE score submissions are part of the process. Having students from an array of majors, we wanted to hear from Geneseo faculty from various departments on their perceptions on how much the GRE is emphasized in
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What are the advantages of attending graduate school? Many people consider attaining advanced degree as a means to higher salaries; this is certainly one of the advantages gained from graduate study. People with advanced degrees have the credentials that make them eligible for upper-level and specialized positions, which have higher salaries and increased responsibilities. Beyond
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Emily Borghard ’11 was one of the first people to receive a brain stimulator implant that helps control her epileptic seizures. For Borghard, the cutting edge procedure has opened up a new world. Learn about her life and how she has dedicated it to paying it forward, in her career and her Pay it Forward
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Take a tour of the most beloved and new spaces where students gather to study, snooze or defy gravity. While Geneseo has evolved, one thing hasn’t changed: a desire for student study and community space. Join us for a walk-through and sample some of Geneseo’s tried and true — and new — favorite study and
#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
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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