Fostering inclusivity makes Geneseo stronger and better. On various occasions, I’ve heard people comment, “There must be something in the water!” to account for the strong sense of place that makes Geneseo so special. It’s almost magical how that feeling of belonging stirs passion among alumni and friends, drawing them close to the Valley across
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SUNY Geneseo alumni spanning the years 1976 – 2017 will participate in a celebration of 50 years of dance at the College during the Dance Ensemble’s performance of “50Live: Dancing Past to Present — Celebrating 50 Years” April 19-22 in the Alice Austin Theatre.
Tom Matthews has helped mentor student leaders for more than 50 years. Tom Matthews gazes through the window of his second-floor office in the MacVittie College Union, taking in the majestic Genesee Valley. It’s a view he has enjoyed thousands of times during his 51 years at the College. Many alumni remember Matthews as the
Many people may brag that they bleed their school colors, but if you prick the finger of Dan Loughran ’86, you just may see blue. Loughran retired in 2016 after a successful 30-year career in investment management and currently serves as chair of the Geneseo Foundation’s Finance Committee and chair of the Roundtable Athletic Association,
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Activists — including those from the Geneseo community — are using lessons from history to combat modern slavery and galvanize communities. An estimated 40.3 million people are in some form of modern slavery in 167 countries worldwide, according to the 2017 Global Slavery Index, published by the Walk Free Foundation, which works towards ending modern
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The Neureiter family creates scholarships for students to study abroad. A family with ties to Geneseo for 80 years has made a major gift to the College. The Neureiters’ connection to Geneseo as well as their experiences studying and working abroad have transformed their lives, and they want students to have similar opportunities. Norman Neureiter,
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Award-winning manga artist Akiko Shimojima ’00 brings Japanese history to life with her comics. From Tokyo, she credits Geneseo with helping her find her calling. By Kris Dreessen After Akiko Shimojima ’00 won an international award for her illustration of the graphic novel “Secrets of the Ninja” last year, among the first people she
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At Geneseo, members of campus are always looking for ways to connect. Often, tea was traditionally used to bring people together for conversation and company. The 1938-39 Student Handbook from the Geneseo Normal School describes a standing student committee devoted entirely to teas and hosting teas. In 2014, then Interim President Carol Long revived the
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Jenna Lawson ’18 has been bridging the gap between comedy and community in her four years at Geneseo.
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Engaging in philosophical thinking is essential to a superior liberal arts education. Philosophy enriches thought, understanding, and imagination. “There’s one humanities major whose graduates are doing quite well in the job market—and it’s philosophy majors … We hear again and again that employers value creative problem solving and the ability to deal with ambiguity in
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