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A Major Gift for Global Awareness

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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Illustrating History

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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The Social Network

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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Why Study Philosophy?

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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