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- Geneseo on 35th Service Trip to Gulf Coast for Hurricane Relief WorkSUNY Geneseo and the college/community organization Livingston CARES is preparing for work trips to Biloxi/Gulfport, Miss., and Brooklyn, N.Y., areas during this January’s winter break to continue repairing damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
- Student Benjamin Conard Sole U.S. Nominee in International Fair Trade CompetitionA SUNY Geneseo student is the sole nominee from the United States in a Fairtrade International contest to recognize the “Biggest Fairtrade Fan” in the world for 2016.
- Geneseo Biology and Geography Students Studying Rare Plant CommunitySince 2013, SUNY Geneseo faculty members Kristina Hannam and James Kernan from the Departments of Biology and Geography, respectively, have been taking students to a site in southern Monroe County to collaborate on studying a rare plant community where trees once grew in open stands among grasses and other vegetation, known as an “oak opening.”
- Keeping New York's Trails WildGeological Sciences Chair Ben Laabs published an op-ed piece in the Albany Times Union about the rising popularity of hiking, and the importance of preserving New York's trails.
- New Study Abroad Program in Iceland Receiving SUNY Grant SupportA new SUNY Geneseo study abroad program in Iceland is among four winners of 2015-16 SUNY Chancellor’s Grants for Innovative Study Abroad Programs, which supports unique opportunities that increase student mobility overseas.
- Geneseo Wins Five Awards in Business Plan Competition, Including a First PrizeStudent teams from SUNY Geneseo’s VentureWorks entrepreneurship program captured a total of five wins in this year’s New York State Business Plan Competition in Albany April 24, including a first and third place prize.
- Students Shatter Relay for Life Fundraising RecordSUNY Geneseo students raised a record $171,000 in Saturday’s 10th annual Relay for Life, a signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society (ACS) that helps support cancer research and support services for cancer patients. The event raised more than $131,000 last year.
- Geneseo Breaks Top 20 for Producing Peace Corps VolunteersSUNY Geneseo is among the top colleges and universities in the country in producing volunteers for the Peace Corps, ranking 17th this year among medium-size schools with 17 alumni currently volunteering worldwide. Geneseo ranked 22nd in last year’s Peace Corps rankings.
- Leigh O'Brien Receives Fulbright Scholar AwardSUNY Geneseo Professor of Education Leigh OBrien has won a prestigious Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and conduct research at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik during the fall 2015 semester.
- Geneseo Named to President's 2014 Community Service Honor Roll with DistinctionThe State University of New York at Geneseo has been named to President Obama's 2014 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction in the Interfaith Community Service category, a national recognition of a college or university for a clear commitment to community service and service learning. Geneseo also is on the honor roll in three other categories: General Community Service, Economic Opportunity, and Education.
- Monroe Residence Hall Receives LEED Gold CertificationMonroe Hall is the the first building on campus to receive the stellar rating.
- Students to Present Solutions for World Challenges at Clinton Global Initiative University MeetingSeven SUNY Geneseo students will be among those presenting projects to address global challenges at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting March 6-8.
- Carnegie Foundation Confers Respected Community Engagement Designation Upon GeneseoSUNY Geneseo's "exemplary practices of community engagement have earned the college the highly respected Community Engagement Classification for 2015 from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Geneseo is among 361 colleges and universities nationwide that now have the designation.
- Bailey Hall Reopens After RenovationGeneseo cut the ribbon today to officially open the renovated and sustainable Bailey Hall on campus, now home to four social science departments: anthropology, geography, psychology and sociology.