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The Special Education program at SUNY Geneseo has earned a place in College Choice’s Best Special Education Degrees for 2017.

Every year in early March, while experts in the field of sustainable energy begin to flock to Austria for the annual World Sustainable Energy Days conference, students around the world are hard at work conducting sustainable research projects of their own. Last summer, Aidan Murphy, a senior math major, had the opportunity to work on a project at Geneseo’s own environmental research facility known as the eGarden.

SUNY Geneseo continues to be among the Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing colleges in the country.

Creating inclusive environments 

At the National Institutes of Health, Greg Roloff ’12 analyzes blood samples of patients with leukemia that persists after cancer treatment — at levels below detection.

At the National Institutes of Health, Greg Roloff ’12 analyzes blood samples of patients with leukemia that persists after cancer treatment — at levels below detection.

He is part of a team of researchers who are developing clinical tests to find lingering cells sooner, and ultimately save lives.

The college has numerous diversity related events scheduled the remainder of the semester and faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.

The first of a new series of “Cultivating Community” events to support Geneseo’s core values of diversity and inclusivity is scheduled Feb. 28 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the MacVittie College Ballroom.

The theme of Geneseo’s 3rd annual TEDx event is "Back to Basics." In the midst of an increasingly complicated world, there is a need to return to a place of simplicity.

It’s a banner year for the Geneseo men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. Both teams recently won the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championship — and coaches Paul Dotterweich and Shawn Austin also took home top honors.

Three Geneseo coaches who earned national honors in 2016 share their experiences and expertise about how to keep any team strong.

Marking the 49th year of academic dance performances at SUNY Geneseo, the college’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present the Geneseo Dance Ensemble in its annual spring dance concert, “49Live: Leaping Boundaries,” on Feb. 23-26 in the Alice Austin Theatre.

The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) announced it is extending the SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program, which offers a 2-year support package for SUNY women preparing for careers in international relations.

On Wednesday, March 1, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Newton 202, there is an information session for faculty, students and staff who may be interested in teaching, learning, conducting research or contributing their time to a project in the park.

Two Geneseo associate professors of physics James McLean and George Marcus applied for and received a $200,680 three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant from the National Science Foundation.
Their award led to the creation of a new summer program, known as SURGE, Supporting Undergraduate Research at Geneseo.

The PRR is required to fulfill Middle States accreditation requirements. Through the planning and leadership of co-chairs Cathy Adams, associate professor of history, and Ken Kallio, interim associate provost for personnel and diversity, the college is on schedule to complete its PRR by June 1.

Geneseo College Council member, retired educator and Geneseo alumna Iris Banister ’70 will deliver the keynote address at the ninth annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom.

Carl Swanson and Shirley Phelps Swanson met in speech class.
“She was pretty. Cheerful. A live wire,” says Carl.
They got along from “get-go,” and when Carl asked Shirley out, he knew she would say yes. Often they went to school dances, perfecting their jitterbug and double-time.

Nicholas Warner, assistant professor of geology, is among planetary geologists in California this week presenting evidence to NASA scientists on the best Mars landing sites for the next rover mission, scheduled to launch in 2020.

Setting the Table for Sustainable Food Systems in the Genesee Valley and Beyond... SUNY Geneseo’s Office of Sustainability is hosting a two-day symposium to discuss sustainable food systems, with a particular focus on the Genesee Valley.

In Beijing, Mingxin Li ’16, dreamed of seeing the blue sky through a seemingly eternal layer of dark smog and smoke that billowed from countless factory smoke stacks. He found a new home, and his passion, at Geneseo.

Adventure-seekers who travel with these Geneseo friends also support education and conservation in Zambia.

As a successful winter season in Geneseo athletics begins its final descent, six of the Knights’ teams entered the week among the top programs in the latest NCAA Division III rankings.

Thomas MacPherson, professor in studio art, recently released a remarkable, art-filled book entitled "Crossing Cultures: A Sicilian and American Family in Western New York."

National Random Acts of Kindness week begins Feb. 12, and the Geneseo family is going to let the good deeds for the community and each other radiate out.