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Education professor performs (merit)orius service

SUNY Geneseo Distinguished Service Professor of Education Dennis Showers' influence could help shape the energy policy of the United States one day — and with it, the corresponding social, political and economic reverberations around the world.

Teddy Bear Toss highlights final 2016 weekend of home sports

This weekend will mark the last home appearances of SUNY Geneseo’s athletic teams in 2016, highlighted by the Teddy Bear Toss at the men’s hockey game on Friday, Dec. 2.

From Antarctica, McClure conducts live interview with Geneseo students

From a chilly clime 9,000 miles away, SUNY Geneseo faculty member Glenn McClure still found a way to connect with our students.

Dance Ensemble presents 49Live: Beyond Boundless

SUNY Geneseo's Dance Ensemble will feature works by student and alumnae choreographers during its "49Live: Beyond Boundless" performance Dec. 8-11 in the Alice Austin Theatre.

Geneseo Chamber Singers Have Busy December Concert Schedule

SUNY Geneseo’s premier choral ensemble, the Geneseo Chamber Singers, has a busy December with multiple concerts scheduled over the next two weeks.

Diane Willkens ’72

Willkens, founder and CEO of Development Finance International Inc., is an international business advisor who pairs clients with funding opportunities in emerging markets.

Area high-schoolers coming for StandUp Leadership program

More than 200 juniors and sophomores from 15 area high schools are coming to campus Nov. 18 to experience a day-long leadership training program created for the first time last year by a Geneseo student.

Geneseo hosts international delegation from South Korea

Representatives from Chonnam National University met with college administrators in Academic Affairs on Monday to learn more about Geneseo and possible future collaboration.

Lynette Bosch to address Cuban Cultural Center Congress

Lynette Bosch, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art History and chair of Geneseo’s Department of Art History, will among those presenting at the Cuban Cultural Center of New York’s annual conference Nov. 20 at Sotheby’s in New York City. This year’s conference will focus on the history and development of art in Cuba – from colonial times to present-day performance art.

Business Development Center Assists Monks Products

SUNY Geneseo Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to assist Monks’ Bread in promoting their most recent expansion of baked goods; Monks’ Fruit and Nut Bars and Monks’ Biscotti.

Historian, theologian Wendy Deichmann '81 to deliver MacVittie Lecture

Wendy J. Deichmann, professor of history and theology at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, will deliver SUNY Geneseo’s 2016 MacVittie Lecture Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Doty Hall Recital Hall.

Elizabeth Witherell to Deliver Harding Lecture Nov. 8

Elizabeth Witherell, editor-in-chief of “The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau” will deliver this year’s Walter Harding Lecture Nov. 8 at SUNY Geneseo.

Erik Mebust '17

Senior Erik Mebust is driven by curiosity and a desire to make tangible, positive impacts on other people’s lives. He achieves this through his altruistic, dedicated work on and off of the SUNY Geneseo campus - including an internship with the New York City Office of United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Geneseo’s Award-Winning IDS Project Now Comprises 100+ Libraries

IDS Project staff members have helped make the initiative a national resource. From left to right are Cathy Taylor, Mark Sullivan, and Bill Jones.

President Battles Elected to AASCU Board of Directors

President Denise A. Battles was elected to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Board of Directors during the association’s annual meeting on Nov. 1.

Padalino Adds Fellow Title in Distinguished Physics Career

SUNY Distinguished Professor of Physics Stephen Padalino was recently elected as a Fellow in the American Physical Society (APS).

Faculty Receive Research Funding

Research funding totaling more than $495,000 for two separate projects will benefit several Geneseo faculty members in the natural sciences and mathematics.

Sustainability Efforts Reduce Number of Cars on Campus

In 2002, the college introduced a campus shuttle service. Fourteen years later, the number of cars on campus has been drastically reduced.

Composer Glenn McClure Embarks on Music Project in Antarctica

A SUNY Geneseo faculty member is heading to Antarctica with a team of climate scientists this month where he will gather information to compose music based upon seismic data gathered at the site.

School of Business Trading Room Providing Real-Time Experience

Geneseo’s School of Business has reached a major milestone with the opening of its Trading Room, an applied learning facility giving business students real-time trading experience through state-of-the-art technology.

Jill (Yonkers) Emmons '96 Joins SUNY Geneseo College Council

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed Jill (Yonkers) Emmons to the SUNY Geneseo College Council. Emmons is a 1996 Geneseo graduate and is a policy coordinator for Erie 1 BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) in West Seneca, N.Y.

Building a Better Campus

Improved electrical and telecommunication infrastructure, updated electrical equipment and heating, and water and sewer upgrades are all in the cards thanks to a major campus construction project set to begin April 2017.

Variety of Events Scheduled for Cultural Harmony Week

The annual observance of Cultural Harmony Week has become a tradition at Geneseo that truly puts into practice the sentiments expressed in its mission and values statements.

Melisza Campos Joins SUNY Geneseo College Council

GENESEO, N.Y. – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed Melisza Campos to the SUNY Geneseo College Council.

Shaping the Future Across the Globe

After graduating in 2014 with a degree in childhood/special education as well as a minor in Asian studies and a concentration in women and gender studies, Hannah Hunter moved to Pattaya, Thailand to teach.