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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.

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.

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."

The first week of classes is also Inauguration Week and students, faculty and administrators from the college as well as members of the community have been presenting public readings this week of a variety of key historical democratic documents.

SUNY Geneseo’s "Day of Leadership and Service" celebrated the work and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. today with a series of inter-generational and interfaith discussions, workshops, and community outreach projects.

The SUNY Geneseo Music Department’s opening production this semester will be the local premiere of “Carrie, the Musical,” coming to the Wadsworth Auditorium stage Jan. 18-22. The first four performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee begins at 2 o’clock.

Spring semester classes begin at SUNY Geneseo Jan. 17, and the college has scheduled several Inauguration Day-related events prior to the presidential swearing-in ceremony Jan. 20.

Geneseo has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the “Top 300 Best College Values of 2017,” ranking 115th in a combined ranking of private universities, liberal arts colleges, and public colleges.

Associate Professor of Geological Sciences Dori Farthing shares her passion for geology in a way that dispels students’ misguided notions that they “can’t do science.”

The annual Scene photo contest, sponsored by the Study Abroad Office, the Geneseo Scene and Campus Auxiliary Services, celebrates study abroad moments big and small, and the life-changing perspectives they bring.

Geneseo Director of Student Care Services and Title IX Coordinator for Students Tamara Kenney and student volunteers are supporting “SUNY’s Got Your Back," the SUNY system-wide effort to provide victims of sexual and interpersonal violence with care packages of essential items and clothing.

Associate Professor of Physics Ed Pogozelski and his student bridge-building competition have come a long way since the spaghetti year of ’97.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

SUNY Geneseo Professor of English Rachel Hall, who was awarded the G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction by BkMk Press, has recently published a collection of linked short stories entitled “Heirlooms.”

For the sixth time, SUNY Geneseo tops the “U.S. News & World Report” Best Undergraduate Teaching rankings among regional universities-north in its just-published “Best Colleges 2017” guide.

Several students and recent Geneseo graduates are overseas helping with country development, learning about innovation and entrepreneurship, and getting a taste of international politics and relations.