Ten SUNY Geneseo students will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2024–25 academic year. The students are top-achieving seniors who exemplify the college’s institutional values and assist the provost and president in promoting academic excellence on campus.
To receive the honor, students must demonstrate a commitment to Geneseo’s values, including:
SUNY Geneseo's Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents the Geneseo Dance Ensemble in Journeys Unfolding, dedicated to Myrtle Merritt, and features works by student choreographers with 31 performers. The concert, artistically directed and produced by professor of dance studies Jonette Lancos, will be presented in the Alice Austin Theatre on November 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and November 17 at 2 p.m.
SUNY Geneseo was selected as one of nine SUNY institutions participating in Governor Kathy Hochul's SUNY Top 10% Promise program. The program, announced earlier this week, creates a direct pathway for the highest-achieving New York high school seniors to gain admission and enroll at select SUNY colleges and universities. The program aims to help more New York students benefit from SUNY's unparalleled accessibility, affordability, and academic excellence.
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected a SUNY Geneseo student-faculty research mentor team for the 2024 advocacy program Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR).
SUNY Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Director of Climate Action Carter Strickland Jr. visited Geneseo on Friday, October 18, to learn about the college's sustainability efforts.
President Denise Battles has led SUNY Geneseo since 2015. Learn more about her favorite recent films, advice to her 18-year-old self, hidden talents, and more in this video from the most recent issue of the Geneseo Scene.
In this video from the Geneseo Scene magazine, Sharon Peck, associate professor of literacy in the School of Education, demonstrates the power of puppets for storytelling, learning, connection—and engaging anyone, from kids to adults.
"They make everything memorable and special," says Peck.
The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition includes SUNY Geneseo as one of its 511 featured “green colleges.” Schools selected for the annual guide demonstrate a commitment to the environment and sustainability in areas that include dining options, policies, and more.
Stephen Padalino, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Physics at Geneseo, has been selected to receive the American Physical Society’s 2025 Excellence in Physics Education Award. The award recognizes a team, collaboration, or exceptional individual who has exhibited a sustained commitment to excellence in physics education.
Long recognized as a voter-friendly campus with high levels of student voter engagement, SUNY Geneseo has expanded those efforts in anticipation of the 2024 election.