Sustainability News

Sustainability is central to the mission and strategic plan of SUNY Geneseo, and we're proud of the many ways our campus community has effected positive change in the world we all share.

Students filling bags for soup at the day of service.
Geneseo Named to President's 2014 Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction

The State University of New York at Geneseo has been named to President Obama's 2014 Higher Education Community…

Doty Hall exterior.
Doty Hall Opens With World-Recognized Sustainability Certification

Doty Hall on campus incorporates numerous energy-efficient elements, including geothermal heating and cooling,…

GEO club members in 2014 in Roemer Arboretum
Social Network: Geneseo Environmental Organization Members Are Earth Advocates

Members of the GEO club on campus raise awareness of sustainability, use and consequences on campus and in the world…

Suny Geneseo Campus
Monroe Residence Hall Receives LEED Gold Certification

Monroe Hall is the the first building on campus to receive the stellar rating.

Natalie Kalumbwe '16, a former refugee herself, helps new refugees learn to speak English
Students, Once Refugees Themselves, Give Back

Before Dhan Adhi Kari started the English class for refugees, she had never written the alphabet of her native…

Jen a Gullo with a family in Africa.
Jena Gullo '98: A Global Mission for Change

One evening two months ago, four sisters came to visit Jena Gullo ’98 at her office. at her office. Healthy and…

Hurricane Sandy damage
After the Storm: Geneseo Reaches Out After Hurricane Sandy

It would be 18 hours before Alyssa knew her parents were safe from Superstorm Sandy, when her uncle texted her a…

Airplane
Geneseo Leads in International Study, Starts Ugandan Field Work

More Geneseo students study abroad during their college years than students on any other SUNY campus. Such…

A tray for lunch that indicates things that CAS does to be environmentally friendly
Now Serving: 60 Years of Innovation and a Taste of Home

Campus Auxiliary Services has always been a vital — and often inconspicuous — partner at Geneseo, enhancing daily…

Jonna Anne with sauce she made with local ingredients.
Geneseo Chef Develops Sauce for All SUNY Diners

As more families seek meals with ingredients grown and produced close to home, Geneseo is doing its part to serve…

Bob Viglietta '12 in front of a building in Turkey
Student Wins Critical Languages Scholarship for Turkey

During his seven-week scholarship, Viglietta will live with a family in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, and…