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.

Stacey Robertson, SUNY Geneseo provost and vice president for academic affairs
Eighth Annual Day of Leadership and Service Celebrates Life of Dr. King

SUNY Geneseo’s "Day of Leadership and Service" celebrated the work and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15…

Chefs from Campus Auxiliary Services show garlic that was grown in the e-Garden
Campus-Grown Garlic Makes its Way to Students' Plates

Organic garlic harvested from the Geneseo e-Garden is making its way to the plates of students, faculty and staff at…

Neha Marolia '18 working with Dottie Manes of Avon, N.Y. during the MLK event in 2017.
College to Host Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Leadership and Service

The College will host the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Leadership and Service on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018,…

Lab equipment
Geneseo Startup Verdimine Signs License Agreement with Research Foundation for SUNY

Geneseo- based startup company Verdimine has signed an exclusive license agreement with the Research Foundation for…

Students conducting field research
McNair Grant Launches Students Toward PhD Studies

SUNY Geneseo has been selected to participate in the prestigious Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement…

SUNY Geneseo e-Garden
West, Yang Receive Mini-grants for Food Sustainability Curriculum Project

Two SUNY Geneseo faculty members have each received a $750 mini-grant from the Finger Lakes Project to jointly…

Austin Simon '15 and Jordan Cimilluca ‘15, during a SUNY Geneseo Relay For Life event.
Q&A with Alumna Jordan Cimilluca '15

Jordan Cimilluca '15 is a senior community development manager at the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Rochester, NY…

Integrated Science Center at SUNY Geneseo
U of R Laser Energetics Lab Continues Funding of Geneseo Research Project

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has received a $420,000 award for the 2017-18 school year from the…

Students on a hurricane relief trip with Livingston CARES.
Livingston CARES Service Trips Head to Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico

For well over 10 years, Geneseo students, faculty, staff and community residents have helped homeowners in the…

Fearless girl statue
‘Write Like a Girl’ at Fringe Showcased Strong Female Voices

At the Rochester Fringe Festival earlier this fall, Arianna Miller ‘18, Isabel Owen ‘19, Jennifer Galvao ’19, and…

Allegheny Reservoir
‘Lake of Betrayal’ Screening and Q&A with Filmmakers at Riviera     

Lake of Betrayal, a documentary that explores the history of Kinzua Dam and its effect on the Seneca Indians whose…

Monroe Hall exterior
Geneseo Facilities and Campus Construction Embrace Sustainability

SUNY Geneseo demonstrates a commitment to building a community that uses resources responsibly through our…