“Honeybee Democracy” scholar to deliver G.R.E.A.T. Day keynote address

Thomas Seeley, professor of neurobiology and behavior at Cornell University, will deliver the keynote address for Geneseo's fifth annual G.R.E.A.T. Day on April 12.

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Geneseo farmers market set to open in June

At a March 21 Geneseo Village Board meeting, Dave Bojanowski and Cate Concannon of the Farmers Market Committee received support to locate a market at the lower Center Street junction with Main Street.

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Changes to GRE set to take effect in August

Educational Testing Service has developed a new format for the Graduate Record Examination General Test that will place an emphasized focus on testing students' higher reasoning skills.

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SA election results released

The Undergraduate Student Association Elections Committee announced on March 22 that the Student Association's mandatory student activity fee referendum passed and will increase from $85 to $100 per semester for the next two years.

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Faculty in deactivated departments prepare for next three years

After officially being deactivated over a three-year horizon, the communicative disorders and sciences and studio art departments continue to develop curriculum and faculty plans that will allow them to graduate students enrolled in the programs.

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Stand Up Geneseo launches new website with resources for students

Stand Up, Geneseo's positive student conduct initiative, introduced its new website on Monday. The site provides students with information and support regarding campus issues related to student welfare.

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New teacher education evaluation system provokes criticism

Deans of education in universities and colleges across the country have called on U.S. News and World Report to reconsider its recently revised system for evaluating teacher education programs.

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SUNY system considers using peer, performance-based models for funding

The State University of New York is working to create a new model for resource allocation among campuses that would replace the current model within the next few years.

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Spring concert tickets sold out

Tickets for the Ke$ha and 3OH!3 concert on April 3 sold out shortly after ticket sales were opened to the general public on Monday morning.

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Campus accessibility issues magnified by winter weather

Campus accessibility is an ongoing item of discussion in Geneseo, especially during winter months when snow and ice pose serious risks to those with permanent and temporary physical impairments.

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Panel examines Egyptian protests

In a panel discussion on Wednesday, Edward Drachman and Darrell Norris joined junior Elizabeth Barber to provide discussion of the current state of affairs in Egypt.

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Master Plan nears final stages preceding public presentation

The renovation and expansion of Milne Library are included in the Facilities Master Plan, a 15-year strategy developed by JMZ Architects to guide campus-wide capital improvement projects.

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Day-long Power outage hits Geneseo

At 9:30 a.m. last Thursday, Geneseo experienced power outages in academic buildings and residence halls across campus.

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English department introduces study away humanities course at Walden Pond

The Geneseo English Department is introducing a new Humanities II study abroad program in Concord, MA that will allow students to immerse themselves in early American history while studying the works of the Humn II syllabus.

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Growth of rental housing criticized by Geneseo mayor

The Village of Geneseo Planning Board recently voted down a request for a special use permit to convert a single family home at 18 Wadsworth Street into a two-family home in which eight college students could reside.

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Starbucks opens in College Union

On Monday, three months of construction and anticipation came to a mocha-licious conclusion with Starbucks’ opening for business in the College Union.

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School of Education mandates that students pay to use Taskstream

A recent decision by the School of Education which requires students enrolled in certain classes to purchase subscriptions to an online task management program has drawn complaints from some students.

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SA nearly doubles funding for large-scale spring concert

The Student Association voted 6-0-1 in favor of allocating an additional $70,000 toward expenses associated with the spring concert on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The concert budget is now $150,000, up from $80,000.

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Two Student Life programs earn SUNY-wide awards

The SUNY system recently recognized Geneseo with two awards for programs that have improved the quality of campus life for students.

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Shift to four-credit courses begins

In response to continuing budgetary difficulties, Geneseo is beginning a transition from the course load of five, three-credit classes to one of four, four-credit classes that will require departments to remodel their required curriculum.

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