Since announcing the start of the campus-wide switch to Gmail on Jan. 1, Computing and Information Technology has been spreading the word and assisting the campus in transitioning to the new email platform.

At the Wednesday Nov. 14 Student Association meeting, Activities Commission proposed a $50,000 budget increase for the spring concert. This proposal comes one week after the initial request for an AC budget increase of $75,000.

On Wednesday Oct. 24, candidates for Livingston County district attorney went head-to-head in a debate sponsored by the law firm of Cannon and Van Allen.

On Aug. 16, President Dahl announced that William Brower was appointed as the new vice president for college advancement and executive director of the Geneseo Foundation.

On Sunday Sept. 2, the Geneseo Police Department arrested 11 upperclassmen members of the women’s volleyball team for hazing at a team gathering on Court Street. The department became involved in the incident after learning that an underage member of the team was intoxicated and in need of medical attention.

On Saturday April 21, Geneseo Environmental Organization sponsored a Regenerative Energy Symposium, which featured a series of presentations addressing alternative energy solutions.

The Princeton Review, in collaboration with RateMyProfessors.com, named Gary Towsley, distinguished teaching professor of mathematics, one of the nation’s top 300 professors. The Princeton Review compiled what they consider to be the top professors of 2012 into a guidebook titled “The Best 300 Professors.”

On Wednesday April 4, Geneseo alumna and visiting sociology professor at Tufts University, Sarah Sobieraj ’93, delivered a lecture titled “Covered: Activists, Journalists, and News in a Shifting Media Landscape” in Newton 201.

An effort to promote sustainability by banning the sale of bottled water has recently spread to college campuses across the country.

On Thursday March 8 in the College Union Ballroom social activists Judy Richardson, Dorothy Zellner and Betty Garman Robinson presented a keynote address based on their work on the award-winning book Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.

On Thursday March 1, visiting artist and educator Steve Prince presented “Second Line: The Art of Social Justice,” a lecture featuring his artwork, reflections on social issues in America and challenges facing New Orleans, La.

In the weeks following winter break, students have identified recurring problems with theGeneseo wireless connection, specifically in the residence halls.

On Feb. 8, the Geneseo Town Planning Board held a public hearing to involve community opinion in the possible creation of a moratorium on hydrofracking in Geneseo.

Last month, a moratorium on hydrofracking was put in place by Mount Morris, N.Y., giving the town time to weigh the positive and negative consequences of hydraulic fracturing in the region.

According to the Student Association executive board, the SA budget and reserves are stable at present. SA estimated that after the spring concert is paid for there will be around $287,000 for spring spending. 

On Wednesday Nov. 16, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation held two public hearings in Dansville to discuss whether the state should permit hydraulic fracturing.

Geneseo's 12th annual Cultural Harmony Week, a series of events intended to raise our community's social and cultural awareness, kicked off on Monday Oct. 24.

Renovations to the Lauderdale Center for Student Health and Counseling were recently completed, transforming the first floor into a more accessible and modern area for students to receive medical care.

This semester, the Geneseo University Store is closed for major renovations as part of an ongoing effort to provide students with more dining options on campus.