I remember my classmates in elementary school getting pulled out of class to go home throughout the day on Sept. 11, but I didn't know what was going on. In the immediate moment, I had no sense of context, only a vague sense that something scary was happening.
Read MoreGoldberg: Fighting back against right-wing class warfare
There is a blatant attack on poor people in this country's set of political narratives. The narrative became most salient at three distinct points in this summer's political discourse: the debate surrounding the debt ceiling, the publication of an op-ed by Warren Buffet in The New York Times and a highly publicized report by the Heritage Foundation.
Read MoreLevison retires after 26 years of dedication
After 26 years at Geneseo, Vice President for Administration and Finance Kenneth Levison will retire at the close of the academic year.
Read MoreRésumé Booster: A job as a teaching assistant brings endless benefits
Over the past two semesters I have been fortunate enough to serve as a teaching assistant for two different sections of English 237 Voices and Perspectives: "African American Migration Narratives" and "Hurricane Stories" with Beth McCoy.
Read MoreSenior Joseph Glantey, 26, dies in car accident
Glantey, a math major, had been training at Rochester Institute of Technology's ROTC program with plans to serve in the U.S. Army. The accident occurred when he was on his way back to Geneseo from a physical training session.
Read MoreFaculty to hold governance meetings this month
On Feb. 22, College Senate Chair and education professor Dennis Showers sent an e-mail to faculty proposing at least two general meetings during the semester to improve governance and communication among faculty.
Read MoreStudents lobby Albany on SUNY’s behalf
On Tuesday, 76 students got on two buses to travel to Albany in order to meet with state legislators and lobby on behalf of Geneseo and the State University of New York system. The trip was organized and funded by the Student Association and the appointments were set up by senior Will Labate, director of student affairs.
Read MoreGoldberg: Goehle criticism warranted given failings
In light of multiple letters to the editor we've received this week, I feel compelled to defend the claim made in the Feb. 24 staff editorial that "Bernard Goehle … made an ironic and hypocritical decision to further his personal interests."
Read MoreNew USAEC chair appointed after Goehle resigns
On Sunday, the Student Association executive board approved the appointment of freshman Robert Terreri to the position of Undergraduate Student Association Elections Committee Chair, a position he will hold for the remainder of the academic year.
Read MoreGoldberg: Initial hegemonic defense mechanism must be overcome
There are many people on campus who ask the community to consider and meditate upon issues of historical inequality. This can make those of us who belong to groups that have historically been privileged feel defensive.
Read MoreDepartment chairs submit four course proposals to Provost Long
Two weeks ago, academic departments across campus submitted proposals detailing how they would adjust their curricula if the college were to make a shift to a four course, four-credit curriculum model. Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Carol Long charged all department chairs with this task earlier in the year as discussion of the potential shift to such a system gained momentum.
Read MoreGeneseo Village Board hears farmer’s market proposal
On Jan. 24, the Geneseo Village Board met to consider a proposal that, if enacted, would introduce a farmer's market to the town.
Read MoreCongressman Chris Lee resigns after release of adulterous email
On Feb. 9, Rep. Christopher Lee, R-N.Y., resigned from his seat in the House of Representatives after a woman with whom he had communicated on Craigslist sent a shirtless picture he had provided to the New York news blog Gawker.
Read MoreCuomo’s budget brings more cuts to SUNY but no tuition hike
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recently-unveiled stated budget proposal calls for a funding cut of $131.4 million from the State University of New York system in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Read MoreState budget proposal focuses on cutting spending, promoting efficiency
On Feb. 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his plan for cutting New York State's $11 billion deficit with a budget totaling $132.9 billion – it is the first state budget in over a decade to reduce the state's year-over-year spending.
Read MoreCuomo says no to tuition increase
On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a presentation of proposals for the 2011-2012 New York state budget.
Read MoreSecond meeting of Power of SUNY teams
On Thursday Jan. 6, members of the Power of SUNY implementation teams met for the second time since Stage IV of State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher's plan was implemented last October.
Read MoreSUNY Chancellor Zimpher delivers State of the University address
On Jan. 19 State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher delivered her first State of the University address in Albany in which she outlined her plan for "moving SUNY from great to premier" and argued that such an improvement will benefit the whole of New York state.
Read MoreSA responds to program deactivation announcement
In response to the recent program deactivations announced by President Christopher Dahl, Student Association has started planning future actions on behalf of student interests in Albany.
Read MoreGoldberg: Affirmative action debate deserves real discussion
In the wake of Arizona's passage of Proposition 107, which bans affirmative action programs, voices around the country that both attack and defend the practice have begun to spin their same old talking points.
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