The sisters of Sigma Gamma Phi, also known as Arethusa, hosted a spaghetti dinner on Jan. 26 for the families affected by the December shooting in Webster, N.Y.
Read MoreSandy victims receive continued aid
Areas affected by Superstorm Sandy are still in need of assistance almost a month after the storm, including the homes of many Geneseo students.
Read MoreIntercultural Dinner unites groups in exploration of play
The third annual Intercultural Dinner shared the 13th annual Cultural Harmony Week’s title: “Create. Play. Educate: That’s How We Learn!”
Read MoreFamilies explore college experience at Parents Weekend
Geneseo played host to over 900 parents and 200 guests for the 2012 Parents Weekend from Friday Oct. 19 to Saturday Oct. 20. “We had a wonderful weekend of parent and student participation,” said Director of Parent Relations Tammy Ingram in an email.
Read MoreNew wordmark incites divisive debate
Geneseo unveiled its new wordmark this month, sparking debate among the student body as well as within the administration.
Read MoreCampus remains under construction
Construction is underway throughout the Geneseo campus, and contractors are making progress on Letchworth Dining Hall, Bailey Hall, and Doty Hall.
Read MoreRestaurant Review: Curry, rice, kulfi ice cream: naan other than Tandoor of India
Although the trek to Henrietta, N.Y. seems a bit far from Geneseo, it’s worth it for dinner at Tandoor of India, a restaurant that will satisfy your taste buds and leave you anything but hungry.
Read MoreGeneseo misses spot on 2013 Military Friendly Schools list
Geneseo was noticeably absent from the list of 34 SUNY schools commended by SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher for making the 2013 Military Friendly Schools list.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Professor Gerard Floriano orchestrates extensive musical experience
Most students attend Geneseo for four years only to return for homecoming or a reunion every so often. After graduating in 1984, however, Gerard Floriano came back to Geneseo as a professor of music and the director of choral activities.
Read MoreRepresentative Kathy Hochul campaigns for student votes
U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y. of the 26th district, came to speak with students on Sunday Sept. 16 asking for support in her upcoming November congressional election.
Read MoreWilliam Hochul shares experiences as U.S. Attorney of WNY
U.S. Attorney of Western New York William Hochul Jr., husband of Rep. Kathy Hochul, visited Geneseo the morning of Tuesday Sept. 18. Hochul came to discuss the field of law with students interested in pursuing related professions.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Senior Instructional Support Specialist Clint Cross embraces hobbies both creative and technical
Students who have taken a physics course know that many of the lab setups can be extensive and time consuming; however, many do not know the person behind it all. Clint Cross, senior instructional support specialist of the Geneseo physics department, said he “has the longest title in the physics department,” but looking at all he does, the long title is fitting.
Read MoreMiddle States grants Geneseo reaccreditation
After an extensive four-day evaluation by the Middle States Commission on Higher After an extensive four-day evaluation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in March, Geneseo has been granted reaccreditation. The Middle States Evaluation occurs every 10 years to grant accreditation or reaccreditation to a U.S. college or university.
As stated in the report sent by the evaluation team in mid-April, “Based on a review of the self-study, interviews, the certification statement supplied by the institution and other institutional documents, the team affirms that the State University of New York at Geneseo continues to meet the eligibility requirements in Characteristics of Excellence.”
According to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education website, this accreditation “instills public confidence in institutional mission, goals, performance and resources through its rigorous accreditation standards and their enforcement.”
“The feedback [from the evaluation team] was overwhelmingly positive,” said Associate Provost David Gordon, chairman of the Geneseo Middle States Committee. “The self-study process made visible all the good things that are happening at [Geneseo].”
According to Gordon, the self-study process began in 2010 with a wiki page to highlight Geneseo’s various programs and strategies that pertained to the evaluation standards.
President Dahl addressed the success of the reaccreditation in his convocation speech on Aug. 26 as the “highest possible level of action by the commission,” and he said the report confirmed, “Our choices at Geneseo have indeed made a difference.”
“I regard our successful reaccreditation as the most important achievement of the past year, because it speaks to everything we do and confirms the efforts of many people over many years,” said Dahl in his speech.
“I am particularly grateful to Dave Gordon and Ray Spear for leading the self-study steering committee and to all the members of the larger Middle States committee who worked so hard to ensure our success.”
Although the report was positive, the evaluation team had two major recommendations for the college’s improvement, in the areas of strategic planning and transparency of policy making.
The report suggested, “Geneseo may wish to establish a consistent reporting process for annual divisional planning that directly links strategic plan goals to annual unit objectives.”
As a result, a strategic planning group has been established to follow up on the suggestion within the report as well as two assessment committees: Academic Affairs Group and the College Assessment Advisory Council. According to Gordon, these will act as links between academic assessment and budget and strategic groups and will “officially designate responsibility for strategic planning,” which coincides with the suggestion regarding transparency.
Gordon also noted that an assessment day will be held on Oct. 10 to educate students about the evaluation results and will allow different academic groups to vocalize what they have gleaned from the assessment.
“[The Middle State Committee and I] think this will be an interesting day for students to learn even more detailed information about the college,” Gordon said. According to Gordon, the unusual thing about the report was that Geneseo was not asked to send a follow-up report in two years, which is required of approximately two-thirds of colleges and universities that undergo an evaluation.
Due to the success of the Middle States evaluation, Gordon and his fellow chairman, professor of biology Ray Spear, will present the Self-Study wiki at the Middle States Self-Study Institute in November as a consult for other colleges and universities currently going through the process. Gordon and Spear will also lead a presentation on the Self-Study wiki in December with Paul Schacht, professor and chair of the English department, at the Middle States Annual Conference in December.
To view the full evaluation report, visit Geneseo’s Middle States Self-Study wiki page.
Pride Night 2012 confronts inequality with “A Queer Carol”
On Saturday April 14, Geneseo Pride Alliance presented its annual cultural dinner, titled “Pride Night 2012: A Queer Carol,” in the College Union Ballroom.
Read MoreHochul, Cook to speak at commencement
U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul and Distinguished Teaching Professor of history Bill Cook will each speak at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Hochul will give the keynote address at the morning commencement and Cook at the afternoon commencement.
Read MoreVoices at Geneseo Project presents Faith Under Fire
On Monday April 9, The Voices at Geneseo Project hosted a discussion titled “Faith Under Fire,” in which students from various religious backgrounds spoke about how they maintain faith at a secular institution. According to junior Jacqueline Tang, programming intern for the Multi-Cultural Organization Space for Activities, Inclusion and Collaboration, the Voices Project creates programs that promote diversity on campus in order to tell an individual’s story.
Read MoreAnnual Rock Salt Lecture discusses geomagnetism
On Wednesday April 4, research geophysicist Jeffrey Love of the United States Geological Survey presented a lecture titled “Our Magnetic Planet” as a part of Geneseo’s ninth annual American Rock Salt Lecture.
Read MoreCyril Oberlander recognized for library excellence, development
Cyril Oberlander, interim director of Milne Library, won the Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished Interlibrary Loan Librarian Award.
Read MoreGeneseo wins bid to host NEACURH conference for fall 2012
After receiving the bid at the Mini No-Frills conference in March, Geneseo will now host the North Eastern Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls Regional Conference Nov. 16 – 18. According to the organization’s website, NEACURH is a suborganization of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls.
Read MoreCourts reexamining affirmative action in Fisher v. University of Texas
On Feb. 21 the Supreme Court decided they will hear Fisher v. University of Texas this fall, a case that will look at the use of affirmative action in the college admissions process. According to The New York Times, Abigail Fisher, who applied to the University of Texas at Austin in 2008, is suing the university, claiming she was unjustly denied admission because she is a white student.
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