Black Student Union’s annual Soul Food Dinner, “Black Girl Magic,” on Saturday Feb. 23 was more than just a dining experience; it was a night dedicated to embracing and celebrating the power of black women in a rich and welcoming setting.
Read MoreMeet the Greeks: Royal Lady Knights
The Royal Lady Knights is a local Geneseo sorority, founded in 1989, that encourages both inclusivity and social service work. Collectively, there are about 100 members who are affiliated with the organization.
Read MoreBasketball player discovers love for modeling, photography
Communication major senior Sean Avery can be found shooting hoops on the basketball court or modeling throughout the streets of New York City. As a member of the men’s basketball team for the past four years, Avery reflects on the influence basketball has had on his experience at Geneseo.
Read MoreClub Profile: Society for Human Resources Management
With over 200 student clubs and activities on campus, there are bound to be some unique ones, and Society for Human Resources Management is one of them. SHRM is an organization that hosts many events for students in the School of Business, holds panels for all of campus and competes in a statewide competition.
Read MoreClass Profile: Professor applies work experience to classroom setting, lessons on international business
International business and marketing professor Michele Volza’s passion for international business is clear from his experiences prior to academia, and he shows it in his international business class.
Read MoreClub Profile: TEDx
TEDx is an organization dedicated to sharing innovative ideas with a diverse audience. It communicates ideas through short lectures and creates an open space for honest discussions. Geneseo has its own TEDx organization with an editorial board led by students.
Read MoreActivist Janaya Khan urges students to change approach toward racism
Geneseo was privileged to have Janaya Khan, one of the founding members of the Canadian Black Lives Matter movement, speak in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom on Feb 13.
Read MoreStudy Abroad: Trying travel, cuddling koalas in Australia
Studying abroad is an opportunity that not many students take advantage of in college; on average, less than 10 percent of students study abroad. But for communication major senior Kaci Snyder, studying abroad turned into an amazing opportunity.
Read MoreClass Profile: SPAN 482 introduces students to role of zombies in literature
Being relatively new to Geneseo’s campus, visiting assistant professor of Spanish Francisco Puerto Ureña hopes to help students explore Spanish culture while analyzing zombie narratives in different media. Known by his students as “Paco,” Puerto has a passion for the material that shines through when teaching SPAN 482: Spanish Zombie Narratives.
Read MoreMeet the Greeks: Sigma Alpha Mu
Since the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity came to Geneseo in 2003, the organization has been a well-known presence on campus. Known as Sammy’s, its members are part of a national fraternity with chapters on over 50 campuses.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Student discovers new loves through extracurricular involvement
Psychology and English creative writing double major sophomore Aliyha Gill has happily discovered her passions through Geneseo’s various clubs and organizations. Gill has established a connectedness, specifically to MiNT Magazine, a student-run magazine that solely revolves around the mechanics of creative writing pieces.
Read MoreInvasion of Privacy: Professor discovers true calling through travel, assisting refugees
Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations Jeremy Grace is more than just a professor. Grace has travelled the world, making sure that refugees and the forcibly displaced have their political rights protected.
Read MoreAlumna Spotlight: Lamron alumna Megan Paolone ‘12 takes on digital journalism, copy editing at BuzzFeed
Finding the right word or phrasing for a sentence is a daily task for most students struggling to put together papers. Megan Paolone ’12 has turned that task into a career.
Read MoreClub Profile: Spanish Club
Geneseo’s Spanish Club intends to enrich students’ lives with a fascinating culture, to instill an appreciation for the Spanish heritage in its members and to encourage students to learn the beautiful Spanish language.
Read MoreMeet the Greeks: Kappa Sigma
The Tau Alpha chapter of Kappa Sigma is relatively new, founded at Geneseo in 2014. Kappa Sigma, commonly referred to as “Kap Sig,” has quickly established a large presence on campus with 64 active members.
Read MoreStudy Abroad: Spending a semester studying at the Sorbonne
I am an international relations major junior studying abroad in Paris this semester. Paris has always been my dream destination due to its rich history, culture and monuments.
Read MoreSafe Zone course trains students, addresses LGBTQ+ community
The Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer course was created by associate professor of English Alice Rutkowski, who has been involved in the Geneseo community for over 16 years.
Read MoreClass Profile: Introductory history course guides underclassmen, career exploration
Freshmen students already have plenty going on in their busy lives. They deal with the throws of moving away from home, joining clubs, maintaining a social life and taking new classes. For incoming students who aren’t exactly sure where their passions lie, the Intro to the History Major course can provide a useful foundation.
Read MoreCultivating Community dialogue discusses Geneseo’s commitment to diversity, inclusivity
Geneseo presented its first “Cultivating Community” dialogue of the semester on Monday Feb. 4 in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom. The dialogues occur each semester, and the theme for this spring’s series is “Living Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”
Read MoreMeet the greeks: Sigma Kappa
Known by most as “Kappa,” the Theta Pi chapter of the Sigma Kappa sorority was founded on May 6, 1987. Kappa is comprised of 99 unique girls, each with a notable presence on campus. They are a very diverse and academically driven sorority, boasting the highest GPA out of any other Greek organization for the spring 2018 semester.
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