After graduation, everyone hopes to find their dream job, and recent Geneseo graduate Leila Sedigh ’17 found hers.
Read MoreInvasion of privacy: Incoming editor-in-chief pursues journalism passion, eager for future role
Communication major junior Julia Skeval will take on the role of editor-in-chief of The Lamron for the 2019-2020 school year. Being part of the organization for the past two years has made her enthusiastic about her upcoming role and the paper’s future in general.
Read MoreStudent participants present research on various topics for annual GREAT Day
Students, faculty and administrators gathered together on April 17 for Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement and Talent Day. The day allowed students to present the research they have been diligently working on, with topics ranging from science to arts and beyond.
Read MoreManagement course intellectually stimulates students, analyzes business problems
Associate professor of management Farooq Sheikh teaches a rigorous Production & Operations Management course which serves to teach students about looking at business problems from an analytical perspective. Sheikh has taught this course since graduate school, and his passion for the material and his students shines through in the classroom.
Read MoreBeyond the Boarders: Nepalese student explores interest for international education systems, study abroad
Physics and mathematics double major sophomore Pranish Shrestha feels passionately about cultural and racial issues. As an international student originally from Nepal, he studied abroad in the Netherlands where he fostered his fascination with learning about different cultures, and he currently works closely with the International Student & Scholar Services office at Geneseo.
Read MoreOutreach program introduces high school students to philosophical questions, topics
Beginning in fall 2018, Geneseo students have been visiting local high schools through a philosophy outreach program developed by associate professor and chair of philosophy David Levy. The students devise lesson plans to introduce philosophical topics to high school students and encourage philosophical thinking among younger audiences.
Read MoreMeet the Greeks: Sisters Making a Change
Sisters Making a Change is a sorority on campus that promotes service work, volunteerism and sisterhood within its members. The sorority was founded in 2004 and has since grown both in its membership and in becoming part of Greek Life at Geneseo.
Read MoreGeneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement and Talent Day
Geneseo hosted its 13th annual Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement and Talent Day on Wednesday April 17 in various locations around campus. Hundreds of students presented and attended the two poster sessions held in the College Union ballroom and various research presentations in academic buildings.
Read MoreGeneseo alumnus reminisces on travels, returning as CAS employee
Ward Parker ‘00 is a Geneseo alumnus who has traveled the world spending his life looking for the next best adventure. Parker attended Geneseo in 1975. In 1984, Parker left Geneseo and moved to California, and returned in 2000 to finish his degree in communication.
Read MoreNutritionist informs about benefits of detoxing, harmful products to avoid
When you hear the word “detox,” you may picture someone making drastic cuts to their daily diet or participating in extreme and unsupervised fasting. Nutritionist and Wellness Coordinator Heather Carrera wants you to think otherwise.
Read MoreAll-College hour speaker shares experience of social media harassment to encourage student activism
Social media’s prevalence within society has allowed people to write and comment on pictures that they would never have the courage to do in person. Kate Welshofer, a news reporter for WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, N.Y., has experienced this first-hand, and has consequently become an “accidental activist.”
Read MoreG.R.E.A.T. Day speaker will address democracy, systematic power
Accomplished data strategist Stephanie Singer will speak at this year’s Geneseo Recognizes Excellence, Achievement and Talent Day. With her wide range of impressive life accomplishments and experiences, she will educate students by addressing the issues of power and democracy and discussing their prominent role in society.
Read MoreSabor Latino dinner exposes students to Spanish culture through traditional food, telenovela play
The Latino Student Association presented Sabor Latino in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom on Saturday April 6, a dinner intended to highlight aspects of Spanish culture and raise money for the Worker Justice Center of New York.
Read More“Out of the Darkness” walk raises awareness, money for suicide prevention, resources
Love and positive vibes radiated throughout the College Green as both students and community members prepared to participate in the annual “Out of the Darkness” walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The event was hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and local sorority Sisters Making a Change.
Read MoreInvasion of privacy: Senior fully explores love for photography during time at Geneseo
Communication major senior Annalee Bainnson is an aspiring photographer. While she does not plan to pursue a full-time photography career, she believes that she will always feel connected to the hobby.
Read MoreClub Profile: Original Expressions
Original Expressions is a dance organization at Geneseo that offers students a mix of different styles of urban dance. Students who are actively involved in this organization provide a happy, welcoming environment to participants who may or may not have previous dancing experience.
Read MoreThe frugal foodie: Healthy, quick study snack
Midterms have passed and so has spring break, leaving students faced with the final stretch of the year. That being said, many of us may find ourselves bored with the snacks we have eaten all year and are searching for new snacks to munch on between classes or while watching Netflix with friends. These snacks are quick, tasty and easy to make and will keep your food options interesting over the last month and a half of the semester.
Read MoreClass Profile: Honors course explores sustainability through visuals
If the environment was once a blank canvas for humanity to paint on as it wanted, pollution and other unsustainable practices have created a somewhat dismal picture. In a section of HONR 204, co-taught by associate professor of political science Karleen West and Director of Sustainability Dan DeZarn, students employ art and activism to better understand that picture.
Read MoreAuthor of American War addresses climate change, draws on personal experiences
The MacVittie Union Hunt Room buzzed with excitement on Thursday March 28 as people waited to hear a talk from Omar El Akkad, author of American War. The book is about a family living in a future version of the United States where a second civil war has broken out, this time over climate change.
Read MoreBeyond the borders: Sri Lankan student adjusts to American culture over four years at Geneseo
Mathematics major senior Imasha Silva, originally from Sri Lanka, has developed a passion for Geneseo over her last four years here.
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