GENESEO – The NYS Department of Transportation granted a SUNY Geneseo student's petition to establish a four-way stop at the northern end of Main Street. Noah Koven's online petition, accessible here, gathered 614 signatures. “The blinking orange light at the corner of Main Street and North/Court Street is simply not sufficient to ensure safe driving and walking for Village residents,” posted Koven with the petition. “When driving West on … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Makes 2018 List of ‘Best Value’ Colleges
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values for 2018. According to a press release from SUNY Geneseo, the College has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values for 2018, ranking 120th on the comprehensive list of public and private colleges. Geneseo also ranks 26th on the list of 100 best public colleges for out-of-state students and … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Cross Country Ready for 2017 Season
GENESEO – The SUNY Geneseo Knights are ready to tackle another Cross Country season in 2017. After completing their pre-season camp, which took place the week before classes began, the Knights are poised to have another big year. The Men, who finished second place in the NCAA D3 meet last year, look to a bigger finish. They return a number of runners with National meet experience, including Seniors Issac Garcia-Cassani, and Alex Burks. The … [Read more...]
College Voters Rocked 2016 BOE Record Books
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Board of Elections was busier than ever last year, closing 2016 with a record number of elections and possibly a record number of voters. Board of Elections (BOE) Democratic Commissioner David DiPasquale and newly-appointed Republican Commissioner Rebecca Schroeder said that the presidential election likely drew out a high, possibly record high, number of voters county wide. Geneseo registration exploded with the sudden … [Read more...]
POLL: College Post-Election Support Groups Called Both ‘Healthy’ and ‘Coddling’
What do you think? Take our poll below. GENESEO – There seem to be two opposite responses to SUNY Geneseo's post-election support groups, announced after the Nov. 8 election. Some say that support groups prevent students from learning to overcome the anxiety of life on their own, and others say that the sessions help students maturely cope with serious concerns after the election. "My goodness, children. We don't get our own way, so we … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Students Condemn and Defend Defacing Republicans’ Painting
GENESEO — Someone defaced the SUNY Geneseo College Republicans' painting on the Geneseo 'Greek Tree' over Thursday night. At some point before Friday morning, the painting depicted a Republican elephant, the letters GOP, a checked box marked 'Kasich,' and the group name of the College Republicans. The tree's defacement has brought about a swarm of conversation online among college students, some in support of the action and others in … [Read more...]
Geneseo Village and College Mourns Passing of Don Lackey in Collision
GENESEO – Donald Lackey, 74, tragically passed away in a car collision on Rte. 39 (Avon Geneseo Road) Sunday morning. Both the Village and College knew Lackey as a great friend. Social media posts extending condolences to his family express that he was an active member of St. Mary's Church on Avon Road and a member of the SUNY Retirees Service Corps as Assistant Vice President for Human Resources (Emeritus) at the College at Geneseo. "A … [Read more...]
Hatheway and Battles to Open Community Chat on Town-Gown Relations
GENESEO – Village of Geneseo Mayor Richard Hatheway and SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles will open the floor to community questions on 'town-gown' relations between the Village and the College. Hatheway and Battles signed a renewed Village/College Compact on Thursday and will be joined by their executive teams at the Livingston County Museum on Center Street on June 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the community chat, the first of its kind … [Read more...]
GCC Streamlines Sleep Study Technology Program
NYLON – For the first time since its inception, Genesee Community College's Polysomnographic Technology Program (PSG), the study of technology used to test for sleep disorders, will undergo curriculum changes after recent approvals by the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED). According to a press release from GCC, there is no longer a requirement of two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology. The … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo President Sits Down with Students for ‘Fireside Chats’
GENESEO — SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles announced that she will sit down to talk with students at the Fireside Lounge of the MacVittie College Union as part of her 'Fireside Chat' series this week. In an email sent out to students and faculty at the College, the office of the President of SUNY Geneseo on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., all members of the college community are encouraged to attend for casual conversation and … [Read more...]