Voting is now open for the annual Everyday HERO award given to civil service workers in New York state and will close May 25. The award is meant to recognize workers who have been honest, enthusiastic, reliable, and relatively ordinary.

On Mar. 24, 2022, an email sent by ​​Assistant Vice President Facilities and Planning Robert Ames said that the College has secured funding for a renovation of the College Circle, Sturges Hall, and the continuing renovations of Milne Library. 

The Higher Educational Resources & Opportunities for Equitable Schools (HEROES) mentoring program has been assisting high school students across New York State prepare for their college education. According to the SUNY Geneseo website, the HEROES program is an opportunity for Geneseo students to act as a positive role model and source of advice for high school students looking to continue their education. 

On Apr. 18, Plastic Free Zone, a Geneseo student task force, sponsored a petition on Geneseo Speaks to “Support A Break Free From Plastics Pledge.” The petition’s description reads, “We demand SUNY Geneseo begin phasing out non-essential, single-use plastics and replace them with readily available alternatives via a Break Free From Plastics Pledge.” The petition quickly surpassed its original goal of 75 signatures, and had 172 signatures as of Wednesday, Apr. 27.

After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Genny Fest will be held Friday, May 6. The festival includes live music, food trucks, and performances by student dance groups between music sets, as well as live radio interviews on WGSU with performers FXRRVST and Geneseo alum Allison Leah ‘18.

It was recently announced that SUNY Geneseo will be burying a time capsule with letters to future students alongside a capsule buried in 1996. Both are set to be opened in 2071.

On Mar. 30, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of violation and order to comply to SUNY Geneseo due to the harmful ultra-violet (UV) lights that were previously used in several classrooms around campus. The College has since removed the UV lights in compliance with the order.

SUNY Geneseo Associate Professor of Art History Alla Myzelev is raising awareness for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country following the invasion by Russia and attempting to connect Ukrainian college students with American colleges, to finish their degrees. 

The Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, Apr. 30 as a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS). The fundraiser will be held in the Merritt Athletic Center from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m.

In response to a rise in active COVID cases on campus and in Livingston County, SUNY Geneseo recommends that students wear masks. The recommendation came in an email to Geneseo students on Apr. 8.  

The space on campus formerly known as the Knight Spot is in the process of being renovated and will be renamed the Multicultural Center. The center will serve as a lounge and community space for students on campus, as well as an event center for culture clubs. 

Members of the fraternity Alpha Chi Rho (AXP), also known as “Crows,” have been collecting money outside of the Integrated Science Center this week as part of their annual “Deep Freeze” fundraiser. Deep Freeze is part of AXP’s fundraising for SUNY Geneseo’s Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. 

The Little Free Thoughts Library is an anonymous resource for Geneseo students to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas with others. Created by Ashlee Kuzemchak, the library aims to provide a sense of community and a place for students to share feelings without fear of judgment. 

The SUNY Geneseo Center for Local and Municipal History, in collaboration with the Geneseo History Department, will host a book seminar with Justin Murphy, author of Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: School Segregation in Rochester, New York.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about sexual and domestic violence, resources for victims, and ways to get involved and reduce incidents of violence. 

On Friday, Mar. 4, dozens of students and members of the Geneseo community rallied together to call for peace in Ukraine in Village Park on the corner of Main Street. The demonstration was organized by Peace Action Geneseo (PAG) in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24. 

On Jan. 29, an anonymous professor sent a Canvas announcement to their class requesting information on whether or not students were experiencing eye irritations, possibly as a result of the new UVC lights installed in certain classrooms as a COVID-19 precaution.

The SUNY Geneseo Department of Theatre and Dance Studies is hosting the dance performance In Clear Sight by the Geneseo Dance Ensemble. Performances will be held in the Alice Austin Theater from Mar. 3-5 at 7:30 P.M. and on Mar. 6 at 2 P.M.