Students living on campus have again voiced their concerns about dining halls on campus. Many students are unhappy with the dining hall hours of operation, which restrict students’ eating to certain hours of the day. 

Michele the therapy dog will be at the Fraser Library from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on the first and third Thursday and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Students who are stressed, miss their pets, or are studying at the Fraser Library are encouraged to take a break to say hi to Michele and her handler, Marci Frutkoff.

The student-run Geneseo local radio station 89.3 WGSU is looking to partner with the Geneseo Jam Kitchen, a local music organization that hosts live music shows at the Riviera Theater and the Wadsworth Homestead. The collaboration would let WGSU to broadcast live shows, as well as more music from the artists that perform at the Geneseo Jam Kitchen. 

While the Milne Library is under construction until 2024, the SUNY Geneseo campus library is housed in Fraser Hall. Although the Fraser Library spent a year in transition, it is now fully operation and offers all of the services that were offered in the Milne Library despite its less obvious location. 

On Sept. 9, Geneseo hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Multicultural Center. Located in the lower portion of Blake Hall in the former home of the Knight Spot, the Multicultural Center occupies a central location on campus and is already familiar to many students.

On Aug. 29, Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and SUNY Geneseo signed a cooperative agreement that would allow students to transfer from FLCC more easily to SUNY Geneseo, increasing enrollment and offering students more opportunities in higher education. This program is in effect as of this semester. 

Geneseo Village Police Chief Eric Osganian has been left frustrated following the first two weeks of the Fall 2022 semester. Student behavior and the conditions of off-campus student housing have warranted a response from village police as litter and noise complaints are becoming more and more common. 

Geneseo First Response (GFR) is seeking new volunteers for the 2022-23 academic year. Applications opened at the beginning of the semester and are set to close on Sept. 30. Students can apply on the college’s website. 

On Mar. 30 of this year, documents became public outlining a pending civil rights lawsuit against SUNY Geneseo brought up by former Vice President for College Advancement and Geneseo Foundation Executive Director Kathy J. Bowles. In addition to the college, Bowles is suing members of the Geneseo administration and the Geneseo Foundation, including but not limited to President Denise Battles, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources Julie Briggs, Professor Harry Howe, and five members of the Geneseo Foundation executive board. 

May 16-18, the Fraser Hall Library will be hosting stress-busting events to help students unwind from long hours of preparing for finals. 

SUNY Geneseo Medical Director Dr. Steven Radi is set to retire at the end of the semester. He retires having spent twenty years serving as Medical Director of the college.

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.