Iris Magazine, a Geneseo student-run queer literature and art magazine, is now accepting submissions for the upcoming “worship” edition. The magazine accepts all forms of art, including writing and poetry, photography, and even music. 

SUNY Geneseo faculty members Professors Kathleen Mapes and Justin Behrend are currently participating in a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to revise the Gilded Age and Progressive Era SUNY history curriculum. The grant, awarded to SUNY Cortland Professors Kevin Sheets and Randi Storch, includes input from professors and faculty from several other colleges in the SUNY system. 

On Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. Peace Action Geneseo hosted a walk and chalk event on the corner of Main and Park St. to celebrate International Day of Peace. This holiday was established by the United Nations and is celebrated annually all over the world, including right here on Geneseo’s campus. This year, Peace Action’s event was attended by approximately 20 participants; the group was composed of both Geneseo students and members of peace organizations local to the town, Geneseo Valley Citizens for Peace (GVCP) and Veterans for Peace.

Plastic Free Zone, a student-led task force committed to reducing plastic waste and litter in the Geneseo community, is planning a plastic clean up event on Oct. 1. The group plans to clean Orchard and Court Streets and provide residents with resources and tips on how to reduce their plastic waste. Interested volunteers will be meeting at the E-garden across from Monroe Hall on Oct. 1 from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

SUNY Geneseo is holding an ongoing series of lectures and discussions throughout the semester on the conflict in Ukraine.  On Thursday, Sept. 29, several Geneseo faculty members will give brief lectures and discuss key developments in Ukrainian history and national identity since 2014 from 5 p.m  – 6:30 p.m. in Newton 201. There will be a question and answer session following the lectures. 

In the fall of 2021, undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo were invited to take part in the campus climate survey, a comprehensive questionnaire about their experiences at Geneseo. The survey included the kinds of peer and faculty interactions that students had, as well as how well students felt that they belonged and were supported on campus. This data was analyzed by the college and compiled into the Campus Climate Study Report, a publicly available, 51-page report containing the data collected from Geneseo students. 

On Monday, Sept. 19, the Study Abroad Fair was held in the MacVittie College Union. Now that travel is no longer restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic, students are able to explore the opportunities provided by the Study Abroad Office at SUNY Geneseo. From 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., students met with professors and office directors about the various programs available this year.

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.