Sustainability News

Sustainability is central to the mission and strategic plan of SUNY Geneseo, and we're proud of the many ways our campus community has effected positive change in the world we all share.

Greg Roloff' '12 working at his lab at NIH
Young Alumnus Is On The Cutting Edge of Fighting Cancer

At the National Institutes of Health, Greg Roloff ’12 analyzes blood samples of patients with leukemia that persists…

JFEW Class of 2018
JFEW Extends Scholarships for Women Exploring International Relations

The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) announced it is extending the SUNY International Relations…

Letchworth State Park nature center ribbon cutting
College Hosts Information Session on Learning Opportunities at Letchworth State Park

On Wednesday, March 1, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Newton 202, there is an information session for faculty,…

Nicholas Warner, professor of geology
Geneseo Planetary Geologist Involved in Determining Next Mars Rover Landing Site

Nicholas Warner, assistant professor of geology, is among planetary geologists in California this week presenting…

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SUNY Geneseo Symposium to Focus on Sustainable Food Systems, March 3- 4

Setting the Table for Sustainable Food Systems in the Genesee Valley and Beyond... SUNY Geneseo’s Office of…

Glenn McClure talks to Geneseo students from Antarctica.
From Antarctica, McClure conducts live interview with Geneseo students

From a chilly clime 9,000 miles away, SUNY Geneseo faculty member Glenn McClure still found a way to connect with…

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Sustainability Efforts Reduce Number of Cars on Campus

In 2002, the college introduced a campus shuttle service. Fourteen years later, the number of cars on campus has…

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Composer Glenn McClure Embarks on Music Project in Antarctica

A SUNY Geneseo faculty member is heading to Antarctica with a team of climate scientists this month where he will…

Hannah Hunter and Samantha Vell
Shaping the Future Across the Globe

After graduating in 2014 with a degree in childhood/special education as well as a minor in Asian studies and a…

President Battles at the White House
Geneseo Recognized for Service and Volunteerism, Again

President Denise A. Battles and volunteer leadership staff were in Washington, D.C., last week and returned with an…

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Sustainability Month is Filled with Access- and Eco-related Events

October is Sustainability Month at the college and campus community members are hosting more than a dozen lectures,…

Geneseo tag sale
Donated Student Items Bring in $8,000 to Interfaith Center and Resources to Local Nonprofits

Items that would be bound for the trash heap but instead were donated by departing students last summer raised more…