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2015-2016 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
IN THE SPIRIT OF SANKOFA…
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President Denise A. Battles, Ph.D.
GO BACK AND GET IT In my convocation address last year, I reflected on the value—as a community—of knowing where we have been and where we are in order to move forward, a notion captured in the concept of Sankofa. Derived from Ghana’s Akan language, Sankofa literally means “to go back and get it.” As I look back on my first year as SUNY Geneseo’s president, I am again reminded of the importance of reflection and am deeply appreciative and impressed by the College’s achievements even as, through our strategic planning process, we focus on the years ahead. Geneseo is an institution renowned for its history of achievement. We have a long-standing tradition of academic excellence through stellar liberal arts and professional programs, transformational learning experiences, quality scholarly and creative activities, and multifacetedengagement endeavors by our faculty, students and staff. And the 2015-16 academic year was no exception. Our students earned numerous national and international awards and recognitions for their work in the classroom, on the fields of competition, and for service in the domestic and global communities. Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff provided guidance and leadership while also reaching new heights in their professional endeavors, earning their own impressive honors and distinctions. We worked together to advance important College initiatives and celebrated the opening of new facilities that will enhance the overall collegiate experience of our students and support the activities of our faculty and staff. Much awaits our Geneseo community in the year ahead. We are at a pivotal moment in our history in which we, the current stewards of the College, will identify together our pathway forward, building on our history and accomplishments, and understanding our present circumstances to define our future. As we look ahead, the spirit of Sankofa will indeed guide the implementation of our strategic plan, the priorities we set, and the actions we take. I invite you to join me and the rest of the Geneseo family as we commence this journey.
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BY THE NUMBERS
Stu d ent Prof i l e
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Total first year freshman and transfers who joined the SUNY Geneseo community in fall 2015
Within a year, the Class of 2015:
Applications Incoming students Average freshman SAT Average freshman HS GPA Average freshman ACT
36% applied or accepted into graduate school or additional educational programs 10,307 1,624 1217 93 27
39% working full time 10% seeking or undecided 9% working part time 2% volunteering
Ethnic background of students
Our student body hails from:
Percentage of graduates who completed internships: 60%
26 States 27 Countries NY Western Genesee Valley Central North South NYC and Long Island Out of state International
2,870 internships available through Department of Career Development 95.5% 11.3% 22.1% 9.8% 9.7% 11.8% 30.8 1.8% 2.7%
White
74.5%
Asian
7.8%
Latino
7.3%
Black non-Latino
3.1%
Multiracial
2.7%
Unknown
4.4%
American Indian
.2%
Percentage of graduates who undertook a research project: 46% of our graduating seniors, higher than our COPLAC or SUNY peers Source: 2014 NSSE Survey
81% of Geneseo faculty report having worked with undergraduates on research, which is significantly higher than the national average of 66% at public peer institutions. Source: 2013-14 HERI Faculty Survey
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W hat they s ay a b o ut u s
G etting th e word ou t
Geneseo was featured in Princeton Review’s guidebook, “Colleges That Pay You Back: 2016 Edition.”
MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
The Princeton Review also named SUNY Geneseo as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education; “Best Northeastern Colleges” and “Top 50 Green Colleges.”
Geneseo was named a 2016 “Best College Value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The Physics Department lead the nation in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) bachelor’s degree report (2012 - 2014). For the fifth time, SUNY Geneseo topped the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs” rankings among north region universities in its “Best Colleges 2016” guide. Geneseo has ranked first in that category for five of the six years U.S. News & World Report has included the College in its annual rankings.
Geneseo was ranked second in the “Top Public Schools” category for north region universities and 14th in the north region university general rankings (public and private).
Washington Monthly magazine ranked SUNY Geneseo fifth overall among the nation’s 673 master’s universities for its contribution to the public good across three broad categories: social mobility, research and civic engagement, and promoting an ethic of service to country. It was the third year in a row that Geneseo appeared in the rankings’ top five schools. Geneseo was among the Fiske Guide to Colleges’ “44 Best-Buy Schools” in the U.S., Canada and U.K. Geneseo was named “School of the Year” by the Northeast Association of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH).
SUNY Geneseo was once again mentioned in a range of national and regional publications and media outlets. Coverage appeared in the New York Times as well as in regional outlets such as the Albany Times-Union, the Buffalo News, Buffalo Business First, Rochester Business Journal and the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Geneseo news also ran in a broad selection of regional television outlets including WUHF Fox, WROC CBS, WHEC NBC, WHAM ABC and TWC 9.
SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT Facebook 17.5+ million impressions, reaching 8 million unique users 172,242 reactions to posts 12,108 comments 16,429 shares 123,738 clicks 5,946 new likes Engagement increase: 707.6% over the previous year Most popular posts: Geneseo sunsets Twitter 8,270 followers 1,681 new followers 26,087 clicks 1,147 retweets Engagement increase: 14.7% over the previous year Instagram 5,417 followers 2,770 new followers 24,965 reactions 260 comments Engagement increase: 1,256.2% over the previous year
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GENESEO UPHOLDS HIGH STANDARDS FOR INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT We are a community that sets the highest standards and continually reinforces them. Our quest for excellence draws upon all of our talents and inspires both individuals and the College to consistently strive for outcomes that are exemplary rather than simply satisfactory. And it’s a philosophy that guides all aspects of Geneseo life — from academic programs to student life, from recruitment to alumni relations, from athletics to campus environment, and from special events to the daily business of teaching and learning.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT NATIONAL GRANT FUNDS GEOSCIENCES STUDENTS Academically talented students with financial need benefitted from a nearly $650,000 grant the National Science Foundation awarded to SUNY Geneseo to recruit students interested in geology, geochemistry and geophysics programs at the College. The program will provide an estimated 34 students with 114 annual scholarships over a five-year period.
GENESEO CHAMBER SINGERS HIT THE RIGHT NOTES The Geneseo Chamber Singers represented the College during a 10-day musical tour in Italy, performing several concerts. The choir regularly tours internationally, and since 1971 has performed in virtually every major European city. Founded in 1957, the Chamber Singers have garnered a strong regional, national and international reputation. Gerard Floriano ’84, professor and chair of Geneseo’s Department of Music, has directed the Chamber Singers since 1998 and is a former Chamber Singer.
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Student Awards and Accomplishments: Fellowships and Scholarships
NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Senior Grant Kusick received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, the first Geneseo undergraduate to receive the prestigious award from the highly regarded federal agency that supports research and education in non-medical fields. Kusick, a biology major, will be working in a life sciences/microbial biology lab at Johns Hopkins University, where he will also be pursuing his graduate studies.
CONGRESS-BUNDENSTAG Graduating senior Ben Conard received the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) fellowship, funded by the German Bundestag and U.S. Congress. The fellowship annually provides 75 American and 75 German young professionals the opportunity to spend one year in each other’s countries, where they study and live with hosts in a cultural immersion program.
GILMAN Two students received grants from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to help fund their terms abroad. They are Emily Ramirez ’17, who will be going to Brazil, and Allison Gramy ’17 to Ecuador. A little over 1,000 undergraduate students from 377 colleges and universities across the United States were selected for the scholarships, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.
FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM A graduating senior and a recent alumna were awarded highly competitive U.S. Student Fulbright Scholarships for 2016-17 to participate in the English teaching assistant (ETA) program. Janna Babad, a senior, and alumna Anna Sophia Katomski ’15, a care navigator at the Institute for Family Health in New York City, will be serving in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively, where they will provide assistance to local English teachers, complete projects of their own and serve as cultural ambassadors for the United States. Fulbrights are among the most competitive grants or scholarships in the country conferred through the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program.
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GOLDWATER Hannah Loo, a junior biology/vocal performance double major, received one of 252 Barry M. Goldwater scholarships that the Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation awarded to undergraduate sophomores and juniors from the United States for the 2016-17 academic year. David Chin, a junior mathematics and physics major, received an honorable mention in the competition. The students were selected on academic merit from a field of 1,150 mathematics, science and engineering students nominated by institutional representatives of 415 colleges and universities nationwide.
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS TO MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (LAMP) FELLOWSHIP Geneseo graduating senior Harneel Kaur Aujla won a prestigious Legislative Assistants to Member of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship for 2016-2017 that will give her the opportunity to work for a year alongside and be mentored by a member of parliament in her home country of India.
THREE RECEIVE CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Three students received a 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Meghan Barrett ’16, Gurnaina Chawla ’16 and Ashton Hughes ’16 were recognized for their impressive hard work. Only 248 students from all SUNY campuses were honored with this year’s award. The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was created in 1997 to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and have been recognized for the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, campus involvement, or career achievement. Barrett, Chawla and Hughes were also recipients of several Geneseo Foundation merit awards.
NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOW Sarah Phillips ’18 was selected as a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of nearly 1,100 colleges and universities. The award honors inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country and world.
STUDENTS RECEIVE GRANTS FROM GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE Three students received German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst or DAAD) grants. DAAD is a German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. It offers programs and funding for students, faculty, researchers and others in higher education as well as providing financial support to over 55,000 individuals per year. James George Williams ’14 was awarded a Graduate Study Scholarship that will allow him to pursue a master’s degree program at a German university or study at a German university as part of a postgraduate or master’s degree program. Luke Taverne ’15 was accepted into the Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) professional program,, which offers summer research internships in Germany to master’s and Ph.D. students from North America at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. Alexandra Dananberg ’16 was accepted into the RISE summer internship program for undergraduate students in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. Declan Dwyer-McNulty ’17 was designated a Young Ambassador. The program is a two-semester volunteer opportunity for undergraduate students from North America to promote study and research in Germany. Daniel Connors ’16 accepted a 2-year position at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to do cancer research through their Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) post-baccalaureate program. The program is designed to provide recent college graduates an opportunity to spend a year (or two) doing biomedical research in the resource-rich environment of the NIH. Nine students are intently focused on preparing for careers in international relations and global affairs thanks to the scholarships they received for the 2015-17 academic years from the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women – SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program. This year’s recipients are all juniors and include Fatima Elmarakbi, Ashley Hernandez, Cindy Lin, Antoinette Lubich-Claps, Cynthia Medina, Kiarra Monroe, Stella Oduro, Kami Smith and Simone Weinmann. The two-year awards also support leadership training skills through mentoring and networking opportunities.
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9 OUT OF 10 FULL-TIME FACULTY HAVE TERMINAL DEGREES IN THEIR DISCIPLINE 83% OF ALL CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY FULL-TIME FACULTY
FACULTY/STAFF ACHIEVEMENT PROFESSORS EARN HIGHEST SUNY RECOGNITION The State University of New York Board of Trustees awarded two SUNY Geneseo faculty members with distinguished professorships. Lynette Bosch, professor and chair of the Department of Art History, has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, conferred upon individuals who have achieved national or international prominence and a distinguished reputation within a chosen field. Receiving a Distinguished Teaching Professorship is Christopher Leary, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics. The distinguished rank constitutes the highest system honor conferred upon instructional faculty at state-operated campuses. Nick Warner ’00, assistant professor of planetary geology, is part of a small team of surface geologists responsible for choosing the landing site for the Mars-bound InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) mission. A NASA Discovery Program mission, InSight will place a single geophysical lander on Mars to study its deep interior. Warner and his students are currently scrutinizing thousands of images from a high-resolution camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to look for ideal landing spots on the Martian surface. In a study published in the prestigious journal Nutrition, Wendy Pogozelski, Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, describes evidence from clinical and experimental studies that supports a carbohydrate-restriction approach to treatment of type 2 diabetes. Pogozelski and her co-authors contend the evidence merits a re-evaluation of current recommendations for treating diabetes, already at epidemic levels in the United States.
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Justin Behrend, associate professor of history, was awarded the 2016 McLemore Prize, which honors the most distinguished scholarly book on a topic in Mississippi history or biography published in 2015. He delivered the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Historical Society. Behrend’s monograph is titled “Reconstructing Democracy: Grassroots Black Politics in the Deep South After the Civil War.” Robert Bonfiglio, vice president for student and campus life, was awarded two major higher education leadership awards. He received recognition from the American College Personnel Association as a Diamond Honoree. The honor is bestowed on national leaders in higher education for their outstanding and sustained contributions to higher education and to student affairs administration. Bonfiglio was also recognized with the 2016 Mentor of the Year award by Canisius College’s Graduate School of Education and Human Services. The award is occasionally bestowed on individuals affiliated with the Canisius College Student Personnel Administration program who have, in the judgment of the graduating class, provided exceptional career mentoring. Mark Broomfield ’94, assistant professor of dance studies, received a six-month Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty to pursue scholarly research and writing. Broomfield devoted his time to completing his book “Passing for Almost Straight: The Politics and Performance of Black Masculinity On and Offstage.” He will also focus on post-production of his documentary, “Passing for Almost Straight.” Michael Oberg, Distinguished Professor of History, was elected a fellow of the New York Academy of History. Membership in the academy is by invitation only and limited to those with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in New York history as authors, archivists, public historians, teachers, librarians, administrators and others. He joins a distinguished group of 200 in the academy.
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Oberg is a leading international authority on the intersection of colonial English and Native American societies. He has published seven books and a variety of seminal articles and other writings. His latest book, “Peacemakers: The Iroquois, the United States, and the Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794,” was published last summer. Oberg is currently preparing a second edition of his college textbook, “Native America: A History,” for publication in 2017 and has started work on a massive history of the Onondaga Nation, from the founding of the Iroquois League to the present. Ganie DeHart, Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, was named the 2015 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching New York Professor of the Year. DeHart was among 35 national recipients of the award selected from a pool of nearly 400 nominees. The award recognizes professors for their commitment to undergraduate teaching, scholarly approach to teaching and learning, and contributions to undergraduate education in their institution, community and profession. Patrick X. Rault, associate professor of mathematics, has received the prestigious Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) to recognize the quality of his undergraduate teaching. The honor recognizes beginning college or university faculty whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Rault was also invited to make a presentation at the MAA national meeting. Associate Professors of Physics and Astronomy James McLean and George Marcus were awarded a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant. The grant is being used to support their program, “REU Site in Physics and Astronomy: Supporting Undergraduate Research at Geneseo (SURGE).” This is Geneseo’s first-ever NSF REU grant.
Wendi Kinney, assistant dean of students for fraternal life and off-campus services, won the Sue Kraft Fussell Distinguished Service Award of the National Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors. Kinney was also named as the recipient of the 2015 Order of Omega Outstanding Professional Award. Order of Omega is an international honorary organization that has been recognizing outstanding leadership, academic achievement and service among fraternity and sorority men and women. University Police Officer Phil Borden was honored with the 2015 State University Police Professional Service Award. Borden was recognized for his leadership in coordinating Geneseo’s successful departmental review process that led to the College’s police department becoming an accredited agency.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT SUNY Geneseo finished 16th out of over 450 institutions in the 2015-16 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings, which measure the overall excellence of all Division III athletic programs in the nation. Geneseo won its second-consecutive State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Dr. Patrick R. Damore Commissioner’s Cup, which calculates the regular-and post-season finishes of the conference’s 10 member schools. Geneseo captured its third cup in the 20-year history of the award and is one of only two schools to win the award. Two student-athletes captured individual national championships: senior Jacqueline Huben ’16 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and sophomore Samuel Randall (swimming & diving) in 3-meter diving.
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261 STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED SUNYAC ALL-ACADEMIC AND/OR COMMISSIONER’S LIST RECOGNITION DURING THE 2015-16 SEASON. MEN’S HOCKEY: > NCAA DIII NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST > 2ND TIME IN 3 YEARS > 2016 SUNYAC CHAMP
Geneseo enjoyed the highest number of top-four team (three) and individual finishes (eight) in national championship competition in its athletic history. In team results, women’s cross country finished second, men’s cross country finished third and men’s ice hockey advanced to the national semifinals. In addition to the first-place finishes of Huben and Randall, junior Alexa Wandy (track & field) finished second in the triple jump in both the indoor and outdoor championships; Randall (swimming & diving) added a third in the 1-meter diving; and sophomore Isaac Garcia-Cassani (track & field) had a third-place finish in the indoor mile, the outdoor 1,500m and was a member of the third-place distance medley relay team along with senior Ryan Moynihan, first-year James Laguerre II and first-year Lorenzo Mazzuca. Three coaches earned national coach of the year honors. Chris Schultz ’97 (men’s ice hockey) was the co-winner of the 2016 Edward Jeremiah Award, given to the Division III National Coach of the Year. Schultz also won the award in 2014. Scott Hemer (women’s basketball) was honored as the recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy, presented to him as the 2016 United States Marine Corps/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year. Shawn Austin (swimming & diving) was named Division III Men’s Diving Coach of the Year by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The women’s basketball team was honored by Russell Athletic and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as the recipient of the fifth annual Russell Athletic “Together We R” Team Award. The award honors programs that have strived to succeed in the face of adversity, overcoming extraordinary circumstances such as an unforeseen team crisis, barrier or unfortunate situation that caused extra stress. Three student-athletes earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic honors: seniors Brad Campion (men’s soccer), Sean Fischer (men’s cross country/track & field) and Ashton Hughes (women’s cross country/track & field). Campion was selected as a Third-Team Academic All-American, while Fischer and Hughes were both named as First-Team Academic All-District selections.
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Six student-athletes were named recipients of the 2015-16 State University of New York Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete Award, in recognition of outstanding academic excellence and athletic achievement: sophomore Jeff Doser (men’s swimming & diving), senior Jenna Gibbons (women’s swimming & diving), senior Elena Hingston ( field hockey), senior Ashton Hughes (women’s cross country), senior Emily Lindsay (equestrian) and sophomore Lauren Salzano (women’s tennis). One recipient was chosen for each of the conference’s 18 sports, with Geneseo’s total the highest among the SUNYAC’s 10 member schools. Over half of Geneseo’s athletic programs qualified individuals or as a team for NCAA post-season championship competition: men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s tennis, men’s ice hockey, women’s basketball, men’s swimming & diving, women’s swimming & diving, men’s indoor and outdoor track & field, and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT Joe Bucci ’67 and his wife, Elaine Tramontana Bucci ‘66, were recognized with the College’s highest honor, the Medal of Distinction, for their commitment to community, Geneseo and other civic activities. Bucci launched American Rock Salt by gathering local funding and support after a conglomerate decided to close the salt mine that had been employing hundreds in Livingston County. Elaine Tramontana Bucci, who also earned her master’s degree at the College, taught for a total of 37 years, 32 of them at York Central School, where she built a model compensatory program, including remedial reading, math and English programs. She also taught 6th grade for many years at York.
ALUMNA YSAYE BARNWELL IN LINE FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS POST President Barack Obama nominated Geneseo alumna Ysaye M. Barnwell ’67/MS ’68 to membership on the National Council on the Arts. The influential arts organization advises the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts on agency policies and programs. Barnwell received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in speech pathology from Geneseo. She is best known as a singer in the Grammy Award-winning, internationally renowned, all-woman African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock. Barnwell also has acted in a television series and appeared in the 1998 film “Beloved,” which starred Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.
LIZ ALLEN ’06 NAMED TO WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS POST A 2006 graduate, Liz Allen, was named White House deputy communications director and deputy assistant to President Barack Obama. Allen has served in the Obama administration in various capacities since his election in 2008, most recently as special assistant to the president for message planning. She also served in Vice President Joe Biden’s press office and eventually became his deputy director of communications. Allen majored in political science and international relations at Geneseo. She delivered the keynote address for Geneseo’s 2016 commencement ceremonies on May 14.
JEFF CLARKE ’83 AMONG AACSB’S INAUGURAL GROUP OF 100 INFLUENTIAL LEADERS Jeff Clarke, a 1983 alumnus and CEO of Kodak Inc., is among the inaugural group of 100 Influential Leaders named by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The association comprises more than 1,450 educational institutions, businesses, and organizations devoted to worldwide promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. SUNY Geneseo is an AACSB International member and received AACSB re-accreditation in 2012. Clarke received an economics degree from Geneseo before beginning a sustained and successful career in the corporate world. He continues to stay connected with the College through a named endowment that provides support for students and faculty in the School of Business and the Department of Political Science.
KATHLEEN ROSE ’79 NAMED PRESIDENT OF GAVILAN COLLEGE Kathleen Rose was named president/superintendent of Gavilan College. Prior to this role, Rose had served in the California Community College system since 2002, the past seven years as the executive vice president and chief instruction officer at Gavilan College. Before her roles at Gavilan, Rose was the vice president of instruction and the dean of fine arts, language arts and social sciences at Hartnell College in Salinas and associate dean and campus director at Chapman University. She graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a degree in English and elementary education. Rose joins the growing ranks of Geneseo alums in key higher education leadership roles, including Leo Lambert ’76, president of Elon University, Elon, N.C., and Scott Dalrymple ’87, president of Columbia College, Columbia, Mo.
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GENESEO AFFIRMS A SPIRIT THAT FOSTERS CONTINUED EXCELLENCE We are guided by a spirit of innovation that is fostered in all aspects of what we do. Fueled by our collective intellectual curiosity and vision for a better future, we routinely question current thinking in the pursuit of new ideas.
MILNE LIBRARY WINS INNOVATION IN INSTRUCTION AWARD The Milne Library was named the winner of the 2016 Innovation in Instruction Award by The American Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT). The award recognizes a library that demonstrates innovation in support of information literacy and instruction. This year’s award specifically recognizes the Access Opportunity Program (AOP) Summer Library Research Academy Program, a component of Geneseo’s Access Opportunity Program. The program is designed to serve student populations that include minorities, first-generation college students and individuals from low-income and/or rural communities.
GENESEO STUDENTS TO EXPLORE REFUGEE POLICY IN CAIRO Every summer, refugee workers from countries like Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan along with academics and students fill the classrooms at the American University in Cairo to spark new conversations on refugee policy. Soon Geneseo students will be among them. After working on issues of refugee protection for over 20 years, political science and international relations lecturer Jeremy Grace created a new study abroad course to give students a first-hand understanding of political and social issues plaguing refugees worldwide. Students in the program will take refugee law short courses at the Cairo center and then complete an internship at an Egyptian non-governmental organization (NGO), most likely helping refugees directly through data collection or education programs.
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500 STUDENT ATHLETES MAKE USE OF STADIUM > SEATING FOR 2,000 IN THE EAST FIELD GRANDSTAND COST: $18.2 MILLION FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF HOLCOMB BUILDING ’ST
A NEW ERA IN THE KNIGHTS ATHLETIC PROGRAM Geneseo’s men’s and women’s soccer teams played the first official games Sept. 1 in the College’s brand new stadium to a large and appreciative crowd, ushering in a new era for the College’s athletic program. Both teams won in grand style with the women defeating Alfred 7–0 in the afternoon and the men upending the University of Rochester under the lights 1–0. The 2,000-seat stadium is across the street from the Myrtle A. Merritt Athletic Center in the space formerly occupied by the Holcomb Building. It includes two fields, scoreboards, a press box building, an athletic support building with team rooms and showers as well as public restrooms and concession stands. The two synthetic fields allow students to practice, train and compete on a quality surface, no matter what the New York weather brings. In addition to soccer, the two fields will support men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s field hockey and intramural programs.
GOLD MEDAL FOR RESIDENTIAL DINING: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICES GREEN-CERTIFIED FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN ENERGY USE, WATER EFFICIENCY, BUILDING MATERIALS AND OTHER FEATURES
LETCHWORTH IS REBORN Accolades rolled in this year for the new-look Letchworth Dining Complex. Having undergone a recent renovation, the complex reflects a renewed commitment to culinary arts and serving what students seek. The facility features a second floor food studio, a pay-one-price restaurant with grilling, dessert, kosher, gluten-free and vegetarian stations with meals plated a la “Iron Chef.” Downstairs, students can grab a sandwich or a fruit tart, handmade by a pastry chef. From Italian to local food, Letchworth serves up the ideal spot for an outstanding dining experience and a place where students, faculty and others can gather as a community. 16
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GENESEO TEAMS WIN AWARDS IN BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
GREAT DAY CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND TALENT
Four teams from Geneseo’s VentureWorks entrepreneurial training program won awards across three categories in the final round of the seventh annual New York Business Plan Competition in Albany. Winning second place and $5,000 in the Energy and Sustainability category was Phoenix Pioneer Products (fire-start log generator for upcycling paper waste). Undergraduate excellence recognition awards went to HyperDry (solar-thermal clothes dryers) in the Energy and Sustainability category; FiveNorth (fair trade chocolates) in the Social Entrepreneurship category; and BallHawk (smart golf ball finder) in the Nano/Advanced Technology category. Geneseo was among 86 teams from 27 colleges and universities competing across six tracks. Competitors came from each of the state’s 10 economic development regions, based on Gov. Cuomo’s Regional Development Councils that aim to support and expand economic opportunities across the state. A panel of national venture capitalists, angel investors and investment bankers selected the winning teams and offered invaluable feedback for each team that took part in the competition. Geneseo’s entrepreneurship program was established in 2013 with a historic $2.5 million gift— the largest in College history— by Charles L. “Bud” VanArsdale, former president of the Bank of Castile.
Geneseo celebrated its 10th annual GREAT (Geneseo Recognizes Excellence, Acheivement and Talent) Day this year with a record-number of student participants. Hands-on, faculty-mentored undergraduate research is a staple of the Geneseo experience, so this College-wide symposium offers students the opportunity to showcase their creative and scholarly endeavors. And each year, hundreds of students present, perform and exhibit their work. This year was no exception. Close to 940 students participated and over 160 faculty were involved in the event. The keynote speaker for this milestone celebration was Brother Guy Consolmagno, president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, who delivered the Jack ’76 and Carol Kramer ’79 Endowed Lecture address. The College also recognized 25 faculty and staff for their decade-long commitment to the program with a specially designed commemorative pin.
GENESEO EARNS $475K FOR SUNY INVESTMENT AND PERFORMANCE FUND PROJECTS
GREAT Day 2016: 10th anniversary celebration
Geneseo received funding from the newly established SUNY Investment and Performance Fund to support two programs aimed at helping more students complete their degrees. The College received $200,000 for supplies, equipment and training associated with the creation of a Critical Language Consortium. In addition, Geneseo will partner with Monroe Community College in a $275,000 grant to build on existing honors programs at the two institutions to create an Honors Transfer Path. In all, 32 proposals directly involving 22 state-operated campuses and collaborations with nine community colleges received or will receive funding as a result of the state’s $18 million investment.
GREAT Day 2007: 1st inaugural celebration 3 06 students participated 306 presentations, exhibits and performances
100% participation by academic departments and schools 938 student presenters 573 total activities 219 posters 247 papers/creative works 79 artwork exhibits 28 performances
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$1.63 M: TOTAL SPONSORED RESEARCH AWARDS > 24 AWARDS TO 28 FACULTY AND STAFF IN 13 DEPARTMENTS
CAMPUS eGARDEN EMERGING AS KEY SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING GROUND Geneseo’s new eGarden took another leap forward with the installation of solar panels through the combined efforts of Dan DeZarn, director of the Office of Sustainability; Stephen Padalino, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Physics; members of Geneseo’s Facilities Department and a number of students. The garden is a one-acre, off-grid education and research facility on the west side of campus that focuses on renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable organic waste management. Another addition this year was the support pole for a wind turbine, which can be raised and lowered periodically so that students working on research projects can manipulate the equipment and make modifications as needed. The level of student involvement is perhaps one of the most noteworthy features of the project, with 12 students deeply entrenched in both the research and implementation process. The students are spread across five “departments” based on their area of work. The departments are eGarden club electric car, solar collector air heater, Arduino data collection and telemetry system, photo voltaic solar collector and micro-algae pond farming to produce biofuels. The project welcomes any and all majors— the eGarden is meant to benefit the community as a whole. Sustainability initiatives have also created a rapidly growing job market. Not only will the eGarden allow students to have a hands-on learning experience, but also will provide experience in a growing career field.
COLLABORATIVE DISCOVERY IS A HALLMARK OF GENESEO’S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE. THE ENGINE FOR THESE EFFORTS IS THE COLLEGE’S INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY, WHICH ENCOURAGES AND PROVIDES RICH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO PURSUE RESEARCH THAT IS TRANSFORMATIVE AND PROFOUNDLY MEANINGFUL.
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SOLAR-POWERED CAR TRANSPORTATION
TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION
Students Brandon Mark ’16 and Zachary Hallenbeck ’16 put science to practical use, building a solar-powered golf cart as part of the eGarden project. The design employs a rotating panel mount to maximize efficiency.
Four students —Ben Conard ’16, Matthew McClure ’16, Kristine Chauncey ’18, and Mary Rutigliano ’19—attended the annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting. This prestigious event was started in 2007 by Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, as an extension of the Clinton Global Initiative— which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges.
OAK OPENING Faculty members Kristina Hannam and James Kernan from the Departments of Biology and Geography respectively, have been taking students to a site in southern Monroe County to collaborate on studying a rare plant community where trees once grew in open stands among grasses and other vegetation, known as an “oak opening.” The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) and the Nature Conservancy’s Rush Oak Opening Unique Area site is on 228 acres of land near the Town of Rush. According to the DEC, the land is the only known intact oak opening remaining in New York state. The Geneseo team is monitoring growth patterns of native and invasive species on the land. Oak opening ecosystems occurred in New York prior to settlement because of the presence of natural fires, the use of fire by Native Americans, and large grazing animals. Now that those events no longer occur, the oak openings have been overgrown with woody shrubs. The DEC has been conducting controlled burns in this area for 20 years to return the ecosystem to its original state, but the lack of resources have prevented the sufficient monitoring of effectiveness. Geneseo students are filling the need through a “Volunteer Stewardship Agreement” to monitor the woody growth in grassland communities, forest communities and edge communities as a fieldwork component of their classroom studies.
Two of the students —Conard and Chauncey—were also invited to present at the event, which drew close to 1,200 attendees from around the world. Their project—titled “Five North”— covered issues related to alleviating poverty, fighting child labor and promoting gender equality in the workforce. Conard, a business major, travelled to Mexico City to present at the 2016 GALA Conference at Tecnológico de Monterrey on “The 21st Century Entrepreneurial College Campus: And a Commitment to Social Entrepreneurship.” He also was the sole nominee from the United States in a Fairtrade International contest to recognize the “Biggest Fairtrade Fan” in the world for 2016. In addition, his TEDx Geneseo talk on fair trade— the first-ever TEDx event at Geneseo —has received more than 10,000 views.
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GENESEO EMBRACES THE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS AND INTERESTS THAT ITS MEMBERS SHARE. We are committed to creating a community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local and regional supporters that embraces the educational aspirations and interests that all of its members share. Geneseo is enlivened by open and respectful communication that extends beyond our experiences as individuals and incorporates a commitment to civility and to serving others on local, regional and global scales.
STUDENTS AND SENIORS PARTNER TO HELP OTHERS In honor of Geneseo’s fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Leadership and Service, students joined local senior citizens in completing several service projects. They prepared backpack lunches for children, made cards and fleece blankets for veterans and assembled soup kits and rice packets for food pantries. The College also held a variety of events to honor Dr. King’s message of nonviolence and civic engagement, including a candlelight vigil, lectures, film screenings and panel discussions on topics such as Islam and gender, and civil rights and the involvement of students.
THE GENESEO FAMILY RESPONDS TO TRAGEDY It was a somber start to the spring 2016 semester. Two students, Kelsey Annese ’16 and Matthew Hutchinson ’16, died in a violent off-campus incident. Both were student-athletes — Kelsey on the women’s basketball team and Matt on the men’s hockey team. The news thrust the campus and community into a period of mourning. But through grief came a compelling sense of solidarity among those on campus, members of the local community, alumni and friends. In a solemn remembrance ceremony on campus, faculty, coaches, administrators, students and community members gathered to honor the two students. Some 3,500 packed Kuhl Gymnasium for the ceremony; nearly 7,500 others watched the streamed video.
“ We have lost two of our own…..but when we leave this place and move forward, we will carry them with us in our hearts always.” —PRESIDENT DENISE A. BATTLES
RECOGNIZING COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM The College’s Advisory Committee on Volunteer and Service Programs recognized individuals, student organizations and the Geneseo Fire Department with volunteer and service awards. Individual students receiving awards included: Michael Braunagel ’16, who had been a dedicated volunteer EMT and firefighter with the Cuylerville Fire Department since the beginning of his sophomore year. Dan Martin ’16, who had been involved with Livingston CARES for four years and is a member of the Board of Directors of the organization. Mingxin Li ’16, who was the supply captain of Geneseo First Response, a student-run, volunteer organization that provides emergency medical services to the Geneseo campus community. Madelyn Sayed ’16, who had spent her undergraduate career leading the Community Health Alliance, including fundraising and collecting school supplies for H.O.P.E. in Borgne, Haiti, among other activities. Neal Brooks, a residence life area coordinator and adviser to the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, who works directly with students in helping them in their commitment to service. A posthumous award was presented to Matthew Hutchinson ’16, a dedicated volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Geneseo Fire Department.
Organizations receiving service awards in 2015-16 included: Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-ed service organization that provides volunteers and service to the nation, community and campus, which requires members to complete 24 hours of community service per semester. Many go above and beyond the requirement.
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171 STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED AT 20 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS > 513 HOURS OF SERVICE GENESEO STUDENTS HELPED SENIORS SECURE OVER $165,000 IN FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE TAX REFUNDS > 24 STUDENTS INVOLVED
Colleges Against Cancer, which actively brings cancer awareness to the campus and community. Friends of Recreation, Conservation & Environmental Stewardship (FORCES), an intercollegiate organization founded by NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, which focuses on environmental education, volunteerism, community outreach, historic preservation and student engagement with state parks. The Geneseo Fire Department, which provides fire protection and ambulance service for the Village of Geneseo and Town of Geneseo. Also honored at the event was Tom Matthews, associate dean of leadership and service, for his long record of facilitating service and volunteerism at Geneseo, particularly his work with Livingston CARES. Matthews has been with the college for 49 years.
MILESTONE REUNION CLASSES MAKE LARGE COMBINED GIFT More than 700 alumni enjoyed picture-perfect weather over the Reunion 2016 weekend. Over 500 of these alumni are generous donors to the College. The 50-Year Club inducted members of the Class of 1966 this year during its 50th reunion. Their generosity will benefit a number of students who need financial support, as well as faculty research, athletics, global education, internships and initiatives that enhance the quality of the educational experience at Geneseo.
STUDENTS LEND A HELPING HAND Dozens of SUNY Geneseo students donated part of their weekend to help groups and individuals throughout Livingston County for the “Knights First Day of Service.” In the spirit of volunteerism and public service, the Knights pitched in on numerous, varied projects across the area. The fruits of their labor can be seen across the county, perhaps most visibly, the Geneseo Fire Department’s now-sparkling fleet of trucks. The Knights First Day of Service is an annual program designed for transfer and firstyear students just beginning their studies at Geneseo.
FY16 YTD DOLLARS AND DONORS > 27% INCREASE IN DOLLARS: $3,944,143 CASH IN HAND VS. $3,095,683 > 19% OVER GOAL: $3.25M DONORS: ALUMNI PARTICIPATION AT APPROXIMATELY 11%
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It provides incoming students with an opportunity to meet other Geneseo newcomers and give back to the community of which they are now a part. Volunteer initiatives vary by year; in the past, they have included projects such as painting a barn, cleaning up a trail in Letchworth State Park, serving senior citizens and organizing books at the library. The First Day of Service takes place at the beginning of September to honor the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks, which included four Geneseo alumni.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDENTS PROVIDE TAX HELP TO SENIORS Over the 2015 tax season, more than 200 tax returns were prepared by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program led by Adjunct Lecturer in Accounting Michelle Towner, CPA. .Livingston County residents over 65 years of age with an income of less than $53,000 were able to make appointments through the Office of the Aging to have their taxes prepared and filed. The 24 students involved in the project helped seniors secure over $165,000 in federal and New York State tax refunds.
FINGER LAKES OPERA: A SUMMER SENSATION In its second season, the Finger Lakes Opera (FLO) once again brought world-class operatic talent to the Geneseo community. Drawing music-lovers from around the region, FLO’s production of Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” drew strong support. Finger Lakes Opera 2015 season: August 6-9 Approx. 1,700 attendees to opera and musical review performances Visitors from 17 states, from Texas to Maine. Visitors from as far afield as Australia.
CREATING ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY— ONE BUSINESS AT A TIME The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Geneseo provides professional business advisement, education, and network resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Over the past three years, the SBDC has:
PRESIDENT BATTLES AND GENESEO MAYOR HATHEWAY RENEW VILLAGE-COLLEGE RELATIONS COMPACT President Denise A. Battles and Village of Geneseo Mayor Richard B. Hatheway signed an updated Geneseo Village-College Relations Compact on May 26 to renew their commitment to maintaining strong relations with the community to ensure a high quality of life for all who work, live and study in the village. On hand to witness the ceremony were numerous representatives from the College and Village. The president and mayor also conducted a first-ever community chat to answer questions from the public about the relationship between the College and Village. Both leaders were joined by their executive teams to answer questions during the interactive discussion held June 2 at the Livingston County Historical Society Museum.
SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMERS, GROWERS Geneseo has long recognized the importance of purchasing and serving local foods and actively seek solutions to increase the amount of local foods served on campus. The College partners with American Fruit and Vegetable, a local produce distributor for all of its produce. Through American, the College is able to purchase over 35 different local produce items from over 20 New York state farms. Purdy & Sons is another local distributor that offers an innovative solution to providing New York state produce year round. Purdy introduces farmers to other local distributors who cut, freeze and pack the produce which is then distributed to customers across the state. Through Purdy & Sons, Geneseo is able to serve locally grown produce, flash frozen at the peak of freshness, throughout the school year. All dairy for the campus is purchased through Upstate Farms, a cooperative of over 360 local family farms. Purchases from Upstate Farms exceeded $117,000, which included over 22,500 gallons of milk.
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DIVERSITY/ INCLUSION GENESEO RESPECTS THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. We believe our core values are strengthened when all members of our community are empowered to actively participate in a vibrant, inclusive and intellectual community that has the highest regard for human dignity. We embrace the opportunity to learn from each other and welcome a broad range of ideas and full spectrum of experiences, viewpoints and intellectual approaches that challenge us to grow and think differently.
GENESEO CONTINUES TO GROW THE DIVERSITY OF ITS STUDENT POPULATION, WHICH REFLECTS 20% ETHNIC MINORITY ENROLLMENT. FACULTY DIVERSITY HAS ALSO INCREASED WITH 15% OF FACULTY IDENTIFYING AS ETHNIC MINORITIES IN FALL 2015.
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? EVERYTHING
This year’s recipients included:
In efforts to foster a more welcoming, supportive and respectful campus climate for all of its students, Geneseo launched a preferred name initiative this year. The effort recognizes that some students would prefer to use a first name other than a legal/official name or record first name to identify themselves in day-to-day use. Students are now able to use their preferred first name on their student ID card, the online directory, class rosters, evaluations and grade submissions.
The LGBTQ Working Group, for its work in supporting Career Service’s efforts to offer workshops for LGBTQ job seekers. The group also worked with the University Police Department in seeking out transgenderspecific training.
WONDERFUL LIVES
The Council for Exceptional Children at Geneseo was honored for its leadership in providing activities and programming for people with special needs and those who are gifted and talented. The council also worked with the Geneseo Central School District and the Geneseo community on projects related to identifying prejudice, stereotypes and bullying.
Can students with moderate to severe intellectual or other disabilities benefit from a college experience that teaches independence and educational skills? Yes, thanks to Geneseo LIVES (Learning Independence, Vocational and Educational Skills), a rigorous, campus-based four-year program. Students in the program take four years of academic classes, audit Geneseo courses and hold on-campus internships. The program also includes a social and recreational component, with LIVES students participating in campus clubs and organizations. Launched in 2008, the program has graduated 21 students, 18 of whom are competitively employed and four have earned GEDs.
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER KEYNOTE FOR WEEKLONG MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMEMORATION Gwendolyn Simmons, professor of religion at the University of Florida, delivered the keynote address during Geneseo’s weeklong commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Simmons has long been involved in civil rights activism. During her early adult years as a college student and thereafter, she was active with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and spent seven years working full time on voter registration and desegregation activities in Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. Other events during the week included film screenings, panel discussions and a candlelight vigil.
RECOGNIZING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS From preparing LGBTQ job seekers to creating and staging a new spoken word/poetry production, this year’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Awards ( formerly the PATH awards) recognized outstanding achievement in support of Geneseo’s commitment to creating an environment that nurtures intellectual and personal growth in non-traditional arenas. The awards are presented annually to students, faculty and staff who have contributed to diversity and multiculturalism.
Seung Yun Kim ’17 was recognized for his commitment to the Alliance for Community Enrichment, where he serves as the Japanese Culture Club’s representative.
Fatima Rodriguez-Johnson, assistant dean of students for multicultural programs and service, was honored for her role as advisor to the Alliance for Community Enrichment group and for implementing the popular Real World Geneseo program, a high-impact learning experience that includes an immersive retreat focusing on how socially influenced categories of difference are related to power and privilege. Rodriguez-Johnson worked with Mark Broomfield, assistant professor of dance studies, to bring the spoken word/poetry guest artist Mariposa Fernandez to campus, which culminated with the creation of a new work —First Flame—written and performed by six Real World Geneseo students of diverse backgrounds and showcased in a mainstage Department of Theatre and Dance production. The script addressed universal themes that ranged from stereotyping based on race, ethnicity and language to gender identity and sexuality.
REACHING FOR THE STARS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM In its fourth year, the Soaring Stars program once again drew a record number of participants. A summer learning program, Soaring Stars provides much-needed inquiry-based learning experiences to rural, low-income students in kindergarten and grade 1. Often facing challenging circumstances during their elementary and secondary school years, rural school students don’t always have opportunities to develop their potential for academic, career and life outcomes. This program provides a range of enrichment programs to school students and offers Geneseo education students valuable hands-on learning opportunities.
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INTEGRITY GENESEO PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICAL CITIZENS We are committed to fostering a campus climate that is characterized by honesty, integrity, respect and accountability. Through ethical conduct and responsible behavior, we cultivate a community of individuals who have the skills, knowledge and ability to engage positively with a diverse and changing world.
100% OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING, A PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO INTERCEDE AND ACT ON THEIR CONCERN FOR THEIR PEERS’ WELL-BEING. 100% OF NEW FRATERNITY AND SORORITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN NEW MEMBER VALUES INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS.
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AVA PASCALAR RECEIVES SUNY GENESEO GLORIA AND VAN QUAAL AWARD Ava Pascalar, supervising janitor in Geneseo’s Facilities Services Department, received the 2015 Gloria and Van Quaal Outstanding Quality Service Award. The annual award recognizes an individual in the Division of Administration and Finance who has had a consistently high level of performance during his or her career, a recognizable and meaningful impact at the College, and who serves as a role model for others.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COME TO CAMPUS FOR ‘STANDUP LEADERSHIP’ PROGRAM Juniors and sophomores from seven area high schools came to campus in early December to experience a day-long leadership training program. Brandon Gaylord, a junior history major, created and organized the nonprofit StandUp Leadership Progam through the College’s Center for Inquiry, Discovery and Development (CIDD). He holds the Ward Leadership Annual Scholarship for Community Service and Leadership. Some 128 students participated in the workshop from the Geneseo, Livonia, Caledonia-Mumford, York, Dansville, Keshequa and Wayland-Cohocton school districts. Between workshop sessions, area employers and college admissions and financial aid advisers networked with the students on job and college opportunities. Gaylord created the program as the Geneseo Alumni Association Ambassador in the CIDD. The center awards numerous $5,000 grants to students each year. The ambassadorships are funded by generous donors to carry out self-directed, transformational projects on campus, within the local community or around the world.
A GREEN LIGHT FOR GREEN DOT Seven Geneseo staff members participated in the nationally recognized Green Dot “Train the Trainer” sessions. The sessions focused on training the participants in the Green Dot method of preventing power-based personal violence, including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The goal of Green Dot is to mobilize a force of engaged and proactive bystanders to reduce power-based personal violence.
GENESEO HOSTS STATEWIDE WORKSHOP Geneseo hosted a statewide two-day training workshop, “Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Violence on Campus.” The workshop, developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police National Law Enforcement Leadership Initiative on Violence Against Women, focused on dating and domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and Title IX issues.
GREEK CHAPTERS U-KNIGHT FOR CHANGE In early fall, the SUNY Geneseo Greek community hosted its annual “Geneseo U-Knighting for Change,” a week of programs dedicated to change and featuring guest speakers, interactive activities and other events. The event, created by students in 2011, is aimed at inspiring Greek chapters to create positive change on campus in the areas of alcohol use, hazing and sexual assault. Justin Jones-Fosu, international speaker, young award-winning entrepreneur and author, delivered a keynote address entitled “Beyond Yourself: Building Collaboration in the Greater Campus Community.”
STUDENT AWARDED RESPECTED REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ACTIVISM INTERNSHIP Jessica Heppler ’17 was awarded a coveted Reproductive Rights Activist Service Corps internship through the Civil Liberties and Public Policy program headquartered at Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass. Heppler was among 35 interns selected from 1,275 undergraduate applicants from 46 states and the District of Columbia. She interned with the Center on Reproductive Rights & Justice, Berkeley Law in Berkeley, Calif.
WOMEN’S SOCCER WINS ETHICS, SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW The 2015 Geneseo women’s soccer team was recognized with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Gold Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for the eighth straight season. Geneseo’s women’s soccer team is the only team among all 2,948 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA or community collegiate soccer programs in the nation to have won the award for the last four consecutive years.
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SERVICE TO SOCIETY GENESEO MODELS THE QUALITIES IT SEEKS TO DEVELOP IN ITS STUDENTS We have a culture of service that inspires us to recognize that we are part of, and have an ongoing commitment to, a larger community. It calls us to take ethical action to contribute to the well-being of others, share responsibility for the current and future public good, and respond to the needs of others in our community and the greater world. We take pride in knowing that this culture of caring, engagement and civic responsibility prepares our students to be ethical contributors to an ever-changing world.
Geneseo’s “exemplary practices of community engagement” earned the College a highly respected community engagement classification for 2015 from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The College’s commitment to community service has also put Geneseo on the President’s Higher Education Honor Roll every year since its inception in 2006.
APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS ENGAGED IN SERVICE-LEARNING > APPROXIMATELY 4,500 ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OVER 200,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PER YEAR
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SUNY GENESEO AND LETCHWORTH STATE PARK JOIN FORCES TO FORM EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIVE
ALPHA CHI RHO’S ’DEEP FREEZE’ RAISES FUNDS TO FIGHT CANCER
Letchworth State Park and Geneseo formed a partnership aimed at providing greater hands-on educational experiences and research opportunities at the new Humphrey Nature Center. As part of the five year cooperative agreement, the College will help develop and identify educational opportunities, research and environmental restoration projects, programming, and exhibits at the new center. A centerpiece project of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY Parks 2020 initiative, the center will serve as a welcoming gateway and educate visitors on the park’s natural offerings, rich geological history and diverse ecosystems. Letchworth State Park and SUNY Geneseo have already been working together informally for many years. The College has long utilized Letchworth as a teaching tool for its environmental studies program, using the park’s unique geographic features to fuel student research projects and aid in data collection. Letchworth has also benefited from student assistance through park internships and work/study programs. As a year-round ADA-compliant and sustainable facility, the center will provide a more formal educational setting for Geneseo students to continue their research and instruction. Students will benefit from state-of-the-art classroom space and specialized exhibitry detailing the rich natural diversity of Letchworth State Park.
A mid-February snowstorm and subfreezing temperatures were the perfect backdrop for the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity brothers’ 15th Annual Deep Freeze, a week-long, around-the-clock campout to raise funds in the fight against cancer. In addition to sleeping in tents all week on the Sturges quad, the fraternity sponsored special events with proceeds supporting Geneseo’s Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Students, faculty and staff were asked to stop at the table near the campsite all week and write down the name of a loved one lost to cancer. The names were read during a candlelight vigil Thursday. The fraternity raised $5,500 through this year’s Deep Freeze.
GENESEO AMONG PEACE CORPS’ TOP VOLUNTEERPRODUCING COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Geneseo is among the Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing colleges in the country. The organization ranked Geneseo 18th among mediumsized schools on the agency’s 2016 list. This is the second straight year the College has ranked among the top 20 schools in its category, with 15 Geneseo alumni currently volunteering worldwide. Since the agency’s founding in 1961, 261 Geneseo alumni have served in the Peace Corps, joining alumni from more than 3,000 other institutions.
STUDENTS COMPLETE ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING ‘RELAY FOR LIFE’ EFFORT Students raised an unprecedented $173,282.51 in this year’s Relay for Life, a fundraiser that supports the American Cancer Society (ACS). In aiding the ACS, the student-run event helped not only to raise money for cancer research, but also to sustain services for cancer patients. Geneseo’s Relay for Life ranks as the largest in New York state. The Geneseo event is among the top 25 Relay for Life events nationally and has won several national Relay for Life Awards.
SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER Geneseo’s participation in the Catholic Charities/Livingston County Department of Health-sponsored Adopt-a-Family program has become a year-end tradition for the College community. The program assists local and regional families by providing gifts for their children during the holiday season. Geneseo staff, faculty and students participate by purchasing gifts such as clothes and toys. 32 families served 28 academic departments, administrative offices and student organizations participated
GENESEO AND ROCHESTER LEARN FROM EACH OTHER Rising fifth- through 10th-grade students from the Rochester City School District once again spent part of their summer on the Geneseo campus. The program, known as Rochester Young Scholars Academy at Geneseo (RYSAG), is a STEM camp that provides participants with an intensive two-week residential thematic program. During summer 2015, under the banner of “Food Fusion,” the camp focused on the science of food, cultural wisdom and the art of cuisine. Students applied concepts of mathematics and chemistry in the understanding of food preparation and making wise dietary decisions. Geneseo has conducted the camp since 2007, watching it grow from 45 students to over 90, with a waiting list of about 30. Staffed mostly by Geneseo education students RYSAG also hosts a follow-up program during the school year, offering tutoring and enrichment activities.
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TRADITION ION GENESEO CELEBRATES ITS LONG HISTORY OF COLLABORATIVE, LEARNING-CENTERED EDUCATION Drawn from the principles on which Geneseo was founded in 1871, our fundamental values continue to guide the College today. Our long history of collaborative and learning-centered education remains at our core and continues to transform students who, in turn, go on to transform the world.
CELEBRATING GREEK ORGANIZATION ANNIVERSARIES: ALPHA DELTA EPSILON SORORITY: 130TH ANNIVERSARY > PROMETHEUS/PHI KAPPA SIGMA/CHI: 60TH ANNIVERSARY
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TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE This year, the Spencer J. Roemer Arboretum celebrated its 25th anniversary. Serving as an outdoor classroom and oasis, the arboretum features over 70 species of shrubs, trees and plants, and a complete ecosystem of plants. Thanks to the late Spencer J. Roemer, emeritus dean of admissions, who created an endowment to make sure the land is never developed, students and faculty have used this outdoor natural biology classroom for educational and research exploration for over two decades. The grounds, which are open to the public, are maintained by student workers and volunteers who also care for the trails, offer tours and generally keep the arboretum in pristine condition. Â
Current research activities include: Bird songs Micro-organism decomposition
Bee population Unique ant colonies
GENESEO UNVEILS NEW UNIFIED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION The College hopes to expand alumni participation and involvement through the newly organized SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association (SGAA). Geneseo has enjoyed almost 75 years of talented and dedicated alumni service, starting with the original Geneseo Alumni Association (GAA), which was formed in 1942. More recently, the Alumni Council has added to this Geneseo tradition of volunteer leadership and service. The SGAA, which has been built upon the strengths and virtues of both organizations, will continue to expand its tradition of alumni loyalty and support for the College. The GAA made a final gift to the College of $660,000 to support student-alumni engagement.
WRITING OUR NEXT CHAPTER Seeking to reaffirm the core values that have made the Geneseo education distinct, the College has reshaped its strategic plan to help educate the next generation of students in a rapidly changing world. The process of creating this new strategic plan began in fall 2015 with a series of meetings between senior staff and other key campus groups. Through community meetings and online tools, faculty, students and staff were asked for input in developing a draft. Among the priorities are a continued commitment to excellence in higher learning, access, the public good, and individual, institutional and societal sustainability and resilience. The plan and select implementation projects will be rolled out in fall 2016.
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TOTAL CAMPUS OPERATING BUDGET BY DIVISION
EXPENSES ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION ADMIN & FINANCE
Instructional FTE
255.23
Non-instructional FTE
148.50
Total FTE PSR Instructional PSR Non-instructional OT, Holiday, other Salary Savings Subtotal Personal Service (PSR) Adjunct Faculty TS Non-instructional TS Subtotal Temporary Service (TS) Supplies Travel Services Equipment Utilities RA Waivers Other Subtotal Other Than Personal Service (OTPS) Total allocation (PSR, TS, OTPS) Fringe Benefits Overhead DASNY Overhead and Insurance Debt Service and Rehab/Repair Other Subtotal Fringe Benefits, Overheads etc. Total
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403.73 4.00 18,820,987 9,575,738 5,000 (676,443)
- 466,727 - (27,378)
2J7,725,282 439,349 1,387,520 968,909 2,356,429
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1,037,899 292,839 3,872,253 1,322,498 - - -
11,550 18,745 47,205 1,000 - - -
- 9,780,686 321,806 (117,555) 9,984,937 - 365,600 365,600 1,062,809 51,513 2,918,898 372,393 4,449,000 - -
6,525,489
78,500
8,854,613
36,607,200
517,849
19,205,150
511,405 767,303 - - -
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1,278,708 - 9,344,981 37,885,908
517,849
28,550,131
42% 1%
FOR EVERY $1M INVESTED IN GENESEO, 15.6 JOBS ARE CREATED IN THE REGION (RIMS II MULTIPLIER) $147.7 DIRECT > $35.9 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS > $183.6 X 15.6 = 2.865 JOBS CREATED IN REGION
| 2015 - 2016 P re si d ent ’s R ep or t
218.75
- -
$333M IMPACT OF SPENDING AND CONSTRUCTION SPENDING ON THE REGION
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218.75
31%
ADVANCEMENT ENROLLMENT STUDENT & CAMPUS-WIDE TOTAL PERCENT CAMPUS LIFE OF TOTAL
29.50
19.00
102.50
-
29.50 19.00 102.50 - 2,147,172 - (42,732)
- 1,171,556 - (20,304)
- 5,928,925 203,293 (40,647)
2,104,440 1,151,252 6,091,571 - 82,500
-- 155,064
- 603,269
82,500 155,064 603,269 45,000 124,000 336,238 15,000 - - -
205,036 39,390 1,803,680 600 - - -
1,567,548 138,598 1,668,328 252,300 - 791,325 -
255.23 522.25
- 777.48 - 31,299 - -
18,820,987 29,102,103 530,099 (925,059)
31,299 47,528,130 52.08% - 3,000
1,387,520 2,178,342
3,000 3,565,862 3.91% - - 3,906,747 - 40 - -
3,929,842 665,085 14,553,349 1,963,791 4,449,040 791,325 -
520,238 2,048,706 4,418,099 3,906,787 26,352,432 2
28.87%
2,707,178 3,355,022 11,112,939 3,941,086 77,446,424 - - - - -
- 37,800 - - -
2,368,315 790,038 - - -
- - - - -
5,374,124 1,632,682 320,425 6,492,611 -
- 37,800 3,158,353 - 13,819,842 15.14% 2,707,178 3,392,822 14,271,292 3,941,086 91,266,266 100.00% 3% 4% 16% 4% 100%
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2 015 - 2 01 6 Fi n a n ci a l Re ca p co ntinu e d
TOTAL CAMPUS OPERATING BUDGET: $91,266,266
REVENUE AND RESOURCES PERCENT
State Support Tuition, Rentals, Fees Appropriated Fund Balance Interest, Misc.
12,984,028 74,838,811 3,340,359 103,068
Total Revenue and Resources
$91,266,266 100.0%
OTHER RELATED NON-OPERATING FUNDS
Debt Service — Educational Facilities* Fringe Benefits — State Purpose Campus Auxiliary Services Geneseo Foundation Sponsored Research University-wide Prgs. (Non-Operating)
9,878,805 27,334,065 14,530,472 2,891,195 1,400,000 390,186
Total
$56,424,723
Total Campus Budget
$147,690,989
TOTAL REVENUE BY SOURCE
State Support Campus Generated
50,587,084 97,103,905
Total Revenue
$147,690,989
*Estimated based on 2014-15
Campus Operating Budget by Fund
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| 2015 - 2016 P re si d ent ’s R ep or t
14.2% 82.0% 3.7% 0.1%
State Purpose Dormitory Income Fund Reimbursable (DIFR) Income Fund Reimbursable (IFR)
53.61% 25.09% 16.53%
State University Tuition Reimbursement Account (SUTRA)
3.76%
University-Wide Programs
1.02%
Lead ers hip of t h e Co l l ege
James B. Milroy, Ph.D. Denise A. Battles, Ph.D. President
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Robert A. Bonfiglio, Ed.D.
Gail Glover, M.A.
Vice President for Student and Campus Life
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
David Gordon, Ph.D. Meaghan Arena, Ed.D. Vice President for Enrollment Management
Special Assistant to the President (Spring 2016)
Becky Glass, Ph.D. Jon Hysell Interim Vice President for College Advancement
Executive Assistant to the President (Fall 2015)
Carol S. Long, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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