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Chemistry Alum Turns California Winemaker

Andy Robinson '99, a graduate of ʹڲַ and Columbia University’s 3+2 program in chemical engineering, leveraged his degree into a career as a winemaker for the Seghesio Family Vineyards in Sonoma County, CA.

Music Department Welcomes Composer-in-Residence

ʹڲַ’s Department of Music & Musical Theatre will welcome composer-in-residence Jocelyn Hagen on February 15–17.

New Microscope Provides Research Opportunities for Students

ʹڲַ has received an award of $210,132 from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program for the chemistry department to purchase a three-dimensional Raman imaging system.

Katherine Rodgers '22: Creator of @geneseocameraroll

Katherine Rodgers '22 has found a niche in media — and created a popular ʹڲַ-themed social media account.

School of Business Launches New Major and Minors

ʹڲַ’s School of Business is now offering a finance major as well as new minors in entrepreneurship and human resource management.

Unabashedly Undeclared

One of ʹڲַ’s most popular majors is no major at all. “Undeclared” is consistently one of the top choices for incoming students.

Annual List of ʹڲַ Publications Now Available

ʹڲַ honored its faculty, staff, and student authors recently by posting its searchable online list of more than 165 research and creative works from the past year.

Students Named as Presidential Scholars for the 2021-22 Academic Year

Fourteen ʹڲַ students were recently selected to serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2021-22 academic year. 

ʹڲַ Marks Start of Academic Year 2021–22

Two convocations welcomed new and returning students and faculty to campus for the beginning of fall classes.

Agreement with Area Colleges Allows Students Early Acceptance to Med School

Students interested in dental or osteopathic medicine now have an opportunity for early admission into medical school thanks to an articulation agreement signed August 18.

Westerhof Named Dean of School of Education

Jolanda Westerhof joined ʹڲַ on June 24 as dean of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education.

ʹڲַ Offers New Sustainability Major

The College is offering students the opportunity to pursue a Sustainability Studies major through the Department of Geography and Sustainability Studies, starting this fall.

Through coursework and interdisciplinary studies across themes of society, development and the environment, students build a knowledge base, high-impact practical experiences, and professional skills that prepare them for graduate studies and careers in sustainability.

Fiske Guide 2022 Honors ʹڲַ

ʹڲַ is featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022

Course Challenges Students to Study American History from a New Perspective

ʹڲַ now offers a Black Humanities course made possible in part due to a grant from the Modern Language Association.

ʹڲַ Offers Summer Continuing Ed. Courses

The College is offering nearly a dozen continuing education classes this summer—most of which are online.

ʹڲַ Wins FDIC’s Inaugural Academic Challenge

A team from ʹڲַ’s School of Business won the inaugural Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Academic Challenge, a national competition among university and college students concerning the U.S. banking sector.

Why ʹڲַ Is a Pre-Med Powerhouse

ʹڲַ’s combination of faculty support and mentoring, undergraduate research opportunities, curricular preparation, and collaborative atmosphere have turned ʹڲַ into a recognized pre-med powerhouse.

College Invites Students to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

The State University of New York at ʹڲַ has invited more than 100 students into the college’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Undergrads Collaborate Virtually With Russian Students

Pandemic travel restrictions didn’t interfere with an international learning experience that Professor Meredith Harrigan planned for her communication Discussion & Group Dynamics students this semester.

FoMO Nudges Students Toward Future Happiness

A newly published study finds that college students are investing in relationships and leveraging the “fear of missing out,” or FoMO, as a reminder to seize the day.

Accelerated Master's Degree Partnership with Claremont Graduate U.

The ʹڲַ Department of History has entered into an agreement with Claremont Graduate University (CGU) to offer an accelerated bachelor's-to-master's program in history or cultural studies with a concentration in museum studies.

Teaching Stand-up Comedy Is No Joke

Assistant professor of communication Lee Pierce teaches a combination of comedy and social commentary in her course The Rhetoric of Stand-up.

Intersession has More Courses, More Seats, and More Diverse Topics

For the third year, ʹڲַ’s popular intersession term is expanding to include additional offerings of online courses for winter break.

Students Present at COPLAC Conference

Eight ʹڲַ students participated in this year's virtual Council of Public Liberal Arts College's Northeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity conference.

College Names Its First PRODiG Fellow

ʹڲַ has named Bruno Renero-Hannan as its first SUNY PRODiG Fellow (Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Growth). He'll serve as a visiting scholar in the anthropology department.