Summer 2005
CAMPUS NOTES
Geneseo in the News
SUNY Geneseo faculty, staff and students fielded hundreds of inquiries from local, regional and national media throughout the academic year. In addition, news items were published in newspapers across the state as a result of news release distribution.
Here are the highlights:
The story about the search for the statue of Minerva, which used to stand in the College’s Old Main building (before it was demolished in the 1950s), continued to make news as the College prepared for her “return” with a new statue. Multiple stories about the mysterious disappearance and return of Minerva ran in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, The Buffalo News, The Livingston County News, Syracuse Post-Standard, The Lake & Valley Clarion, Finger Lakes Times, Batavia Daily News and the Watertown Daily Times. Among those quoted in the articles were Liz Argentieri and Ed Rivenburgh (Milne Library) and student Kristen Jacobsen, who works in the library.
Bill Cook (history), one of three finalists for the prestigious Baylor University 2006 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, was recognized in articles that appeared in The Lake & Valley Clarion and Democrat and Chronicle.In addition, Cookmade the front page of the Canandaigua Daily Messenger in advance of an April lecture he gave about French writer and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville.
Sue Chichester (director, computing & information technology) made headlines when she received the Information Technology Woman of the Year Award from the Association for Women in Computing’s upstate New York chapter. Coverage of her award ran on R News and in the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester Business Journal, Business Strategies and Rochester Woman Magazine. In addition, the D&C gave Chichester a “thumbs up” on its editorial page.
Commencement 2005 received media coverage from The Buffalo News, Democrat and Chronicle and Livingston County News. David D. Meisel, retiring physics professor and keynote speaker, was quoted in the press.
Mary Mohan (communications) and Kathleen English (director, Microenterprise Assistance Program) were highlighted in the Livingston County News in an article about Mohan’s students working with area business owners to market their products. In addition, an article about the program ran in the Perry Herald, quoting English and Art Hatton (vice president for college advancement).
Jeff Koch (political science) provided several interviews to radio stations WHAM 1180 and WXXI 1370, and several Rochester area television stations, with regard to historical and political events taking place throughout the year. Koch provided comment on: John Kerry’s selection of John Edwards as his running mate; the tenor of political campaign ads; the Kuhl/Barend congressional race; the presidential election; student voter registration; President Bush’s inauguration; and the Bush administration overall.
News about David Geiger (chemistry) and Dale Metz (communicative disorders and sciences) receiving Research and Scholarship Awards from SUNY made the Democrat and Chronicle and Livingston County News.
Edward A. Johnson’s appointment as associate vice president for administration and controller of Geneseo, made news in Business Strategies and the Democrat and Chronicle. Catherine Hackett Renner’s appointment as director of institutional research made the Daily Record, Democrat and Chronicle, Finger Lakes Times and Livingston County News. Megan Cheever’s appointment as assistant director of the Fund for Geneseo made the Watertown Daily Times, Democrat and Chronicle, Daily Record, Livingston County News and Brighton-Pittsford Post. Kimberly Faber’s promotion to major and planned gifts officer made the Democrat and Chronicle, Brighton-Pittsford Post, the Daily Record and Livingston County News. Aria Garsys’ appointment as the head women’s soccer coach, made The Lake & Valley Clarion. The Daily Record included news items about the election of John Marshall Lockhart III to a five-year term on the Geneseo Foundation and the re-election of Dean A. Johnston and John P. Linfoot to two-year terms as chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
WROC-TV 8 was on hand for the dedication of Putnam Hall.
The College’s 40th and 50th reunions received coverage in the Livingston County News. In addition, the Gloversville Leader-Herald wrote about Johnstown, N.Y., Mayor Robert Schultz’65 receiving the Excellence in Education Award at the reunion. Schultz is a professor emeritus at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.
Sarah Grace Frisch (communications and publications/college advancement) provided information and interviews to Rochester regional media on the College’s change in policy toward arming its University Police officers.
Provost Katherine Conway-Turner was quoted in The Buffalo News in an article about the graduation rates of white and minority students. Conway-Turner, along with students Katie Story and Dan Greer, also was quoted in a front-page article in the Democrat and Chronicle on the length of time it takes college students to graduate.
Archie Cureton (director, financial aid) was quoted in a story on the front page of the Living section in the Democrat and Chronicle about the impact divorce has on college expenses. The story also ran on the Gannett News Service wire, appearing in the Elmira-Star Gazette and the Albion Advertiser.
Mark Denaci (art department and gallery director) and Kelly Clark (Center for Community/Division of Student and Campus Life) appeared on the WHEC-TV 10 noon news show with Rebecca Leclair to share information about the College’s Cultural Harmony Week and the Eatonville exhibit.
Wendi R. Kinney (coordinator, Greek affairs and off-campus living) was quoted in an article in the Livingston County News about the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity’s Deep Freeze on Cancer — a weeklong, around-the-clock campout to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. In addition, the newspaper ran a photograph of fraternity brothers Pat Burke, Niels Hansen and James Weis. The Lake & Valley Clarion also covered the event, including quotes from Kinney and students Robert Schneider and Michael Faitell.
The Democrat and Chronicle wrote a news story about the new Richard Bosco’89 Memorial Scholarship, which was started by friends of the alumnus who was killed when hijacked jetliners crashed into the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001.
Student Josh Hyman was quoted and photographed in The Chronicle of Higher Education in a story about a trend in higher education for tuition predictability. Hyman is the student representative on the SUNY Board of Trustees.
Jeff Koch (political science) was quoted in an Associated Press article about President George W. Bush’s visit in May to Greece, N.Y., to pitch for privatizing Social Security. The article ran in numerous newspapers across the state, among them the Salamanca Press, Dunkirk Observer,Finger Lakes Times, Medina Journal-Register, Jamestown Post-Journal,Lockport Union-Sun & Journal and Olean Times Herald, among others.
A visit by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) made front-page news in the Livingston County News. Schumer visited the College in May to tour the Center for Excellence in Science. Geneseo President Christopher C. Dahl, who gave the tour of the building under construction, was quoted in the article and photographed with Schumer. The center also was noted in a January article in the Rochester Business Journal.
Ellen Kintz (anthropology) was quoted in an article about Cinco de Mayo that appeared in the Democrat and Chronicle. Kintz, whose son was born on Cinco de Mayo, celebrates the holiday every year. Kintz also was profiled in Voice, a magazine published by the United University Professions, for her work with residents of the Mexican village of Coba in the state of Quintana Roo, along the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico’s southeastern coastal region. Kintz has worked with the villagers for three decades.
Ed Drachman (political science/international relations) was interviewed for a report on WHAM 1180 about Colin Powell’s resignation as secretary of state.
The new Pamela York Klainer Center for Women and Business in the Jones School of Business made headlines across the state. Klainer was the cover story in the April issue of Rochester Woman magazine. Klainer and Mary Ellen Zuckerman (dean of the Jones School of Business) were quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle, Batavia Daily News, Livingston County News, Rochester Business Journal, The Lake & Valley Clarion and Canandaigua Daily Messenger. The Associated Press also wrote an article on Klainer and the new center. That article ran in the Saratoga Springs Saratogian, Medina Journal-Register, Long Island’s Newsday, Cortland Standard and Syracuse Post-Standard. In addition, the winners of the first student marketing contest, sponsored by Klainer, received coverage in several media outlets, including newspapers and Rochester and Syracuse television stations. Zuckerman also wasquoted in a front-page article in The Buffalo News about how optimism drives college women, who are finding themselves in the majority at colleges across the nation.
In addition, WHEC-TV 10 broadcast a lengthy segment on the establishment of the Klainer Center for Women and Business at the College.
The Save a Life Tour, which stopped at Geneseo in April, received coverage in the Livingston County News. The tour brings to colleges machines that resemble an arcade game and through which students can tell how it would feel to drive drunk. The article quoted several students and referenced Lenny Sancilio (dean of students) and Charles “Chip” Matthews (interim director, college union and activities).
The Lockhart Gallery and the Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery received coverage throughout the year in numerous publications. The Lockhart Gallery received coverage for its spring exhibits, including a write-up about the “O’ Jerusalem” exhibit. Mark Denaci (art department and gallery director) was quoted in the Batavia Daily News and The Lake & Valley Clarion. Douglas Anderson (art department, gallery coordinator) was quoted in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger and Batavia Daily News in stories about the exhibit.
R News and the Irondequoit Post covered the story about Geneseo’s student quartet NARD winning the Red Wings Idol Contest. The singing group, comprised of Rob Line, Nick Moran, Alex McDonald and Dave Gordon, got the chance to sing the national anthem at the Wings’ home opener in April.
Mary Ellen Zuckerman (dean of the Jones School of Business) provided comment for a WHAM 1180 business report with regard to U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton’s announcement of the Finger Lakes Trading Cooperative. R News, Fox News, WROC-TV 8, WHEC-TV 10 and WOKR-TV 13 were all on hand for Clinton’s media event launching the Cooperative, which was held at the College.
Historian James Loewen’s April visit to campus received coverage in the Batavia Daily News, The Democrat and Chronicle’s Our Towns, The Lake & Valley Clarion and Livingston County News. The News quoted junior Christy Panagakis, who helped organize the event as part of her role as coordinator of the College’s Contemporary Forum.
Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston’s April visit to campus received coverage in The Lake & Valley Clarion, Our Towns, Democrat and Chronicle and Batavia Daily News.
Michael Rebell’s visit to the College in February received coverage from the Livingston County News. Rebell, executive director and lead counsel for the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, led the 12-year court battle that established the state’s constitutional obligation to fund public schools.
Civil rights leader Judy Richardson’s March visit received advance coverage in the Livingston County News and Batavia Daily News.
Geneseo was mentioned in a Syracuse Post-Standard article about the redesigned Scholastic Aptitude Test.
The Democrat and Chronicle ran an article on GENseng’s production of A (Korean) Comedy of Errors, which marked the theater troupe’s fifth season. The piece included comments from Randy Kaplan (SOTA) and several students.
The Democrat and Chronicle ran a profile on senior lacrosse player Lauren Chatterton. The article also included quotes from head coach Carly Peters and freshman player Shauna Leonard. The Democrat and Chronicle ran a profile on junior softball player Keaghan Reed. The Democrat and Chronicle ran a profile on Kristina Mattice, a senior defending SUNYAC champion in the outdoor long jump and triple jump. Alumna Danielle Harmon ’04 received coverage in the Livingston County News and The Lake & Valley Clarion for placing in the top 10 percentile of women runners in the Boston Marathon, with a time of 3:27.57. Andrea Kuhn, a pitcher/first baseman for the softball team, received coverage in the Livingston County News for her nomination for WHAM’s Local College Sportswoman of the Year Award. Senior guard Joe Zera was named first team All-ECAC and All-American honors, reported the Livingston County News. The Ice Knights, the College’s men’s hockey team, graced the full front page of The Lake & Valley Clarion when it won the SUNYAC crown, its first title since 1986. The Democrat and Chronicle also covered the team. Brett Walker, a senior goalie, was profiled in the Democrat and Chronicle. The Democrat and Chronicle ran an article about the College’s men’s and women’s swim teams. The article included quotes from head coach Paul Dotterweich, senior freestyler Erin Walsh and junior freestyler Tim Stockton. Former men’s hockey coach Brian Hills was quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle in a story about a fund raiser held at the College to assist with medical expenses for John Curry, who played hockey in high school in Geneseo and who was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
A group of students from Geneseo and Rochester Institute of Technology received coverage for a fund raiser for the American Diabetes Association. Each year, the students roll a bed down East River Road and Route 39 — 22.2 miles from the Henrietta campus to the Livingston County College. The article quoted Geneseo student Stacy Fuscella.
The College’s “Gay? Fine By Me” T-shirt campaign received coverage in The Empty Closet, which lauded the College for its Pride Month activities which aimed to condemn homophobia. The events were sponsored by the Geneseo Safe Zone Committee, Pride Alliance and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and received a $1,000 award from the Vice President’s Grant for Creating Community Through Diversity through the Division of Student and Campus Life. In addition, the committee was able to secure funds from Lauderdale Health and Counseling, Inter Residence Council, Geneseo Student Association, the Center for Community and the Vice President for Administration’s Office. The T-shirt campaign also received coverage in The Lake & Valley Clarion.
Musical theatre major Adam Tianello was photographed for the Livingston County News in April while he was practicing his bagpipes near Temple Hill Cemetery.
Heidi Levine (director, student health & counseling) was quoted in a Democrat and Chronicle article about depression among college students. The article appeared on the front page of the Living section and ran on the Gannett News Wire, appearing in the Tonawanda News and Medina Journal-Register, among others.
Richard Young and Amy Sheldon (geology)were quoted in an article in the Democrat and Chronicle about the use of salt as a deicing agent on roads in the Northeast. Sheldon has several undergraduates conducting research projects on the effects of road salt.
The College’s Alan Lutkus International Film Series received coverage throughout the year in numerous publications. Rosemary McEwen, (foreign languages and literature) was quoted in The Lake & Valley Clarion about the selection of films.
The College’s Limelight & Accents series received coverage throughout the year in numerous publications, including the Weekend section in the Democrat and Chronicle.
The Livingston County News ran an article about the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the College teaming up with the Livingston County Department of Economic Development to form a business incubator in the area. Alyssa Anderson, a business student interning at the SBDC, was quoted.
A tsunami relief concert that filled Wadsworth Auditorium and was organized by the students received coverage in the Livingston County News. The students presented a donation to the American Red Cross.
The College’s Civic Engagement Fair in March received coverage from the Democrat and Chronicle, Livingston County News and The Lake & Valley Clarion. Tom Matthews (Center for Community), Kay Fly (Center for Community) and Wes Kennison (English/humanities) were quoted. Richard Hatheway (geology) was photographed with Kennison. Hatheway serves as village mayor, while Kennison serves as town supervisor. The D&C article also quoted students Deborah Cole and Sara Gordon.
Geneseo was included in an article in March in the Democrat and Chronicle about gifts to area colleges and universities.
John King, who graduated in December, wrote an essay for the Speaking Out page in the Democrat and Chronicle in February about his experience as a transfer student who graduated in seven semesters, which was stretched out over six years and three states.
The Livingston County News covered the College’s Sports Hall of Fame induction. Inducted were: Beth Shope ’99, track and field; Gary Lewis ’76 and Tom Gleason ’79, lacrosse;and Paul Rose, former men’s lacrosse and wrestling coach.
Geneseo was included in an article in the Democrat and Chronicle about area colleges experiencing increased enrollment.
A Democrat and Chronicle article about student housing included mention of Geneseo’s Saratoga Terrace townhouse-style residences. The article included quotes from students Mark Ranieri and Peggy Yip.
Alan Pergament, a columnist for The Buffalo News, noted that Glenn Gordon Caron ’75, creator of NBC’s new television show “Medium,” also works with another person with local ties. Kathleen Widomski, a 1987 graduate of West Seneca West senior high school, is the art director on Caron’s show. In addition, WGRZ-TV 2 in Buffalo broadcast a lengthy report on Glenn Gordon Caron and his ties to western New York, with an emphasis on his time as a student at SUNY Geneseo.
Scott Kenney (University Police) provided an on-camera interview to WHAM-TV 13 on phone scams aimed at college students.
Several media outlets covered former SUNY Chancellor Robert L. King’s visit to campus in February to discuss his “SUNY tuition guarantee” proposal. Numerous print, radio and television reporters visited campus to cover the talk.
Kiersten Snell was profiled in the Livingston County News for her appointment as director of the Livingston-Wyoming Downtown Revitalization Program, which is housed at the College.
Freshman Connie Vernetti was quoted in an article in the Democrat and Chronicle about college students who return to their high school to tell students what to expect when they make the transition to college.
Geneseo was included in a news item about local colleges removing coin-operated machines from their student laundry rooms. The item, which originally ran in the Democrat and Chronicle, also was picked up by the Syracuse Post-Standard.
The Corning Leader ran a front-page article about senior Jamie Bosket’s new book, “Images of America: Painted Post,” which was released in February. Bosket, who grew up in Painted Post, spent his summers at the Painted Post-Erwin Museum, commonly called The Depot.
Jane Fowler Morse (Shear School of Education) was quoted in a Democrat and Chronicle article abouta cup-stacking craze that hit local gym classes.
An article about the student production of The Vagina Monologues ran in The Lake & Valley Clarion. The article included quotes from senior Miriam Rathbone, who directed the performance.
Chris Leary (math) was quoted in an article in The Buffalo News about new degrees that meet the need of a changing work market. Leary talked about the College’s $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that allows undergraduates to study biomathematics. A story about the grant ran in The Lake & Valley Clarion, mentioning Leary, Anthony J. Macula (math), Wendy K. Pogozelski (chemistry) and Gregg Hartvigsen (biology).
Kris Shay (director, admissions )and Susan Bailey (dean of the college) were quoted in articles in the Hornell Evening Tribune about the College’s student teaching program in the Arkport schools and the College’s admissions policy in relation to students from the region.
Karla Cunningham (political science and international relations) wrote an essay in January about the elections for Iraq’s transitional National Assembly for the “Speaking Out” page in the Democrat and Chronicle.
The Delta Kappa Tau fraternity house received an “extreme makeover” thanks to one of its alumnus brothers—Charles Kleman ’75, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Chico’s Fashions Inc. Articles on the makeover appeared in The Buffalo News and The Lake & Valley Clarion. Kleman and fraternity president Ryan DiMillo were quoted in the News, while Kleman and Art Hatton (vice president for college advancement) were quoted in the Clarion.
The Village Voice ran an article in January about the use of video games by educators. The article noted that the U.S. Congress simulation LegSim is now being used at more than 10 schools, including Geneseo.
Bill Caren (associate vice president, enrollment services) was quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle in an article about the stress teens experience selecting colleges.
Ren Vasiliev (geography)was profiled in the Oswego Palladium-Times for her new book “From Abbotts to Zurich: New York State Placenames.”