Do you know that it's very important that you be counted here at SUNY Geneseo? It's true! Even if you've been included in the census at home with your parents, it's extremely important that you ALSO fill out the census forms here at school.
Why is it so important to participate in the census? Because Geneseo students reside in Geneseo, Livingston County, NY the majority of the year, like all other residents of Geneseo they utilize Livingston County resources. Accurate census data allow local, state, and federal government agencies to plan budgets and make allocations to serve everyone who lives in a particular area. Residence Life has a whole page explaining the details here and there's aFacebook page for you to get all the latest updates!
If you're looking for more information, the "Census Bureau Supplies Numbers America Needs" video explains how communities benefit from Census Bureau data collection efforts. Testimonials describe the importance of a complete count and why the 2010 Census will be the most important count in our nation's history. So make sure you stand up and get counted!
The Writing Learning Centers will open for the Spring 2010 semester on Sunday, January 31.
There are two centers to serve students on campus: Milne 222 (to the right of main entrance) Walk-ins only (no appointments) Sundays 3pm - 9pm Monday - Thursday 8pm - 11pm
Welles 217 By appointment only Monday-Thursday 1pm-5pm
Peer tutors are not available for proofreading or writing your assignments. However, they can provide advice on writing assignments in any academic course and at any stage of the writing process. The goal is to assist students with finding their own solutions.
For a few semesters now, Milne Library's staff has updated students on the availability and access options of their required course readings through blog posts. This semester, a new guide has been created to help students navigate the different methods of acquiring course texts, either freely at Milne Library or through IDS requests or for a reduced cost through a long list of commercial entities.
Study tips: apps, tools and tricks to help you prepare for finals
Once you have a comfortable seat and a cup of coffee from Books 'n' Bytes, it's time to settle in to study. Here are some apps, tools and tricks to keep you focused and help you succeed on you final exams.
Flashcard Machine - a free website (registration required) that allows you to create flashcards in any topic, including images. You can also browse the flashcard sets uploaded by other users (e.g. Mineral formulas or 19th century art). Flashcards can be printed or viewed online.
gFlash+ Flashcards & Tests - a free iPhone app for flashcards. Use a Google Docs Spreadsheet to enter the flash card information then sync it with your iPhone.
Schedule in study breaks: Take a walk, have a nap or read a novel. Brief breaks can help you focus better when you return to your studies.
Create your works cited section - See our guide for information about citation styles, and download the Zotero add on for Firefox to help you keep track of your items and format your bibliography
Get enough sleep! From the Zen College Life blog: "I cannot believe how many people walk around like zombies during finals week. It’s an epidemic, due to non-planning and all nighters, neither of which I advocate. Do yourself a favor. If you don’t function well on 3 hours of sleep, don’t try to. If you need your 8 hours regardless, factor that in and don’t push it. If your brain can’t take the lack of rest, your study time will be wasted anyways, make good plans for sleep as well as study."
With a new campus textbook vendor and many different choices for accessing required course materials, students may be left struggling with the best (and cheapest) way to access their course readings.
In an effort to provide options before students buy their books, please see the enumerated list below:
2) Text Book on Reserve Pilot Program, Milne Library – A limited number of textbooks have been donated by SUNY Geneseo professors while others have been purchased for us by Follett/CAS, allowing students in certain courses to borrow textbooks for 4 hours at a time.
3) Information Delivery Services, Milne Library – While it is not encouraged that students request textbooks through IDS, they are free to order other readings that have been assigned in a course. For example, novels, personal narratives and non-fiction materials may be sent from other libraries if Milne Library does not currently maintain an available copy.
4) Online Options – MSNBC spotlights an article providing suggestions on ways in which college students can save money on their required textbooks. This article only shares a few of the numerous online resources for college students. Following are many more links that could be of interest:
Congratulations to our 2009 PowerPoint Contest Winners
Congratulations Yolanda Gonzales and Stephanie Aquilina.
Their MS PowerPoint presentation on Building A Community Supported Market was chosen as this year's winner of Milne Library's 2009 Student PowerPoint Presentation Contest.
This presentation highlights their Summer 2008 WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) experience, Geneseo's Community Supported Market, and the many reasons for foodsharing and eating locally.
Congratulations! These students will share a $50 prize.
Congratulations Dan McConvey, Dan Lilly, Dilek Canakci and Larkin Kimmerer.
Their group MS PowerPoint presentation on Chinese Peasants was chosen as this year's winner of Milne Library's 2008 Student PowerPoint Presentation Contest.
The group used many of the new features found in MS PowerPoint 2007 and incorporated many different graphical forms to display their information. Good use of animation and templates along with clever layouts and good image manipulation left viewers wondering what would appear next.
Congratulations! These students will share a $50 prize.
Stop by and learn about our powerful new resource: Scopus
On Monday, April 14, representatives from Elsevier Publishers will be in the Milne Library Lobby from 10:00am to 12:00pm demonstrating the citation database Scopus, a recent addition to Milne Library's research resources. Scopus covers a wide variety of articles related to the physical sciences, biomedical sciences, and social sciences.
In addition to keyword searching, this database allows users to track down the citation history of a known publication.
For example, if you found a really great article for the term paper you have due next week, you can use Scopus to locate other articles that cited your really great article.
Scopus also provides the ability to easily narrow your search by subject area, publication year, and keyword.
Stop by the library on Monday morning (April 14) to learn more about this powerful new resource.
The library is looking for talented and knowledgeable students who can work as TechHelp. These students are responsible for maintaining the working order of the computers, printers, and all other equipment in the library. These students also assist the library patrons in all functions of the equipment.
The ideal candidate is hard working, can learn quickly, and must have plenty of charm, charisma, and patience. This candidate must also have experience with computer hardware and operating systems. The main focus of this position is customer support.
We are currently looking to hire 3 or 4 students for the fall semester. Interviews will be begin later in the spring. If you are interested, please visit the TechHelp desk in the library and ask for an application.
For additional information about TechHelp Student duties, please email Steve Praino.
At the beginning of the school year, the web is full of free advice for new college students. Some of it may be useful, some of it may be wrong, and some of it may just be funny. But there certainly is an awful lot out there:
Protect your personal information: Keep your ATM, credit card and checking account numbers to yourself. A paper shredder is a good investment for disposing of financial records properly.
I’m a freshman at college this year, and I’m worried about balancing parties and homework. I promised my parents that I’d try my hardest to make the Dean’s List, but I also want to have fun now that I’m at college. Any suggestions?
Note-taking is one of those skills that rarely gets taught. Teachers and professors assume either that taking good notes comes naturally or that someone else must have already taught students how to take notes. Then we sit around and complain that our students don’t know how to take notes.
Of course, since October Break is this weekend, you've probably been here long enough to have some advice of your own to give. Any thoughts about what you wish you knew when you first arrived at Geneseo?
Do you know that it's very important that you be counted here at SUNY Geneseo? It's true! Even if you've been included in the census at home with your parents, it's extremely important that you ALSO fill out the census forms here at school.
Congratulations Dan McConvey, Dan Lilly, Dilek Canakci and Larkin Kimmerer.