We have a beautiful campus to photograph year-round. Oftentimes you think of that quintessential campus photo from the fall, but with a fresh snowfall, winter can look just as lovely.

Back in March, the MacVittie College Union celebrated 50 years with a festive cake and a historical exhibition in the lobby and ballroom. Kathy Trainor, former director of college union activities, and Chip Matthews, director of student life, had the honor of cutting the cake for hundreds of students.

The Geneseo Ice Knights were crowned SUNYAC champions in March for the third consecutive year in front of a packed Ira S. Wilson ice arena. These two pictures are hard for me to look at, even now, for two reasons.

First, this was possibly the most talented group of Ice Knights we've ever seen—consistently ranked within the top three in national polls all season. Expectations were high for a national championship run starting the following weekend, but those hopes were squashed when the season was canceled as the nation and world locked down due to the coronavirus.

Second, looking at all those faces in the crowd really hits me hard. No one in that building guessed that six days later they'd be packing their bags for home. It's also strange to look back at such large gatherings of people now that we have lived our lives in such a different way for the past nine months. Did we really used to do that?

Classes went entirely remote toward the end of March, leaving an eerie emptiness on campus.

With the national debate on race and policing in America renewed yet again by the tragic killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, hundreds of students and community members rallied together on a blisteringly hot day in June to make their voices heard.

Faculty and students in the physics department built and deployed muon detectors for a citizen-science project aimed at raising awareness of the subatomic world. This fun assignment took me underground to the American Rock Salt Mine, through Letchworth State Park, and *almost* in a hot air balloon (timing didn't work out for the last one). Learn more about the Muons over Letchworth project here.

Undergraduate researchers were among the first to return to campus over the summer. These were the first photos I made of students wearing face masks.

Face masks, temperature checks, and social distancing—move-in day looked a little different this year. A lot of uncertainty surrounded the return of students—would our new safety protocols be enough to stop the spread and keep the community safe? I'm proud of how our campus pulled together to make it work.

Campus life continued in the fall, but with some noticeable differences: mask wearing, reduced-capacity classrooms, social distancing, and a lot of outdoor learning. Luckily we had some pretty great weather through most of October!

While no games were played this fall, our student-athletes still practiced and trained. Left: Noelle Staso '21 demonstrates how to get a good workout at home. You can read more about her tips in Scene magazine's Summer 2020 issue here. Right: Jordan Penkitis '21 poses for a portrait appearing in the Winter 2021 issue.

Even in the midst of a pandemic, the gazebo continued to be a special place to gather.

SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras dropped by campus for the first time in September to assess Geneseo's COVID-19 response. After meeting with cabinet members, he toured campus and spent time speaking with students.

To keep our community safe, SUNY Geneseo conducted rigorous testing of faculty, staff, and students throughout the fall semester, and our student-run EMT service, Geneseo First Response, played a huge role in making this a success.

Changing of the seasons. We saw some spectacular color on campus this year.

One of my last assignments of the year was a dress rehearsal for Geneseo Dance Ensemble's fall performance. It was refreshing to see a performance in person for the first time in eight months.