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SUNY Canton is a small coeducational college of science and technology in Canton NY, offering both two and four-year undergraduate degrees. This unit of the State University of New York is widely noted for programs in veterinary science, nursing, mortuary science and criminal justice.
Special Reports
SlideshowThe School of Agriculture, Canton NY
SUNY Canton started life as The School of Agriculture in 1906. This slideshow is part of a display from the school archives presented at the Third Annual Symposium on Education, Environment and Economic Vitality in April 2005.
Photo Audio EssayTeaching Technology: Just Throw Tomatoes
A class at SUNY Canton gives high school students a chance to grapple with real engineering problems, but with a seasonal twist. Students have to design and build a catapult to launch rotten tomatoes the furthest.
Local supporters on the road to defend Canton College
Nov 22, 2011 — A busload of Canton college is heading to New York City this morning - to defend their local SUNY campus at the meeting of the state university's Trustees.
SUNY Central has proposed merging some college presidencies around the state, to save money on administrative costs, and funnel more to academics. SUNY canton and SUNY Potsdam were on the list. Canton Town Supervisor David Button says the two schools are too different, and Canton should be able to hire a president that represents its own interests. Go to full article
SUNY Central has proposed merging some college presidencies around the state, to save money on administrative costs, and funnel more to academics. SUNY canton and SUNY Potsdam were on the list. Canton Town Supervisor David Button says the two schools are too different, and Canton should be able to hire a president that represents its own interests. Go to full article
St. Lawrence County studies climate action plan
Potsdam, NY, Sep 27, 2011 — This summer, the St. Lawrence County legislature considered a measure to create a climate action plan. The plan would find ways to save money while reducing the county government's carbon footprint. That could include anything from energy audits in county buildings to anti-idling policies in county parking lots. The legislature tabled the matter because it wanted a better cost-benefit analysis of the plan.
Clarkson University professor Stephen Bird hopes to provide that analysis. Bird studies energy and environmental policy. He's working with faculty and students at all four universities in Canton and Potsdam. Bird told David Sommerstein that climate change models project significant changes for the North Country in the future. Go to full article
Clarkson University professor Stephen Bird hopes to provide that analysis. Bird studies energy and environmental policy. He's working with faculty and students at all four universities in Canton and Potsdam. Bird told David Sommerstein that climate change models project significant changes for the North Country in the future. Go to full article
I think the fact that the community was very vocal certainly made SUNY Central listen.
SUNY backs off on shared Canton-Potsdam presidency
Sep 21, 2011 — The State University of New York is backing off from what had seemed like a done deal - that the Canton and Potsdam campuses would share one president. Go to full article
State Sen. Pattie Ritchie introduces "President in Every SUNY" legislation
Sep 08, 2011 — State Senator Pattie Ritchie announced Wednesday she's introduced legislation that would require every SUNY college to have its own president.
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Joseph Kennedy to step down as SUNY Canton president
Aug 02, 2011 — After several days of media speculation, The State University of New York Chancellor announced Tuesday afternoon that SUNY Canton President Joseph Kennedy will retire at the... Go to full article
A new take on a classic baseball poem
Jul 29, 2010 — This is the season for summer school. Sometimes it's academic, sometimes fun, sometimes both. A group of high school students in the Upward Bound program at SUNY Canton have... Go to full article
SUNY Potsdam faces cuts with $6 million deficit
Potsdam, NY, Aug 31, 2009 — The massive state budget deficit is hitting SUNY campuses hard across the state. Albany has cut the SUNY budget by about 10% already and there's rumblings of additional... Go to full article
Money to plug leaky homes; shortage of people to do the work
Apr 24, 2009 — The federal stimulus bill is funneling $5 billion to states to make drafty homes more energy efficient. That's more than quadruple the amount ever set aside at one time for... Go to full article
Preview: Energy Fair in Canton
Apr 22, 2009 — NCPR is media sponsor for the 14th annual Sustainable Energy Fair at the SUNY Canton Miller Campus Center this weekend. This year's fair includes more than 100 workshops... Go to full article
Rising crime rate blamed on economy and drugs
Jan 14, 2009 — Friday's armed robbery of a credit union in Canton was the third time in as many years that a financial institution in the village has been held up. It was also the second... Go to full article
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