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John Dillon, a 1958 graduate of Paul Smith's College, recently donated $1 million to help renovate the institution's chemistry labs.

Paul Smith's College alum donates $1 million

A 1958 graduate and longtime benefactor of Paul Smith's College donated $1 million to help the institution renovate its chemistry laboratories. The gift from John Dillon, retired chai...
Sep 5, 2017, 10:04am EDT
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Paul Smith's College announces new faculty

Paul Smith's College will kick off the fall semester with seven new faculty members when classes begin Sept. 6. "The start of the semester at Paul Smith's is always an exciting time," said Nicholas Hunt-Bull, provost of Paul Smith's College. "Having...
Aug 28, 2017, 10:14am EDT
Bethany Garretson atop Mount Colden during last year's Climb it 4 Climate fundraiser.

Paul Smith's community gears up for second annual Climb it 4 Climate

Climb it 4 Climate, a climate change awareness project and fundraiser for Paul Smith's College student scholarships and sustainability programming at Osgood Farm, will enter its second year this September. Running Sept. 9-24, the hiking-oriented fun...
Aug 22, 2017, 10:47am EDT
A guest prepares fresh apple cider at the Adirondack Rural Skills and Homesteading Festival.

Paul Smith's College announces lineup of September events

Paul Smith's College will host several events next month, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 6, with the Paul Smith's Music Festival, featuring Annie in the Water, Run With It, and the Seth Yacovone Band. The festival, which will run from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. ...
Aug 16, 2017, 11:27am EDT
New York state Sen. Betty Little during her visit to the School of Logging at Paul Smith's College, a program she helped spur. Photo: Andy Johnstone

State Sen. Betty Little visits Paul Smith's College School of Logging

Students and instructors at the School of Logging, a logger-training program at Paul Smith's College, received a visit from New York state Sen. Betty Little this Friday, Aug. 4. Little, who helped make the program possible through securing a $300,00...
Aug 4, 2017, 2:57pm EDT
Photo: Jake Sporn

AWI stewards intercept hydrilla on personal watercraft trailer at Upper Saranac Lake

On July 29, watercraft inspectors Dave Prosser and Bayle Reichert inspected a pair of personal watercrafts attempting to launch at the Saranac Inn State Boat Launch on Upper Saranac Lake, subsequently detecting and removing a strand of hydrilla (water ...
Aug 2, 2017, 11:34am EDT
Students practice using the college's new log loader, purchased with a $300,000 grant from the New York State Department of Labor.

Paul Smith's College launches logger-training program

The School of Logging is in full swing at Paul Smith's College until Aug. 5. The four-week course prepares students to become loggers who are ready to enter the workforce. They learn to safely operate common logging equipment such as chainsaws,...
Jul 25, 2017, 10:36am EDT
The Dixie Valley toad

Paul Smith's College professor: Recently discovered toad endangered by construction project

A Paul Smith's College professor who helped discover a rare species of toad is urging the public to help save it from extinction. Eric Simandle, professor of Natural Sciences, and his colleagues at the University of Nevada, Reno say a proposed ...
Jul 5, 2017, 8:41am EDT
Members of the Paul Smith's College Class of 2017 during Commencement.

Paul Smith's College announces new academic programs

This fall semester, Paul Smith's College will launch several new academic opportunities for new and returning students, including a Bachelor of Science in psychology. In addition to the new four-year degree are two living and learning communities, t...
Jun 22, 2017, 3:41pm EDT
Accepting the Rick Morse Award on behalf of Dezago are from the left: Dan Fitts, executive director, Adirondack Research Consortium; Cathy Dove, president, Paul Smith’s College; Dan Castle, vice president, Ecology and Environment; and Liz Thorndike, Adirondack Research Consortium Board of Directors and Paul Smith’s College trustee. Photo by Ken Rimany.

Paul Smith's College student honored with local award

A Paul Smith's College student is the proud recipient of the first-ever Rick Morse Award, named for a longtime environmental advocate who died last year. Tyler Dezago, a senior majoring in Ecological Restoration, was honored with the award and ...
Jun 9, 2017, 1:51pm EDT
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About Paul Smith's College

Located just 15 miles west of Lake Placid and 40 miles south of Quebec, Paul Smith’s College is dedicated to hands-on learning, combining theory and practice. Students learn the leadership skills and entrepreneurial spirit that have been the hallmark of our graduates. We are the College of the Adirondacks, but we equip our students with the skills to succeed wherever they may be in the world.

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