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Paul Smith's College reports zero COVID-19 cases at semester midpoint
Two months following a return to on-campus instruction, Paul Smith's College continues to report zero COVID-19 cases. The college's success in battling COVID-19 has resulted from a combination of strict health and safety protocols, rigorous testing, an...
Oct 16, 2020, 4:00pm EDT
Paul Smith's College, Adirondack Research Consortium announce webinar series
This October, Paul Smith's College and The Adirondack Research Consortium (ARC) will host a series of four "Ask An Expert" panel discussions focused on key environmental, cultural and policy issues facing the Adirondack region and its communities. T...
Oct 2, 2020, 3:00pm EDT
Paul Smith's receives five U.S. News Best Colleges awards
Paul Smith's College received five distinctions from U.S. News and World Report's 2021 Best Colleges rankings this September, including No. 2 for Most Innovative Schools and No. 3 for Best Undergraduate Teaching. The college also received the No. 15...
Sep 21, 2020, 6:00pm EDT
Paul Smith's College enters partnership with Arizona State University
Paul Smith's College has announced a partnership with Arizona State University that makes available ASU's Visiting University Student program to currently enrolled students. Visiting University Students have access to hundreds of ASU online courses ...
Aug 26, 2020, 4:00pm EDT
Dr. Jon Calvert Strauss appointed as 11th president of Paul Smith's College
Mark Dzwonczyk, Chair of the Paul Smith's College Board of Trustees, has announced that Dr. Jon Calvert Strauss will become the eleventh president of the college on July 15, 2020. Strauss will serve in an interim capacity to provide executive leadershi...
Jul 14, 2020, 12:28pm EDT
Paul Smith's College announces fall return dates, adjusted academic schedule
Paul Smith's College plans to hold in-person classes this fall semester with an adjusted academic schedule that includes an earlier start date and conclusion of on-campus learning prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition to face-to-face work in a...
Jul 10, 2020, 10:20am EDT
Paul Smith's College awarded sustainable energy grant
As Paul Smith's College updates its Climate Action Plan, the institution has been awarded a New York State Energy Research and Development (NYSERDA) grant to help fund sustainable energy initiatives. The $56,000 REV Campus Challenge Technical Assist...
Jun 4, 2020, 3:00pm EDT
Boat inspection and decontamination stewards prepare for upcoming Adirondack boating season
Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) will be providing free boat inspections and decontaminations starting on Memorial Day weekend at nearly 100 locations across the region to help the public stop the spread of aquatic invasive...
May 20, 2020, 4:43pm EDT
Paul Smith's College adds three new SUNY partners to discounted tuition program
Paul Smith's College has expanded its Tuition Scholarship Program, which provides a significantly discounted tuition rate for future graduates, to include Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Herkimer College, and Clinton Community College. Under th...
Apr 30, 2020, 6:00pm EDT
Second top biathlete, Garrett Beckrich, commits to Paul Smith's College
Paul Smith's College and the United States Biathlon Association have announced a second athlete to enroll at the college. Garrett Beckrich, a 19-year-old from Grand Rapids, Minn., is a member of USBA's Junior National Team. He started participating in ...
Apr 24, 2020, 4:00pm EDT