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The 2025 cohort of 115 watercraft inspection stewards participates in their in-person training at Paul Smith's College, preparing to inspect and decontaminate watercraft across the Adirondack region this summer. Photo courtesy of Paul Smith’s College.

Paul Smith's College Launches Watercraft Inspection Season

Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) opens its season of managing the largest aquatic invasive species spread prevention program in New York State on Friday, May 23, 2025. This season begins with an energized team of watercraft ins...

May 22, 2025, 8:00am EDT

Paul Smith’s College students gathered around the trailer distributing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before assisting Paul Smith’s College alums by clearing downed trees and debris from their property. Lake Lure, NC, January 2025. Photo courtesy Paul Smith’s College.

Paul Smith's College Awarded Grant for Mobile Emergency Operations Center

Paul Smith's College is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Generous Acts grant for Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) for Enhanced Disaster Response in the Adirondacks in the amount of $19,700 from the Adirondack Foundation, funded in...

Apr 5, 2025, 5:51pm EDT

Join a community resilience listening session near you. Credit: Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute

Communities Invited to Shape Climate Resilient Strategies

Paul Smith's College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners is continuing efforts to hold community listening sessions to address the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondack-North Countr...

Feb 10, 2025, 4:00pm EST

Paul Smith's College Nordic Skiier. Photo by Coach Matt Dougherty

Media Advisory: FISU World University Games

Media availability featuring Paul Smith's College student-athletes and their coach who will compete in the FISU World University Games in Torino, Italy, January 13-23, 2025. Thursday, January 9, 2025 11:00am Saunders Sports Complex Paul Smith's Colle...

Jan 6, 2025, 11:44am EST

Economic Impact 2022-23--Institutional Summary

ECONOMIC IMPACT 2022-23 - INSTITUTION SUMMARY

Private, nonprofit colleges and universities in New York have a significant economic impact on their communities. The total economic impact highlighted on the attached includes spending on research and development, construction, technology, salaries, a...

Dec 10, 2024, 2:40pm EST

Bill Brosseau Named Director of Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center

Paul Smith's College announced today that Bill Brosseau has been named Director of the Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center (the VIC) located north of the Paul Smith's College campus, on NYS Route 30. Starting immediately, Brosseau will ov...

Nov 21, 2024, 11:56am EST

Announcement of Summit Scholarships at Paul Smith's College. College President Dr. Dan Kelting addresses the attendees.

Paul Smith's College launches Summit Scholars scholarship program

Paul Smith's College announced the launch of the Summit Scholars program on October 28, 2024-a scholarship initiative aimed at supporting high school graduates within the Adirondack Park. Beginning in fall 2025, fifty Summit Scholars scholarships will...

Oct 29, 2024, 11:45am EDT

The Adirondack Climate Outreach & Resilience Network (ACORN) aims to bring together community members, organizations, and local leaders to collaboratively identify solutions that will help the region be proactive in adapting to these changing conditions. The network spans the 14-county region of Northern New York State.

North Country Communities Invited to Shape Climate Resilient Strategies

Paul Smith's College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners is launching a series of public listening sessions to address the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondack/North Country region...

Oct 28, 2024, 7:00am EDT

Winter at the Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center (the VIC)

Improvements Planned for the VIC this Fall

The Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center (the VIC) is working on upgrades and improvements to our lodge and trails to provide a more enjoyable experience for our students and members of the community. Several trail projects are underway t...

Sep 2, 2024, 10:40am EDT

Paul Smith's College Mercantile sign created by students

Paul Smith's College Mercantile Grand Opening

Please join us at 8:45am on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the front of the Paul Smith's College Joan Weill Student Center for the grand opening ceremony of the new Paul Smith's College Mercantile. The Mercantile is a reimaged college bookstore with mer...

Aug 19, 2024, 2:59pm EDT

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.