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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

Billy Jones (left) meets with Paul Smith's College HEOP students

District 115 NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones Joins HEOP Students at Paul Smith's College

Paul Smith's College was honored to welcome District 115 NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones, along with his daughter, Ella, and Constituent Liaison Brandon Menard, on August 1, 2024, to join us for the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) student prese...

Aug 5, 2024, 1:00pm EDT

Adirondack Water Week is August 3-11, 2024, and celebrates the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Region. Credit: PSC AWI

Adirondack Water Week to Celebrate the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere

Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute is inviting the public to celebrate the region's freshwater resources during the 5th annual Adirondack Water Week, taking place Saturday, August 3-Sunday, August 11, 2024. This year's celebration hig...

Jul 30, 2024, 8:00am EDT

Members of the Adirondack Watershed Institute conducting a streamside assessment in the Saranac River watershed. Photo courtesy of Paul Smith’s College.

Paul Smith's College Offers Free Streamside Property Assessments

Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) is inviting landowners with streamside property to participate in Stream Wise, a voluntary program that promotes and recognizes good stream stewardship. AWI received funding from the Lake Champ...

Jun 24, 2024, 1:16pm EDT

A watercraft inspection steward performing a boat decontamination. Photo courtesy of Paul Smith’s College.

Adirondack Watershed Institute Poised to Begin its 25th Season

With the return of black flies, wildflowers and increased daylight, Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) is excited to begin its 25th season managing the largest aquatic invasive species spread prevention program in New York State ...

May 22, 2024, 2:20pm EDT

Paul Smith's College Students Train Saranac Lake High School Students to Stop the Bleed

Students in the Paul Smith's College Disaster Management and Response program took over tenth grade health classes in April 2024 at Saranac Lake High School to teach the Stop the Bleed course developed by the American College of Surgeons. Armed with fa...

May 8, 2024, 2:43pm 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.