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Pictured from left to right: John Morton, Paul Smith’s College Athletic Director Jim Tucker, Tim Burke, Paul Smith’s College President Cathy Dove, and Mount Van Hoevenberg Cross Country and Biathlon Center Manager Kris Cheney-Seymour, a 1991 PSC graduate.

Paul Smith's College moves forward with Nordic skiing expansion at the VIC

This November, Paul Smith's College hosted John Morton of Morton Trails and entered the design phase of Nordic ski trail expansion at the VIC. Morton, a former Olympic athlete and ski coach at Dartmouth College, spent most of the day on foot with Bo...

Nov 28, 2018, 4:42pm EST

Paul Smith's College guard Stirling Scott (11) will be playing in his hometown when the Bobcats travel to Brooklyn's Barclays Center this December to face SUNY Canton.

Paul Smith's College men's basketball set to play in NBA arena

The Paul Smith's College men's basketball team will face off against SUNY Canton at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, this Dec. 14. Bobcats head coach Dominique Boone explained that he's been a close friend of B...

Nov 15, 2018, 9:12am EST

Casey Gerrish, pictured in the USA Rink prior to practice, is the new head hockey coach at Paul Smith's College.

Paul Smith's College brings on head hockey coach

Casey Gerrish, an experienced hockey player, referee and area league commissioner, has been brought on as head hockey coach at Paul Smith's College. Gerrish has played at the Junior A level in the US, as well as Juniors in Canada, and has assisted i...

Oct 24, 2018, 4:34pm EDT

Firefighters work to contain a 2016 blaze at Sams Point in Ulster County, N.Y. The fire consumed more than 2,000 acres over several days. Photo courtesy of Scott Sabo.

Paul Smith's College announces new academic minor in Wildland Firefighting

Wildland firefighting, a high-demand field that aligns closely with existing Paul Smith's College academic programs, will now be a minor available to students. Included in the minor is an Incident Qualification Card, known as a "red card" and a key ...

Oct 10, 2018, 5:00pm EDT

The Paul Smith's College campus, viewed alongside Lower St. Regis Lake.

Paul Smith's College earns five U.S. News Best Colleges distinctions

On Monday, U.S. News and World Report released its 2019 Best Colleges Rankings, a list in which Paul Smith's College earned five different awards in the Regional Colleges North category: No. 6 for "Best Value Schools" No. 14 for "Best Regional ...

Sep 10, 2018, 4:05pm EDT

Paul Smith's College and local Olympians collaborate to honor, preserve the region's Olympic heritage

Paul Smith's College announces the formation of the college's Advisory Committee for Olympic Sports, a select group of men and women with world-class athletic resumes whose experiences as Olympians will help guide the college's Olympic sports initiativ...

Aug 14, 2018, 10:25am EDT

Paul Smith's College students and faculty during a visit to the Lake Placid Conference Center.

Paul Smith's College announces Management program

Paul Smith's College now offers a new Management program, a four-year bachelor's of science degree with three dynamic concentrations within. Students undertaking this course of study can choose focus on business management, entrepreneurship, or spor...

Jun 26, 2018, 2:38pm EDT

An Adirondack Watershed Institute steward conducts a watercraft inspection. Such efforts are key in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species in the park.

Adirondack Watershed Institute awarded $9.3 million contract by New York State

The Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has been awarded a five-year, $9.3 million contract by New York State to implement the Adirondack Park Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program. The contract calls for the AWI to imple...

Jun 12, 2018, 3:34pm EDT

Adaiah Bauer was selected over thousands of other American students to attend the 2018 FISU Volunteer Leaders Academy.

Paul Smith's College student selected to represent U.S. at international academy

Paul Smith's College student Adaiah Bauer will be travelling to Kazan, Russia, this June as the one American selected for the Volunteer Leaders Academy, an eight-day forum hosted by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). Bauer is one...

Jun 1, 2018, 1:22pm EDT

Paul Smith's College students and faculty currently work with the New York State Department of Health in monitoring Lyme disease in the North Country, a vector-borne infection carried by blacklegged tickets (pictured).

Paul Smith's College announces Human Health and the Environment new academic program

Paul Smith's College now offers students the opportunity to earn a four-year degree in the field of Human Health and the Environment. This new Bachelor of Science program focuses on human biology and the environmental factors that impact human health. ...

Apr 20, 2018, 4:34pm 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.