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Working on cars wasn’t totally new, but learning how to remove their hood and trunk was for some. Auto body technology freshmen Juliana Kucera, of Elma, and Simarah Samson Davall, of Augusta, tackled it with ease during Alex Graf’s Auto Body Fundamentals lab.   Removing the hood and trunk were just two of the items on a checklist that Graf, automotive instructional support associate, devised to give students myriad and new experiences. Many of the cars they work on are donations, thanks to grants, networking and partnerships.

SUNY Morrisville added to the excitement of its new semester, announcing an 11% increase in enrollment for fall 2024.   The increase marks a significant milestone in the institution’s ongoing efforts to expand access to higher education and deliver top-tier academic and hands-on learning experiences. New student enrollment has risen by 5%, building on last fall's impressive 29% surge, continuing the college’s strong momentum in attracting students to the SUNY Morrisville community, according to Caleb McGuire, director of admissions.

SUNY Morrisville’s annual Autumn Review Sale, “Magic of Morrisville,” is Saturday, Sept. 21. The sale starts at 11 a.m. at the Groves Barn, 5300 Hart Road in Morrisville, near the Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex off of Eaton Street. The sale features 54 live lots up for consignment plus 10 embryo lots. See more at https://www.facebook.com/MSCAutumnReview/ The event also features a silent auction, which includes cow-themed items, feed, gift baskets, gift cards and more.

The Great New York State Fair wrapped up this week, providing countless experiences for not only visitors and participants, but volunteers, too! For SUNY Morrisville students, faculty and staff who volunteer every year, the fair is an experience beyond 13 days of iconic culinary options, thrilling amusement rides and captivating entertainment.     “I volunteer to get as much practice as I can,” said Emma Weisbrodt, a dairy science student from Tully, who was among members of the college’s Dairy Judging Team helping with 4-H judging in the Cattle Barn.

SUNY Morrisville Professor Christopher Scalzo has been sharing his business knowledge globally for more than two decades. Next year, it will take him to India through a prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program Award he received from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

As vehicles approached the entrance to Mohawk Hall on the SUNY Morrisville campus, there wasn’t a lack of hands reaching out to help. Members of the Mustangs football team, clad in matching green jerseys, were at the ready to move freshmen into their new residence halls during the college’s Welcome Weekend, which started with freshmen move-in Thursday, Aug. 22. “We are excited to welcome a new class and start another exciting semester preparing students to meet their academic goals and start a new chapter in their lives,” said Caleb McGuire, director of admissions.

Horses, dairy cows and cockroach composting. What do they have in common with this year’s Great New York State Fair? SUNY Morrisville! The college can be spotted throughout this year’s fair, which runs Wednesday, Aug. 21-Monday, Sept. 2. Visit us in multiple locations, including the dairy barn, where our students are assisting with dairy judging, as well as the horticulture building, to see what we are doing with Blatticomposting, a technique that uses cockroaches to convert human food wastes into compost.

It was feeding time at the SUNY Morrisville livestock barn and Ophelia didn’t hesitate to let dairy student Rosie Hines know she wanted her attention. Poking her head through a stall, the cheerful goat let out a buoyant bleat, begging for a pat on the head before nibbling from a pile of grain.   Ophelia, a Nubian yearling, is among seven dairy goats Hines is caring for during her summer internship at the SUNY Morrisville Groves Livestock Barn, along with a flock of chickens.

Call it a labor of love. When Kate Bolen traded in her career as an insurance company fraud and abuse investigator for a hands-on education digging in dirt, planting vegetables and caring for grow pods filled with seeds, she unearthed a fulfilling new career.

SUNY Morrisville’s Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex is among farms throughout Madison County that will open its doors and showcase its facility to the public during Open Farm Day on Saturday, July 27. Open Farm Day, held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., offers visitors an opportunity to see working farms in Madison County, meet local farmers, enjoy tours and demonstrations, animals and products tastings.