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As part of Madison County’s Open Farm Day, held Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26, SUNY Morrisville’s Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex will be open to visitors on Saturday, July 25, only, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The complex is among the many farms throughout Madison County participating in the annual event, which gives visitors an opportunity to experience working farms, meet local farmers, enjoy tours and demonstrations, animals and sample products.  

SUNY Morrisville faculty and staff members were honored with Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence by the State University of New York and SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr., and another received a distinguished award.   SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service Rebecca Hargrave, of Norwich, associate professor of environmental sciences The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service recognizes the consistently superior service contributions of full-time teaching faculty.

Students wheeled suitcases, carried bedding and moved boxes into Cayuga Hall today as families said their goodbyes and a team of energetic peer mentors welcomed SUNY Morrisville’s newest Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students to campus. For 130 incoming students — one of the largest EOP Summer Academy cohorts in the college’s history — the day marked the beginning of a three-week residential experience designed to ease the transition to college before fall classes begin.

By early morning, before much of the SUNY Morrisville campus has stirred, the organic farm on Eaton Street in Morrisville is alive with activity. Students and interns move between high tunnels and garden beds, harvesting flowers, tending crops and preparing for another busy day.

Participants in SUNY Morrisville’s second electric vehicle (EV) training program spent the week gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, from working on a 2026 Tesla to diagnosing hybrid vehicles and learning the skills needed for the rapidly growing EV industry.   The hands-on training, offered through a Workforce Development Grant, brought together automotive instructors, renewable energy faculty, students and industry professionals eager to expand their knowledge of EVs and the growing clean-energy sector.

SUNY Morrisville has been added as a participating school in SUNY’s Reconnect initiative, which offers eligible adults a tuition-free pathway to associate degrees in high- demand fields. As part of the 2026-27 Enacted New York State Budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul expanded SUNY Reconnect to include eligible associate degree programs at SUNY Morrisville and seven other SUNY campuses. The initiative provides free tuition, fees, books and supplies for eligible New Yorkers ages 25-55 who pursue associate degrees in fields aligned with workforce needs.

SUNY Morrisville graduate Thomas Knapp is helping build the technology behind one of the world’s most innovative aerospace companies. As a manufacturing engineer and tool-and-die machinist at SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas, Knapp produces precision components used in rockets, spacecraft and the company’s Starlink satellite network. While much of his work is confidential, Knapp is proud to contribute to innovations in space exploration and global connectivity.

From AI-powered repair documentation to EV safety training and classic cars, this year’s Automotive Training Fair at SUNY Morrisville is geared toward the future of the industry. The 36th annual Automotive Training Fair returns to SUNY Morrisville June 15–18, bringing four days of hands-on learning, emerging technology and industry updates for automotive educators and students.

When Jordan Scantlebury and Kedrin Connor crossed the commencement stage at SUNY Morrisville, it was one more milestone reached the same way they had reached so many others — together. Best friends since middle school, the two have navigated college side by side as classmates, roommates, workout partners and aspiring nurses, building a friendship that has become central to their journey.

Students in SUNY Morrisville’s auto body technology program unveiled the revamp of the college’s iconic Mustang drag car, bringing new life to a longtime symbol of the automotive program’s hands-on learning tradition. The project was completed by students in Refinishing & Structure Management and Auto Body Structural Repair, under the guidance of Matt Polak, assistant professor of automotive technology. The restoration and refinishing effort included extensive body preparation, cosmetic upgrades and a fresh new paint job.