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MORRISVILLE, NY— The Morrisville State College University Police Department, in conjunction with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, is holding a citizen preparedness seminar on April 27 from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Activities Center Little Theatre. The free training, which is open to the public, will focus on preparing for severe weather and man-made disaster events.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College has added former World Champion Third Straight p, 3, 1:53.3s, 3, 1:50.1f ($321,662) to its stallion roster. Third Straight is in the top 10 in Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal for 2015; among two-year olds he is 6th, and three-year olds he is 10th.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College adjunct instructor Rachelann Lopp Copland, of Cazenovia, has been selected as a panelist for the American Comparative Literature Association’s (ACLA) Annual Conference at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., March 17-20. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—The Morrisville State College Theater Department and Student Government Organization (SGO) will present Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” in the Little Theatre of the Student Activities Building on March 24, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m., April 1 and 2 at 8 p.m., and April 3 at 2 p.m.

MORRISVILLE, NY— In celebration of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, Morrisville State College and The Arc of Madison Cortland are collaborating on an exhibit, “Through Our Eyes,” which is on display now through March 31 in the college’s Donald Butcher Library. The display highlights the work of photography students from The Arc of Madison Cortland, whose work was chosen by student jurors in MSC art instructor Leigh Yardley’s Introduction to Visual Arts class. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—It was a chance for Rebecca Shoemaker to tout her skills as a mason in the making.  Concentration filled the 17-year-old’s face as she built a brick wall during the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition held recently at Morrisville State College.  More than 700 high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York converged on the Morrisville State College campus during the annual event, which enabled them to showcase their skills in nearly 50 events. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—A class project turned into an entrepreneurial venture for two Morrisville State College automotive technology students.  Greg Stallone, of Long Island, and Tyler Moravcik, of Nineveh, put a savvy spin on an assignment in automotive Professor Ron Alexander’s Advanced Powertrain Management class, which required them to disassemble and reassemble a transmission. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— More than 700 high school students from 17 schools will converge on the Morrisville State College campus as they showcase a multitude of skills and talents in the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition on Feb. 26.  The annual conference features high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York competing in a variety of events. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College University Police Lt. Conor Duffy attended the Fair and Impartial Policing training program in Syracuse.  The Fair and Impartial Policing training is designed to help officers identify bias or impartial policing and how it can impact policing as a whole. The training certifies Duffy, along with 24 other SUNY officers, to provide training to his on-campus colleagues, and throughout the region. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College University Police recently hosted a series of trainings for law enforcement agencies in Madison County on the college campus.  Partnering with the Madison County District Attorney’s Office and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office/STOP DWI program, they offered the following training: