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MORRISVILLE, NY—Roberta H. Sloan, of Utica, has been named Morrisville State College’s 2015 Distinguished Faculty Award winner. The award is presented annually to a faculty member who displays professional growth, personal and professional achievement, and has provided outstanding service to the college. She will be recognized during the college’s 104th commencement ceremony on May 9 at 1 p.m. in the recreation center. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College will host Ag Day on April 30. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Most events will be held in the academic quad (in front of Marshall Hall).  Participants can see horses and dairy cows, learn more about agriculture and maple syrup, take a hay ride around campus and sample Morrisville State’s homemade ice cream during the annual event. 

DATE: Saturday, May 9 TIME: 1 p.m. LOCATION: Morrisville State College Recreation Center  APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF GRADUATION CANDIDATES: 725 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ithaca Mayor Svante L. Myrick 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Five days a week, Morrisville State College students clad in boots wielding chainsaws and axes, meet in an open field behind the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building in Morrisville.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College, recently named a Tree Campus USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 24.  The campus and community are invited to join two plantings that will occur on campus from noon-3 p.m. Eastern redbud ‘Rising Sun,’ tulip tree ‘Aureao-marginata,’ and scarlet oak trees will be planted in the Pond Quad portion of campus by horticulture students.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will host a fun Milk Run to benefit the experiential learning activities of the agricultural business and dairy science programs on Saturday, May 2.  The event, a 5k run, walk or crawl, will begin at 10 a.m. at Bailey Hall. There will also be a fun run for kids at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of the MSC football stadium. The registration fee is $10. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Ithaca Mayor Svante L. Myrick will be the keynote speaker at Morrisville State College’s commencement, which will be held Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m., in the college’s Recreation Center. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Five students from Morrisville State College were among those selected to present at the first SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) held recently at the College at Brockport.

MORRISVILLE, NY— The Morrisville State College Council announced today that four finalists are vying for the top position at the college. The Presidential Search Committee has received nationwide interest from more than 40 qualified candidates.

MORRISVILLE, NY— The work of three artists from Morrisville State College is on display now through May 9 at the Earlville Opera House. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— The best and brightest college students will be showcasing their talents as future business leaders during the second annual New York State Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) leadership conference being hosted at Morrisville State College on Saturday, March 28. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State will welcome potential students during an open house on March 28.  During the event, students can get answers to questions about admissions, academics, financial aid, athletics, student clubs and organizations, tour state-of-the-art facilities, meet faculty and discover campus life. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College officials are looking forward to working with two new business partners, Empire Farmstead Brewery, Inc., and K16 Corporation, the first companies approved to operate tax-free in partnership with the college under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State has been honored again for its trees. The college received 2014 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—The Morrisville State Theater Department and SGO will present the romantic musical, “The Fantasticks,” in the Little Theatre of the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC) on March 27, 28, at 8 p.m.; March 29 at 2 p.m.; and April 2, 3, 4, at 8 p.m. This longest-running Broadway musical tells an allegorical story about two neighboring mothers who plot to get their children to fall in love. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State students will be among those participating in this year’s annual Winter Fest March 7.  Indoor games, sledding, face painting, carnival games, crafts, an indoor slide and caricatures are among the activities planned during the event, which takes place from 2:30-6:30 at the Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School located on Eaton Street. An open skate will also be held at the IcePlex on the Morrisville State campus, from 2-3 p.m.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Ashley Willits, a Morrisville State student from Copenhagen, NY, represented the New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) in the Collegiate Discussion Meet held at The American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn., where she earned a spot in the “Sweet 16” as one of the top 16 individuals out of 47 who participated.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State is making it easier for community college transfer students to earn their four-year degree. Thanks to a new transfer pledge, accepted students transferring with a completed A.A.S. or A.S. degree can transfer with full junior status into an aligned bachelor’s degree program at Morrisville State. The pledge also includes specific guarantees and financial support opportunities.

MORRISVILLE, NY—The Region II BOCES Skills USA competition scheduled for Feb. 13 at Morrisville State has been rescheduled for Feb. 27 due to predicted inclement weather.  Approximately 800 high school students from 18 schools will have the opportunity to showcase a multitude of skills and talents during the annual conference which features high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York competing in a variety of events. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State will feature well-known soul food deity and entrepreneur, Juanita Bass, as a guest chef on Feb. 26, at Mustang Alley.  The event, hosted by the Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation (MAC), is one of many the college has planned in celebration of Black History Month. 

MORRISVILLE, NY– Morrisville State’s Financial Aid Office will host a SUNY Financial Aid Day information session on Saturday, Feb. 28. This event, which will be held from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. in Charlton Hall, Room 002, will offer assistance with questions regarding the financial aid process and completing the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The event is targeted for incoming freshmen; however it is also open to current and returning students.

MORRISVILLE, NY— There was a common element challenging the seven-member “KThx” team as they ardently worked together to create their video game, “Project: Nightmare.” Each had slept no more than five hours in a 48-hour timeframe. But it didn’t diminish their excitement or innovativeness during this year’s Global Game Jam ™ (GGJ) held Jan. 23-25 at Morrisville State.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Approximately 800 high school students from 18 schools will have the opportunity to showcase a multitude of skills and talents in the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition being hosted Feb. 13 at Morrisville State.  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— Allen Riley, of Earlville, has been appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to serve on the College Council at Morrisville State.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State will once again serve as a host site for teams of artists, hobbyists, programmers, designers and musicians during the popular Global Game Jam ™ (GGJ) which will be held Jan. 23-25.