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A life once limited is now filled with opportunity and dreams for Dahmili (“Molly”) Pierre Browne ’20. The SUNY Morrisville criminal justice graduate spent most of her childhood moving in and out of motels and living in shelters in a crime-ridden part of Bronx, New York, where sirens saturate neighborhoods and a quarter of all students drop out of high school. So much changed for Browne when the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) offered her the chance to go to college.

As a single mother, Rolanda Campbell ’22 has faced her share of financial burdens while pursuing her education at SUNY Morrisville. But childcare costs, transportation worries and so many other financial burdens were alleviated thanks to the college’s Student Hardship Fund, which helped her stay on track. The fund supports students who incur a sudden expense or change in circumstances they cannot overcome with financial aid or family support.

As the semester came to an end, three agribusiness students had something a little extra to celebrate. They won the top three prizes in the 2021 Cotton Family Business  Idea Competition, a competition where students have the opportunity to win money and take their ideas to the next level.

There were smiles of joy, relief, elbow bumping, physically distanced selfies and Mustang Pride was in full swing as SUNY Morrisville graduates celebrated scaled-back, in-person ceremonies in lieu of a traditional commencement this year.

“If your goal is to make difference, you start with journalism and Morrisville.” Those words spoken by SUNY Morrisville journalism graduate Mike Gormley are precisely what he has been doing as a reporter covering politics and government for four decades.

Inspiring entrepreneur selected as a Forbes Next 1000 honoree

Dear Faculty and Staff, Please find below important information regarding weekly COVID-19 testing procedures for the Fall 2021 semester. Weekly surveillance testing is required for all faculty and staff who are not fully vaccinated or who prefer not to provide proof of vaccination:

Dear Students, We’re excited to welcome you back for the Fall 2021 semester! As we return to campus, SUNY Morrisville continues to take as many sensible steps as we can to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, visitors and our surrounding communities, while also providing the critical applied learning and teaching that is SUNY Morrisville’s mission.

Dear students, faculty and staff, With the health and safety of the campus community remaining our top priority, I am writing to you to provide an important update to SUNY Morrisville’s COVID-19 policies. As we are poised to begin the next academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released new guidance in light of the rising COVID-19 rates due to the highly contagious Delta variant.

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — As a student, John Derouchey benefited from myriad experiences in SUNY Morrisville’s renewable energy program. The field work, hands-on learning, networking and faculty expertise packed his portfolio, giving him a full plate of opportunities when he graduated among the college’s first cohort of renewable energy bachelor of technology degree students in 2013.

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville welcomes Anthony “Tony” Contento as its new dean of the School of Agriculture, Business & Technology.   “Dr. Contento is an innovative leader who I am confident will continue the tradition of excellence that has made the School of Agriculture, Business &Technology one of the best in the region,” said SUNY Morrisville Provost Barry Spriggs. “Most of all, he has always championed and advanced the mission of student learning and success.”

Dear faculty and staff, I want to thank you all again for the vital role you have played throughout the past year. I hope you are as excited as I am to see a thriving SUNY Morrisville campus community this fall.

SUNY Morrisville recently announced the President's List and Dean's List honorees for the Spring 2021 semester.

Dear Campus Community, As announced last week, students and employees who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to participate in weekly surveillance testing during summer break. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated remain required to test weekly.

Dear students, family and friends, Congratulations to all of this year’s SUNY Morrisville graduates! To celebrate the Class of 2021, the SUNY Morrisville 2021 Virtual Commencement experience will be available tomorrow, May 22, at 1 p.m., and on-demand anytime afterward.

Dear Campus Community, The State University of New York (SUNY) has provided updated guidance regarding weekly COVID-19 testing procedures for SUNY campuses. Effective immediately, students and employees who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to participate in weekly surveillance testing during the summer. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated remain required to test weekly.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, May 11, resulting in three (3) positive pools this week: Residential Students (2) and Commuter Students (1). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Reflex testing results also have been received and case investigation and contact tracing has been conducted. All other pools were negative.

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville once again has been honored for its commitment to effective urban forest management, receiving 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Today represents a remarkable confluence of two important national recognition weeks, both very important to SUNY Morrisville.

We know the past 13 months have been challenging for our students, especially when it comes to your mental health. The pandemic has exacerbated mental health struggles among young adults, with 1 in 4 people aged 18-24 contemplating suicide in 2020 as compared to 1 in 10 in 2018. This is a tragic statistic that SUNY is taking seriously and working to address. It is more critical than ever to provide mental health supports to our students — and you can be part of the solution.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, April 27, resulting in four (4) positive pools this week: Commuter Students (2) and Residential Students (2). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Earth Day 2021 and 1915

Our continued thanks to all SUNY Morrisville students and employees for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing. It has greatly assisted in the college’s ongoing mission of providing the safest possible learning and working environment for our students, faculty and staff. Please continue to follow safe practices to help stomp out COVID-19.

Results also now available in testing app We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, April 13, resulting in three (3) positive pools this week. Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Dear Mustangs, As recently announced, the SUNY Morrisville 2021 Commencement will be held virtually on Saturday, May 22. SUNY Morrisville is proud of all of our 2021 graduates and we are making every effort to provide a memorable commencement that celebrates this monumental achievement, while continuing to prioritize the health and safety of our campus community.