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SUNY Canton Recognized on U.S. News & World Report's 2026 'Best Colleges' List

SUNY Canton once again earned several top-tier rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges publication. The college placed 12th on the Regional Colleges (North) list, which encompasses public and private schools throughout the northeast ...

Oct 2, 2025, 11:58am EDT

New Faculty - SUNY Canton Lecturer Kayla Merchant teaches an Early Childhood class. Merchant is one of the newest faculty members at the college.

SUNY Canton Welcomes New Faculty Members

More than 20 new faculty members have recently started their careers at SUNY Canton. The most significant growth at the college has been within the Cybersecurity and the Data Science and Analytics programs, with three new full-time faculty and two new...

Sep 30, 2025, 2:38pm EDT

Radio Communications – SUNY Canton EMS President Tashmir Eggleston, a Homeland Security major from Newburgh, tests communications with members of the student emergency response squad.

SUNY Canton EMS Joins County-Wide Emergency Communications Simulation

SUNY Canton EMS students will be participating in a St. Lawrence County-wide communications outage emergency simulation on Oct. 4. Working alongside local amateur radio groups, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), and Amateur Radio Emergency...

Sep 24, 2025, 10:53am EDT

SUNY Canton to Host Annual 'Trunk or Treat' Event

The SUNY Canton Early Childhood program invites the community to their Halloween "Trunk or Treat" event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 on campus in Parking Lot 5 (French Hall). Rain location will be in Dana Hall. The event is free and open to fam...

Sep 23, 2025, 4:10pm EDT

Olivia Rotundo, a SUNY Canton Criminal Investigation Student from Liverpool, holds up her Empire State Service Corps t-shirt near the TRiO Student Support Offices where she works. Rotundo is one of five Service Corps students working at SUNY Canton or in the surrounding community.

SUNY Chancellor Celebrates Empire State Service Corps at SUNY Canton

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees announced that nearly 500 students from 43 SUNY campuses will be participating in the 2025-2026 cohort of Empire State Service Corps fellows. SUNY Canton currently ...

Sep 19, 2025, 11:16am EDT

Renowned Poet Iain Haley Pollock Returns to SUNY Canton's Living Writers Series

An author who has just released a third poetry collection exploring the complexities of violence and its impact on individuals and society will return to SUNY Canton this month. Iain Haley Pollock will read from his newest work, "All the Possible Bodi...

Sep 17, 2025, 9:48am EDT

Students and family members battle it out on one of the inflatable attractions during Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend. The annual event begins Friday, Sept. 12 and continues on Saturday, Sept. 13.

SUNY Canton's Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend Set for Sept 12-13

SUNY Canton is continuing its tradition of festivities, fun and fireworks during its annual Family, Friends and Alumni Weekend. The event begins with the Alumni Association's Half Century Celebration, recognizing graduates of the class of 1975. The r...

Sep 9, 2025, 4:29pm EDT

SUNY Canton's College Council Seeks Distinguished Citizen Nominations

The SUNY Canton College Council is seeking nominations for its annual Distinguished Citizen Award. Since 1976, the council has given this prestigious award in recognition of distinguished service to SUNY Canton and/or to the community. Members of the...

Sep 8, 2025, 10:44am EDT

SUNY Canton individual studies major Breannah Markwick of Gouverneur works in the college's TRiO student support services lab. The program programs aim to help students overcome social, economic, academic and cultural barriers when accessing higher education.

SUNY Canton Receives Grant Funding for TRiO Student Support Services

The U.S. Department of Education recently notified SUNY Canton that funding for the TRiO Student Support Services program has been renewed. As of Sept. 1, the college began receiving its allotment of more than $321,000. The funding is expected to conti...

Sep 2, 2025, 11:00am EDT

Shelbie Phillips, a SUNY Canton Veterinary Technology student from Plattsburgh, pulls textbooks from the Southworth Library's reserve collection. Some texts are now available for semester-long loans to help defray the costs associated with attending college.

SUNY Canton's Southworth Library Expands Student Textbook Access

Beginning this fall, SUNY Canton's Southworth Library will offer students semester-long access to textbooks as part of the new Roo Source Textbook Program. "With textbook prices soaring, more students are relying on our library's resources to access ...

Sep 1, 2025, 11:55am EDT

About SUNY Canton

As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.