Recent News from SUNY Canton

Recent News

Pictured are Karenniiostha Sunny Thompson-Garrow of Hogansburg and Tsiawentonnih Elizabeth George of Massena. George, a SUNY Canton graduate, began a Mohawk Names project while she was an intern at the college. Thompson-Garrow, an Exercise Science major, also worked on it. The college now has videos explaining the language and significance of names on its website.

Mohawk Language Videos Now Available on SUNY Canton's Website

A SUNY Canton Presidential Internship project is helping the campus community better understand and appreciate Mohawk language and culture through a series of six videos focused on Mohawk names, their meanings and proper pronunciation. The video ser...

Nov 9, 2026, 4:15pm EST

SUNY Canton Associate Professor Charles Robinson, J.D., and Associate Professor Michelle Johnston, Ph.D., recently won a best research presentation award for their study about online sex offenders.

SUNY Canton Criminal Justice Faculty Members Win Research Award

Two SUNY Canton researchers have highlighted how technology is challenging traditional definitions of sexual predators and have identified where policy may not have kept up with modern online interactions. In September, Associate Professor Michelle J...

Nov 3, 2026, 10:06am EST

Students work collaboratively in an on-campus SUNY Canton business class. The college recently announced it would offer an Applied Marketing Bachelor’s Degree for fall 2027.

New Applied Marketing Bachelor's Degree Debuts Fall 2027 at SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton is adding a new Applied Marketing Bachelor of Business Administration degree to augment its portfolio of quality four-year career-focused business programs. Students in this major will develop the skills needed to understand consumer beha...

Oct 26, 2026, 9:00am EDT

SUNY Canton Announces Transfer Scholarship in Honor of National Transfer Student Week

SUNY Canton is launching a transfer student scholarship in celebration of National Transfer Student Week, Oct. 19-23. The annual campaign is designed to encourage colleges across the nation to strengthen resources for students pursuing a transfer pathw...

Oct 22, 2026, 10:06am EDT

Jacquelyn Rainville, a SUNY Canton Criminal and Forensic Investigation major speaks during a ASAP|ACE event held on campus. Rainville is one of more than 300 students on campus participating in the rapidly-expanding student support program.

SUNY Canton Celebrates Success of ASAP|ACE Program

Jacquelyn Rainville said she entered SUNY Canton as a confused and nervous first-year student. Now, the junior from Akron has excellent grades in the Criminal and Forensic Investigation program, is active in the student government, is completing a Pres...

Oct 20, 2026, 4:28pm EDT

Author Alex Jacobs (Karoniaktahke) will read from the book, “American Indigenous Democracy: A Call for Interdependence,” Tuesday, Nov. 10 at SUNY Canton.

Indigenous Artist, Writer Alex Jacobs to Speak at SUNY Canton in November

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the SUNY Canton Living Writers Series will host a renowned Akwesasne Mohawk artist and author who will discuss a collection of essays featuring Haudenosaunee elders and activists. Alex Jacobs (Karoniak...

Oct 9, 2026, 10:10am EDT

Engineering Science student Ethan Domey of Elmira and Cybersecurity student Hanna Webster of Gouverneur fly a drone outside of SUNY Canton’s Nevaldine Hall. Both students are members of the college’s robotics club.

NYPA Helps Fund New SUNY Canton Drone and Heat Pump Microcredentials

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is providing funding to support three new college credit-bearing microcredentials at SUNY Canton. The new funding will include professional examination fees and provide support toward tuition and fees for students. ...

Oct 9, 2026, 9:26am EDT

A 2019 photo of the Midtown Plaza location in downtown Canton. There is an event to celebrate the progress on the redevelopment project at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the southwest corner of construction site. Photo by Chris Lenney.

Partners Celebrate Canton Midtown Plaza Project Advancements with Oct. 15 Event

Vecino Group, the Village of Canton and SUNY Canton will mark the demolition phase of the Midtown Plaza redevelopment, a planned mixed-use project that will bring new housing and SUNY Canton's Entrepreneurship Center to downtown Canton. Demolition of ...

Oct 7, 2026, 12:07pm EDT

Nicole Patire of Mahwah, N.J., and Emery Crossley of Stittville work with their patient, Oliver, in the college’s Newell Veterinary Science Technology building. The college will begin offering a new program for students who want to work in allied health animal care, among other options.

SUNY Canton Announces New Health Care Studies Program for Fall 2027

SUNY Canton is launching a new program for students interested in health care, allied health, or animal care careers, and who may also be interested in continuing their education. The college will begin offering a new Associate of Applied Science deg...

Oct 5, 2026, 3:03pm EDT

A group of college officials stand with founders of The Ogdensburg Promise at a special unveiling ceremony held Friday, Oct. 2. The Ogdensburg Promise is a program designed to help create new pathways to higher education for eligible graduates of Ogdensburg Free Academy.

SUNY Canton Joins the Ogdensburg Promise as Founding Campus Partner in New College Access Initiative

SUNY Canton is proud to join The Ogdensburg Promise (TOP) as a founding campus partner, helping create new pathways to higher education for eligible graduates of Ogdensburg Free Academy. Announced today (Friday, Oct. 2) during a special ceremony at OFA...

Oct 2, 2026, 1:00pm 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.