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ESPORTS WELCOME – Pictured (l to r) are Garrit Stukemeier, Alec Knowles of Parishville, Steven Chen, and Kasey Palmer of Verona. Knowles and Palmer presented SUNY Canton Esports Jerseys to Stukemeier and Chen who both play League of Legends professionally for SK Gaming during a campus visit sponsored by Mountain Dew AMP Game Fuel.

SK Gaming Helps SUNY Canton Esports Level Up the Game

Two professional League of Legends players and their manager from SK Gaming in Germany coached SUNY Canton's esports students over the weekend. Last spring, SUNY Canton students entered an Instagram challenge to promote Mountain Dew's newest release...

Dec 10, 2019, 11:42am EST

SUNY Canton Holds Inaugural Women in Esports Open House, Dec. 6

SUNY Canton will be holding a Women in eSports, or WeSports, Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in the SUNY Canton Esports Arena in Nevaldine Hall South 133. The event is free and is exclusively offered to females of all ages. "We hope to ...

Nov 27, 2019, 3:32pm EST

Pictured is Umesh Kumar, Ph.D., associate professor and curriculum coordinator for SUNY Canton’s Finance program. Finance was recently ranked 12th of 44 public institutions across the nation by intelligent.com and Kumar has authored award-winning research papers corresponding with the subjects he instructs.

Intelligent.com: SUNY Canton Ranks Among the Top Finance Degree Programs in the U.S.

SUNY Canton has been recognized as a top ranked institution offering one of the best Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance programs by Intelligent.com. The college ranked 12th of 44 public institutions across the nation. The comprehensive ...

Nov 25, 2019, 11:25am EST

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...

Nov 18, 2019, 9:45am EST

SUNY Canton student Marcos L. Martinez recently received the statewide Norman R. McConney Jr. Award, which is bestowed to recognize excellence in the SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Pictured (l to r) are SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran, Martinez, and EOP Director Walvi DeJesus.

SUNY Canton Nursing Student Wins Statewide Award

A SUNY Canton student was recently recognized with a statewide award for overcoming difficulties during his education. Marcos L. Martinez, a Practical Nursing major from the Bronx, received the 2019 Norman R. McConney Jr. Award, which is bestowed t...

Nov 15, 2019, 12:02pm EST

Native American poet Santee Frazier will speak at SUNY Canton November 20.

SUNY Canton Welcomes Back Native American Poet Santee Frazier for Living Writers Series

The SUNY Canton Living Writers Series is honoring Native American Heritage Month with a guest speaker whose poetry deals with the marginalization of Native people. Santee Frazier will speak at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Richard W. Miller C...

Nov 14, 2019, 2:04pm EST

SUNY Canton CDL Training Sets Second Program for Dec. 3

With a successful class underway, SUNY Canton prepares a second Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training session slated to begin Dec. 3. The college's Career Ready Education and Success Training (CREST) Center will be holding an open house for tho...

Nov 14, 2019, 9:53am EST

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH - Maelea M. Mercado of Jefferson recently took second place at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Undergraduate Research Technology Conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Mechatronics student is designing a knee brace for people who suffer from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

SUNY Canton Mechatronics Research Takes Second at MIT Scientific Conference

A SUNY Canton Mechatronics major is designing a revolutionary knee brace that may help about 20 percent of the population walk easier. Maelea M. Mercado of Jefferson recently took second place for her research presentation on her invention at the I...

Nov 13, 2019, 3:47pm EST

SUNY Canton Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Courtney B. Bish and Online Student Engagement Coordinator Richard J. Thayer accept the 2019 SUNY award for Outstanding Student Affairs Programs at the Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers’ fall conference in Rochester.

SUNY Canton Receives Prestigious Award for Online Student Engagement Program

SUNY Canton has been recognized for improving the online student experience. The SUNY Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers (CCSAO) selected SUNY Canton to receive the 2019 Outstanding Student Affairs award for a new program that seeks to engage...

Nov 6, 2019, 4:05pm EST

Military Times Magazine: SUNY Canton is a 'Best for Vets' College

Military Times magazine has identified SUNY Canton as a top school for veterans, service members and military families in its annual "Best for Vets" issue. The college was ranked 14th in the nation as part of their Career and Technical College cate...

Nov 6, 2019, 1:38pm EST

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.