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Pictured are (L to R) are SUNY Canton University Police Chief Alan P. Mulkin congratulating Lieutenants Brian J. Perry and Brian E. Kurish for their recent FBI- Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Trilogy Awards.

Two SUNY Canton University Police Officers Receive Advanced Training Awards

SUNY Canton University Police Lieutenants Brian E. Kurish and Brian J. Perry recently received the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) Trilogy Award. The two ranking officers were decorated after successfully completing adv...

Feb 15, 2018, 8:00am EST

Pictured is SUNY Canton Associate Professor Umesh Kumar, who teaches Finance, presenting a Flex Class. Kumar is wearing a video camera tracking device and a headset microphone to record and broadcast his lecture as he is teaching.

SUNY Canton Creates 'Flex Classes' for Traditional and Online Students

SUNY Canton is developing new course options that adapt to the needs of modern learners. Until last semester, courses have been offered in two formats: through traditional on-campus classes; or by participating in online lectures and discussion boar...

Feb 14, 2018, 3:31pm EST

Desire A. Manning, a SUNY Canton Southworth Library Learning Commons student employee from Stony Point, takes out materials from the college's vast textbook reserve collection.

SUNY Canton Library Doubles Textbook Loan Program

SUNY Canton is doubling its textbook loan program in an effort to offset the cost of attending college. "Our Southworth Library Learning Commons has an extensive collection of textbooks held on reserve for students who cannot afford to purchase them...

Jan 31, 2018, 3:39pm EST

SUNY Canton's League of Legends team played Southern New Hampshire University in the Roos first Varsity eSports match on Sunday, Jan. 28, in the college's digital studio and gaming lab. The college also has Hearthstone and Overwatch teams.

SUNY Canton Competes in First Ever Varsity eSports Match

SUNY Canton battled Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) in the college's first varsity eSports showing on Sunday, Jan. 28. The fledgling team played well during their first matchup of Riot Games' Collegiate League of Legends Eastern Conference ...

Jan 30, 2018, 10:33am EST

SUNY Canton and Area Agencies Offer Free Tax Assistance

Students and faculty from SUNY Canton's Accounting and Business programs are partnering with AARP Tax-Aide, the Potsdam Neighborhood Center, and SeaComm Federal Credit Union to offer free tax assistance at locations around the North Country. The col...

Jan 23, 2018, 5:09pm EST

SUNY Canton David Sullivan-St. Lawrence County Law Enforcement Academy cadets learn life-saving techniques during the EMS section of the semester-long training. Pictured is Tewasherake Barnes, a future St. Regis Tribal Police officer, putting a tourniquet on Anthony Mossow, a future Norfolk Town Police officer.

SUNY Canton Police Academy Emphasizes De-Escalation Tactics

The St. Lawrence County-David Sullivan Law Enforcement Academy begins its 23rd session with an emphasis on de-escalation tactics. More than a dozen future law enforcement professionals began their training on Monday, Jan. 8, representing agencies fr...

Jan 12, 2018, 3:48pm EST

SUNY Canton Winterterm Enrollment at All-Time High

Enrollment for SUNY Canton's online Winterterm session has reached a record high for the fourth consecutive year. Total enrollment for the 2017-18 session is 1,487, which breaks the previous record of 1,474, set last year. Courses began Dec. 20 and ...

Jan 10, 2018, 12:50pm EST

SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran and Megan J. Griffin, an Applied Psychology major from Norfolk, stand with all of the gifts donated from the annual giving tree drive. All of the items collected will be distributed locally by the Canton Church and Community Program.

Giving Tree Wraps Up a Heartwarming Semester at SUNY Canton

The extended SUNY Canton community provided more than 100 gifts for north country families this holiday season. In an effort led by the President's Office, the college displayed a tree in the Halford Lobby in MacArthur Hall decorated with tags reque...

Dec 15, 2017, 11:55am EST

SUNY Canton Game Design and Development major and eSports athlete Emily A. Oeser of Canajoharie in the college’s Digital Studio and Game Lab.

SUNY Canton Announces Varsity eSports Program

SUNY Canton announced today the college will begin competing nationally in eSports this spring. The college will become the first New York State eSports team to join the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), the most prominent nationally r...

Dec 5, 2017, 4:49pm EST

Captions: Pictured are (l to r) SUNY Canton student Alaijah Grant looks on while Fatima C. Kamara reads to Grady Boyer in the Early Childhood Literacy Center. Both students are eligible to enroll in the college’s new four-year Early Childhood Care and Management program.

SUNY Canton Launches Four-Year Early Childhood Care and Management Degree

SUNY Canton's newest bachelor's degree will offer advanced learning opportunities for students seeking careers in the childcare field. The Bachelor of Business Administration in Early Childhood Care and Management builds upon the college's popular A...

Dec 4, 2017, 1:14pm 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.