PRESIDENT’S UPDATE Making It Personal

t is hard to believe, but Commencement is just over a week away. Faculty are writing exams and grading final drafts, students are taking advantage of the 24-7 library hours our librarians so generously offer, and everyone is gearing up to wish our graduates well in the next phase of their professional lives.

Even as we get ready for the big send-off, we’re also looking ahead to next year. We have had some record-breaking Admitted Student Days and Open Houses, headed by our Admissions Team and supported by faculty and staff across campus. These visits are crucial to recruitment and retention. We have the opportunity to present to these potential students and their families the many academic opportunities, support services, and extracurricular activities we offer, and – most importantly – we can show them the wonderful community spirit we share. There is one last Admitted Student Day on May 2. Please spend some extra time around Campus that day meeting and greeting our Campus visitors. Often, that extra contact makes all the difference.

Several staff and faculty noticed David Penepent, Director of the Funeral Services Administration Program, making just this kind of personal connection with several visiting prospective students and their families, taking time to mingle and answer any questions they had. Thanks to David and the whole SUNY Canton community for all you do – especially at this busy time of the semester! Best regards,

J.C. Hoffman

Vol. I�| Issue 11

April 28, 2014

Jerry Bartlett, Learning Systems Manager for SUNY Canton OnLine, poses with his

homemade coupe, which recently took the top prize at the Green Grand Prix, getting

200 mpg. Congratulations, Jerry!

I Shout-Outs

Several of our Greek organizations participated in the Peter Rabbit in the Park event at the Canton Pavilion on April 12, including Gamma Sigma Zeta, Beta Sigma Zeta, Kappa Zi Omega, Alpha Chi Omicron, Alpha Beta Gamma, and Upsilon Zeta Iota. Amanda Deckert, Greek Life and Community Affairs Coordinator, does an excellent job of helping these organizations get out into the community in positive and productive ways. Thanks, Amanda! The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently awarded SUNY Canton’s ASCE Student Chapter a Letter of Honorable Mention for its outstanding activities recorded in their 2013 Annual Report. In addition, the Committee on Student members awarded the chapter a 2014 Letter of Significant Improvement. The letters noted the enthusiasm and hard work of the student officers and members, as well as the fine guidance of Paul Hitchman, Instructional Support Associate in Engineering Technology, their faculty advisor.

In addition, the ASCE Student Chapter Steel Bridge Team competed in the 18th Annual ASCE Student Conference Steel Bridge Competition at Cornell University. SUNY Canton finished third overall (over such powerhouses as Syracuse University and West Point!) and placed well in each of the six categories judged. Congratulations to the team: Nathan Archer, Alyssa Baker, Michael Crowner, Greg Denner, Ethan Fregow, Michael Verstraete, and Andrew Walker; and its advisors: Paul Hitchman; Paul Nasados, Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology; and Dennis Tuper, Instructional Support Associate in Engineering Technology. Well done!

Adopt A Joey!

This Fall, we’ll be welcoming hundreds of new students to campus. These new ‘Roos need your help! Please consider

volunteering for the Joey Program. As a Flyer/Boomer you have the opportunity to communicate with these Joeys over the summer to answer questions they have about coming to Campus and help them through the process.

As I said at the last Faculty Assembly, recruitment, enrollment, and retention are really all about connections. When these new

students know they have a reliable and welcoming contact on campus, they can experience that connection early and often. It is rewarding for you, too – to know that you had a role in these students’ success – not only coming to SUNY Canton, but making it to graduation.

For more information or to sign up, contact Farren Lobdell at mailto:davisf@canton.edu.

UNY Canton hosted a Citizen Preparedness Corps training workshop for the community as part of the Governor’s Aware Prepare initiative. These workshops, offered throughout the state, help citizens understand how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. The workshop drew hundreds of people to Roos House, including dozens of Boy Scouts, local and state elected officials, and other members of the SUNY Canton and greater North Country community. Their participation earned them a certificate and backpack stocked with emergency supplies, including a flashlight, a pocket radio, food bars, duct tape, and a first-aid kit. The workshop also highlighted SUNY Canton’s efforts, in partnership with Clarkson University, to locate the Governor’s proposed College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cyber Security right here in Canton. We offer degrees in all the right programs, and we have strong relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies operating at and around the border with Canada. We already train first responders through our EMT Training Program, and we house the

Citizen Preparedness Training at SUNY Canton Draws Hundreds to Campus

Shout-Outs Tina Flanagan, Travel Coordinator, recently represented SUNY Canton at the Innovative Exploration Forum in Albany. Tina presented a poster detailing the tremendous work she has done to streamline the travel processes and procedures on our Campus. While it may not look in the picture below like they saw eye to eye, the Chancellor was very impressed with Tina’s work!

Four of our outstanding staff members are in the inaugural class of the Campus-Based Leadership Development Pilot Program. Stacey Basford, Compliance Coordinator and Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator; Pat Hanss, Director of Physical Plant, Nancy Rowledge, Assistant Director for Human Resource Operations; and Amanda Rowley, Assistant to the Vice President for Administration, are graduating on May 22 from this leadership program, geared toward staff with leadership potential. Congratulations, Stacey, Nancy, and Amanda, and Thanks to Mary Dolan, Shared Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, for her leadership of this program! We always like to recognize the excellent research conducted by our talented faculty; Dr. Kaisar Khan, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, has published no fewer than 11 articles in peer reviewed journals and presented 8 papers at national and international conferences. His research is frequently cited by scientists in his field. Con-gratulations on your outstanding accomplishments, Kaisar! Finally, congratulations to the Seniors in the Graphic and Multimedia Design Program, who are currently holding the Senior multimedia Exhibition. Visual works will be on display at Nevaldine Technology Center North, Room 102, and the Southworth Library Learning Commons from now until May 9. Stop by and see their outstanding work!

S David Sullivan – St. Lawrence County Law Enforcement Academy. In short, the North Country – and Canton in particular – is the best place for the proposed

college, and we will be work-ing hard over the coming weeks

to make that case to the Governor. Thank you to Betty Connolly, the Public Relations and CARC teams, and all those who helped coordinate the event with representatives from the Governor’s Office. Thanks as well to the many volunteers who helped make the Emergency Preparedness Corps workshop a great success! Staff volunteers included: Paul Bowdre, Amanda Deckert, Charles Fenner, Molly Mott, Alan Mulkin, Nancy Rowledge, and Lenore VanderZee. Student volunteers included: John Allport, Nolan Bacchuss, Dylan Barringer, Steven Bueno, Haley Bush, Oscar Carino, Steven Curten, Valencia Exantus, Marissa Garafola, Brian Guyadeen, Kylie Hanlin, Autumn Harden, Jordan Hunneyman, Theo Isaacs, Kory Kennard, Ja’Neece Kimbrough, Alexandria Kirkwood, Megan LaSala, Noel Magee, Kailey Martens, Kory Menard, Tyler Molis, Craig Myers, Jamella Palmer, Matt Voltz, Daeja Williams, and Rick Yerdon.

Thank you, all!

SUNY Canton to Host Special Olympics on May 3

SUNY Canton will be hosting the North Country New York Special Olympics for the second year in a row this Saturday, May 3. Last year, hundreds of volunteers – including faculty, staff, and students – came out to support these talented athletes from across the region. It was a wonderful day for everyone who participated.

Please consider volunteering – and come on out to watch some of the action! Contact Randy Sieminski at sieminski@canton.edu.

THE ‘ROOS SPORTS PAGE University this week, with games against Plattsburgh, SUNY IT, and Hamilton College on the docket for the rest of the season. Finish strong, gentlemen!

Finally, the Men’s Soccer team hosted a Spring Tournament on April 27, with invitees Clarkson University, North Country Community College, and Paul Smith’s College participating. This tournament was a great way to end their off-season training and gear up for the Fall season!

SUNY Canton Intramurals

The Intramural Winter Season 2 Champions have been named!

In Broomball, the Big Ol’ Broomsticks – Hunter Mowery, Jordan Barriere, Tyler Gallagher, and Kate Schofield – swept their way to the top spot.

The Hella Studs – Austin Johnston, Dominick Deliberti, Kevin Hill, John Mancini, Melanie Pierson, and Jessica Rhodes – are waving the flag of victory in Indoor Flag Football.

Amber Swanston, Danielle Swanston, Jim Bechtel, Nate Hart, Carol Lamarche, and Tim Penrod set The Setting Ducks up for the Volleyball

he ‘Roos have been busy this month, competing all over the state. With Spring sports wrapping up with the end of the semester, we should be very proud of all of our talented student-athletes.

Our Women’s Lacrosse team expanded its winning streak to 7 games in a row – a new team record! Their record overall is an outstanding 9 wins, 4 losses. Congratulations on a fantastic season, ladies!

The Men’s Lacrosse team played strong during a tough season. They finished their difficult schedule with a record of 4 wins, 9 losses. Well done, gentlemen!

The ‘Roos Softball team also played out a tough season with an overall record of 6 wins, 17 losses. The ladies wrap up the season this week against two local rivals, St. Lawrence University and SUNY Potsdam. Way to go, ladies!

Our Men’s Baseball team is finishing up an impressive season against a tough schedule. With a record of 15 wins, 16 losses overall, the ‘Roos have the opportunity to finish strong in the last two weeks of the season. They play crosstown rivals St. Lawrence

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Roo-Cycle is Here!

The SUNY Canton community now has a new way to buy, sell, trade, or give away items they

don’t need! A new ANGEL page, Roo-Cycle, is dedicated to helping you get rid of unwanted

stuff and helping us reduce the amount of waste we create. For more information, contact:

macne103@canton.edu.

Last, but certainly not least, Team Lit, with Connor Dailey, Kalid Vaughn, Samuel Addei, Guessere Diarrah, Khalif Isaac, Nate Monette, and Danny Sanchez netted top billing in Basketball.

In the 3 vs. 3 Hockey Tournament, The Backdoor Bandits – Dave Ferris, Jordan Grimsley, and Matt Stewart – skated to victory. Nick Ring lifted his way to the top in the Weightlifting Competition. He is pictured below squatting 515 pounds!

Congratulations to these teams and all the Intramural participants – you made this season one of the best yet! With Spring Intramurals well underway, we look forward to congratulating the champions in Ball Hockey, Trifecta Cup, and Softball!