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Creating Positive Change: The Leaning Palm Beach
As you may or may not know, there has been an effort to improve the beach on our campus. The beach by LMS is a little lacking; it is a resource with plenty of potential just waiting to be tapped. Now in order to begin changing the beach, we looked to what is called Kotter’s eight steps of change…
My African Dance Experience
When I heard that we got funding to go to Burlington, Vermont, for the Jeh Kulu Dance and Drumming festival, I was so excited and emotional …
Birds, Binoculars, Specimens and an Appreciation of Nature at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology trip was a great experience. We were able to further improve our knowledge of avian species, and get some time in the field viewing and appreciating live birds…
Tradition: Lit Up
Here’s the deal: It’s happening next Wednesday, November 18th from 5:15 to 6:30 pm at The Grande Gazebo (ok, I named it that… it’s the one near Campus Safety). There will be tastings of traditional seasonal foods, hot apple cider, a roaring fire…
Trip Report: Catskills 4000-footers (Slide and Hunter)
In our pursuit to summit all of the 4000-foot peaks in New York State, TJ and I took off on an adventure to the Catskill Mountains to climb the last two, with nearly 10 hours of driving and 12 miles of hiking ahead of us…
This Issue’s Issue: Using Campus Space Better
A forum to discuss better use of space on campus, to better serve students!
For example…why don’t we rent out half of the space of the Bobcat to a coffee shop?
National Wildlife Society Conference in Winnipeg
I gained a lot of insight on research and wildlife management from attending these presentations. I also gained insight into how and in what format I should present my own capstone research at Paul Smith’s…
Improved Relationship: Students and the Facilities Department
Of the 116 students surveyed, 60% said that speed and transparency of the work order process was something they would like to see improved. Also, due to frustration with incomplete work orders and other factors, it was found that the student body had a relatively negative view of the Facilities Department, an outlook which is very unfortunate…
Trip Report: Cascade and Porter Hike
There were about 20 people spread out across the summit in various states of preparedness. Some pushed on, slipping on the ice; others gave up and headed back down the mountain. When we finally reached the true summit of Cascade there were six or seven people gathered around…
“If you work a 12-hour day, you’re still only working a half day.”
Having received his first axe at age five, and his first chainsaw at 11, his life has been centered on forests. Similarly, with a father in education and a passion for knowledge, his life has been centered on education. You could say that Brett McLeod’s life has been Paul Smith’s College embodied in a person.
Meditation Revelation
Life can be stressful and produce anxiety. Imagine if you could replace that anxiety with a peaceful calmness and a sense of balance? What would you do?
Career Tip: After the Career Fair…Focus on the Follow-up
It’s likely you have some things to reflect upon after the career fair. You took a great step by attending, preparing your intro, and making connections. Now it’s time to follow up…