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IN THE NEWS
A taste of the future
The latest restaurant in downtown Glens Falls is one for the books.
The new SUNY Adirondack Culinary Center at 14 Hudson Ave. will expand the college’s culinary arts program and provide a high-end dining experience for the community. The college signed a lease on the property in late November.
“The new space will be designed to educate and train the region’s workforce in the thriving local hospitality industry,” said Matt Bolton, instructor of culinary arts.
The facility, which is set to open in March, will take the culinary program to new levels.
“SUNY Adirondack has been increasing enrollment in our culinary arts program for the past few years, and I feel this move downtown will mean a boom in enrollment. The new building will allow us to grow the program’s enrollment and modify our degree offerings with unique occupational courses,” Bolton said.
The move will make it possible for the college to be at the forefront of culinary education in the state. Benefits of the site include a bake shop, a gluten-free restaurant kitchen, 100-person seating for a student-run restaurant, a liquor license and two standard classrooms for lecture-based courses.
“In our current facility, we cannot run more than two classes at a time, and even then, we are on top of each other,” Bolton said. “The new facility will give us access to run our kitchen, bake shop, dining service courses and two lecture courses at the same time.”
Bolton looks forward to the program becoming an integral part of the downtown community.
“The new facility will give us access to the farmers market and the opportunity to interact with local restaurants and community members,” he said.
The next generation of farming
SUNY Adirondack has approved a new AAS degree program in agricultural business.
The core courses in the program will provide an introduction to agriculture, sustainability, ecological farming and business classes emphasizing basic business skills, marketing and entrepreneurship. Internships on local farms will be available to enhance the learning experience.
Students in the program will learn about the business of managing an agricultural enterprise and the foundations of sustainable agricultural production based on healthy soils and plants, ecological farming principles and local resources.
The degree program will support students interested in starting a small agricultural business, producers who want to bring knowledge and management expertise to an existing business in the agricultural field or people who want to apply entrepreneurial skills to the continued growth of the farm-to-table movement.
Jesse Vise, front, and Bradley Perry of the SUNY Adirondack Veterans Club take part in the presentation of the wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony on the college campus.
A salute to veterans
SUNY Adirondack honored members of the community who served in the military with its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 10 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the Upper Quad on the Queensbury campus.
Kaleb Bruce, president of the SUNY Adirondack Veterans Club, gave the opening remarks, and Dan Colvin, chairman of the Saratoga County Veterans Business Council, delivered the keynote address.
The event included a formal presentation and a posting by the Color Guard, which was presented by American Legion Post 533 of Corinth.
Professor of Biology Timothy Scherbatskoy, left, and Jane Arnold participate in the Nov. 1 harvest of potatoes from the SUNY Adirondack garden.
A bountiful harvest
The SUNY Adirondack garden had a bumper crop of potatoes, including varieties like Adirondack Blue, Green Mountain and German Butterball.
Students and staff participated in the harvest, which took place on Nov. 1 on the north side of campus.
The college garden donated 60 pounds of fresh potatoes to the annual Hometown Thanksgiving, a Glens Falls event that provides a free holiday meal to more than 1,000 people in the community. Culinary Arts students and faculty also participated in the charitable feast by donating 50 turkeys and 30 gallons of gravy.
In addition, Chef Matt Bolton and Culinary Arts students planned the menu and prepared food for the Chapman Historical Museum’s “A Finer Experience” wine-tasting fundraiser. The November event featured locally sourced food, including produce from the SUNY Adirondack garden, with wine donated by Adirondack Wine Merchants.
Top player
Kaicey Sardina of the SUNY Adirondack women’s volleyball team was named Player of the Year by the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference.
Sardina, a second-year player from Fort Edward, earned top player honors by a vote of the conference coaches. She also was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player by her teammates.
The Timberwolves team finished second in the conference.
Holly Ahern, MSCHE Self-Study co-chair, and Wendy Johnston, assistant professor of political science, participated in the November Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self-Study Institute held in Philadelphia.
Self reflection
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self-Study is underway.
Holly Ahern and Carol Runge, MSCHE Self-Study co-chairs, and Wendy Johnston, assistant professor of political science, attended the November MSCHE Self-Study Institute held in Philadelphia.
Institute participants gained invaluable insights regarding the new standards, processes and the self-study design format and received advice on assembling evidence for the final self-study report from MSCHE personnel and panelists.
The college community should watch for an upcoming invitation to participate in the 2019-20 MSCHE Self-Study.
Nursing group addresses addiction issues
The Nursing Alumni Group recently held a ”What Nurses Need to Know: Pain Management and Drug Addiction” professional development presentation for alumni, faculty and students.
Panelists included alumna Jeannene Fritz, nurse practitioner at Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Surgical Services; Dr. Joshua D. Zamer of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Addiction Medicine; and Loretta LeBar of LeBar Law LLC.
During the last four years, the SUNY Adirondack Nursing Alumni Group has organized seven speaker series and given out more than 315 free credit hours of instruction.
Nursing alumni are invited to attend the group's next meeting at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 in Room 122 of Bryan Hall to plan a spring event.
Shop for a cause
Let your online shopping benefit SUNY Adirondack. Any purchases you make on Amazon throughout the year can directly benefit the college through the AmazonSmile program. The company will automatically donate 0.5% of the price of eligible Amazon Smile purchases to the Foundation. Start donating now!
The SUNY Adirondack Foundation took part in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media on Nov. 28. A goal was set to raise $2,500 in 24 hours for student scholarships. Faculty, staff, alumni and community members came together and helped the Foundation exceed its goal, raising a total of $2,600.
Road to the FAFSA
The college’s SUNY Financial Aid Day event in November was a success, with 18 students and their families coming in to receive assistance with filing their 2018-19 FAFSAs.
The SUNY Adirondack Financial Aid Office has one-on-one appointments available for people who would like help filing the FAFSA and/or TAP applications. Contact 518.743.2223 or finaidoffice@sunyacc.edu to set up an appointment.
A moment of silence
During the fall semester final exam week (Dec. 18 - 23), construction activities related to the Adirondack Hall project will be on "stand down" to limit noise while exams are being administered. Stand down means construction activity will be ongoing, but all loud and excessive noise activities will be prohibited during normal operating hours.
THINGS TO DO
Naomi Huffman, who will appear at the college in December as part of the Writers Project, is an editor for Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
- Author Naomi Huffman will speak about writing and publishing and read from her work at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Visual Arts Gallery in Dearlove Hall as part of the college's Writers Project series. Huffman, a former editor at small independent presses, now works as an editor for Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
- A Symphonic Band and Vocal Ensemble Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the SUNY Adirondack Theatre. The public is invited to the free event.
- A Nursing Information Session will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 in Room 258 of the Residence Hall. New and returning students are encouraged to attend the session prior to applying to the Nursing Program at SUNY Adirondack. The program outlines the necessary requirements for application, and staff will be available to answer questions. Make a reservation.
- “CAMeraJAM,” the SUNY Adirondack Intermediate Photography Exhibition, will run from Dec. 11-14 in the Student Center A Meet-the-Artists Reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 14.
- Chorale and Jazz, Guitar and String Ensembles will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 in the SUNY Adirondack Theatre. The public is invited to the free event.
- A Blackboard Student Information Session is planned from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 13 in Room 121 of the Scoville Learning Center. Blackboard is a virtual learning environment and course management system.
- SUNY Adirondack faculty, staff, retirees and trustees are invited to the college’s annual holiday celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Student Center. The event will include food, drinks and prizes.
- The Nurses' Pinning Ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 5 in the SUNY Adirondack Theatre. The public is invited to attend.
ACCOLADES
- Jenna St-Jacques has been named assistant director of extended programs, adding to her existing duties the direct oversight of all courses being offered within neighboring school districts.
- Kate Stockton has been named the Early College Career Academy Coordinator. Stockton has worked at the Wilton Center as a student success assistant for the past year. Her office hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and she can be reached at 518.832.7657.
FOUNDATION OF FUN
Mark your calendars for upcoming events supporting the SUNY Adirondack Foundation!
John Arpey, associate professor of business, was leader of the Vertigo Riders, the winners of the 2017 Howl Trivia Night.
- What is the most popular color car in the world? If you said white, then your team would have been off to a great start at last year's Howl Trivia Night. The next night of friendly competition will take place on March 23 at SUNY Adirondack. Teams of six players will compete in three rounds of trivia questions. Will you be the team to unseat John Arpey's Vertigo Riders, who took home first place last year? DJ Luny-Tunz will entertain the crowd once again as the trivia emcee. Shiny trophies and bragging rights for winners are included!
- The annual raffle for scholarships will take place on the final Friday of the academic year, May 4, with a live drawing on Facebook at noon. Only 400 tickets will be sold for a chance to win money. First prize is $1,000 second prize is $500 and third prize is $250.
- The 29th annual Lyman A. Beeman Jr. Golf Tournament tees off on Friday, June 1 at Hiland Park Country Club. Golfers of all abilities are welcome to join this fun tournament, which helps fund the SUNY Adirondack Foundation's mission to support the financial needs of our students and the college. Volunteers are also needed on the course. Consider spending a beautiful day with us!
FISH! @ WORK
Georgia Butor, educational tech support specialist, receives recognition this month for her daily application of the Fish! philosophy at work. Vice President Ann Marie Somma praises Georgia for her recent help with a last-minute tech need at Bryan Hall. Thanks, Georgia! The campus community appreciates your positive attitude and all that you do on a daily basis.
SUNY Adirondack faculty and staff are invited to register for the Introductory Fish! Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 2 by contacting the Office of Continuing Education at 518.743.2238 or conted@sunyacc.edu. Space is limited, so please register today. The next workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon April 3.
Share your Fish! stories by emailing Doug Gruse at grused@sunyacc.edu, so we can celebrate and support each others’ applications of these practices!
