Campus News

The New York Jets 2010 Summer Training Camp attracted 41,000 spectators and generated $5.8 million in economic activity in Cortland County, according to a study released this week by three SUNY Cortland faculty members.

A grand re-opening ceremony will be held for Smith and Casey Towers on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

Benjamin Hunnicutt, who has focused his research and writing on an historical mystery in America, “The End of Shorter Hours,” will keynote this year’s 60th annual Recreation Conference from Nov. 4-5.

Local government officials and a political science professor will explore the controversy surrounding the drive to merge municipalities to save taxpayer money, during a Community Roundtable on Thursday, Nov. 4.

Area families will once again be offered safe alternatives to trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods through the efforts of students, faculty and staff.

Catherine Bertini, the 2003 World Food Prize Laureate, will speak at the second “Fire It Up: Lead the Way to Change” Leadership Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

The SUNY Cortland C-Club will induct six new members into its Hall of Fame during the 42nd Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Corey Union Function Room. This year’s honorees are: Alfred Pisano ’61, Fred Acee ’63, Richard Bianchino ’63, John Anselmo ’71, Sue Lauder ’75 and honorary inductee Joan Sitterly.

Sharon Mazzerella, a leading researcher in the field of girls’ studies, will speak during the international conference, “Reimagining Girlhood: Communities, Identities, Self-Portrayals."

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, who specialize in the songs and dances of the tribes of the Northwest Coast, will perform cultural songs and dances at SUNY Cortland on Monday, Nov. 8.

Six choirs, including the SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir and Cortland A Cappella, will raise their voices in celebration at the 25th SUNY Cortland African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 7, at the College.