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Sweet N Spicy Apple Mustard, Apple Splashers—these and other tasty temptations are making their way to consumers' palates.
The new products join a savory line of goods being cooked up by students in Morrisville State College's agricultural business development bachelor degree program.
Morrisville State College student Hai Nguyen took top score in the spring semester New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (NYSMATYC) Math League Competition.
Competing against 117 participants from 23 different schools, Nguyen, an architectural studies and design student from Vietnam, tallied a score of 55 to take the win for the semester.
Morrisville State College liberal arts students were recently honored for their achievements during the 10th annual Liberal Arts Tea. The event is part of the college's annual celebration of academic excellence.
The Liberal Arts Theater Participant-of-the-Year Award, given to a student who excels in theater productions on campus or assisting with productions, was presented to Corey Tighe, of Patchogue, N.Y., a wood products technology major.
They'll work in teams of two. Their task is to diagnose and repair vehicles that have been “bugged” on purpose.
When it is all said and done, one team will drive away the winner of the FORD/AAA Motor Company Student Auto Skills Competition being held at Morrisville State College on May 12.
During the competition, 20 of the best and brightest eleventh- and twelfth-grade student automotive technicians from across the state will race the clock to correctly identify and fix intentionally installed “bugs” on identical Ford vehicles.
Morrisville State College will host a public meeting on the Facilities Master Plan on April 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC) Theatre. In February, consultants working on the plan met with members of the Morrisville State College community to gather public input and ideas regarding the role of the college in the community. This meeting will give consultants the opportunity to share the results of several months work on the plan.
Catherine O'Donnell's participation in an upcoming equine show won't be about riding for a blue, red, or yellow ribbon top finish. Her sights are set instead on a pink loop of ribbon on her show coat and a colorful band on her wrist.
The sounds of shovels and axes echoed in the hills of Morrisville recently as volunteers and Morrisville State College students worked together to build a fireline to contain a “fire” in the college's woods.
The fire wasn't real—but the lesson was.
In the true entrepreneurial spirit of Morrisville State College, a new product recently made its debut on campus and across the globe. Involving several of MSC's programs in a new endeavor, the Morrisville Wheel Hoe, "Mo Hoe" as it's known on campus, became available for purchase at Spader Hall on the Morrisville State College campus, and on Ebay.com. This product is the result of horticulture business, mechanical engineering technology, and the wood products technology programs working together to design, manufacture, and market a garden tool.
The relationships between society, technology and music will be the focus of Morrisville State College's fifth annual Science Technology and Society Symposium, “Technomusia: Science, Technology and Music,” taking place all day Thursday, April 21 in the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC). It is free and open to the public.
The symposium, which begins at noon, will focus on the intersections between high technology and cultural expressions through music.
Morrisville State College will host Ag Day on April 14.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Most events will be held in the academic quad (in front of Marshall Hall).
Participants can learn more about agriculture, pet a calf, guess the weight of a horse, walk through a hay maze, take a hay ride around campus, and sample Morrisville State College's homemade ice cream during the annual event.