State University of New York at Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College) or SUNY Morrisville is a
public college
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with two locations in
New York, one in
Morrisville and one in
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with ...
. It is part of the
State University of New York
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system. It offers 23 bachelor's degrees,
52 associate degrees, and three certificate programs, and is accredited by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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.
Location
SUNY Morrisville is located in
Central New York
Central New York is the central region of New York State, including the following counties and cities:
With a population of about 773,606 (2009) and an area of , the region includes the Syracuse metropolitan area.
Definitions
The New York ...
, southeast of
Syracuse in the village of
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,199 at the 2010 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.
The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on ...
. Morrisville is adjacent to the towns of
Cazenovia, to the west, and
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
, to the east.
Research
Industrial hemp
SUNY Morrisville was one of the first campuses to hold a license to grow industrial hemp for grain and fiber research applications. This research program is being led by Agronomy professor Dr. Gilbert Jenkins and Morrisville students. While Industrial Hemp is very responsive to nitrogen inputs in terms on increased grain production, at the same time, fiber quality may decrease with high N inputs. We are looking to develop a grain yield response curve for nitrogen fertilization, test a variety of fertilization timing options, and sources of N fertilizer to maximize grain production. Fiber quantity and quality will be measured to determine if it is possible to harvest high quality fiber from a dual purpose crop, or whether nitrogen recommendations are divergent for fiber and grain production purposes.
Recently the college announced the creation of a cannabis industry minor.
Seahorses
SUNY Morrisville Aquatic Science and Aquaculture Program houses a breeding colony of ''
Hippocampus erectus
The lined seahorse (''Hippocampus erectus''), northern seahorse or spotted seahorse, is a species of fish that belongs to the family Syngnathidae. ''H. erectus'' is a diurnal species with an approximate length of and lifespan of one to four y ...
'', the lined seahorse, and is currently working on experiments that address larval seahorse health and the conservation of seahorses.
Biofuels
The
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate.
Partisan com ...
awarded $4 million for the creation of the New York Center for Liquid Biofuels at SUNY Morrisville with a facility based in Cortland County. The grant for the center will help fund a
biodiesel
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infrastructure in New York State through the construction of an
oilseed
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crushing and biodiesel processing plant and extensive research in the use of biofuels and byproducts.
Weather station
A fully automated, self-contained weather station has been in operation at SUNY Morrisville since 2002. The weather station collects weather data which is used in support of various college projects, including alternative energy projects.
Buildings
Morrisville campus
The Morrisville campus includes over 50 buildings spread across an area adjacent to
US 20
U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. S ...
. The campus is in Morrisville, located in Central New York, about from both Syracuse and Utica. Morrisville is a small town, however a bus on a major route arrives and departs campus twice each day. The campus is situated on of land with more than 48 buildings, several athletic fields and of college-managed farm and woodland.
This includes twelve residence halls, split into four different locations:
* The "Iroquois Quad" includes Cayuga, Mohawk, Onondaga, and Oneida halls, and is located in the center of campus.
* The "Pond Quad" includes Helyar, Fountain View, Stewart, South, and West halls, and is located on the east side of campus. It is named for the Helyar Pond, which is overlooked by the dorms.
* East Hall, a quiet dorm that consists of small suites of rooms, is located in the northeast corner of the campus.
* The Morrisville Commons and Morrisville Commons II, suite-style dorms completed in 2006 and 2009 respectively, are on the far south end of campus. The Commons are owned by the Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation, rather than Morrisvile State College itself.
The academic buildings are spread out across the entire campus. They include:
* Bailey Hall, home to the Nursing Program
* Bicknell Hall, contains a taxidermy museum and classrooms for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Program.
* Brooks Hall, home to the Hospitality Programs, gaming and casino lab, tour agency, University Police and the Madison County Tourism Office
* Donald G. Butcher Library is a multi-purpose building that provides a wide set of traditional and electronic library services and is home to a gallery space that features the work of students and local artists. Also included in the building are offices for the School of General Studies, the Academic Enrichment Center which provides tutoring services, and an ancillary office for Morrisville native Dr. Raymond Stantz.
* Charlton Hall, which primarily houses the School of Business.
* Crawford Hall, containing most of the large lecture halls on campus and the School of Liberal Arts.
* Galbreath Hall, used mostly by the School of Science, Technology and Health Studies, and where this school's Dean's office is located.
* Marshall Hall, home to the School of Agriculture.
* Sheila Johnson Design Center, home of the Architectural Studies and Design program.
* Shannon Hall, home to the Massage Therapy Program
* Wood Technology Building, houses equipment for use in the Wood Technology and Residential Construction programs.
Norwich campus
A branch campus in
Norwich, New York
Norwich is a city and county seat of Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich,. The name is taken from Norwich, England. Its population was 7,190 at the 2010 census.
Lt. Warren Eaton Airpor ...
offers programs in business, technologies, liberal arts/education transfer, and nursing to Chenango area residents and employers.
Athletics
The sixteen varsity athletic teams of SUNY Morrisville are known as the Mustangs. Sports with both men's and women's teams include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer; in addition to a men's football team; women's softball, field hockey, and volleyball teams; and two
co-ed
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equitation teams,
hunt seat
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and
Western
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Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
. SUNY Morrisville is a member of the
NCAA Division III
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and most of its sports are primarily affiliated with the
United East Conference
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(formerly known as the North Eastern Athletic Conference, or NEAC). The Mustangs are additionally affiliated with the
Empire 8
The Empire 8 (E8) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. The E8 sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, women's ...
conference for football, the
State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) for field hockey and men's ice hockey, and the
Northeast Women's Hockey League
The Northeast Women's Hockey League is an NCAA Division III women's ice hockey conference. The conference was formed in 2017 when the ECAC West collapsed and the women's ice hockey programs of the five schools whose primary conference was the St ...
(NEWHL) for women's ice hockey.
Affiliates
Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation
The Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation is a non-profit corporation that provides dining and other services to the Morrisville campus and elsewhere including
SUNY-ESF. As a separate corporation, it is not bound by the same rules that the state imposes on the SUNY schools themselves, namely it is not bound by the same level of openness that public institutions are required to maintain.
SUNY Syracuse EOC
The Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center (SUNY Syracuse EOC) has been administered by SUNY Morrisville since 1973.
Horse drug testing
Since 2010, Morrisville has also been home to the laboratory that tests racehorses for illegal performance enhancing drugs.
Notable alumni
*
Oluwale Bamgbose
Oluwale Bamgbose (born August 4, 1987) is a Nigerian- American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Education
Oluwale was raised by traditional parents who were very ...
, professional
Mixed Martial Artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
, formerly competing in the UFC's middleweight division
*
Michele Anne Harris, woman whose 2001 disappearance led to her husband Cal being tried for her murder four times in ten years before being acquitted.
*
Curtis Johnson - former
NFL defensive end
*
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which he has competed in the light heavyweight division. He is a former two-time UFC L ...
-
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
, the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Light Heavyweight Champion
*
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Antoine Sterlinghttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/02-22-14MMA.pdf (born July 31, 1989) is a Jamaican-American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ul ...
- two-time All-American wrestler; professional Mixed Martial Artist, current
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
Bantamweight Champion
*
Wendall Williams
Wendall Williams (born September 18, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at University of the Cumberlands and was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He made many media headline ...
- former
Houston Texans
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wide receiver
References
External links
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Official athletics website
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