SUNY Adirondack has earned reaccreditation by the prestigious Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent national association that evaluates institutions of higher education to assess their level of academic excellence and success in meeting the needs of students.
Higher education institutions must be accredited to be eligible to receive funding for financial aid to offer students. SUNY Adirondack was last accredited in 2008.
SUNY Adirondack received commendations in several areas, including proactive and strategic planning and responsiveness to community needs; academic assessment procedures; leveraging grant funds to support college goals; strategies to reduce time needed for English remediation; addition of the agricultural business degree program; and its 15-year history of offering a lecture series to support professional development.
SUNY Adirondack’s next Middle States accreditation review will take place in 2027-28.
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The Double H Ranch will host its annual gala on Saturday, Sept. 26, to raise funds and awareness for the innovative Camp@HHome program launched this spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Led by chairpersons Lisa and Robert Moser, guests will gather “around the virtual campfire” while enjoying food delivered by Mazzone Hospitality, complemented by s’mores kits and games provided by the ranch thanks to sponsors.
The live and silent auctions will take place online with items starting at $50. Registered supporters will be able to view the items, place bids and “buy it now,” starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. The auction will remain open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Bidders can register for free at doublehranch.cbo.io, and do not need to be attending the virtual event on Saturday in order to participate.
Items include weekend escapes, gift certificates and home enhancements.
For more information, email Robin DeMattos, rdemattos@doublehranch.org.
Aviation Mall will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, Sept. 25, from 1-6 p.m. across from the Peter Harris store.
The American Red Cross has a constant and ongoing need for blood and platelet donations. The Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The Red Cross hopes testing will provide critical insight into whether donors may have possibly been exposed to coronavirus, as some COVID-19 carriers can be asymptomatic.
The Red Cross follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need. As hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, donors are urged to give now.
For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code: AVIATIONMALLNY.
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The Glens Falls Collaborative has announced a Halloween house contest for the month of October.
City residents are asked to decorate their homes for the Halloween season. Friends and neighbors will then vote for their favorite display at the Glens Falls Collaborative website, glensfallscollaborative.com.
The competition is limited to houses in Glens Falls only. The Collaborative asks that the displays be PG-13 and suitable for most audiences.
The display and voting period will run through Oct. 30. The winner will be announced on a Facebook Live stream on the Downtown Glens Falls Page at 10 a.m. on Halloween morning and the winner will be contacted immediately after. Judging will only include the portion of a yard or house that is visible from the driveway or street. This is a socially distanced event.
Visit glensfallscollaborative.com to register for the contest and to vote.