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.
\nHigher education institutions must be accredited to be eligible to receive funding for financial aid to offer students. SUNY Adirondack was last accredited in 2008.
\nSUNY 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.
\nSUNY Adirondack\u2019s next Middle States accreditation review will take place in 2027-28.<\/p>\n
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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.
\nLed by chairpersons Lisa and Robert Moser, guests will gather \u201caround the virtual campfire\u201d while enjoying food delivered by Mazzone Hospitality, complemented by s\u2019mores kits and games provided by the ranch thanks to sponsors.
\nThe 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 \u201cbuy it now,\u201d starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. The auction will remain open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27.
\nBidders can register for free at doublehranch.cbo.io, and do not need to be attending the virtual event on Saturday in order to participate.
\nItems include weekend escapes, gift certificates and home enhancements.
\nFor more information, email Robin DeMattos, rdemattos@doublehranch.org.
\nAviation 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.
\nThe 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.
\nThe 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.
\nFor 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.<\/p>\n
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The Glens Falls Collaborative has announced a Halloween house contest for the month of October.
\nCity 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.
\nThe competition is limited to houses in Glens Falls only. The Collaborative asks that the displays be PG-13 and suitable for most audiences.
\nThe 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.
\nVisit glensfallscollaborative.com to register for the contest and to vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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