Paul Smith's College
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Adirondack State Park
The Adirondack Park is a publicly protected area in northeast New York. It is the largest park and the largest state-level protected area in the contiguous United States, and the largest National Historic Landmark....
in Upstate New York
New York
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. Paul Smith's offers both four-year and two-year programs in many fields, including natural resources, fisheries and wildlife science, forestry, recreation, biology, hotel & restaurant management, culinary arts, and business.
Background
Paul Smith's College was founded at the bequest of Phelps Smith, son of Apollos SmithApollos Smith
Apollos Smith founded the Saint Regis House in the town of Brighton, known universally as Paul Smith's Hotel, one of the first wilderness resorts in Adirondacks...
, whose Paul Smith's Hotel
Paul Smith's Hotel
Paul Smith's Hotel, formally known as the Saint Regis House, was founded in 1859 by Apollos Smith in the town of Brighton, Franklin County, New York in what would become the village of Paul Smiths; it was one of the first wilderness resorts in Adirondacks...
was a famous 19th century establishment. The first class was matriculated in 1946, and was loosely based on the original hotel's business model. Paul Smith's College specializes in natural sciences, hotel management and culinary arts. Along with the money to start a school, Phelps also left more than 20,000 acres (80 km²) of land. Paul Smith's is located northwest of Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
, in the hamlet of Paul Smiths
Paul Smiths, New York
Paul Smiths is a hamlet in the Town of Brighton in Franklin County, New York, on Lower Saint Regis Lake, in the Adirondacks, 10 miles north of Saranac Lake, located at 44°26' North 74°15' West....
in the Town of Brighton
Brighton, Franklin County, New York
Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census. It was named after Brighton, England by early surveyors in the region....
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Paul Smith's College offers bachelor’s programs including Biology, Business, Culinary Arts and Service Management, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Forestry, Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management,and Natural Resources Management and Policy (NRMP). Additionally, the college offers two year (or multi-year) degree programs in science, liberal arts, business; and certificate programs for surveying and GIS.
In 2007, Outdoor Life ranked Paul Smith's College as one of the top 10 colleges for outdoor activities and recreation.
Academics
Paul Smith's College is organized into three major academic divisions: the School of Forestry and Natural Resources( FNNR), the Division of Hospitality, Resort and Culinary Management (HRCM), and the Division of Sciences, Liberal Arts and Business (SLAB). Each division offers two- and four-year degree programs.Classes are held in up to seven buildings on campus;these include the main classroom buildings at Pickett Hall, Cantwell Hall, and Freer Science Hall. Auxiliary areas include The Joan Weill Adirondack Library, The RATE Classroom, The campus' sawmill, Saratoga Hall, The Saunders Sports Complex, and The Joan Weill Student Center. All buildings are equipped with modern technological conveniences to enhance the learning experience.
Students in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality programs have the unique opportunity to earn academic credit for hands-on experience in operating a fully functional restaurant on campus, The St. Regis cafe. The restaurant serves American cuisine and is open to the public and the students during the week when courses are in session.
Campus Life
Because of Paul Smith's rural location, the university abounds with campus based activities. There are many clubs on the campus which are mostly student directed and are administrated under the Office of Student Activities. Some current clubs on campus include: Fish and Game, Artisans' club, Outing club, Students for Environmental Action, Society of American Foresters, the Wildlife Society, WPSA (the campus' official radio station), Student Government Association, Whitewater Kayaking, Intra varsity Christian Fellowship, Ski and Snowboard Club, Gaming club, BGLAD
(bi-sexual, gay, lesbian, and their defenders), Honors club,Wrestling club and several others.
Though the campus is located on Lower St. Regis Lake, students are not permitted to enter the water from Paul Smith's College property.
The Lakeside Dining Hall is operated by Sodexo, and does not serve any food produced by the students in the culinary program. There is a bakery located in Cantwell Hall which opens a few days a semester to sell baked goods produced by Paul Smith's College students.
Sports
The college's size limits the amount and type of collegiate sports teams; currently the college raises teams from the school's general population and most teams are under the direction of administrative staff and faculty. Paul Smith's has intercollegiate teams in sports such as basketball, rugby, soccer and cross country running. Due to Paul Smith's rural location and heritage, the college also offers more traditional sport programs such as snowshoe racing, co-ed woodsmen's teams, co-ed Nordic skiing and canoe racing. In the warmer months of the school year students are given the opportunity to rent canoes to use on Lower Saint Regis Lake, located on the southern side of campus. Due to liability issues students are not allowed to swim in the lake.In 2005 a multi-year renovation of the Saunders Sports Complex began. The building now houses the Bobcat fitness center, a gymnasium, dance studio and the campus pool. The pool is utilized by the SCUBA
Scuba diving
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and dive training program, training for the campus' whitewater kayaking club and log birling training which is an event in woodsmen's timbersports competitions. The facility is open to the general public for a nominal fee. In 2010, a major renovation to the pool was completed, and a 32 feet (9.8 m)-tall climbing wall was opened in the adjacent Buxton Annex gymnasium.
The Paul Smith's woodsmen's teams have developed a very successful reputation in the east. The team has the longest winning streak in the history of intercollegiate lumberjack sports having won Spring Meet (the biggest meet of the season) from 1957-1966. They travel to meets throughout the northeast as well as Ontario, Canada. Timbersports take place in both the fall and spring semester and the teams practice every month of the school year. Events include pole climbing, log birling, chopping, splitting, sawing, pulp toss, ax-throw, and pack-board relay.
Notable alumni
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- Richland-Lexington School District 5 Board Member