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MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College is among a handful of locations in New York State serving as a jam site for the 2017 Global Game Jam ™ (GGJ), the world’s largest game creation event, taking place Jan. 20-22.  GGJ is a fast-paced, 48-hour digital “jam session” which gives teams of artists, hobbyists, programmers and gamers throughout the world a chance to brainstorm, innovate, collaborate and develop new ideas for game design.

MORRISVILLE, NY—David E. Rogers, president of Morrisville State College, issued the following statement Tuesday after an announcement by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to offer free tuition at state colleges to any student or student whose family earns less than $125,000 annually. “Gov. Cuomo’s proposed Excelsior Scholarship Program will foster increased investment in the very knowledge and skills required to support New York’s dynamic and evolving economy.”

Have a clever business idea? The 2017 Cotton Business Idea Competition is giving Morrisville State College students a chance to take their idea to the next level—and earn some cash.  Business ideas should address several questions: Does it solve a problem? Who will use the product or service? What is the benefit of the product or service? How do you plan to make money or fund the idea?

MORRISVILLE, NY—Two new products will be hitting the shelves at Nelson Farms Country Store—the work of Morrisville State College students. New are a spice mix and a lemon-pepper marinade. Students created the products from scratch in MSC Professor Sheila Marshman’s Marketing and Distribution of Agricultural Products class.  Students have been busy this week perfecting and bottling their recipes in a kitchen at Nelson Farms with assistance from Amanda Hewitt, product development manager and 1988 graduate of Morrisville State College's dietetic technician program. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College is selling a festive array of poinsettias. The colorful plants, a popular decoration throughout the holidays, are on sale now through Friday, Dec. 9, at the Spader Horticulture Complex on the Morrisville State College campus, Monday through Friday, from noon to 4 p.m. The sale is open to the public. The college’s poinsettias will also be sold Saturdays, Dec. 3 and 10, at the Regional Market in Syracuse, in Building C, along with wreaths and holiday arrangements crafted by MSC horticulture students. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College visitors can now explore the campus up-close through a new virtual tour hosted by YouVisit, a leading virtual reality technology provider.  Prospective students and parents can take a virtual walking tour of the campus that includes a 360-degree view and virtual reality component. Users can explore various campus stops along the tour through videos and pictures.

MORRISVILLE, NY—An audience of community members and faculty, staff and students from Morrisville State College gathered on a bridge over Callahan Brook to celebrate a project that’s been years in the making.  Spectators were there to laud the completion and official opening of a bridge on the Callahan Brook Nature Trail, which runs through Morrisville. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— An exhibit showcasing art created by veterans and their supporters is on display now through Jan. 10 in the Donald Butcher Library Gallery at Morrisville State College. The display, “Serving,” highlights the work of artists from Central New York, including veterans who served in various wars.  An opening reception will be held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the library gallery.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has been honored for its sustainability efforts by Sustainable Upstate Network (SUN). In its third year, the SUN Awards recognize excellence in sustainable efforts throughout Central New York. MSC received its award in the education category. Recognized in the corporate category was Tessy Plastics, a business run by Roland Beck, a 1983 graduate of the college’s plastics technology program, now part of the mechanical engineering program. 

MORRISVILLE, NY — A Morrisville State College alumna is the first female member from New York to be elected as a national FFA officer.  Ashley Willits, a 2016 agricultural business graduate, was elected Eastern Region vice president for the National FFA Organization by delegates at the 89th annual National FFA Convention and Expo held recently in Indianapolis, Ind.  Currently a junior at Tarleton State University in Texas, Willits will serve a one-year term as Eastern Region vice president, which expires in 2017.