Upstate Institute, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY |
Morrisville State College, Morrisville, NY |
The
Madison-Oneida BOCES, Verona, NY |
The mission of the Upstate Institute is to
create linkages between Colgate University and the regional community to engage students,
faculty, staff and residents in research and a reciprocal transfer of knowledge that will
enhance the economic, social and cultural capacity of the area and sustain the
environment. These projects provide a model of community collaboration and civic
engagement for our students and within higher education. The Institute values
scholarly collaboration as a way to support the region.
The Upstate Institute has been a stalwart
partner of the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum since its inception in 2004.
Upstate provided Strategic Planning in 2005, hosted the first induction ceremonies in
October 2007, and will host the October 2009 inductions.
Each of the Upstate Institute fellows who
interned with the National Abolition Hall of Fame contributed significantly to the
advancement of the institution:
| Nina
Capriotti ‘08 |
Fall
2007 |
| Carrie
DeWitt ‘07 |
Summer
2007 |
| Lydia
Gottesfeld ‘08 |
Summer
2006 & Fall 2007 |
| Lauren
Johnston '07 |
Summer
2005 |
| Kia
King ‘07 |
Spring
2005 |
| Ayanna
Williams ‘08 |
Spring
2006 & Fall 2007 |
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Morrisville
State College integrates entrepreneurial activity into most of its curricula, emphasizing
experiential learning in real-world laboratories on campus. The college offers more than
75 bachelor and associate degrees and options with eight new degrees being offered.
Considered to
be one of the most technologically advanced colleges in the nation for its ThinkPad
University program and wireless technology initiative, the college recently became the
first in the nation to comprehensively replace landlines in residence halls with
individual cellular phones. Morrisville State College was also
chosen as one of the top five colleges in the nation for campus activities by Campus
Activities magazine.
Morrisville
State College hosted the first commemoration of inductees October 21, 2006 and is
arranging to host the second commemoration October 24 -25, 2008. Faculty, students, and
staff from the Hospitality and Tourism Convention Services program, the Journalism
department, and the Information Technology department have been involved in planning,
organizing, and facilitating the annual event.
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The
Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services, in Verona, NY, is the
intermediate educational agency for the area in which the National Abolition Hall of Fame
and Museum is located. In short, this means that MO BOCES uses the shared resources
of a number of local school districts to efficiently provide services to those districts,
their staff, and their children. This partnership provides the districts with grant
writing, staff development, Career and Technical Education, and much more, including
connections with over 100 businesses and community agencies, including the National
Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum.
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