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Author Archives: Daniel Larson
Shifting from Deficit-Based to Asset-Based Thinking
Last week, one of most recognizable people at Cayuga Community College, Lorelee Lardear, lobby receptionist at our Fulton campus, addressed the Board of Trustees and described her relationship to the College as that of a family member. For many campus members, that word “family” rings true as well. Families celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in From the President
Campus Community Addresses Budget Adjustments
In 1946, the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University in New York State issued its report, setting out to ensure that state-funded colleges would be accessible to all residents in terms of admission, cost and location. For 60 years, Cayuga Community College has provided that service to … Continue reading
Posted in From the President
Technological Transformations in Higher Education
The Student Technology Fund enables the College to provides upgrades and new services to students, such as computerized, simulated mannequins for our nursing labs. When people consider how technology has changed education, many are likely to think of online courses. In recent years, the ability to host online courses is … Continue reading
Posted in College in the Community, From the President, Scholarship
Aligning College Programs to Educate a Job-Ready Workforce
Last month, during his State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined his vision of linking community colleges with employers to identify the skills and knowledge required by the workforce of today and then to develop the academic programs that meet those needs. At Cayuga Community College, that already … Continue reading
Posted in College in the Community, From the President
New Year Resolution: College Renews Commitment to Our Community
In the Robert Frost poem Mending Wall, the narrator questions the value of rebuilding a stone wall with his neighbor every Spring and wonders what they are walling in or out of their property and their lives: Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, that wants it down. Since … Continue reading
Posted in College in the Community, From the President
Charting a course to help students stay in school and succeed
Each semester, the faculty and staff at Cayuga Community College hear from our students who are struggling to remain enrolled. Some drop out due to changes in their family responsibilities, others because they need to work to earn more money, and still others have used up their allotted eligibility for … Continue reading
Posted in From the President, Scholarship, Student LIfe
Recent moves structure College for student success
Community colleges serve diverse student populations, spanning wide ranges of age, socioeconomic background, academic achievement, family heritage, ethnicity and race, and career goals. At Cayuga Community College, we educate students across our four campuses — two campuses in Auburn and Fulton, as well as our online campus and our Cayuga … Continue reading
Posted in From the President, Student LIfe
Taking a Leadership Role with Entrepreneurship
More and more government officials, educators, funding agencies and business leaders are recognizing the critical role of community colleges in advancing entrepreneurship. I am pleased to say that Cayuga Community College stands at the front of our peers in implementing programs, practices and policies that promote innovation and ingenuity. We … Continue reading
Posted in From the President, Scholarship
Our Commitment to Sustainability
For nearly six decades, Cayuga Community College has nourished the minds of our students. Within the next few months, we will provide greater access to fresh, nutritious produce for community members as well. The college, in partnership with the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency and funded entirely by the Walmart Foundation, … Continue reading
Posted in College in the Community, From the President, Scholarship
College Completion Is Key to the Future of the Region and the Nation
Each Fall, we welcome a new class of students who come to Cayuga Community College with a broad range of backgrounds and academic goals. Some want to take a course or two for personal enrichment or to gain knowledge for their current careers. Others plan to earn their degrees and … Continue reading
Posted in College in the Community, From the President, Scholarship