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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SUNY announces $3.3M in new funding to North Country campuses
More than $3 million in new funding is coming to the three North Country SUNY campuses in the latest state spending plan signed off by lawmakers. The funding for SUNY Plattsburgh, Pottsdam and Canton is part of a $114 million in increased operating aid across State-operated SUNY campuses in the new budget budget. The funding marks a continued historic investment and commitment to public higher education under Governor Kathy Hochul's leadership with strong support from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and the entire State Legislature. Every State-operated campus has received at least a 30% increase in operating aid over the last three years, officials said when announcing the funding. 'This year's budget continues a historic investment in New York's public higher education system — one that will bring essential support to our students and faculty,' SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. said. 'These resources ensure SUNY's continued affordability and invest in our academic and research excellence. There is a place at SUNY for every New Yorker, and this funding strengthens our ability to promote student success and advance upward mobility.' In the North Country, SUNY has allocated $1.483 million to SUNY Plattsburgh, $1.022 million to SUNY Potsdam and $799,000 to SUNY Canton. 'SUNY Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College and North Country Community College are vital parts of the North Country, and we all benefit when we invest in SUNY campuses and our students,' State Assemblymember Billy Jones said. 'This funding will not only help these schools continue to educate their students but also provides an opportunity for residents across the North Country to pursue a higher education.' 'This budget represents a bold affirmation of SUNY's pivotal role in New York's future,' the SUNY Board of Trustees noted in a press release. 'With this investment, Governor Hochul and the State Legislature are reinforcing their commitment to academic excellence and expanding the promise of opportunity for every New Yorker. These new resources will fuel innovation, support cutting-edge research, and ensure SUNY remains a powerful engine of economic opportunity.' Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, a member of SUNY Plattsburgh's University Council, praised the funding, saying investing in higher education is 'absolutely critical.' 'And we're very fortunate to not only have SUNY Plattsburgh here in the footprint of the North Country but we also have Clinton Community College,' Cashman said. 'So this investment is a critical, forward direction and I look forward to seeing what is done with it in the weeks and months ahead. But I am specifically interested in the ongoing development of Clinton Community College co locating with the SUNY Plattsburgh campus and while they're soon to be leaving the Bluff, I think it's a wonderful new collaboration that is going to elevate higher education in the North Country overall.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EICC to hold groundbreaking for Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton, expansion
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will hold a groundbreaking for the Bickelhaupt Arboretum renovation and enhancements project at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at 340 S. 14th St., Clinton, a news release says. This transformational project will create a premier education and event center, enhancing hands-on learning, community engagement, and environmental appreciation. Founded in 1970 by Robert and Frances Bickelhaupt, the arboretum has long been a hub for conservation education, showcasing a collection of hundreds of diverse trees, a nationally recognized Hosta Glade, diverse conifer collection, and vibrant pollinator gardens. Originally a private residence, the arboretum became a public treasure and was donated by the Bickelhaupt family to EICC and the Clinton Community College Paul B. Sharar Foundation in 2014 to expand its educational mission. Now, the original homestead is being revitalized and expanded into a state-of-the-art space for learning and events. 'The major renovations happening at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum reflect generations of planning along with environmental and financial stewardship,' said Shawn Hill-Lamb, granddaughter of Bob and Frances Bickelhaupt and daughter of Francie B. Hill, former Director of the Bickelhaupt Arboretum. 'Under the direction of Clinton Community College and with the support of the Bickelhaupt family and community, the Arboretum will remain accessible to visitors of all ages by providing enhanced experiences for everyone who comes to study and connect with nature. Given by our family as a gift to the community, the Arboretum continues to evolve by demonstrating sustainability and soon will be offering enhanced programming and new facilities. Our family is ever so proud of the Bickelhaupt Arboretum and its supporters for joining Clinton Community College to usher in this new span of growth. We honor the past while embracing the future and move forward with the founding principles of conservation, education, and community service that have always guided this special place. We encourage Iowa and regional residents, lifelong learners, and travelers through Iowa to visit Clinton's treasure, the Bickelhaupt Arboretum. Come watch us grow.' The new events center will feature a 2,033-square-foot area with floor-to-ceiling windows and an adjoining 2,200-square-foot outdoor deck, creating a stunning venue for programs and gatherings. A unique art installation will transform the former pool area into an illuminated gathering room, while two learning center rooms and a library will support research, workshops, and interactive experiences. 'This is an amazing place with an amazing history,' said Brian Kelly, Ed.D., M.B.A, Clinton Community College president. 'This next act of the Arboretum will provide a new place to gather and learn in our community while celebrating nature and art.' Outdoor enhancements include a welcome pavilion, gazebo, and a gathering area with accessible pathways, seating, and shade. A standout feature, the Animal Exhibit, will immerse visitors in local wildlife habitats. 'This renovation is about honoring the past while building for the future,' said Ann Eisenman, Clinton Community College's Assistant to the President and Foundation Director. 'The Arboretum has always been a place of learning and connection, and these updates will make it an even more inviting space for education, community events, and nature appreciation.' EICC remains dedicated to serving as THE Community's College by expanding opportunities for students and the public. The revitalized Arboretum will enhance education across disciplines while providing a premier venue for conferences, celebrations, and cultural events. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin with refreshments at 10 a.m., followed by the formal program at 10:15 a.m. Speakers will include Brian Kelly, Ed.D., M.B.A., Clinton Community College president & EICC's vice chancellor of strategy, support, and planning; Clinton Mayor Scott Maddasion; Bickelhaupt family members; and additional honored guests. The event is open to the public. For more information, contact Ann Eisenman at 563-244-7040 or aeisenman@ Learn more here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Area 6 candidates for Clinton County Legislature set
PLATTSBURGH — Patty Waldron, the only woman on the Clinton County Legislature for the better part of 11 years now is term-limited out after this year. However, both candidates running for Waldron's Area 6 seat in November are women and whoever is elected will get the chance to carry on her legacy. Jennifer Facteau Rabideau is the Republican candidate and Jessie Furnia is the Democratic candidate in the race for the Area 6 seat, which oversees all of the towns of Black Brook and Saranac as well as parts of the Town of Plattsburgh. REPUBLICAN Facteau Rabideau, a nurse practitioner at Plattsburgh Medical Care, announced her intention to run for the Clinton County Legislator Area 6 seat as a Republican early last month. Facteau Rabideau was appointed deputy coroner in 2020. She previously owned her own business, Small Town Health Care. She said she is a fourth generation Saranac resident, and a Saranac Central, Clinton Community College, SUNY Plattsburgh and Stony Brook University alumna. She also hopes to graduate with her doctorate in June from Frontier Nursing University. 'I probably see about 24 patients a day when I'm in the office, and I have had multiple opportunities to get an idea of both what the public needs and wants, and then from my coroner work with Chad (Deans), I'm getting an idea of how county government is working, and I want to be a part of that,' she said during her announcement at the Butcher Block in early March. 'Since Mrs. Waldron is terming out, I see this as an opportunity to maintain a woman's voice in the county legislature, and additionally, as a mother of young children, support and make decisions as a county legislator to benefit the young families and keep these families in Clinton County for multiple generations.' Facteau Rabideau also worked at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh for 15 years, 10 of which were in the intensive care unit. 'My whole adult life, I have served the community, whether as a nurse, I was a 4H member, I umped softball and baseball games in the summertime. So now I'm a nurse practitioner and I'm also the deputy coroner,' she said. 'I want to bring all of these experiences to the legislature, and serve the people of Clinton County in an albeit different approach, but in this more public service oriented capacity.' DEMOCRAT Furnia also announced her candidacy for the Area 6 seat in March. She was born and raised in the town of Black Brook. She graduated from AuSable Valley High School, Clinton Community College and SUNY Plattsburgh. Furnia has run her own business, the Paint with Jessie, in which she travels the North Country 'celebrating friends, family and art,' for the past 13 years. 'I'm a creative outside thinker and problem solver,' she said. 'In my many jobs, I've worked as a counselor. I've worked in the boys home. I've worked within the United States Olympic Committee, worked with athletes, and just have a different viewpoint sometimes and sometimes, just having somebody look from a different direction kind of seems like a bigger picture of things.' Her mother was also the president of the school board at AuSable Valley years ago and was an inspiration for Furnia to get and stay involved in the local community. 'She taught me to be part of the change and growth I would like to see,' Furnia said. In Clinton County, there's plenty she hopes to be involved in improving if she is elected in November. She said she would especially like to see the number of border crossings from Canada into the North Country improve so more revenue can come in. 'Right now, I think we're in really uncertain times,' Furnia said, about the decreased visitors from Canada in the past couple months. 'How is this going to affect our tax revenue, and what can we accomplish within our communities? and how is this going to affect the airport? So there's so many different avenues that can be impacted.' Furnia said the transition of Clinton Community College to SUNY Plattsburgh later this year has also been weighing on her. As an alumna of CCC, she wants to see its campus turned into something useful for the whole community. 'I believe it could be really a big gem.'
