REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Paul Smith’s College students and faculty continue to learn and provide hands-on teaching by partnering with community organizations throughout the Adirondacks.

BUSINESS & HOSPITALITY STUDENTS:

» developed a lodging and sustainability management plan for area hotels in collaboration with the Adirondack Sports Council for the 2023 World University Games

» helped to create a five-year strategic plan for the Adirondack Lakes Cuisine Trail

» developed an idea for a locals loyalty program for the Hotel Saranac

» researched, pitched, and successfully launched EAT ADK, an Adirondack Restaurant Week event in collaboration with the Lake Placid Business Association, ROOST, and local restaurants

» assessed and developed a plan to convert private property to commercial use with tourism packages at nearby Partridge Park

DISASTER MANAGEMENT STUDENTS:

» created an infrastructure repair plan for the AuSable River Communities, ten years post-Hurricane Irene

» conducted a storm culvert assessment and vulnerability ranking in the Adirondacks

ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY STUDENTS:

» designed a green, living roof bus shelter in collaboration with the Franklin County Highway Department and The Heart Network

FORESTRY STUDENTS:

» developed forest management plans for:

• wildlife, a cooperative project with the Ruffed Grouse Society

• the Cunningham Community in Chestertown, NY

• the Keene Community

» hosted a community forest day in the town of Keene, NY

HUMAN HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS:

» collaborated with the NYS Department of Health, the Wild Center, and local schools on the monitoring and surveillance for tick-borne diseases

PARK & CONSERVATION STUDENTS:

» created a backcountry infrastructure assessment and management plan with an interactive digital toolbox on PSC DEC easement lands