Community Members

College-Community Appreciation Awards

Each year we honor citizens who have been active in support of SUNY Cortland with our College-Community Appreciation Awards. Twenty-eight recipients have been honored with the award since its inception in 1985.

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Connect with the Campus

What does SUNY Cortland mean to members of the community?

It means having a safe and comfortable environment where you can run or walk or swim.

It means being able to enjoy a play or a concert or a dance performance or an art exhibit.

It means having a place to take your kids on a drizzly Saturday afternoon.

It means signing up for a class, taking part in a health program or cheering on our championship sports teams.

In other words, SUNY Cortland puts a lot of opportunities right in your backyard, and we encourage you to take advantage of them.

So if you think of a college as set apart from the people and places around it, think again. SUNY Cortland is in the community and for the community. Come visit us and explore all we have to offer.

How We Contribute to the Community

Our students are active in the community as interns with local businesses and student teachers in area schools. They also devote thousands of hours of community service through projects sponsored by the College’s Institute for Civic Engagement and its Main Street SUNY Cortland initiative.

Our service-learning programs improve the community while helping students learn important lessons about civic responsibility. Initiatives such as these are why SUNY Cortland was named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

SUNY Cortland has a significant impact on the local economy.

Hire a Student

An Auxiliary Services Corporation student worker cooks chicken breasts on a large grill.

Are you looking for a student worker or intern? Please visit our Career Services website or contact Career Services at 607-753-4715 so your job listing can be added to Handshake.

Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House

Formerly the home of Cortland’s Wickwire family, the historic Parks Alumni House now serves as the center for our Alumni Association and special events. 

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SUNY Cortland Employment

With more than 1,400 employees, SUNY Cortland is the leading employer in the City of Cortland and the County of Cortland, and we’re also one of the most desirable places to work in the area.

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Accolades

We're proud of our national recognition. Check out our accomplishments.

News

Cortland professional named to statewide civic engagement initiative

March 5, 2024
John Suarez is one of 10 academics across the SUNY system selected to deepen the role of civil discourse and civic engagement in campus culture.

Lieutenant Governor talks service with students

Feb. 29, 2024
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado visited SUNY Cortland to gain student input for a new statewide initiative.

SUNY Cortland’s ESPN highlight gets assist from alum

Feb. 23, 2024
Rob Galm ’17 shines a national spotlight on his alma mater in his work as a content producer at ESPN.

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Tobacco-Free Campus

SUNY Cortland aims to promote a healthier campus culture by supporting and promoting a tobacco-free environment.
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