Prologue
Paul Smith鈥檚 Through the Years
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1859 - Apollos Smith Constructs Hotel
When Apollos A. 鈥淧aul鈥� Smith and his wife Lydia built Paul Smith鈥檚 Hotel, the Adirondacks鈥� first wilderness resort was born. Drawing high-profile guests, including three U.S. presidents, the hotel featured 255 guest rooms, housing for 60 wilderness guides, a boathouse, a casino, and a bowling alley.
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1930 - The Hotel Burns Down
When Smith died in 1912, his son Phelps continued to operate the hotel until it was destroyed by a fire in 1930. By that time, the Paul Smith name adorned a railroad, a telephone company, and a regional electric company. Even the village that sprang up around the hotel was called Paul Smiths. (Nope, no apostrophe!)
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1937 - Phelps Smith Donates Money and Land
Phelps Smith died a wealthy man and bequeathed the bulk of his estate to the foundation of a college in his father鈥檚 name. Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 was established in 1937, and the original campus was built on the very same site as the former hotel.
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1946 - Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 Opens
The first co-educational class of 150 students entered in 1946. It was largely composed of WWII veterans and local high school graduates interested in studying forestry and resort management.
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Present - The Ultimate Higher Education Destination
The only baccalaureate-degree-granting institution in the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 stands today as the ultimate higher education destination where outdoor adventure meets hands-on learning meets preservation of our planet.
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1859 - Apollos Smith Constructs Hotel
When Apollos A. 鈥淧aul鈥� Smith and his wife Lydia built Paul Smith鈥檚 Hotel, the Adirondacks鈥� first wilderness resort was born. Drawing high-profile guests, including three U.S. presidents, the hotel featured 255 guest rooms, housing for 60 wilderness guides, a boathouse, a casino, and a bowling alley.
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1930 - The Hotel Burns Down
When Smith died in 1912, his son Phelps continued to operate the hotel until it was destroyed by a fire in 1930. By that time, the Paul Smith name adorned a railroad, a telephone company, and a regional electric company. Even the village that sprang up around the hotel was called Paul Smiths. (Nope, no apostrophe!)
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1937 - Phelps Smith Donates Money and Land
Phelps Smith died a wealthy man and bequeathed the bulk of his estate to the foundation of a college in his father鈥檚 name. Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 was established in 1937, and the original campus was built on the very same site as the former hotel.
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1946 - Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 Opens
The first co-educational class of 150 students entered in 1946. It was largely composed of WWII veterans and local high school graduates interested in studying forestry and resort management.
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Present - The Ultimate Higher Education Destination
The only baccalaureate-degree-granting institution in the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 stands today as the ultimate higher education destination where outdoor adventure meets hands-on learning meets preservation of our planet.
Science in the Wild
Bearing the moniker 鈥淭he 美女萝莉 of the Adirondacks鈥� is more than a badge of honor for us; it鈥檚 a profound responsibility.
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We Stand for a Better Tomorrow
All food waste in our culinary labs is composted, 100% of our electricity comes from local hydropower, and our faculty spearhead study trips to the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. This devotion for the grand challenge of our time permeates across our academic disciplines and extracurriculars.
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In her research, Morgan Hilliard discovered one local well with 12 times the federal health guidance maximum for safe sodium content for people on low-sodium diets.
Unity in Diversity
No matter their backstories, differences, and goals, students can be true to themselves here at Paul Smith鈥檚.
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Nobody is Left Out
Be it presenting a business plan with newfound confidence, competing on our woodsmen team, proudly sharing their artwork, or rock climbing for the first time, students 鈥淪mitty On鈥� in the face of the unknown, and they do it together. In fact, nobody is left out, because here at Paul Smith鈥檚, we鈥檙e all outsiders.
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Explore the untold history of the Adirondack region in this compelling piece by Curt Stager, a professor of Natural Sciences at Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉.
This Place is Good 美女萝莉
It鈥檚 not just the health of our natural world that matters. At Paul Smith鈥檚, we care deeply about the physical, mental, and emotional health of our students.
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At Your Service
From the standard health services that colleges provide to our Peer Educators and Student Counseling Center Staff, Paul Smith鈥檚 has options and resources for all Smitties.
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Nearly 150 years ago, the nearby town of Saranac Lake became known for its 鈥渇resh air cure.鈥�
Wild at Heart
Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 is a year-round academic paradise for students who want something different. (Where else do you learn canoe safety your first week at college?) You鈥檒l hear us say this a lot: It鈥檚 about the experience.
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Only at Paul Smith鈥檚
We鈥檙e the only campus in the U.S. with a student-run sawmill, Biathlon range, armory, and lumberjack sports arena. Oh, and home to more than 14,000 acres to explore.
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Paul Smith鈥檚 美女萝莉 Featured on 鈥淣ever Say Never with Jeff Jenkins鈥�
It鈥檚 not every day your college is featured on a National Geographic TV show, but Paul Smith鈥檚 sure was鈥攅pisode 4, 鈥淢an of the Mountain.鈥�