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Owego life-long resident, Mildred Faulkner Truman, established a foundation to fund grants to qualified tax-exempt organizations whose worthwhile projects benefit the residents of Owego and Tioga County.

Elmira College Receives Grant from The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation

Elmira College recently received a generous grant for the ninth consecutive year from The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation. The $15,000 grant-in-aid is distributed to selected Tioga County, New York, students who have demonstrated financial need for ...

Sep 7, 2021, 3:18pm EDT

Some of the Tenacious Class of 2025 Legacy students and their family members were on-hand during orientation. Across the top from left to right: Alexandria Naylor '25, Cristy-Lee Webster '25, Mason Cardinale '25, Allisandra Scalessa '25, Jefferey Scalessa '96, and Nicole Ketcham Scalessa '97. Across the bottom from left to right: Alexa Sitzer '25, Kari Sitzer '16, Timothy Powers '78, and Maya Powers '25.

The Tenacious Legacies

As the Tenacious Class of 2025 embarks on their Elmira College journey, fourteen Legacy students are following in the footsteps of family members who remember well the ceremonies and traditions that make Elmira College their place. Jefferey Scalessa...

Sep 3, 2021, 9:00am EDT

Elmira College continues to fair well in college rankings, in part due to student sentiment that praised the individual attention they get from professors and the close-knit feeling they have among the campus community.

Elmira College Receives High Honors in Publication Rankings

It's the college-ranking season and Elmira College moved up in the Washington Monthly rankings and was named one of the nation's best undergraduate colleges in The Princeton Review's 2022 edition of The Best 387 Colleges. The Washington Monthly rank...

Sep 2, 2021, 8:57am EDT

Student volunteers help Desiree Roy '25 and her family unload items from the car, making the move-in process quick and smooth.

EC Welcomes the Tenacious Class of 2025!

Orientation Leaders, student-athletes, coaches, staff, and more helped greet the Tenacious Class of 2025 to the campus Thursday during the annual Move-In Day. A logistical feat that involves groups of students and staff unloading cars and trucks while ...

Aug 27, 2021, 8:00am EDT

Professors for Elmira College's Graduate Studies program Deborah Owens, Stephanie Johnson and Andrew Stage taking a quick break in the Rotunda during the inaugural Literary Institute event organized by the Elmira City School District.

Elmira College Hosted Area Teachers To Share Literacy Best Practices

Faculty from the Elmira College education and graduate programs presented during the first annual Literacy Institute event organized by the Elmira City School District. Hosted at Elmira College, the event provided area educators a chance to share best ...

Aug 26, 2021, 6:52am EDT

The free clinics will take place in the Rotunda of Cowles Hall throughout September and early October.

Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Available At Elmira College

Elmira College recently announced it would hold on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinics that are free and open to the public on Sept. 1 and Sept. 22. The College is hosting two additional clinics on Sept. 13 and Oct. 4 for students and the general publi...

Aug 25, 2021, 11:00am EDT

Key Award recipients and their families had gorgeous weather as they toured the College campus during an annual ceremony that recognizes the students for their academic and community leadership.

Elmira College Recognized Key Award Recipients

On Friday, August 20, some of the area's most promising students stepped up to receive recognition for their academic and community leadership during the annual Elmira College Key Award ceremony. A tradition that goes back to 1935, the Key Award is pre...

Aug 24, 2021, 9:00am EDT

Move-In Monday: Letting Go

Summer days are getting shorter and temperatures are cooling. For us, that means Fall Term is nearly here and the campus move-in day is just moments away. While college is a big transition for students, it is also a big adjustment for parents. Whether ...

Aug 23, 2021, 9:14am EDT

Elmira College nursing faculty were eager for the arrival of their new patient simulator, Pediatric HAL®. From left to right: Colleen Parsons, Milissa Volino, Robyn Torgalski, and Diane Davis.

Elmira College Nursing Faculty Delighted By Generous Gift

The Nursing faculty members are excited for a new addition to their simulation lab that will enhance their program and help nursing students gain practical skills. The only one of its kind in the region, Pediatric HAL is an advanced patient simulator t...

Aug 20, 2021, 12:48pm EDT

Quarry Farm caretaker, Steve Webb, took an image of the artists who attended the Clemens and The Pen - Artist Studio Session in early August.

Artists Inspired At Quarry Farm

Area artists recently spent the day on the porch at Quarry Farm, breathing in the lovely vistas the property provides and getting to know others who share in their passion. The event, Clemens and The Pen - Artist Studio Session, is sponsored by the Com...

Aug 19, 2021, 12:00pm EDT

About Elmira College

Elmira College is a private, coeducational, Phi Beta Kappa college founded in 1855, and located in the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York. The College is annually ranked by U.S. News & World Report, which has also ranked Elmira College as a leading college, nationally, for student internships. Proud of its history and tradition, the College is committed to the ideals of community service, and intellectual and individual growth.