Utica College
1600 burrstone road. spun-off from syracuse university in 1946, utica college uc offers bachelor's degrees from syracuse, as well as master's degrees in its own name, for a wide variety of academic programs within the fields of health sciences, social sciences, liberal arts, and business studies to name a few. it prides itself on a low faculty-to-student ratio and the individual attention possible in a small-college setting.
Pratt at Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute
310 genesee street. in addition to its fine and performing arts programs see museums, above, munson-williams-proctor institute is also home to a well-regarded school of art.
Utica Symphony Orchestra
Catch a performance of the Utica Symphony Orchestra, one of the few professional symphonies in Central New York. [505 Henry Street, Utica, NY 13502, Tel. 315 732-5146, (http://www.uticasymphony.net)]
Utica has several colleges/universities whose programs may be of interest to potential students.
Hamilton College
198 college hill road, clinton, ny. chartered in 1812, hamilton college named after alexander hamilton is the third-oldest college in new york state. it is a residential college, and focuses on the liberal arts.
Mohawk Valley Community College
1101 sherman drive. mvcc is the oldest community college in new york state, dating from 1946. it offers degrees and certificates in a range of programs.
State University of New York (SUNY) Institute of Technology
in marcy - just north of utica. established in 1966, sunyit offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in technology, professional studies, and selected liberal arts disciplines. sunyit has a large, grassy/wooded campus just outside utica.
Running events
America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk
Is a fun charity fund-raising event for the american heart association.
As home to the National Distance Running Hall of Fame, you'd expect Utica to have some notable running events - and it does.
Boilermaker 15K Road Race
The Boilermaker 15K Road Race, run on the second Sunday in July, was established in 1976 by Earle C. Reed. The race began with just over 800 runners and a budget of $750. Now, the Boilermaker is the largest 15K in the nation with more than 10,000 runners. Join in or just watch the runners go by - participants typically include Olympians and world record holders. For more information visit www.boilermaker.com