Scholarly Activities Celebration

SUNY Canton is pleased to be once again holding our annual Scholarly Activities Celebration! This year, the Celebration will take place on April 16, 2026 and will include a combination of in-person, virtual, and recorded posters and presentations. A workshop on presentation best practices will take place on March 31, 2026.

Possible submissions include internships, capstones, argumentative essays, research projects, group projects, game design projects, honors projects, artistic endeavors, and more. The event is open to SUNY Canton students, alumni, faculty, and staff. If you worked on something interesting this year, we want to hear about it! The top student projects will be honored with the Provost's Excellence in Student Scholarship and Creativity Awards (worth $250 each). We are also excited to announce that this year's event will be attended by industry and community partners.

Presentation schedule coming soon!

April 16 - Presentations and Open Mic Night

Showcase your research, academic projects, or creative work in one of the following formats:

2-5-Minute Research Poster and/or Artwork Interview (In-person or Recorded)

Learning Commons | Begins at 12:30 PM

10-Minute Oral Presentation (In Person or Virtual)

Learning Commons | Begins at 3:30 PM

Open Mic Night: Join us for a night of creativity! Perform in categories such as poetry, music, dance, or any other creative expression (In Person or Virtual)

Cyber Café, Learning Commons | Begins at 5:00 PM

Badge (must also attend workshop on March 31)

To prepare you for a successful presentation or poster/artwork interview, we are now offering “Preparing and Delivering a Presentation” Workshop on Thursday, March 31 in Dana 138A and online. If you attend this workshop AND present your research at the Scholarly Activities Celebration on April 16, you will earn a digital badge you can then proudly add to your LinkedIn profile!

🔶 Registration Deadline: Friday, April 10

Please register to participate. Once registered, you will receive details on poster guidelines, rubrics, and training opportunities.

The links to live presentations and workshop will be emailed to your SUNY Canton email.

Submission Guidelines

SIZE: All posters, should be& 2’ by 3’ in size.
FORMAT: You are welcome to use whatever software you would like to make you poster. However your poster must be in PDF format. Non PDF formats will not be accepted. View A Sample Poster