SUNY Brockport’s annual Scholars Day is coming up on Tuesday, April 14. On Scholars Day, the Brockport community can attend sessions and learn about the research students conducted.
Scholars Day 2026’s theme is “A Celebration of Academic Excellence.” Over 250 students across many academic disciplines are set to present their research throughout the day.
So that Brockport students can attend Scholars Day, classes during the day are cancelled. Classes starting after 5 p.m. are still in session.
“We bring our Brockport community together to showcase research, internships, field experience, fine arts performance and peer support, to enrich learning experiences,” SUNY Brockport’s Scholars Day website reads.
What is the schedule for Scholars Day?
The schedule for Scholars Day goes as follows:
- Session I: 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
- Session II: 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Poster Pallooza: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Departmental Events: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Reception: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Session I and Session II are dedicated to student presentations. In these sessions, students demonstrate their work in a variety of formats, including papers, performances and panels. These presentations will happen in different buildings across campus, including Edwards Hall, Fannie Barrier Williams Liberal Arts Building, Hartwell Hall, Holmes Hall, Seymour Union and Tower of Fine Arts.
The full schedule for Scholars Day, complete with information about each presenter, research topic and location, is available on the university’s website.
What is Poster Pallooza?
After Session I and Session II, Scholars Day attendees can visit the SERC Field House for Poster Palooza, where students will present their poster presentations. The posters featured in Poster Palooza will be entered into a poster contest, where both judges and students will vote on the best poster.
What is the Scholars Day Reception?
The reception is the final event of Scholars Day. Happening in Cooper Hall’s New York Room, the reception will feature a presentation from New York State Museum Senior Historian and Curator Brad Utter on the bicentennial of when the Erie Canal was completed.
Utter is the author of “Enterprising Waters: The History and Art of New York’s Erie Canal,” and a contributing author for “The Champlain Canal: 200 Years of Change” and “Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change.”
“2025 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the completion of the Erie Canal,” the university’s website reads. “As the only SUNY campus located adjacent to the canal, we are excited to invite Brad Utter to Scholars Day to help us honor this part of our university’s unique heritage.”
The reception will have a performance from the Department of Theatre and Music Studies, as well as light refreshments.
Scholars Day presenters, attendees and faculty are invited to attend the reception. Attendees can RSVP to the reception using this link.
