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Recent News from SUNY Plattsburgh
Six SUNY Plattsburgh Faculty Members Earn Chancellor’s Awards
Six SUNY Plattsburgh faculty members have been honored with State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards: * Peter J. Ensel III, Dr. Tracie Church Guzzio and Peter Russom received the Excellence in Teaching Award, given to State University...
SUNY Plattsburgh Closes Freshman Applications
On May 6, the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh closed freshman admissions for the fall 2008 academic semester. The number of freshmen who have chosen to enroll in the fall is up substantially and has exceeded the college's go...
SUNY Plattsburgh Commencement Set for May 17
The SUNY Plattsburgh spring commencement ceremonies will pay tribute to the more than 1,000 students due to graduate from the college. The ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at the Plattsburgh State Field House Gymnasium. The first...
SUNY Plattsburgh Names Dr. Jay Stein as Provost
Dr. Jay Stein, founding director for the Center for Health and the Built Environment, College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida, has accepted the position of Provost at SUNY Plattsburgh. His appointment begins July ...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents Guitar Concert
The SUNY Plattsburgh department of music presents a concert featuring the Guitar Ensemble with students from the studio of Michael Angelo Fratino on Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place in Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall...
All Points North Set to Take Stands in Print
All Points North (www.apnmag.com) the online journal published quarterly by SUNY Plattsburgh students is making the leap from the digital to the print world with a new issue which is scheduled to come out this May. "There are some features in t...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents Recognition Ceremonies
SUNY Plattsburgh is pleased to present the following celebrations designed to recognize student achievements and to lead up to the college's 2008 Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 17. For more information, contact Michelle Ouellette, associ...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents 32nd Annual Jazz Festival
The SUNY Plattsburgh department of music announces its 32nd annual Jazz Festival to begin with a concert on Thursday, May 1. Organizer of the event, Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department, Dr. Rick Davies, is especially pleased t...
Author David Huddle to Give Poetry Reading at SUNY Plattsburgh May 2
Author David Huddle will read from his most recent book of poems on Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the Commons Room of Champlain Valley Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh Campus. The event is free and open to the public. Huddle, who has written 15 books...
“Adirondack Rock” Authors to Appear at SUNY Plattsburgh
Authors Jim Lawyer and Jeremy Haas will appear on campus at SUNY Plattsburgh, to talk about rock climbing, show slides of local expeditions, preview a video and sign books on Thursday, May 1 in the Champlain Valley Hall Lounge. The two have wri...
SUNY Plattsburgh Mourns Loss of Student
Officials at SUNY Plattsburgh learned yesterday that police in Albany, N.Y., have identified a body found in the Hudson River as that of former student Joshua Szostak of Latham, N.Y. They believe the cause of death to be accidental drowning. "W...
SUNY Plattsburgh Students Present Undergraduate Research on Lake Champlain and More
On Friday, May 2 at 1 p.m. in Beaumont Hall's lobby, as many as 30 SUNY Plattsburgh students will share what they have learned in their cutting-edge experiments. Their research presentations will enable the public to learn about a new invasive...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents Chamber Ensembles Concert
On April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, the SUNY Plattsburgh music department will present a concert featuring four of its chamber ensembles. Admission is free. The audience will hear a varied selection of pieces pr...
SUNY Plattsburgh Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble Presents Spring Concert
The SUNY Plattsburgh department of music presents the Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble, Elizabeth Gorevic, director, in a concert of classical music for string orchestra on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Th...
Champlain Valley Regional Science Fair to Be Held April 26
The first annual Champlain Valley Regional Science Fair will be held in the Cardinal Lounge of the Angell College Center on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, Saturday, April 26. Projects from Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties will be presented by...
SUNY Plattsburgh Announces Green Grant Winners
SUNY Plattsburgh’s Campus Committee for Environmental Responsibility is pleased to announce the winners of its Green Grants. As part of Earth Week, the group will sponsor an open forum discussing the grants on Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the...
Biava String Quartet, Soovin Kim Present Lecture, Demonstration of Mozart’s Viola Quintet at SUNY Plattsburgh
The SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music, in partnership with Hill and Hollow Music of Saranac, is pleased to present a lecture and demonstration by the Biava Quartet and Soovin Kim (viola). The event will take place on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m...
Getting Businesses Plugged In
The North Country Small Business Development Center and the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce will be offering a seminar for entrepreneurs with big ideas and small budgets on Wednesday, April 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. The program, presented b...
SUNY Plattsburgh Unveils Senior Art Exhibition
Come see this generation's up and coming artists at the SUNY Plattsburgh 2008 Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibition begins on April 19 in the Myers Fine Arts building on the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh. On April 19, student lectures will be pres...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents May Calendar of Events
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce a calendar of events for the end of April through May. This calendar is distributed once a month and contains a wide sampling of events at the college, including theate...
Media Alert: SUNY Plattsburgh to Hold Virginia Tech Remembrance Events Today
The Student Association at SUNY Plattsburgh will hold several activities on April 16 in remembrance of the victims who were killed one year ago at Virginia Tech. The events planned include: • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: A table in the lobby of the Ang...
SUNY Plattsburgh Hosts Open House April 19
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh will host its annual spring open house for prospective freshman and transfer students and their families on Saturday, April 19. "The open house provides prospective students with the best...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents ChoralFest 2008
The SUNY Plattsburgh music department celebrates ChoralFest 2008 directed by Jo Ellen Miano, associate professor of music. As part of this celebration, on April 25, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. the Cardinal Singers and College Chorale will present a conc...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department presents ChoralFest 2008
The SUNY Plattsburgh music department celebrates ChoralFest 2008 directed by Jo Ellen Miano, associate professor of music. As part of this celebration, on April 25, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. the Cardinal Singers and College Chorale will present a conc...
Holocaust Survivor and Author to Speak at SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh will be marking Holocaust Remembrance Week with an appearance by Montreal author and Holocaust survivor Hermann Gruenwald on Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Yokum Lecture Hall Room 202. Gruenwald, author of "After Auschwitz...
SUNY Plattsburgh Art Department Presents Senior Exhibition 2008
This generation's up-and-coming artists will have their work displayed at the SUNY Plattsburgh 2008 Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibition's opening and reception will be held Saturday, April 19. Student lectures will be presented in the Hartma...
Canadian Studies Fulbright Scholar to Speak at SUNY Plattsburgh Concert
Dr. Chris Kukucha will deliver the SUNY Plattsburgh Distinguished Fulbright Address at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. The Fulbright-SUNY Plattsburgh visiting research cha...
SUNY Plattsburgh Symphonic Band Presents "Chamber Music for Winds and Percussion" Concert
On Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m., the SUNY Plattsburgh Symphonic Band, under the direction of Daniel Gordon, will present "Chamber Music for Winds and Percussion." The concert will take place in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, on the SU...
Alfred ‘Butch’ Beard, NBA All-Star Player, to Speak at SUNY Plattsburgh Men's Basketball Banquet
To honor the historic 2007-2008 season of the Men’s Basketball Team at SUNY Plattsburgh, this Saturday, Alfred ‘Butch’ Beard will speak at the 4th Annual Men’s Basketball Team Banquet on Saturday, April 12. This event, being held at Valcour Ed...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents Karen Becker and Friends Guest Artist Recital
On Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m., the SUNY Plattsburgh department of music will present "Old Friends and New Friends" as part of the ongoing guest artist recital series, Karen Becker and Friends. The concert will take place in E. Glenn Giltz Aud...
Six SUNY Plattsburgh Students Receive Chancellor’s Award of Excellence
Six SUNY Plattsburgh students were awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Robert Abel, Allison Busby, Melissa Kopp, Amber Lachapelle, Christopher Morales and Zachary Warner were recognized at a ceremony on Monday, April 7 i...
College Council at SUNY Plattsburgh to Meet April 14
The College Council at SUNY Plattsburgh will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, April 14, at 1 p.m. in the Videoconferencing Room 416, Sibley Hall, located on the college campus. Discussion topics will include reports on the relatively ne...
SUNY Plattsburgh Free Enterprise Team to Participate in Regional Competition
The SUNY Plattsburgh Students In Free Enterprise Club will participate in the upcoming New York City Regional Competition at the Westchester Marriott on Friday, April 4. Out of the SIFE Club's 15 members, 10 students and their club advisor, Dr...
Director of the North Country SBDC to Retire
The School of Business and Economics at SUNY Plattsburgh announced the retirement of Dee Clark, the director of its North Country Small Business Development Center. She and her husband will be moving to South Carolina in the near future. Clark ...
Updated Release: International Haiku Conference and Festival Coming to Plattsburgh
For the first time ever, the International Haiku Poetry Conference and Festival will make its way to North America this summer. The event will be held at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh from July 29 to Aug. 2. Sponsored...
International Haiku Conference and Festival Coming to Plattsburgh
For the first time ever, the International Haiku Poetry Conference and Festival will make its way to North America this summer. The event will be held at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh from July 29 to Aug. 2. Sponsored...
Champlain Valley Oratorio Presents "The Great American Songbook" at SUNY Plattsburgh
On Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m., the Champlain Valley Oratorio Society and the SUNY Plattsburgh Choral Union, under the direction of Dr. Karen Becker, will present "The Great American Songbook" featuring the music of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, an...
Lecture to Chronicle Historian's Journey from Plattsburgh
A noted historian who has studied the journeys of Lewis and Clark will chronicle his own journeys in an upcoming lecture. David L. Nicandri, who graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1970, will return to campus on Tuesday, April 15, to give a talk...
Forum to Explore Self-Destructive Behavior in the Case of Eliot Spitzer
Faculty and staff at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh have organized a forum to discuss the alleged behavior of Eliot Spitzer, the former Governor of New York, which led to his resignation. The forum, titled "Perspectiv...
Faculty and Staff at SUNY Plattsburgh Start! Walking
SUNY Plattsburgh announces its participation in the Start! Walking Program, sponsored by the American Heart Association, during the month of April. Start! is the groundbreaking national campaign that calls on all Americans and their employers to c...
Correction: Mark Kurlansky to Speak on Friday, March 28
Best-selling author, Mark Kurlansky will speak in the Krinovitz Auditorium in SUNY Plattsburgh’s Hawkins Hall at 7:30 p.m. on March 28 and not on March 29 as previously reported. Kurlansky, a New York Times bestselling author, will lecture on h...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents Jazz Concert
On Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m., the SUNY Plattsburgh department of music presents a faculty recital featuring Ellen Powell on electric bass with guest artist Lar Duggan on piano. The concert will take place in Krinovitz Recital Hall in Hawkins...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents Late March Through Early May Calendar of Events
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce a calendar of events for the end of March through the start of May. This calendar is distributed once a month and contains a wide sampling of events at the college, inc...
Alumnus Returns to SUNY Plattsburgh to Speak on Law Enforcement
SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus John "Jack" Van Steenburg will be returning to campus on Tuesday, April 1, to give a talk as part of the Distinguished Visiting Alumni program. Van Steenburg, a New York State Police staff inspector who works out of Alb...
“NewsHour” Correspondent to Speak at SUNY Plattsburgh
Ray Suarez, the senior correspondent for the “NewsHour” with Jim Lehrer on the Public Broadcasting System, will lecture at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh on Monday, March 31, at 8 p.m. in the Warren Ballrooms, Angell Colle...
Noted Philosopher and Author to Speak at SUNY Plattsburgh
Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah will be coming to SUNY Plattsburgh to deliver a presentation titled "Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers." Part of the American Democracy Project and the Presidents’ Speakers Series, the presentation will t...
SUNY Plattsburgh Announces Two-Hour Delay
As a result of the winter storm affecting the North Country, SUNY Plattsburgh has announced a two-hour delay to the start of classes for Wednesday, March 5. Any class scheduled prior to 10 a.m. is canceled; classes scheduled for 10 a.m. or late...
Burlington Taiko Drummers to Perform in Free Concert at SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh's Student Activities Office is pleased to offer a free performance of the Burlington Taiko drummers, at 7 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in the college's Hawkins Hall on Tuesday, March 11. This presentation will feature ...
Gibson Brothers to Perform in Concert at SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh graduates Eric and Leigh Gibson will return to their alma mater on Saturday, April 5 to perform live in concert. The Gibson Brothers will take the stage in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium on the Plattsburgh State campus for a 7 p...
Louise Dionne Gives Piano Recital at SUNY Plattsburgh
On Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m., the SUNY Plattsburgh department of music will present a piano recital by adjunct lecturer and pianist, Louise Dionne. The concert will take place in Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, on the college campus. Admissi...
"Guys and Dolls" Musical Comes to SUNY Plattsburgh
The departments of music and theater at SUNY Plattsburgh are pleased to present the popular Broadway musical, "Guys And Dolls," March 6 through 8 at 8 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. in the Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, on the college camp...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents March Calendar of Events
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce its March events calendar. This calendar is distributed once a month and contains a wide sampling of events at the college, including theater programs, concerts, busine...
Dean of Business School at SUNY Plattsburgh Announces Plan to Step Down
After three years of leading the School of Business and Economics at SUNY Plattsburgh, Dr. Colin Read has announced his plan to step down from his administrative role and return to teaching. The college community received the news on Friday. "D...
TAC and North Country SBDC Reschedule Open House to Celebrate New Location
The North Country Small Business Development Center and the Technical Assistance Center have rescheduled the open house to celebrate their new office space. The open house, which was postponed due to inclement weather, will now take place in th...
SUNY Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College Sign Agreements to Benefit Education Majors
On Feb. 12, the presidents of two area colleges shook hands after signing agreements that will assist those pursuing bachelor's degrees in childhood education. The new articulation agreements, signed by SUNY Plattsburgh President Dr. John Ettli...
Employer Compliance Assistance Forum to Be Held in Plattsburgh
The North Country Small Business Development Center, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Small Business Programs and the New York State Department of Labor/OneWorkSource, will be offering a forum to help employers understa...
Key Winds Trio Performs Winter Concert at SUNY Plattsburgh
The SUNY Plattsburgh department of music is pleased to present a concert of chamber music by the Key Winds Trio on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall at Hawkins Hall on the college campus. Sunday’s concert is appropriately...
SUNY Plattsburgh Mental Health Counseling Program Gains Accreditation
SUNY Plattsburgh's new Mental Health Counseling program, one of the first license-eligible programs in the state, has received accreditation without condition through Oct. 2012 from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educatio...
Small Business Development Centers Reaccredited by National Association
The New York State Small Business Development Center and the North Country Small Business Development Center, part of its statewide network of 23 regional business assistance centers, have received reaccreditation without condition for the next fo...
SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir Presents Vocal Clinic and A Cappella Concert
In honor of Black History Month, the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir presents its 6th Annual A Cappella Concert on Sat., Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium of Hawkins Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. The event will feature spec...
North Country SBDC to Open Satellite Office in Lake George
A ribbon cutting event in Lake George will celebrate the opening of a satellite office of the North Country Small Business Development Center. The Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the ceremony at its main office at 2176 State Rt....
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents American Democracy Lecture
On Thursday, Feb. 21, SUNY Plattsburgh's American Democracy Project Committee will present a lecture by Henry Milner, titled "Politics? Who, Me? Why Fewer Young Americans Participate in the Political Process Than Youth in Other Democratic Countrie...
World-Renowned Adventurer Visits SUNY Plattsburgh
Henry Barber, named by Climbing Magazine as one of the "10 stars of American climbing," will give two presentations during a trip to SUNY Plattsburgh. * "Lessons from the Edge: Climbing and Doing Business in the Global Economy," will be held o...
SUNY Plattsburgh Marketing Club Presents Four-Part Business Etiquette Series
The SUNY Plattsburgh Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association presents its annual "Business Etiquette Seminar Series." * The first seminar, "Office Manners," will be presented by Dr. James Csipak, of the department of marketin...
Updated Release: SBDC Presents VetPRENEUR Forum
On Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon, the North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with New York State Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), American Military Retirees Association and VFW Post #125 will be offe...
SBDC Presents VetPRENEUR Forum
The North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with New York State Business Development Corporation (NYBDC), American Military Retirees Association and VFW Post #125 will be offering a forum designed for veterans of all...
SUNY Plattsburgh College Council Meeting Feb. 11
The College Council at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. in Videoconferencing Room 416, Sibley Hall, located on the college campus. The council w...
Swick-Duttine Named "Anti-Hazing Hero"
Allison Swick-Duttine, director of fraternity/sorority life and organizational development at SUNY Plattsburgh has received national honors for her anti-hazing efforts. Nationally, she was one of two professionals to be named by HazingPrevention.O...
SUNY Plattsburgh Theater Department presents "Twelve Angry Men," A Pendragon Theatre Production
The SUNY Plattsburgh department of theater presents the Pendragon Theatre's production of "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose. This classic jury room drama will be performed on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawk...
SUNY Plattsburgh Cancels Classes Due to Inclement Weather
Due to a severe storm affecting the North Country, SUNY Plattsburgh has canceled classes beginning on or after 3 p.m. Friday, February 1. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the region because of expected mixed pr...
Stephanie Pfaff Joins SUNY Plattsburgh Departments of Music and Theater
Stephanie Pfaff of Plattsburgh, NY, has been appointed coordinator of performing arts at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. Pfaff secured the position after a formal search that included prospective candidates from around the...
Update: TAC and SBDC Celebrate New Office Space
The North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) are celebrating the opening of their office space at 194 U.S. Oval in Plattsburgh at an open house on Feb. 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. This event will fea...
News Advisory: TAC and SBDC Celebrate New Office Space
The North Country Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) are celebrating the opening of their office space at 194 U.S. Oval in Plattsburgh at an open house on Feb. 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. This event will fea...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents February Calendar of Events
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce its February events calendar. This calendar is distributed once a month and contains a wide sampling of events at the college, including theater programs, concerts, bus...
SUNY Plattsburgh Music and Theater Present "Once More . . . With Talent," a Lyric Scenes Workshop Performance
The SUNY Plattsburgh winter session course, Lyric Scenes Workshop, is staging its own reality show, of sorts. Two performances of "Once More … With Talent," will take place on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Stu...
Edwards Named to SUNY Plattsburgh College Council
Gov. Elliot Spitzer has appointed Karen Edwards, of Malone, NY, to the SUNY Plattsburgh College Council. Edwards, who is a full professor and division head of the mathematics program at Paul Smiths College, will join nine others on the coun...