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Tag: SUNY Plattsburgh
Dug Out
An almost empty town lies at the base of Lyon Mountain. What remains of the old mining town is a gas station and a boarded up mill that lies beside the closed mine shaft. Home today to just 282 people, passerbyers would never guess that less than 100 years ago Lyon Mountain was a vibrant…
Homeward Bound
Lyon Mountain’s mine was one of the deepest in North America, and its iron ore some of the purest. Chateaugay Ore and Iron Company was one of the biggest employers in Clinton County during World War II. But the hamlet bears little resemblance these days to the densely populated and vibrant place it once was…
Culture Clash
This article is crossposted from donorthmag.com By Russia Boles The North Country and the Canadian province of Québec have shared a border for more than two centuries, and for just as long, Québecers have had their poutine and New Yorkers their michigans. The Michigan The michigan (yes, this is the formal spelling), a North Country…
SUNY Plattsburgh Hosts Rockwell Kent Gallery
Walter Early with the Plattsburgh State Art Museum and Rockwell Kent Gallery joins us to talk about his trip to Alaska this spring on the 100th anniversary of Kent’s trip to a remote island in the Alaskan wilderness where he lived and painted.
SUNY President Ettling Retires
Plattsburgh State University’s President, Dr. John Ettling, retired on June 30th, after leading the college for the past 15-years. We sit down for an in-depth conversation with Ettling about his retirement, and a look back at the highlights of his career at SUNY Plattsburgh. Watch our extended interview with Dr. Ettling:
SUNY President Ettling Bonus Interview
President Ettling discuss his love of commencement ceremonies.