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Sampling of Public Events Through Early January

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 20, 2009) - The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to present this updated calendar of public events through the start of January. It contains a sampling of arts, workshops, talks and other events at the college, all of which are open to the public and many of which are free of charge.

For more information, visit the college's Web site at plattsburgh.edu or contact Michelle Ouellette, associate director of public relations and publications, at 518-564-3095 or michelle.ouellette@plattsburgh.edu .

Freshman Snatches ECAC West Rookie of the Week Honors

CENTERVILLE, Mass. (Nov. 17, 2009) - The Eastern College Athletic Conference Tuesday announced that Jordan Caldwell of SUNY Plattsburgh has been named the ECAC West Division Rookie of the Week in women's hockey, for the period ending Sunday.

Click here for full ECAC West Weekly release: http://www.ecacsports.com/dIII_hockey/womens_west/2009-10/releases/release_3.

Collica Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

TROY, N.Y. (Nov. 16, 2009) -- Plattsburgh State women's soccer player Kaitlin Collica has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District College Division First Team for the second straight year, according to balloting by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec. As the only representative from the State University of New York Athletic Conference, Collica advances to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents Choral Concert

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 10, 2009)--Jo Ellen Miano will direct two choral ensembles from the SUNY Plattsburgh music department in an afternoon of choral works Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

SUNY Plattsburgh Hosts International Education Week '09

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 13, 2009) - International Education Week runs Monday, Nov. 15, though Friday, Nov. 22, and SUNY Plattsburgh is hosting a series of events to celebrate.

Honored nationwide, International Education Week is designed to increase awareness of international student populations and to encourage cross-cultural learning and integration within campus communities.

Sorority Sponsors Dance-a-thon for Anorexia

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 12, 2009) - A sorority at SUNY Plattsburgh is inviting the campus and community to dance the night away to raise awareness for healthy lifestyles.

Men's Soccer Team Advances to NCAA Second Round

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 12, 2009) - Visiting Bowdoin College and No. 19-NSCAA ranked SUNY Plattsburgh battled to a scoreless double-overtime tie on Thursday at Cardinals Field House Complex, but the host Cardinals captured the penalty kick shootout, 6-5, to advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship. The Polar Bears end their season with an 11-4-2 overall record. The Cardinals will bring a 13-2-6 mark into Sunday's 1 p.m. showdown at No. 8 Rochester, which received a first-round bye.

Cardinals' Top Defender Named SUNYAC Player of Year

FREDONIA, N.Y. - SUNY Plattsburgh junior back Bart Misiak has received the 2009 Huntley Parker award symbolic as the men's soccer player of the year in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, according to balloting by the SUNYAC's 10 head coaches. This marks the second straight year and sixth time in school history that a Cardinal has earned the award to honor the former Brockport coach and member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame.

Fraternity to Host LIVESTRONG Bike-athon

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 10, 2009) -- SUNY Plattsburgh's Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity will host a bike-athon to support its national philanthropy, LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Friday, Nov. 20.

The event will begin at noon in Amitie Plaza in front of the Angell College Center and will continue until midnight. The brothers will keep the pedals of a stationary bike moving the entire 12 hours.

Plattsburgh Soccer Teams Both Make NCAA Tournament as At-Larges

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Nov. 9, 2009) - SUNY Plattsburgh will serve as a host site for the first-round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship on Thursday evening when the nationally 20th-ranked Cardinals play Bowdoin College at 6 p.m. at the Field House Complex. Tickets will be sold at the gate on the day of the game, starting at 4 p.m. The cost is $6 for general admission; $3 for seniors, students and children ages 3-12; and there's no admission charge for children under-2. Per NCAA regulations, no complimentary passes are available.

Contact Information

If you would like more information on any of the following news releases, please contact:

Brendan Kinney, Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations
SUNY Plattsburgh
Phone: (518) 564-2090
E-mail: news@plattsburgh.edu