<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-6982d60c-7fff-9a60-06fc-345f051d7c28"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Dear Campus Community,</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Plattsburgh will be a prime viewing location in the direct path of the next total solar eclipse in the United States!</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">On Monday, April 8, 2024, the eclipse will begin at 2:14 pm and reach totality at 3:25 pm. For a full 3 minutes and 34 seconds, the moon will completely cover the sun, and our region will experience a 360◦ "sunset" effect that will darken the sky enough to see planets, bright stars, and parts of the sun. </font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">This will be the last total solar eclipse of the 21st century that is visible in New York State, and the SUNY Plattsburgh Eclipse Steering Committee invites you to be more than a spectator.</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/news/news-archive/2024-eclipse-something-to-celebrate-at-suny-plattsburgh.html">Committee members have already begun planning campus and community activities</a> and opportunities for all of us to connect, learn, and celebrate. And they want your ideas, creativity, and involvement.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Are you a student or employee who would like to help plan events that will take place across campus in the coming year? Would you like to be part of the culminating celebration on April 8, 2024? Are you a faculty member looking to weave eclipse-related content into your courses? Are you part of a group interested in bringing a speaker to campus? Can you create artistic works related to the event? The possibilities are endless! </font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Even if you are not sure about exactly how you might contribute, let the committee know that you are interested by completing the </span></font><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxdiBvuNEhjr5KgtdDvsmqzb6nbVDmRwh8U9Wot9CZ_t9I4w/viewform">Eclipse 2024 Initial Interest Form</a> so that someone can reach out to you.<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif">In the meantime, watch the digests, emails, campus stories and</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:underline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/eclipse-2024.html">website</a></span> <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">for the ongoing updates, and for information about how to get involved. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Let’s make this year ahead a once-in-a-lifetime experience for everyone at SUNY Plattsburgh!</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Thank you!</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><br></span><div><br></div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"></div></div></div></div>