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SUNY Potsdam Math Alliance to unveil new sculpture on Thursday

Posted 5/6/15

POTSDAM -- The SUNY Potsdam Math Alliance will unveil a new sculpture honoring the college's history of excellence in mathematics education in a ceremony Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. The student …

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SUNY Potsdam Math Alliance to unveil new sculpture on Thursday

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POTSDAM -- The SUNY Potsdam Math Alliance will unveil a new sculpture honoring the college's history of excellence in mathematics education in a ceremony Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m.

The student organization will dedicate the "sacred geometry" sculpture to the Department of Mathematics and Professor Emeritus Dr. Clarence F. Stephens, who is known for the "Potsdam Miracle," when he led the department to attract an extraordinary number of math majors. The sculpture will also honor the Potsdam Model for mathematics education.

The statue itself is an icosahedron, which is considered the greatest of the five Platonic solids. The sculpture has 20 equilateral triangle faces, with five meeting at each of its 12 vertices.

The SUNY Potsdam Math Alliance Club will mark the occasion with music and refreshments, followed by the unveiling of the sculpture, on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. The ceremony will be held next to the statue, outside of Carson Hall in the Academic Quad.

The rain date for is Saturday, May 9 at 3 p.m., in the same location.

The student organizers wish to thank SUNY Potsdam faculty and students, Alicia Conway, Great Northern and Lowe's, without whose support this project would not have been possible.