Clarkson University - Defying Convention and Moving the World

Clarkson University staff, students and Potsdam residents spent an hour today moving a large inflatable globe from old Snell Hall in downtown Potsdam to Cheel Arena on the main Clarkson campus.

Tony Collins, President of Clarkson University, said this was the first time the globe had made its symbolic trip linking the two parts of campus. We talked as we helped hand the ball from person to person down Maple St. "This was all organized by Dan Davis," he told me.

Dan Davis, Clarkson's wellness director, kept up a stream of encouragement throughout the trip. "We want this to be an annual event," he said excitedly. "The date is already set for next year."


Once we made it to the Cheel lawn, everyone crowded together to touch the ball one last time before finally putting it down. In the brief celebration that followed, several brave students stood triumphantly on the globe. Then the ball was packed away, ready for next year's event.