Looking Ahead to a Prosperous Future
Centennial History Series

ESF's Centennial Celebration has given us the chance to celebrate the College's past while looking forward to the innovations and achievements to come and memories to be created. We have enjoyed the opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of students, faculty, alumni and staff.

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Centennial History Series
A yearlong retrospective of ESF's history. Check back periodically to read more about ESF's first century.

"SUNY-ESF and SU: 100 Years of Collaboration"

...A special exhibition from the SU archives.

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• Looking Ahead to a Prosperous Future
• Friends in High Places
• Pride During Graduation Evident Through the Years
• A Tradition Begins
• Walking on 'M' Street
• Long Lines, Computer Punchcards Were Hallmarks of Registration
• On the stump
• College Honors Men, Women Who Served in Armed Forces
• Little Shop of Horrors?
• All The News That’s Fit To Print
• Home Away From Home
• Be Prepared
• Quad Central to Campus Life
• Insect-borne Illnesses Studied at ESF
• College's Fall Barbecue Longstanding Tradition
• ESF Remembers 9/11
• 'Derecho' Marks Labor Day 1998
• Always on the Cutting Edge
• ESF Featured at the New York State Fair
• Forest pathology
• Family Celebrates ESF Legacy
• Research in High Peaks Led to Protection of Alpine Vegetation
• Bird’s Eye View of Campus Growth
• Here’s Looking At You
• The Ranger School Teaches Latest Technology
• Quality of Worklife Committee Helps Build Campus Community
• Hackberry Trees Planted on the ESF Quad
• Would You Like to Ride in My Beautiful Balloon?
• And Justice For All
• ESF Students Hold Leadership Positions
• Summer Camp Provides Practical Experience for Students
• ESF Remembers
• Study is a Must
• SU Lacrosse Has Roots at Forestry College
• Saegerbund Filled ESF Halls with Song
• Foresters Have Fun, Too
• 'Foresters Have Homework, Too'
• Pack Forest Series: 'Excursion'
• Pack Forest Series: 'Start of Camp'
• Summer Camp Broadens Students Horizons
• To 1920 Ranger School Students: Bring $5 Matriculation Fee
• College's First Graduates Went Far with Degrees
• 1942: $400 for Room and Board
• Memories from an Alumnus: Getting Lost in the Woods
• College Adds Pulp and Paper Lab
• Snow Blankets College of Forestry Campus
• College of Forestry Campus Expands
• Roosevelt Wild Life Station Becomes Part of College
• Class Gifts a Longstanding Tradition at the College
• ESF and the World
• 1911: ESF Gets Its Start

ESF Centennial Celebration
Environmental Leadership
for a Second Century

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Throughout 2011, SUNY-ESF will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

We will take a look back to the beginning when, in 1911, 52 students and three faculty members assembled for the first classes conducted by what was then called the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University. We will revisit the growth of the College's renowned academic programs, the development of its internationally recognized research and service programs, and the successes of its dedicated alumni and students.

The centennial celebration’s theme, “Environmental Leadership for a Second Century,” describes the core qualities of ESF and its history, and highlights the important role the College will continue to play in matters involving education and the environment.

A slate of activities will be planned for the year. They will be formal and casual, academic and social, on campus and at alumni gatherings around the globe. They will include students and alumni and their families, current and former faculty and staff members, neighbors, friends and partners.

A highlight of the festivities will be July 28, when an on-campus birthday celebration is held on the Quad, followed by a semi-formal dinner later that evening.

Centennial Items on Sale in the ESF Bookstore!

100th birthday items may be found in the ESF Bookstore on the ground floor of Marshall Hall, or ordered online: Shop Now!

Centennial News

Centennial Celebration Links

• SUNY-ESF: 100 Years and Still Going Strong (PPT)
  Powerpoint presentation by Hugh Canham on the history of the College.
• Weeks Act Marks its Centennial (PDF)
  The Weeks Forest Purchase Act, passed in 1911, contributed to the protection of the nation's water resources. Professor Emeritus Peter Black writes about its significance.
• Heritage Restored video
  Produced by the U.S. Forest Service in 1961 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Weeks law of 1911 establishing The National Forests east of the Mississippi
• Centennial Celebration Planning Document (PDF)
• A brief history of ESF
• Centennial Logos (PDF)—Available for use in Centennial-related communications. Contact us if you need assistance.