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SUNY Potsdam Illuminates the North Country with the Festival of Lights
An estimated 2,000 guests of all ages joined on campus for an evening of art, music and celebration, as SUNY Potsdam welcomed the community for the return of its beloved LoKo Arts Festival of Lights and the public launch of its historic $45 million fun...
Oct 30, 2026, 5:04pm EDT
Assemblyman Scott Gray Tours Improvements at SUNY Potsdam's Maxcy Hall Athletic Complex
SUNY Potsdam recently welcomed New York State Assemblyman Scott Gray to campus for a firsthand look at the extensive renovations and upgrades underway at the Maxcy Hall Athletic Complex, one of the College's premier facilities for athletics, recreation...
Oct 30, 2026, 8:00am EDT
From Jazz to Opera, Crane School of Music Students Take the Stage Throughout November
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will showcase the talent and artistry of its student musicians this November, with a schedule of nearly daily performances ranging from jazz and orchestra concerts to opera, choir and chamber ensemble presentations....
Oct 29, 2026, 1:40pm EDT
New WISER Botanical Garden Expands Sustainable Learning Opportunities at SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Potsdam officially celebrated the opening of the new WISER Botanical Garden on Friday, Oct. 23, with a ribboncutting ceremony recognizing the generosity and vision of supporters Robert "Bob" Wagner '75 and Wendy Lee Wagner (Hon. '17), whose leader...
Oct 29, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Crane School of Music Students Learn the 'Art of Collaboration' from Guest Artist, Bass-Baritone Justin Hopkins
Ahead of an upcoming recording residency, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music welcomed the acclaimed bass-baritone Justin Hopkins for a special visit to Dr. Jeanne-Minette Cilliers' "Art of Collaboration" class on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Hopkins presented a...
Oct 28, 2026, 12:22pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Surpasses $40 Million Raised, Sets Sights on Most Ambitious Campaign Goal in College History
The State University of New York at Potsdam has secured $40,146,432 in gifts and commitments toward its most ambitious fundraising campaign in College history, bringing the institution close to its $45 million goal, with nearly two years remaining. SU...
Oct 24, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Announces Significant Expansion of Nation-Leading Retention and Completion Program
SUNY Potsdam leaders today announced the expansion of the campus's Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program. The initiative helps students gain and maintain academic momentum so they can graduate on time. Building on the launch of ACE loca...
Oct 19, 2026, 4:02pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam to Celebrate Ongoing Success of Nation-Leading ACE Program
SUNY Potsdam will host a special event on Monday, Oct. 19, to celebrate the ongoing success of Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE), a transformative program that helps students gain and maintain academic momentum so they can graduate on time....
Oct 16, 2026, 3:00pm EDT
Alumna Cecilia Snow '14 to Lead Public Masterclass at The Crane School of Music
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will welcome back professional musical theater performer Cecilia Snow '14 for a public masterclass with select students on Friday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Bishop Hall Room C101, in the Crane Complex. The maste...
Oct 14, 2026, 4:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Announces Fall Open Houses, Just in Time for Free Application Weeks
Prospective students can explore everything SUNY Potsdam has to offer at two upcoming Fall Open Houses, while also taking advantage of SUNY Free Application Weeks to apply to the College at no cost. SUNY Free Application Weeks allow undergraduate appl...
Oct 14, 2026, 10:46am EDT