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SUNY Potsdam will offer Summer Visit Days and Saturday Visit Days throughout July and August 2025. To register for either free event, go to www.potsdam.edu/visit.

SUNY Potsdam Hosts Summer Visit Days and Saturday Visits

SUNY Potsdam's Office of Admissions is proud to announce upcoming seasonal opportunities for prospective students and their families to experience campus life at their own pace. "We know that choosing a college is a big decision, and we want to make i...

Jun 24, 2025, 11:17am EDT

Brycen Oakes (left) helps to plant seedlings that will be grown in tower gardens and growing rack at Massena Central School, along with SUNY Potsdam WISER Center intern Gabby Mazzullo ’26 (right).

SUNY Potsdam's WISER Center Brings Tower Gardens and Growing Racks to Massena Central School

Students and faculty from SUNY Potsdam's Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research recently traveled to Massena Central School to help install tower gardens and growing racks. The visit not only promoted sustainability, but also doubl...

Jun 23, 2025, 1:33pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor of English Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein has been named a 2025-26 SUNY COIL Ambassador.

SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor of English Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein Named COIL Ambassador

SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor of English Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein has received a prestigious recognition from the SUNY Collaborative Online International Learning program. The faculty member was named a 2025-26 SUNY COIL Ambassador, in honor of ...

Jun 10, 2025, 2:03pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam has honored 819 students who excelled academically in the Spring 2025 semester, by naming them to the President’s List and Dean’s List.

SUNY Potsdam Announces President's and Dean's Lists for Spring 2025

SUNY Potsdam recently honored 819 students who excelled academically in the Spring 2025 semester by naming them to the President's List and Dean's List. The College recognized 669 students for earning top marks last semester, as they were added to the...

Jun 9, 2025, 4:00pm EDT

Stacey Tarbox, left, presents a letter from her great-grandmother’s collection to Brian Kvet, senior assistant librarian, in front of the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall at The Crane School of Music. The letter was written by the building’s namesake, Crane Dean Emerita Helen M. Hosmer, to Tarbox’s great-grandmother Ida Bump.

Local Resident Donates Historic Letter from Helen Hosmer to SUNY Potsdam College Archives

A piece of Crane School of Music history has found its way home, thanks to the generosity of a local family with ties to one of the school's most revered figures. Pierrepont resident Stacey Tarbox, whose great-grandmother Ida Bump served as housekeepe...

Jun 6, 2025, 2:00pm EDT

A screenprint by Alysa Fredenburg of Massena High School, titled “Americana,” is on display as part of the St. Lawrence County Regional High School Art Show in SUNY Potsdam’s Gibson Gallery.

SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery Hosts County Regional High School Art Show

Works by young artists from 11 area districts are currently on display in SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery, through the 2025 St. Lawrence County Regional High School Art Show. The free show includes more than 90 artworks by students from participating di...

Jun 6, 2025, 11:57am EDT

The Stewart’s Foundation was honored with the 2025 Leadership Through Service Award at SUNY Potsdam’s Commencement Ceremony. Accepting the award on the foundation’s behalf was Chuck Marshall ’01, seen here at the podium during the ceremony.

SUNY Potsdam Honors Stewart's Foundation with 2025 Leadership Through Service Award

SUNY Potsdam recently recognized the Stewart's Foundation with the 2025 Leadership Through Service Award, one of the College's highest honors, during Commencement. Accepting the award on the foundation's behalf was Chuck Marshall '01, director of real ...

Jun 5, 2025, 4:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Teacher Education Faculty and Students Host 'Take a Look at Teaching' Event

The Department of Teacher Education at SUNY Potsdam has a heritage of providing meaningful, real-life teaching experiences for its students and serving the local community. This legacy continued when pre-service teachers provided a glimpse into life on...

Jun 4, 2025, 3:49pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam is launching a new microcredential, titled Humanities for Thoughtful Leadership.

SUNY Potsdam Faculty Develop Humanities for Thoughtful Leadership Microcredential

The State University of New York at Potsdam is proud to announce the launch of a new microcredential program, titled Humanities for Thoughtful Leadership, beginning in Spring 2026. The program is designed to equip students from all disciplines with the...

Jun 3, 2025, 11:59am EDT

SUNY Potsdam has launched a fully online format for its bachelor’s degree program in public health, beginning in Fall 2025. Seen here, public health students meet with representatives from local organizations like the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Seaway Valley Prevention Council and the American Red Cross, to learn about internship and career opportunities.

SUNY Potsdam Launches 100 Percent Online Bachelor's Degree in Public Health

The State University of New York at Potsdam is proud to announce a new fully online format for its Bachelor of Science degree in public health, beginning in Fall 2025. This new offering allows students to complete the entire baccalaureate program remo...

May 27, 2025, 8:00am EDT

About SUNY Potsdam

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.