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Dr. Marie-Élaine Gagnon (left), an associate professor of cello at The Crane School of Music, works with campers at Crane Youth Music. The summer camp is returning for its 50th anniversary season in 2023.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Announces Return of Crane Youth Music Camp for Summer 2023

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 50th anniversary season of Crane Youth Music. The popular summer camp will welcome young musicians from ages 12 to 18, from Sunday, June 25 to Saturday, J...

Mar 1, 2023, 5:06pm EST

SUNY Potsdam Seeking Nominations for Public Health Youth Leader Award

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Public Health and Human Performance is seeking nominations for its first Public Health Youth Leader Award. The award will be presented to an outstanding high school student from St. Lawrence or Franklin County who has demon...

Feb 17, 2023, 2:15pm EST

SUNY Potsdam Professor of Chemistry Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah has been awarded a $1.1 million National Science Foundation grant in support of his research on how iron is trafficked between cells.

SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah Awarded $1.1 Million Grant from National Science Foundation

SUNY Potsdam Professor of Chemistry Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah has been awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation to study how iron, an essential micronutrient required for most living organisms, is trafficked between cells. The $1.1 mi...

Feb 15, 2023, 10:26am EST

SUNY Potsdam’s Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research (pictured) will host a WISER Escape from Winter event all day on Friday, Feb. 24. Pictured is Melanie Heidman '25, an intern at the center who will be presenting and assisting in the event.

SUNY Potsdam WISER Center Hosts 'Escape from Winter' Event

SUNY Potsdam's Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research and the Department of Biology will host a WISER Escape from Winter event on Friday, Feb. 24. All are welcome to join and get your mind into spring in the dead of winter! Visito...

Feb 14, 2023, 3:25pm EST

SUNY Potsdam and the Universidad de Cienfuegos are partnering to offer a summer study abroad program in Cuba, allowing students to earn six college credits in six weeks, while immersing themselves in Cuban culture. The historic city center of Cienfuegos (pictured) is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The State University of New York at Potsdam and La Universidad de Cienfuegos Launch New Cuba Summer Session Program

A bold new study abroad program will allow American university students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Cuban culture and earn six college credits in six unforgettable weeks this summer, thanks to a partnership between The State University of ...

Feb 10, 2023, 2:22pm EST

Crane School of Music alumna Renée Fleming ’81 has won her fifth Grammy Award (Photo credit: Andrew Eccles/Decca).

Crane School of Music Alumna Renee Fleming '81 Takes Home Her Fifth Grammy

Opera superstar Renee Fleming '81, a graduate of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, has taken home her fifth Grammy Award for her newest album. Fleming and the renowned conductor and pianist Yannick Nezet-Seguin won the award for their album, "Voic...

Feb 9, 2023, 1:53pm EST

Dr. Suzanne Smith has been appointed as the 18th president of The State University of New York at Potsdam.

SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Suzanne Smith as President of SUNY Potsdam

At the recommendation of State University of New York Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr., the SUNY Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Suzanne Smith as SUNY Potsdam's next president. The announcement was made by the Board and Chancellor King today and be...

Feb 7, 2023, 4:39pm EST

Ashley Penny ’12 & ’15 works with Justin Pavelski, (right) and Ethan Guy (center) in her Applied Behavioral Analysis Special education class at Potsdam High School. Penny works as a special education teacher at Potsdam High School through BOCES, in addition to serving as the mentor program coordinator at the Sheard Literacy Center.

SUNY Potsdam Launches 100% Online Master's Degree & Graduate Certificate in Special Education

SUNY Potsdam is opening up new pathways in the rewarding field of special education, with the addition of two 100 percent online graduate programs -- each designed to meet current and future educators' needs, wherever they are in their career. The Col...

Jan 31, 2023, 12:36pm EST

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on Feb. 3

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its third meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m., in the Raymond Hall eighth floor dining room. The meeting will stream live online via YouTube, and will be open to the public. Col...

Jan 30, 2023, 1:12pm EST

SUNY Potsdam Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series Continues in 2023

SUNY Potsdam will continue its Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series with a range of topics across the disciplines in 2023, and is open to the public once again this semester. Sponsored by SUNY Potsdam's School of Education and Professional ...

Jan 24, 2023, 2:00pm EST

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.