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The Crane Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert on March 5.

Crane Symphony Orchestra Presents Two Beloved Works in First Concert of Semester

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music invites the public to enjoy a performance by the Crane Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will open with the "Rosamunde Overture" by Franz S...

Feb 21, 2020, 10:00am EST

SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Glenn Johnson (right) has been awarded a $477,326 grant by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect threatened turtle species at four sites in the North Country. He is pictured here with Gyle Dominy ’18 and Jennifer Flickinger ’17.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Grant will Help SUNY Potsdam Professor's Efforts to Save Rare Turtles

Rare North Country turtles will have a chance to nest in peace, thanks to a new grant to help a SUNY Potsdam professor and his students create safe havens at four sites in St. Lawrence County. Biology Professor Glenn Johnson has been awarded $477,32...

Feb 20, 2020, 11:00am EST

Brandi Dupere’s costume designs from the SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance production of “Love and Information” (pictured) won an award at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival.

SUNY Potsdam Students Travel to Kennedy Center American College Theatre Regional Festival

Students and faculty from SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance traveled to Cape Cod, Mass., in late January to participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival. At the conference, students earned nominations and re...

Feb 19, 2020, 3:35pm EST

The world-renowned concert pianist Awadagin Pratt will perform at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Sunday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m., in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater.

Crane School of Music Hosts Renowned Pianist Awadagin Pratt in Concert

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is proud to welcome the world-renowned concert pianist Awadagin Pratt for an upcoming performance and masterclass. "Awadagin Pratt has played with world-renowned orchestras, performed at the White House, and is...

Feb 19, 2020, 8:00am EST

Xavier Tlaloc ’21, an art education major at SUNY Potsdam, hands a prize to a student at Malone Middle School during a presentation as part of the new Mentoring Madness program, funded by a GEAR UP grant in partnership with College For Every Student.

A Method to the 'Madness': SUNY Potsdam Undergraduates Mentor Malone Middle School Students Through New Program

There is an old saying that the best way to learn is to teach. This month, students at SUNY Potsdam are following this age-old creed, as they help to empower Malone Middle School students through a series they're calling Mentoring Madness. Starting tod...

Feb 13, 2020, 3:30pm EST

Dr. Julianne Kirk Doyle will perform alongside Crane School of Music Dean Dr. Michael Sitton in a faculty recital featuring all music by women composers, on Feb. 26.

Crane School of Music Faculty Honor Women's Contributions to Music in Upcoming Recitals & Lecture

In 1886, Julia Etta Crane founded the first institution devoted exclusively to preparing American music educators, at her alma mater, Potsdam Normal School. That same year, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly defeated an amendment to grant voting rights to ...

Feb 12, 2020, 2:33pm EST

Dr. Joseph Michael Abramo ’99 will return to The Crane School of Music from Feb. 24 to 27, through the Joy Douglass ’56 Visiting Master Teacher Program.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Hosts Visiting Master Teachers Melissa Natale-Abramo '97 & Joseph Michael Abramo '99

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will host two of its own alumni during the Spring 2020 Joy Anthony Douglass '56 Visiting Master Teacher Program. This semester's program will focus on a critical examination of tradition and diversity, with a specia...

Feb 10, 2020, 11:07am EST

Camryn Douglas '23, center, rehearses "Suite Antique," a contemporary ballet piece choreographed by Cynthia DuFault.

SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre & Dance Presents Faculty Dance Concert

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present the upcoming 2020 Faculty Dance Concert. The concert features five works by faculty members Don Borsh, Kerri Canedy and Cynthia DuFault, all performed by students. The Faculty Danc...

Feb 7, 2020, 4:40pm EST

SUNY Potsdam School of Education & Professional Studies Faculty Publish New Books

Three faculty members, three books, one month. Professors at SUNY Potsdam's School of Education and Professional Studies were busy on the publishing front in the month of January. Dr. Anthony Betrus, a professor of educational technology and managem...

Feb 7, 2020, 10:00am EST

Northern Symphonic Winds Go 'There & Back Again' in Concert at The Crane School of Music

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music and the Northern Symphonic Winds invite the public to enjoy a concert titled "There and Back Again," on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m., in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will be conducted by Dr. B...

Feb 6, 2020, 9:10am 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.