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Cecilia Snow ’14 will lead a public masterclass focused on musical theater repertoire for vocal students at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Oct. 23.

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 will take part in the SUNY Free Application Weeks from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2. The College will also offer its Fall Open Houses on Saturday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 7. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu/admissions.

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

Award-winning photojournalist Stephan Savoia ’75 presented a retrospective based on his career in SUNY Potsdam’s Gibson Gallery beginning this summer at Reunion. The show will conclude on Oct. 24.

SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery Marks Final Days of Photojournalism Exhibition by Stephan Savoia '75

There's still time to experience four decades of photojournalism through the lens of Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus Stephan Savoia '75, as his retrospective at SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery enters its final days. "F4 and See It: An Exhibition of Photo...

Oct 13, 2026, 3:06pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam will bring back its biggest LoKo Arts Festival of Lights yet, for the culmination of the public launch of Deeply Rooted, Future Focused: The Campaign for Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam to Illuminate Campus with Festival of Lights on Oct. 24

Free and open to all, the Festival of Lights, one of SUNY Potsdam's largest community celebrations, will bring live music, illuminated art, hands-on activities and a spectacular drone show to the Academic Quad as the culminating public event of the lau...

Oct 12, 2026, 9:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam student Jesli Chopin ’28 has been named an EOP Student Ambassador.

SUNY Potsdam Student Jesli Chopin '28 Named EOP Student Ambassador

SUNY Potsdam student Jesli Chopin '28 was recently named an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Student Ambassador by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. She and 19 other students from 18 campuses will serve as mentors to other students, encourage high ...

Oct 9, 2026, 3:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Athletics’ Bears Roaring Campaign is now underway, aiming to raise $85,000 to support student athletes and programming.

Sixth Annual Bears Roaring On Campaign for Potsdam Athletics Runs Through Oct. 12

SUNY Potsdam Athletics began its sixth annual Bears Roaring On campaign on Oct. 5. Fans, friends, family and alumni have a chance to give to Potsdam student athletes through Oct. 12. Last year, the Potsdam community rallied around the Bears in a big ...

Oct 9, 2026, 11:42am EDT

Bruce Rodgers ’71, award-winning playwright and co-founder of the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota, Fla., will return to SUNY Potsdam for special public presentations during the public launch week for Deeply Rooted, Future Focused, the College’s most ambitious comprehensive campaign yet.

SUNY Potsdam Alumnus Bruce Rodgers '71 to Present 'Navigating the Future Without a Map' Presentation on Oct. 22

Bruce Rodgers '71 helped establish the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota, Fla., now a nationally recognized organization that gives artists dedicated time and space to develop new creative work. Now, the SUNY Potsdam alumnus is set to return to his...

Oct 8, 2026, 11:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam is preparing to publicly launch Deeply Rooted, Future Focused: The Campaign for Potsdam, including celebration events during the week of Oct. 19 to 24.

SUNY Potsdam Invites Community to Celebrate Launch of Largest Campaign in College History

SUNY Potsdam will bring together students, alumni, faculty, staff, families, friends and neighbors for a weeklong celebration from Oct. 19 to 24, culminating in the public launch of the most ambitious comprehensive fundraising campaign in the College's...

Oct 7, 2026, 9:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam will host its fourth annual Public Health Day on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Barrington Student Union. The event includes networking opportunities, interactive sessions, roundtable discussions and more.

SUNY Potsdam to Celebrate Fourth Annual Public Health Day

SUNY Potsdam's Public Health Program will host its fourth annual Public Health Day on Thursday, Oct. 29, as the College welcomes guests and partners at non-profit organizations to celebrate public health and energize the next generation of practitioner...

Oct 5, 2026, 10:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Joins The Ogdensburg Promise as Founding Campus Partner in New College Access Initiative

SUNY Potsdam is proud to join The Ogdensburg Promise (TOP) as a founding campus partner, helping create new pathways to higher education for eligible graduates of Ogdensburg Free Academy. Announced today during a special ceremony at OFA, the initiative...

Oct 2, 2026, 1:00pm 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.