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SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music will open the 2025-26 concert season with the Faculty Gala, on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Hosmer Hall. The concert will also stream live online. For more, see www.potsdam.edu/cranelive.

The Crane School of Music Opens New Academic Year with Faculty Gala

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will officially open the 2025-26 academic year with the annual Faculty Gala, on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will also stream live online, at potsdam.edu/craneli...

Aug 26, 2025, 4:02pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam geology majors Crystal Smith, left, and Spencer Pelkey, right, talk about their upcoming research projects before attending a geomorphology course on August 25, 2025—the first day of classes for the Fall 2025 semester.

SUNY Potsdam Ranked Among Top Public Master's Universities in the Nation by Washington Monthly Magazine

SUNY Potsdam has been ranked No. 113 among public master's universities nationwide in Washington Monthly magazine's newly-published 2025 College Guide. The College placed among the top quarter of national master's universities rated this year, coming ...

Aug 26, 2025, 12:00pm EDT

Kathryn and Al Davino (Hon. ’10) walk with a group of Crane School of Music students -- recipients of the Cassie Davino Memorial Scholarship -- during a recent visit to SUNY Potsdam. Established in honor of their daughter, the scholarship provides financial support for voice majors at Crane every year.

SUNY Potsdam Surpasses $5.9 Million in Giving, Thanks to Dedicated Donors

SUNY Potsdam raised more than $5.9 million in new gifts and commitments during the 2024-25 fiscal year, thanks to the steadfast support of its generous donors. Overall giving increased by 10 percent from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, reflecting the de...

Aug 20, 2025, 1:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam welcomes new students with its New Student Funnel every fall, with faculty and staff gathering to cheer on new first-year and transfer students as they arrive on campus. This year’s event will be held on Friday, Aug. 22 at 8:30 a.m.

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes New and Returning Students with Carnival, Upgrades and New Programs

SUNY Potsdam is proud to welcome its 209th class of new students, as the Class of 2029 is set to settle in on campus and hundreds of students get ready to return for the fall semester. "As we open the doors to a new academic year at SUNY Potsdam, I'm ...

Aug 15, 2025, 2:01pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Announces Return of Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series

SUNY Potsdam will welcome back guests and faculty for the 2025-26 Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series again this academic year. The line-up of speakers for the Fall 2025 semester will cover a range of topics, including mathematics educatio...

Aug 12, 2025, 3:00pm EDT

Bestselling author Tracey Lange will visit SUNY Potsdam to discuss her novel set in Potsdam, “What Happened to the McCrays?,” on Thursday, Oct. 23.

SUNY Potsdam to Host Bestselling Author Tracey Lange as She Returns to the Setting of her New Novel -- Potsdam, N.Y.

New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange will return to the setting of her newest novel this fall, as part of a special visit organized and hosted by SUNY Potsdam. Lange's latest book, "What Happened to the McCrays?," is set in and around Potsda...

Aug 7, 2025, 11:31am EDT

SUNY Potsdam hosted an emergency response exercise involving 50 first responders, volunteers and campus community members on July 31.

SUNY Potsdam Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Response Exercise

The State University of New York at Potsdam successfully conducted a full-scale emergency response exercise on July 31, as part of its ongoing commitment to campus safety and emergency preparedness. The exercise, centered around Knowles Hall, brought ...

Aug 1, 2025, 4:00pm EDT

The 46th volume of Blueline: A Literary Magazine Dedicated to the Spirit of the Adirondacks is now available. The cover art, seen here, is called “Oseetah Moment” by one of this year’s featured artists, the photographer Barry Lobdell.

Blueline Literary Magazine at SUNY Potsdam Publishes 46th Edition

The editors of Blueline: A Literary Magazine Dedicated to the Spirit of the Adirondacks have released its 46th volume. Blueline was established in 1979 by the editor Alice Wolf Gilborn in Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y. Ten years later, Gilborn arranged for B...

Jul 30, 2025, 4:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Police Academy Director Sonny Duquette (front row, third from left) sits beside Assistant Director and SUNY Potsdam Police Chief Shane Ashley (front row, third from right), surrounded by all the graduating officers, just before the start of their graduation ceremony on July 18 in Knowles Hall.

SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute Recognizes Summer Graduates

The SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute proudly celebrated the graduation of its basic police and peace officer training programs with a ceremony held on July 18 at Knowles Hall. The ceremony marked the culmination of months of rigorous tr...

Jul 30, 2025, 2:23pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam to Conduct Emergency Response Exercise on July 31

The State University of New York at Potsdam will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise on Thursday, July 31, from 8 a.m. to noon. The exercise will be centered around Knowles Hall, and will involve multiple local and state emergency response...

Jul 29, 2025, 7:30am 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.