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SUNY Potsdam Gears Up for 21st Annual Bear Pride Night

SUNY Potsdam is looking to pack the Maxcy Hall Athletic Complex on Friday, Feb. 21, as the College gears up for its 21st annual Bear Pride Night. Once again, through the combined efforts of the Offices of Alumni Relations, Student Life and the Bears' ...

Feb 14, 2025, 5:14pm EST

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Back Alumna Katie Binder '14 of WellBeing Dance

SUNY Potsdam will welcome alumna Katie Binder '14, the artistic director for WellBeing Dance, for a public talk and choreography presentation on Friday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center's Dance Theater. After graduating from SUNY Potsd...

Feb 14, 2025, 5:05pm EST

Crane Concerto Competition Winner Nathaniel Cobb ’25 of Bakersfield, Vt., will perform in the “Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band, Op. 26,” by Paul Creston during the Crane Wind Ensemble concert on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m., in Hosmer Hall.

Crane School of Music Kicks Off the Spring Semester with Faculty Recitals and Student Performances

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will feature its talented students and world-renowned faculty artists in a series of upcoming live performances to kick off the Spring 2025 semester. Anna Hendrickson (oboe) will present a faculty recital along col...

Feb 14, 2025, 9:50am EST

Dr. Clarence Stephens will be honored in a special event at SUNY Potsdam, home of his “Potsdam Miracle” in mathematics, on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m., in Kellas Hall Room 104.

SUNY Potsdam to Host Event Honoring Late Professor Emeritus Dr. Clarence Stephens

SUNY Potsdam will host a special event honoring the legacy of a pioneering faculty member, the late Professor Emeritus Dr. Clarence F. Stephens Sr. (1918-2018), on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m., in Kellas Hall Room 104. The event is designed celebrate ...

Feb 12, 2025, 10:26am EST

A Crane School of Music summer program in band instrument repair technology is one of the new microcredential programs recently launched at SUNY Potsdam. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu/mc.

SUNY Potsdam Launches New Career-Focused Microcredentials

SUNY Potsdam is proud to announce its first series of career-focused microcredentials, designed to help students of all backgrounds gain targeted skills in various fields. The first five approved microcredentials, crafted by expert faculty, address tar...

Feb 7, 2025, 12:04pm EST

Dr. Brian Dunbar, an assistant professor of flute, performs at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. Crane will host a Faculty Showcase on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Snell Theater.

Crane School of Music Opens Spring Semester with Faculty Showcase

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will officially open the Spring 2025 semester with the annual Faculty Showcase, on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m., in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. The performance will highlight members of Crane's illustrious fac...

Jan 28, 2025, 12:12pm EST

Jorge Hernandez ‘25, a music business major at The Crane School of Music, works in the Recording Studio at SUNY Potsdam’s Performing Arts Center during the Fall 2024 semester. Crane now offers a Bachelor of Science degree track in the field.

Crane School of Music Launches New Bachelor of Science Degree Track in Music Business

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is proud to announce a new Bachelor of Science degree track for its rigorous program in music business. This non-audition program offers flexibility for students demonstrating musicality in a range of instruments an...

Jan 22, 2025, 11:00am EST

SUNY Chancellor Dr. John B. King Jr. and SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne R. Smith led a roundtable discussion about College's ACE Initiative along with students, faculty, staff and elected officials in September 2024.

SUNY Potsdam Applauds Governor Hochul for Critical Support for Student Success in 2025 State of the State Agenda

SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne R. Smith today applauded Gov. Kathy Hochul for pledging in her 2025 State of the State agenda to deliver ongoing state funding to sustain and expand the proven Advancing Success in Associate Pathways (ASAP) and Advanc...

Jan 17, 2025, 2:02pm EST

Seen here in a dance performance as a SUNY Potsdam student, Tatyanna Hall ’22 (center) will return to her alma mater to lead movement classes and dance performances in Spring 2025.

SUNY Potsdam LoKo Arts Offers Free Participatory Movement and Dance Events Open to the Public

The SUNY Potsdam LoKo Arts Festival is proud to present three semester-long movement and dance workshops, which are free and open to the public. Drop-ins are welcome, and prior registration is not required for these programs. Leading these events is a...

Jan 15, 2025, 2:00pm EST

Graduates of the Fall 2024 police academy class at SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute gathered for a group photo, including students completing pre-employment training and hired officers from local agencies. They include from left to right (top row): Jason Martinez, Zachery Rottier, Colin Carroll, Preston Frank, Woodly Eustache, Charles DePrimo, Jason Wood, and Gabriel Faubert. And from left to right (bottom row): Deborah Hallock, Karli St. Ann, Joshua R. Collette, Danielle Moscarello, Ryan Bombard, Thomas Smith, Kiera Johnson, and Rosemary Batista.

SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute Recognizes Fall Graduates

SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute recently recognized the graduates of its tenth police academy class with a ceremony held on campus. The Law Enforcement Training Institute provides students with the unique opportunity to complete a ri...

Jan 15, 2025, 10:59am 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.