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From left, Police Academy Director Sonny Duquette, Massena Chief Cody Wilson, SUNY Potsdam University Chief Shane Ashley, Gouverneur Chief Darren Fairbanks, Potsdam Chief Michael Ames, Ogdensburg Chief Mark Kearns, St. Lawrence County Chief Deputy Leighton Filiatrault, St. Lawrence Undersheriff Shawn McCargar, St. Lawrence County Sheriff Rick Engle and Canton Chief Ryan Cole pose for a photo at SUNY Potsdam’s Law Enforcement Training Institute.

SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute Launches Spring Police Academy

SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute launched its spring police academy training on Monday, March 3. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff/Police Chiefs Board of Directors welcomed 21 newly-hired police recruits from various North Country law e...

Mar 4, 2025, 2:49pm EST

Dr. Susan L. Perkins ’93 has been appointed the next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Names Dr. Susan L. Perkins '93 as College's Next Provost

Following a national search, SUNY Potsdam has named Dr. Susan L. Perkins '93 as the institution's next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. The SUNY Potsdam alumna is a microbiologist with expertise on protozoan parasites that cause ...

Feb 26, 2025, 3:00pm EST

SUNY Potsdam Celebrates Completion of Leadership Cohort Program

SUNY Potsdam recently honored a group of dedicated employees upon their successful completion of the Leadership Cohort program, a comprehensive professional development initiative designed to enhance key leadership skills. The 2024-25 cohort included:...

Feb 20, 2025, 10:00am EST

SUNY Potsdam will host a Criminal Justice Day on Thursday, Feb. 27, including a tour of the Law Enforcement Training Institute (pictured) and career connections with local law enforcement agencies. Seen here, alumnus Nathaniel Yeager '20, who double-majored in sociology and criminal justice studies, works with institute Director Sonny Duquette during training exercises using StressVests during a past academy session.

SUNY Potsdam Hosts Criminal Justice Day for Prospective Students

SUNY Potsdam will host its first-ever Criminal Justice Day, designed to showcase career opportunities in law enforcement, on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and the ...

Feb 19, 2025, 11:00am EST

SUNY Potsdam will offer a Free Application Week from Feb. 22 to March 2. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu/freeapp.

SUNY Potsdam Announces Free Application Week

SUNY Potsdam is pleased to announce another Free Application Week for all freshman and transfer applicants, running from Saturday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, March 2, 2025. This initiative aims to make the application process more accessible for prospecti...

Feb 18, 2025, 12:00pm EST

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on Feb. 21

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its third meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m., in the Raymond Hall eighth floor dining room. The meeting will be open to the public, and will stream live online via Teams. A lin...

Feb 18, 2025, 10:29am EST

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

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.