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K. Chad Graham, a clinical faculty member in SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Elementary Education, will open the Spring 2024 Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series, with a free talk at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

SUNY Potsdam Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series Continues in 2024

SUNY Potsdam will continue its Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series with a range of topics across the disciplines in 2024, and is open to the public once again this semester. Sponsored by SUNY Potsdam's School of Education and Professional ...

Jan 19, 2024, 9:00am EST

SUNY Potsdam will offer a Free Application Week from Jan. 13 to 21, 2024. The campus will cover the cost of all undergraduate freshman and transfer applications during this time period. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu/freeapp.

SUNY Potsdam Announces Free Application Week

SUNY Potsdam is making it easier for undergraduate applicants to check an item off their college to-do lists, to start the New Year off right. SUNY Potsdam will offer a Free Application Week for all freshman and transfer applicants, from Saturday, Jan...

Jan 8, 2024, 9:32am EST

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance production of “You and Me and the Space Between” has been selected to be presented at the 2024 Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

SUNY Potsdam Production to be Presented at Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival

A SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance production has been selected for presentation during the Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival, to be held Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2024. SUNY Potsdam's Spring 2023 mainstage production of F...

Dec 29, 2023, 5:26pm EST

Rachel Wallace, an instructional support associate in SUNY Potsdam's Department of Biology, prepares microscopes for donation to Northern Adirondack High School.

SUNY Potsdam Donates Microscopes to Northern Adirondack High School

Some of SUNY Potsdam's used scientific equipment is getting a second life at a local high school, after the SUNY Potsdam Department of Biology donated 41 old microscopes to Northern Adirondack High School in Ellenberg, N.Y. The biology department rece...

Dec 14, 2023, 1:23pm EST

Members of the Giroux Honors Jazz Combo open the 2023 Crane Candlelight Concert at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music.

Crane Candlelight Concert to be Broadcast on Mountain Lake PBS and North Country Public Radio

For more than 100 years, the Crane Candlelight Concert has ushered in the holiday season at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Once again, audiences can relive the magic, thanks to upcoming broadcasts on regional public television and radio. The 20...

Dec 8, 2023, 1:03pm EST

A scene from the Spring 2023 Crane Opera Ensemble production of “The Enchanted Pig" at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, which just tied for first place in the National Opera Association production competition.

Crane Opera Ensemble Production Ties for First Place in National Opera Association Competition

The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has added another accolade to its list of honors. The ensemble's Spring 2023 production of "The Enchanted Pig" has tied for first place in the National Opera Association's...

Dec 1, 2023, 12:00pm EST

SUNY Potsdam is now welcoming applications for the campus’s new Advancing Completion Through Engagement (ACE) Program, which will provide support to help students graduate on-time.

SUNY Potsdam Launches ACE Program to Help Students Start Strong, Finish Strong

SUNY Potsdam is proud to launch the campus's Advancing Completion Through Engagement (ACE) Program, which is designed to provide students with the support they need to graduate on time. Applications are now open for the new program, which will help st...

Nov 30, 2023, 9:00am EST

Nearly 300 performers will fill the stage during the Crane Candlelight Concert at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music again this year. This year’s performances will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m.

Crane School of Music Welcomes Guest Conductor and Presents World Premiere at 2023 Candlelight Concert

Nearly 300 student and faculty musicians from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will take the stage on Sunday, Dec. 3, in celebration of the holiday season, with the 2023 Crane Candlelight Concert. This year, Crane will welcome guest conductor Mark...

Nov 20, 2023, 4:00pm EST

SUNY Potsdam is planning a celebration for campus and community to mark the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 -- including welcoming back alumni and visitors.

SUNY Potsdam to Host Celestial Celebration for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

SUNY Potsdam is gearing up for a celestial celebration, as the campus finds itself in the direct path of the 2024 total solar eclipse, a truly once-in-a-lifetime event set to dazzle the skies on Monday, April 8, 2024. In an effort to make this astrono...

Nov 17, 2023, 3:14pm EST

Crane School of Music faculty members (from left) Dr. Andre Mount, Dr. Ivette Herryman Rodriguez and Dr. Jerod Sommerfeldt have published “Fundamentals, Function, and Form Student Workbook,” an open-access digital publication available through Milne Open Textbooks.

Crane School of Music Faculty Publish Open Textbook on Music Theory and Analysis

Three faculty members at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music have teamed up to create an open access music theory and analysis workbook. "Fundamentals, Function, and Form Student Workbook" has been released by Milne Open Textbooks, and is available a...

Nov 16, 2023, 2:00pm 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.