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SUNY Potsdam will welcome back alumni and friends for Reunion 2023, from July 12 to 16. For a full schedule and to register, visit www.potsdam.edu/alumni/reunion.

Reconnect and Celebrate: SUNY Potsdam Gears Up for Reunion 2023

SUNY Potsdam is preparing to welcome back 500 alumni, emeriti and supporters for Reunion 2023, from Wednesday, July 12 to Sunday, July 16. Reunion will feature a diverse lineup of events and activities, including campus tours, engaging discussions, li...

Jun 22, 2023, 1:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Honors 23 College Retirees

SUNY Potsdam recently honored 23 longtime employees who retired during the 2022-23 academic year. Together, the faculty and staff members had collectively dedicated an incredible 557 years of service to the institution throughout their careers. "It i...

Jun 15, 2023, 3:06pm EDT

The Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band will present a free concert at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Monday, June 26 at 7 p.m.

Crane School of Music Hosts America's Big Band, the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is proud to welcome America's big band, the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors, for a free performance on Monday, June 26 at 7 p.m., in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The Jazz Ambassadors is the official tour...

Jun 7, 2023, 4:21pm EDT

Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein (center), an associate professor of English and communication at SUNY Potsdam, has published an e-textbook, “Introduction to Composition, Literature and Critical Thinking,” available from Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.

SUNY Potsdam Associate Professor Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein Publishes Digital Composition Textbook

Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein, an associate professor and chair of the Department of English and Communication at SUNY Potsdam, has released a digital textbook, "Introduction to Composition, Literature and Critical Thinking." Published by Kendall Hunt...

May 24, 2023, 12:47pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Professor of Environmental Studies Dr. Claudia J. Ford has been selected as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar by the University at Buffalo’s School of Arts and Sciences.

SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Claudia Ford Named Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University at Buffalo

SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Claudia Ford, chair of the College's Department of Environmental Studies, has been selected as a 2023-24 Distinguished Visiting Scholar for the University at Buffalo's School of Arts and Sciences. The Distinguished Visiting ...

May 22, 2023, 3:55pm EDT

Emmanuelle Paluch ‘23, who received her dual degree in music business and business administration, cheers for her classmates during SUNY Potsdam’s 203rd Commencement Ceremony.

SUNY Potsdam Celebrates Class of 2023 at Commencement

The State University of New York at Potsdam honored the Class of 2023 in the shadow of the Satterlee Hall clocktower, surrounded by thousands of guests, on Saturday, May 20. A short drizzle of rain prior to the ceremony didn't deter the joyous graduate...

May 20, 2023, 3:09pm EDT

Ben Johnson ’23 has been named one of the academic honorees for the Class of 2023 at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Graduates Recognized as Class of 2023 Academic Honorees

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2023, earning the 2023 Faculty Awards. The award recipients, Ben Johnson '23 and Cassidy Welsh '23, were chosen by the Faculty Senate and will be spec...

May 11, 2023, 9:49am EDT

Graduating chemistry major Maximilian Beyer ’23 will conduct postbaccalaureate research in Professor Fadi Bou-Abdallah’s lab at SUNY Potsdam, thanks to $50,000 in funding from the Cottrell Postbac Award.

SUNY Potsdam Professor of Chemistry Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah Receives Cottrell Postbac Award to Strengthen Research

The Research Corporation for Science Advancement has announced that SUNY Potsdam Professor of Chemistry Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah is the recipient of a 2023 Cottrell Postbac Award, one of seven awarded nationally. The $50,000 award is given to Cottrell Sch...

May 9, 2023, 2:24pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam senior Simisola Macaulay ’23 has been named a recipient of the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

SUNY Potsdam Students Honored with Chancellor's Awards

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently among those honored with the 2023 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor John B. King, Jr., recognized the recipients in a ceremony in Albany on April 24. The SUNY Potsdam recipients inc...

May 5, 2023, 4:13pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam will celebrate Public Health Day and mark the official renaming of its undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field on May 5. Seen here is Kady Konate '20, meeting with internship site supervisors from non-profit organizations from across the North Country at the department’s annual networking gathering.

SUNY Potsdam Celebrates Public Health Day and Renames Degree Offerings, in Line with the Field

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Public Health and Human Performance will host its first Public Health Day on Friday, May 5, as the College welcomes local high schools, partners at non-profit organizations and members of the community to learn more about t...

May 3, 2023, 11:06am 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.