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Media Advisory: SUNY Potsdam President Suzanne Smith to Give Campus Address

SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne Smith will give a campus address announcing a framework for fiscal health for the College. This event is open to the campus community and members of the press. Financial stability plan announcement Date: Tuesday, Se...

Sep 18, 2023, 4:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam has been ranked among the Top Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best Colleges 2024” ratings.

SUNY Potsdam Ranked in Top Tier of Northern Regional Universities by U.S. News and World Report

The State University of New York at Potsdam continues to earn high marks in the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. SUNY Potsdam has once again been named to the top tier of the best regional universities in the Northern United States...

Sep 18, 2023, 12:07pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on Sept. 8

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its first meeting of the 2023-24 academic year on Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m., in the Raymond Hall eighth floor dining room. The meeting will stream live online via YouTube, and will be open to the public. Co...

Sep 5, 2023, 11:02am EDT

Associate Professor of Saxophone Dr. Casey Grev is among the performers for the Crane Faculty Gala at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music, to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5 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 2023-24 academic year with the annual Faculty Gala, on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will also stream live online, at potsdam.edu/craneli...

Sep 1, 2023, 11:51am EDT

Students walk in front of SUNY Potsdam's Satterlee Hall during the first day of classes on Monday, August, 28, 2023. SUNY Potsdam has been ranked in the top 35 public institutions in the country in the Washington Monthly 2023 College Guide list of National Master’s Universities.

SUNY Potsdam Rated in Top 50 Master's Universities in U.S. by Washington Monthly Magazine

Washington Monthly has ranked The State University of New York at Potsdam at No. 47 in the country in its national master's universities ratings, in the magazine's 2023 College Guide, released today. Since the rankings were first created 18 years ago, ...

Aug 28, 2023, 4:53pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Announces Return of Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series

SUNY Potsdam will welcome back guests and faculty for the 2023-24 Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series again this academic year. The line-up of speakers for the Fall 2023 semester will cover a range of topics, including emotional intelligen...

Aug 17, 2023, 10:14am EDT

SUNY Potsdam welcomes new students with its First-Year Funnel every fall, with faculty and staff gathering to cheer on freshmen as they arrive on campus. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 5 p.m.

SUNY Potsdam Set to Welcome Students with Carnival and Activities

SUNY Potsdam is preparing to welcome its 207th class of new students, as the Class of 2027 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,...

Aug 15, 2023, 9:00am EDT

Dr. Karen Caldwell, an assistant professor of business administration at SUNY Potsdam, is the recipient of a Teach Access Faculty Grant.

SUNY Potsdam Faculty Member Awarded Teach Access Grant

SUNY Potsdam Assistant Professor of Business Administration Dr. Karen Caldwell is the recipient of a 2023-24 Teach Access Faculty Grant Award to incorporate teaching about accessibility into her coursework and share best practices. Caldwell was one of...

Aug 11, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Members of the Tischler family join Prometheus brothers in the newly dedicated Prometheus Alumni Food Pantry at SUNY Potsdam. Clockwise, from top left: Isabella DeTorres, Ingrid Tischler, Michael Schack ’83, Peter Galloway ’83, Ron Tischler, Kim Loucks ’77, Woody (Elwood) Lyndacker and Ed Tischler.

SUNY Potsdam Dedicates Prometheus Alumni Food Pantry in Honor of Fraternity's Generosity

Years after they graduated, the fraternity brothers of the Sigma chapter of the Order of Prometheus are still giving back to make a difference at their alma mater. Now, SUNY Potsdam is honoring that gift by naming the Prometheus Alumni Food Pantry in t...

Aug 9, 2023, 10:00am EDT

From left, Crane School of Music Dean Dr. William Gibbons, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus James Petercsak and Scott Goodman ’79 pose for a photo outside the newly dedicated percussion spaces at The Crane School of Music.

SUNY Potsdam Dedicates Goodman Percussion Alley and Petercsak Percussion Studio at The Crane School of Music

SUNY Potsdam recently celebrated the dedication of two newly renovated spaces at The Crane School of Music, in honor of an accomplished alumnus and a long-time professor. During Reunion 2023, the College officially unveiled the Margo and Scott E. Good...

Aug 7, 2023, 2:33pm 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.