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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

SUNY Potsdam’s Creative Arts Camp will return for area youth from Kindergarten through high school, from July 24 to Aug. 5. To learn more, visit potsdam.edu/cac.

SUNY Potsdam Announces Return of Summer Creative Arts Camp for Youth of All Ages

SUNY Potsdam is proud to announce the return of its popular Creative Arts Camp, set to run from July 24 to Aug. 5, in the College's Performing Arts Center. Registration is now open for the immersive day camp, with different tracks available for youth ...

May 2, 2023, 4:00pm EDT

SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr., center, speaks with Harper Barrett ’23, a senior environmental studies major, left, and SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne R. Smith in the WISER Greenhouse on Monday, May 1 during the chancellor’s first visit to SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Chancellor John B. King, Jr. to Campus

State University of New York Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr. visited the oldest campus in the SUNY System today, as he toured SUNY Potsdam alongside President Dr. Suzanne Smith. In a whirlwind tour, Dr. King and members of his senior leadership team ...

May 1, 2023, 4:11pm EDT

Dr. Suzanne Smith, SUNY Potsdam’s 18th president, speaks with (from left) Savannah Hargrave, Alex Schulz, and Medina Vanduyne in the Minerva Plaza on Thursday, April 27.

SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne Smith Advocates for Campus in Albany and with Supporters

SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne R. Smith has begun her tenure leading the campus by getting to know students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters -- and sharing her newfound "Potsdam pride" with legislators and leaders at the state level. In her ...

Apr 28, 2023, 8:00am EDT

The Senior Choreographers Concert will be presented from May 4 to 7 at SUNY Potsdam, as part of the LoKo Arts Festival.

'Continuum' Comes to SUNY Potsdam Proscenium Theater

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance and the LoKo Arts Festival are proud to present the annual Senior Choreographers' Concert, "Continuum," from May 4 to 7. The concert features five original works by graduating dance majors and a guest ar...

Apr 25, 2023, 1:00pm 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.