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Jason Lensky ’23, left, (trombone) performs “Five Miniatures for Five Brasses” alongside Ryan Rafferty ’24 (trumpet) during a performance with the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet on Friday, April 21, during the dedication of the Robert and Beverly Washburn Rehearsal Room at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music.

SUNY Potsdam Dedicates Washburn Rehearsal Room at The Crane School of Music

Excited chatter and the scattered sounds of scales gave way to lively tunes in the premier ensemble rehearsal room at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music on Friday, April 21. For the crowd gathered to honor two longtime members of the Crane community,...

Apr 24, 2023, 5:05pm EDT

The LoKo Arts Festival will return to SUNY Potsdam, with more than 40 free events open to campus and community, from April 27 to May 8. To learn more, visit potsdam.edu/loko.

Arts for All Ages: LoKo Festival Returns to SUNY Potsdam

SUNY Potsdam is thrilled to bring together campus and community with its annual celebration of creativity-the LoKo Arts Festival. More than 40 free events are planned, with many hands-on activities and a range of offerings for guests of all ages and i...

Apr 19, 2023, 12:00pm EDT

Dr. Clarence Stephens will be honored in a special event at SUNY Potsdam, home of his “Potsdam Miracle” in mathematics, on April 20.

SUNY Potsdam to Honor Legacy of Dr. Clarence Stephens Sr. in Special Event

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 Thursday, April 20, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., in the Barrington Student Union Multi-Purpose R...

Apr 18, 2023, 10:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on April 21

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its final meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Friday, April 21 at 10 a.m., in the Raymond Hall seventh floor boardroom. The meeting will stream live online via YouTube, and will be open to the public. Co...

Apr 17, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Dr. Jeanette Davis (also known as “Dr. Ocean”) will present a talk, “Science is Everywhere, Science is for Everyone: The Art of Storytelling,” at SUNY Potsdam on Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m., in Kellas Hall Room 106. Part of the Diversity in STEM Talk Series sponsored by Arconic, this event and the preceding reception are free and open to the public.

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Guest Speaker for Diversity in STEM Discussion

SUNY Potsdam will welcome a guest speaker for the College's upcoming Diversity in STEM Talk Series, sponsored by Arconic. This event is free, and the public is welcome to attend. Dr. Jeanette Davis, a marine microbiologist better known as "Dr. Ocean,"...

Apr 17, 2023, 10:41am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Joins Culture of Respect Collective

SUNY Potsdam is proud to have joined a group of 21 colleges and universities from across North America for the sixth cohort of NASPA's Culture of Respect Collective program. The Culture of Respect Collective is an ambitious two-year program that guide...

Apr 14, 2023, 11:21am EDT

Forensic odontologist Dr. Randolph Mitchell ’77 will speak about his field on Friday, April 14 at 11 a.m., in SUNY Potsdam’s Stowell Hall Room 211.

SUNY Potsdam Hosts Forensic Odontology Talk by Dentist Alumnus Randolph Mitchell '77

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Chemistry will welcome Dr. Randolph Mitchell '77 for a public talk, "Forensic Odontology: When the Teeth Do the Talking," on Friday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to noon, in Stowell Hall Room 211. Mitchell, who worked as a gener...

Apr 7, 2023, 9:00am EDT

Alisha Felder ’25 rehearses a scene from “You and Me and the Space Between,” which will be staged in the Proscenium Theater at SUNY Potsdam's Performing Arts Center from April 20 to April 23. Tickets are now on sale at cpspotsdam.org.

SUNY Potsdam Theatre Production of 'You and Me and the Space Between' Opens from April 20 to 23

The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present its production of Finegan Kruckemeyer's "You and Me and The Space Between," from April 20 to 23, in the Performing Arts Center. Directed by Assistant Professor Rivka Eckert and movement ...

Apr 6, 2023, 9:51am EDT

From left, SUNY Potsdam Interim Provost Dr. Alan Hersker and Universidad de Cienfuegos Vice Rectora Dr. Adianez Fernandéz Bermúdez sign a memorandum of agreement between the two institutions in a ceremony at the Cuban university.

SUNY Potsdam and Universidad de Cienfuegos Sign Memorandum of Agreement

Representatives from The State University of New York at Potsdam and La Universidad de Cienfuegos recently signed a memorandum of agreement formalizing their educational partnership in a ceremony at the Cuban university campus. SUNY Potsdam was one of...

Apr 3, 2023, 10:00am EDT

“L’Onde,” a 1962 oil on canvas painting by Toshimitsu Imai (Photo credit: Michael Yeomans).

Works from SUNY Potsdam Art Collection Featured in Show at Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Two works from the permanent collection at The State University of New York at Potsdam are on loan for a new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam facilitated the loan of the pieces, which will be on display...

Mar 29, 2023, 9:00am 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.