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SUNY Potsdam Names Chester W. Douglass an Honorary Alumnus
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently honored longtime supporter Dr. Chester W. Douglass of Chapel Hill, N.C., with Honorary Lifetime Membership, during the College's Virtual Reunion. Honorary Lifetime Membership is presented to non-alums who h...
Jul 30, 2021, 3:28pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Names Kathy Brennan an Honorary Alumna
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently honored longtime supporter Kathy Brennan of Gainesville, Fla., with Honorary Lifetime Membership, during the College's Virtual Reunion. Honorary Lifetime Membership is presented to non-alums who have made e...
Jul 30, 2021, 3:21pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Present 2021 Minerva Award to Christine Haile '74 of Albany
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently presented the 2021 Minerva Award to Christine Haile '74 of Albany, N.Y., during the College's Virtual Reunion. The Minerva Award is presented annually to graduates who have demonstrated outstanding professi...
Jul 30, 2021, 3:03pm EDT
Community Performance Series Presents First Live Show of 2021
The Community Performance Series will return to in-person events and summer theatre with a marquee event on Sunday, Aug. 8, outdoors at SUNY Potsdam. The free, family-friendly show, "Back to Broadway! Summer Cabaret," will begin at 3 p.m., outside betw...
Jul 28, 2021, 1:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Begins Construction on HEARTH, a Heritage-Based Laboratory for Campus and Community
Master carpenters have been hard at work this week raising posts and trusses using the traditional timber framing method at a new donor-funded facility at SUNY Potsdam. Once completed, the SUNY Potsdam Handcrafted Experiential Archaeological Research a...
Jul 23, 2021, 10:14am EDT
'Boss' Book: SUNY Potsdam Professor Emeritus John Massaro Publishes Book on Music of Bruce Springsteen
During his time as a politics faculty member at SUNY Potsdam, Dr. John Massaro became known for his unconventional college courses -- even drawing national attention for his semester-long class exploring political themes in the music of Bruce Springste...
Jul 16, 2021, 4:55pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam University Police Department Receives Reaccreditation
SUNY Potsdam's University Police Department has achieved reaccreditation through the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Council, providing formal recognition that the department meets or exceeds expectations of excellence in the field. The de...
Jul 1, 2021, 1:16pm EDT
Blueline Literary Magazine Publishes 42nd Volume
"Blueline: A Literary Magazine Dedicated to the Spirit of the Adirondacks" has released its 42nd volume this month. Published annually by the Department of English and Communication at SUNY Potsdam, Blueline celebrates the Adirondacks by featuring the ...
Jun 29, 2021, 1:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Kristin G. Esterberg Announces Her Upcoming Departure for New Position
SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Kristin G. Esterberg announced today that she has accepted a position as Chancellor at the University of Washington Bothell. Following seven years of dedicated leadership, Esterberg is set to depart Aug. 31, as she prepares t...
Jun 25, 2021, 3:52pm EDT
Potsdam College Foundation Names Two New Trustees
The Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees appointed two new members and honored another with emeriti status at the board's spring meeting. SUNY Potsdam alumni Adebisi Oje '12 and Justin Sipher '92 were both elected to serve on the Foundation Boa...
Jun 4, 2021, 8:00am EDT