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SUNY Potsdam alumnus Bill Makin ’11 is a contestant on the Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship.”

Baking Bears: Two SUNY Potsdam Alums Competing on Food Network Holiday Baking Shows this Season

Two SUNY Potsdam alumni with a knack for baking have taken to the airwaves this season, as competitors on two different Food Network holiday shows. Both alumni are multitalented and multifaceted, juggling their baking talents with self-made careers and...

Nov 23, 2022, 8:00am EST

From left to right: Robert Patterson IV, Daniel Mariano, Anna Mohammed, faculty member Dr. Robert Hinckley, Jack Rice, Jessica Perez and Frankie Brown (Not pictured: Samuel Slade Wright).

SUNY Potsdam Kilmer Survey Research Lab Results: National Public Opinion on the Threat of COVID-19

The SUNY Potsdam Kilmer Survey Research Lab has released the results of its national study of public opinion on the threat of COVID-19. The study was led by Professor of Politics Dr. Robert Hinckley and a team of five student researchers, including Dan...

Nov 16, 2022, 10:58am EST

Maria Montes ’26 is one of several new students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in political science at SUNY Potsdam. For students interested in a fully remote option, the College's new 100% online Bachelor of Arts degree program in political science allows students to complete their coursework from anywhere in the world -- the first political science program of its kind throughout the SUNY system.

SUNY Potsdam Launches 100 Percent Online Bachelor's Degree in Political Science

The State University of New York at Potsdam is proud to announce its first fully online baccalaureate program -- a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. The program is the first to be offered 100 percent virtually in the field in the SUNY Syste...

Nov 8, 2022, 1:38pm EST

SUNY Potsdam alumna and NASA engineer/software developer Jamie Szafran ’08 will be in the launch control center for the upcoming launch of the Artemis I mission to the moon.

SUNY Potsdam Alumna Jamie Szafran '08 on NASA Launch Team for Artemis Mission to the Moon

SUNY Potsdam alumna Jamie Szafran '08 has been named a member of the extended support launch team for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis I mission, putting her in the control room as the massive Space Launch System megaroc...

Nov 4, 2022, 10:18am EDT

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on Nov. 4

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its second meeting of the 2022-23 academic year on Friday, Nov. 4 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...

Oct 31, 2022, 1:29pm EDT

The poster for the Crane Opera Ensemble and SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance production of “Amélie the Musical” can be seen here. For tickets, visit cpspotsdam.org.

Crane Opera Ensemble Brings French Film to Life with 'Amelie the Musical'

The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School is set to bring a beloved French film to life, with an upcoming production of "Amelie the Musical." In collaboration with SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance, the Crane...

Oct 27, 2022, 4:15pm EDT

The third Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize has been awarded to “Computing Venus” by Timothy C. Takach and Caitlin Vincent, following the competition finals at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music.

Pellicciotti Opera Prize Awarded to 'Computing Venus,' a New Opera About Pioneering Astronomer and Vassar College Professor Maria Mitchell

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is proud to announce the winner of the third Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize, following the recent competition finals. Composer Timothy C. Takach and librettist Caitlin Vincent were selected as the ...

Oct 25, 2022, 3:27pm EDT

Crane School of Music Announces Winner of the Third Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize

Oct 20, 2022, 3:44pm EDT

Guest artist Eric Abramovitz, principal clarinetist for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, will perform and lead a masterclass at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music as part of the 2022 Single Reed Summit.

Crane School of Music Hosts Single Reed Summit

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is set to welcome guest artists, alumni educators and students for the 2022 Single Reed Summit on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22. The Single Reed Summit will feature recitals, lectures, clinics, discussion pan...

Oct 20, 2022, 12:27pm EDT

Megan Fregoe '22 of Massena, N.Y., who plays one of the lead characters in “Night of the Living Dead,” will be looking for ways to escape an onslaught of zombies during five live performances in the Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theater from Oct. 27 to Oct. 30.

'Night of the Living Dead' Comes to SUNY Potsdam Mainstage, in Time for Halloween

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance will bring the classic zombie film "Night of the Living Dead" to the mainstage in a completely unique production leading up to Halloween. Based on the classic film by George Romero and John Russo, this ...

Oct 14, 2022, 5:05pm 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.