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New Associated Colleges Partnership Provides Emotional, Academic Support to Public School Students

A coalition of leaders and students from the Associated Colleges of St. Lawrence Valley have teamed up to form The St. Lawrence Buddy Project, a new way to provide emotional and academic support to K-12 students and families as the nation continues to ...

Mar 11, 2021, 4:11pm EST

Crane Assistant Professor of violin Liesl Schoenberger Doty will perform a faculty recital on Monday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music to Feature Livestreamed Faculty Recitals & Ensemble Performances

Performance season is going strong at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, with multiple opportunities for the public to enjoy free livestreamed events highlighting the talents of faculty and students in the coming days and weeks. The events are a com...

Mar 8, 2021, 3:26pm EST

SUNY Potsdam dance student Julia Schwartz ’21 rehearses “Suite Antique,” a contemporary ballet piece choreographed by Assistant Professor of Dance Cynthia DuFault, left, in this photo from February, 2020.

SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Virtual Student Choreographers' Concert

SUNY Potsdam is welcoming the seasonal shift with the Spring 2021 Media Dance Work Series, premiering on Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. on cydance.org. The free Virtual Student Choreographers' Concert, presented by the SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre ...

Mar 2, 2021, 4:08pm EST

Acclaimed pianist Ning An will perform a virtual recital and offer a masterclass at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Friday, March 5 at 4 p.m.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music to Feature Virtual Performance by Acclaimed Pianist Ning An

Acclaimed concert pianist and music professor Ning An will perform a virtual recital at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music on Friday, March 5, at 4 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public, with the Zoom link here. An, who serves as the...

Mar 2, 2021, 10:53am EST

Alexis LaBarge ’21 found inspiration from Life Magazine covers from the early 1900s for her piece "Life 1926," which will be featured in the Remington 2021 College Student Juried Art Exhibition opening Feb. 27, 2021.

SUNY Potsdam Art Students Focus on Natural World in Upcoming Juried Exhibits

Woven with the natural world, the artwork of SUNY Potsdam students is featured in a juried exhibit running Feb. 27 to March 28 at the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, N.Y. Student work will also appear at the 120 Degree Collegiate Art Regio...

Feb 24, 2021, 3:18pm EST

SUNY Potsdam alumna Gail Haynes Stradling ’64 and her husband Richard Stradling Jr. (St. Lawrence University Class of 1964 and SUNY Potsdam Honorary Class of 2019) have established a “Passport to Possibilities” endowed fund to support student travel experiences at SUNY Potsdam -- once it is safe again.

Stradlings Offer Travel Possibilities for SUNY Potsdam Students Through Historic Gift Commitment

Many SUNY Potsdam students look forward to the day when COVID-19 travel restrictions loosen and safe study abroad experiences become available again. When that day arrives, more students will have the opportunity to travel without financial burdens bec...

Feb 23, 2021, 3:00pm EST

Abbie Yaeger '23, a double major in music education and music performance at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, plays percussion on stage at Snell M. Snell Music Theater on Monday, February 22, 2021. Also pictured is Liam Fitzgerald '23, who is also pursuing a degree in music education.

Yamaha Recognizes SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music as Institution of Excellence

Yamaha Corporation of America has named SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music as a 2021 honoree in its inaugural Institution of Excellence program, acknowledging the school's extraordinary commitment to innovation in the study of music. Only 10 outst...

Feb 22, 2021, 5:03pm EST

In this photo from 2017, Toby White, the director of experiential education at SUNY Potsdam, works with students in his Career and Major Exploration class. The course is designed to help first-year students figure out their academic path at the College, as well as their career aspirations. (Photo by Jason Hunter/SUNY Potsdam)

SUNY Potsdam's New Long-Term Internship Covers the Cost of Tuition

A new long-term co-op internship program being piloted at SUNY Potsdam is covering the cost of in-state tuition. It's also giving focused students a suite of skills, college credits and job experiences in human services work that go well beyond what th...

Feb 11, 2021, 5:39pm EST

New banners have gone up around downtown Potsdam, urging both campuses and the community to keep up the fight against COVID-19.

Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam Urge Community to Join Together to 'Stop the Spread'

Special banners were raised in downtown Potsdam today, designed to show appreciation and bring awareness to continuing efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Clarkson President Tony Collins and SUNY Potsdam President Kristin Esterberg hailed...

Feb 9, 2021, 4:25pm EST

Dr. Derek C. Maus, a professor of English and Communication and the interim chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at SUNY Potsdam, has launched a podcast series in honor of Black History Month, “A Deeper Dive into African-American Literature.”

SUNY Potsdam Professor Launches Podcast Series on African-American Literature

In honor of Black History Month, SUNY Potsdam Professor of English and Communication Dr. Derek C. Maus has launched a daily podcast series celebrating poetry and prose by Black authors. "A Deeper Dive into African-American Literature" introduces lis...

Feb 8, 2021, 3:00pm EST

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.