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SUNY Potsdam Alumni Headline Career Panel, Mentoring Sessions on Feb. 11

SUNY Potsdam alumni are stepping up to mentor the next generation, offering field-tested insight on how to effectively navigate the workforce, break glass ceilings and thrive in the workplace. They'll lead a virtual alumni panel titled "Industry Insigh...

Feb 6, 2021, 9:19am EST

One of the designs for the new banners throughout downtown Potsdam can be seen here.

Media Advisory: Campus and Community Officials to Hold Banner-Raising Ceremony in Downtown Potsdam

Clarkson University President Tony Collins and SUNY Potsdam President Kristin G. Esterberg will join with local officials and public health partners to unveil banners urging solidarity in the fight against COVID-19 next week. The officials will rais...

Feb 5, 2021, 2:00pm EST

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet Feb. 5

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its third meeting of the 2020-21 academic year on Friday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m., via Zoom. The meeting will stream live online here, and the public is invited to watch and comment. College Council Chair June...

Feb 3, 2021, 5:00pm EST

Christopher Hernacki, trombone, will present a faculty recital at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music, accompanied by pianist Ling Lo. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, streaming live at potsdam.edu/cranelive.

Crane Faculty Recital Marks 'A Winter's Journey' on Feb. 7

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present a faculty recital themed around "A Winter's Journey," featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Trombone Christopher Hernacki, on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. "This performance is themed around the ...

Feb 3, 2021, 4:29pm EST

Dr. Julianne Kirk Doyle (clarinet) will perform in the Spring Faculty Showcase at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. The concert will stream live on Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. For the link, visit potsdam.edu/cranelive. (Photo by Jason Hunter/SUNY Potsdam)

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Opens Spring Semester with Virtual Faculty Gala

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will open the semester with the annual Spring Faculty Showcase, offering listeners the opportunity to hear performances from Crane's renowned faculty in a livestreamed concert on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The virt...

Feb 2, 2021, 11:20am EST

SUNY Potsdam students completed self-administered pooled saliva tests for COVID-19 upon arrival to campus for the Spring 2021 semester. Mandatory surveillance testing will be offered each week.

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Students Back for Spring 2021 Semester

SUNY Potsdam is welcoming students back to campus for the Spring 2021 semester. The College has strong plans in place to ensure a safe start to the semester. All returning students are being tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and then self-quarantinin...

Jan 29, 2021, 3:05pm EST

Nathaniel Yeager '20, a double major in criminal justice and sociology, center, looks to Sonny Duquette, the director for SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute, during a training session with StressVests in 2019. The Law Enforcement Training Institute is the first New York State police training academy to start using the StressVests, designed to improve tactical firearm force-on-force training. (Photo by Jason Hunter/SUNY Potsdam)

SUNY Potsdam's Criminal Justice Program Places High in New Ranking

SUNY Potsdam's criminal justice program competes with the top in the nation, in a new rankings report released recently by University Headquarters, an online clearinghouse for information on higher education opportunities around the country. Place...

Jan 29, 2021, 10:50am EST

Christopher Torres, an assistant professor and coordinator for the exercise science program at SUNY Potsdam, center, conducts a VO2 max and aerobic threshold test with Adam Smith, right, an instructor in the wilderness education program. (Photo by Jason Hunter/SUNY Potsdam)

Transfer Agreements Pave Way to SUNY Potsdam From SUNY Adirondack

Two new agreements finalized last week will allow health education and liberal arts, math and science students to easily transfer from SUNY Adirondack to SUNY Potsdam, where they can complete bachelor's degrees in community health and exercise science ...

Jan 27, 2021, 5:19pm EST

SUNY Potsdam international studies and politics major Ramatu Muhammed ’21 has received the 2020 Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for EOP students. She has also been accepted into a top graduate program in international studies at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Jason Hunter/SUNY Potsdam)

SUNY Potsdam Student Receives Educational Opportunity Award, Accepted to Johns Hopkins University

SUNY Potsdam's recipient of the 2020 Norman R. McConney Jr. Award has more than that honor to celebrate. Ramatu Muhammed '21 was one of 45 students to recently receive the SUNY-wide award for participants of the Educational Opportunity Program (EO...

Jan 27, 2021, 12:17pm EST

The filmed dance-theatre performance, “A Love Letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle,” goes live on Feb. 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. SUNY Potsdam alumna Zoe Walders ’16, third from right, has dance, speaking and administrative roles in the production.

SUNY Potsdam Dance-Theatre Premiere to Examine Persistent Racial Issues

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present "A Love Letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle," a filmed dance-theatre premiere that will stream on Feb. 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. The show critically reflects upon the nation's racial...

Jan 26, 2021, 1:42pm 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.