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SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet Oct. 2

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its first meeting of the 2020-21 academic year on Friday, Oct. 2 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...

Sep 29, 2020, 11:41am EDT

SUNY Potsdam students have greater flexibility in how they approach their graduate studies with the Master of Science degree in management, the College’s first fully online degree program.

Graduate Program in Management Becomes SUNY Potsdam's First Fully Online Degree Program

As COVID-19 pushes a fundamental reset in how the global population thinks about working and getting an education, SUNY Potsdam has announced its first fully online degree program -- the Master of Science in management. The program has three tracks:...

Sep 28, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

Krista LaVack, director of international education and programs, carries a box of produce to a community member’s car during a weekly food distribution event held at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Thanks Volunteers for USDA Farmers to Families Food Distribution Program

SUNY Potsdam wrapped up its final distribution through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box Program just as the semester began. The College was proud to host a distribution site for the program to serve anyone in need, beginn...

Sep 22, 2020, 4:00pm EDT

The new Computer Science Action on Tech Outreach program at SUNY Potsdam will help computer science majors to build relationships with partner companies and increase skills critical to placement in rewarding careers.

Partnerships Power New SUNY Potsdam Computer Science Program

A new experiential learning program at SUNY Potsdam is drawing on a tradition of hands-on education -- this time to enrich the academic experience of its students of computer science. The College announced the Computer Science Action on Tech Outreac...

Sep 18, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

Dr. Gregory Wanamaker, professor of composition at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music (pictured), wrote a new work for tenor and piano, set to Garth Bardsley’s poem, “A Village Funeral in the Time of COVID-19.”

Virtual Collaboration at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Results in COVID-19-Themed Online World Premiere, Set for Sunday

A pandemic that has altered how we learn, think and conduct ourselves also continues to drive new innovation, online collaboration and alternate modes of expression at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Sunday, Sept. 20 marks the world virtual pr...

Sep 17, 2020, 3:12pm EDT

Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner, a SUNY Potsdam professor emerita, has published a new book, “The Lives of Amish Women,” released by Johns Hopkins University Press.

New Book by SUNY Potsdam Professor Emerita Addresses Misconceptions Surrounding Amish Women

The obscure and often misunderstood communities of the Amish remain in focus for author and SUNY Potsdam Professor Emerita Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner. In a new title released this week, however, Johnson-Weiner draws from a lifetime of study and nationall...

Sep 16, 2020, 11:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Begins Comprehensive COVID-19 Surveillance Testing of Students

As part of its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 on campus and in the community, SUNY Potsdam has launched a comprehensive surveillance testing program for residential and local students, starting today. The College is partnering with Upstat...

Sep 15, 2020, 12:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam has been ranked among the Top Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best Colleges 2021” ratings.

SUNY Potsdam Ranked in Top Tier of Northern Regional Universities by U.S. News & World Report

The State University of New York at Potsdam continues to earn high marks in the rankings released by U.S. News & World Report each year. SUNY Potsdam has once again been named to the top tier of the best regional universities in the Northern United Sta...

Sep 14, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

A merlin is seen perched on the new antennae on top of SUNY Potsdam’s Bowman Hall. The array is part of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, the world’s largest automated radio telemetry network designed for research into animal movements and behaviors (Photo credit: Todd Alleger).

Antennae on Roof of SUNY Potsdam Residence Hall Link College to Hemispheric Research

A rooftop on SUNY Potsdam's Bowman Hall has become one of the stages for the world's largest web of receivers designed to track radio-tagged animals, ranging from aquatic creatures to migrating birds. Crews installed an array of eight antennae atop ...

Sep 11, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah, a professor of chemistry at SUNY Potsdam, has received a $18,500 award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement for equipment to build on his groundbreaking research on ferritin and the role of iron imbalances in human diseases.

Award Funds New Tools for SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor's Research on Iron-Related Diseases

An award announced this week will help SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah to continue a groundbreaking examination of the role of iron imbalances in a host of human diseases -- research that has moved forward, despite the COVID-19 c...

Sep 10, 2020, 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.