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Pamela Michne Fox ’59 has given more than $1 million in support of scholarships at SUNY Potsdam and The Crane School of Music (submitted photo).

SUNY Potsdam Alumna Pamela Michne Fox '59 Establishes Scholarship Endowed Funds Topping $1 Million

Two new major scholarship endowed funds established at SUNY Potsdam will provide much-needed financial support for students for years to come. Pamela Michne Fox '59 has just finalized a historic gift to her alma mater of more than $1 million -- the lar...

Oct 22, 2020, 1:57pm EDT

An image from the first TEDxSUNYPotsdam event, held in 2019. The next event will be held virtually on Nov. 14. Tickets are on sale now, at www.tedxsunypotsdam.com.

Speakers to Share 'Identifying Moments' at Virtual TEDxSUNYPotsdam Event

SUNY Potsdam will host its second TEDx event, welcoming virtual audiences for a day of "Identifying Moments," on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are now available for the online event, at http://www.tedxsunypotsdam.com. TEDx is an ...

Oct 19, 2020, 11:00am EDT

Amanda Rizzo, a vocal performance major who plays the violin and composed “In Search of Comfort,” poses for a portrait in front of Snell Hall at The Crane School of Music.

Crane School of Music Streaming Concert to Highlight Student Composers & Performers

The talent of student composers and performers will be the highlight of an evening concert streaming live from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Crane invites the public to view a streamed performance of the Cran...

Oct 13, 2020, 11:00am EDT

Cellist Marie-Élaine Gagnon will present a faculty recital streaming live from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. For links, visit potsdam.edu/cranelive.

Crane School of Music Faculty Member Presents Recital, 'The Sound of Isolation: Bach for One'

Seven months ago, the world as we knew it took a radical turn. Initially transfixed by the events, cellist Marie-Élaine Gagnon emerged from her artistic torpor and reached out to an old friend, Johann Sebastien Bach's "Six Suites for Solo Cello." Th...

Oct 7, 2020, 1:51pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music to Host Renowned Panamanian Cellist Isaac Casal in Virtual Masterclass

Bringing international flavor to the North Country through virtual means, Panamanian cellist Dr. Isaac Casal will join the cello studio of SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music's Dr. Marie-Elaine Gagnon for a Zoom masterclass on the works of Sir Edward El...

Oct 2, 2020, 11:26am EDT

SUNY Potsdam students choreograph, perform and shoot a new virtual dance concert series that showcases creative adaption in the time of COVID-19.

SUNY Potsdam Virtual Concert Series Melds Dance With Media Arts

Performance halls are closed and stages are dark, but SUNY Potsdam students of dance are finding ways to share their creativity nonetheless. Merging their efforts with student videographers and using new tools from media arts, student choreographers ar...

Oct 1, 2020, 12:07pm EDT

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

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.