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“Old Tavern Site,” a black and white photograph by Annika McIntosh, is on display at the online St. Lawrence County Annual High School Exhibition 2020 at The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam. Annika is a student at Parishville-Hopkinton Central School, where she studies under Ray Whalen.

Local High School Student Art on Display in SUNY Potsdam Virtual Exhibit

Creative, thoughtful and full of color, an online exhibit of art by St. Lawrence County high school students is featured in a virtual exhibition presented by The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam. Three dozen pieces showcase the talent of 18 students from fiv...

Jun 16, 2020, 1:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Assistant Professor of Geology Dr. Page Quinton collaborated with the North Country Children’s Museum recently to produce fun and educational STEM videos.

SUNY Potsdam Professor Creates Fun Educational Videos in Collaboration with North Country Children's Museum

A partnership between a SUNY Potsdam faculty member and the North Country Children's Museum is helping enrich the young -- and youthful at heart -- just in time for summer. Since museums cannot begin to reopen until phase four of the New York Forwar...

Jun 5, 2020, 2:00pm EDT

Perceptions of a Pandemic: SUNY Potsdam Professor Launches New Public Health Study

What are your beliefs about the threat of COVID-19? And what steps are you taking -- or not -- to avoid the virus? These are just two of the questions that SUNY Potsdam researcher Dr. Kelly Bonnar hopes to answer in a new study looking at the way be...

Jun 3, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Students Receive Chancellor's Fellowship Awards

Hard work and a spirit of service are themes in common for two SUNY Potsdam students, who will be pursuing graduate school with the help of a new fellowship program launched earlier this year. Tiffanny Montgomery '20 and Karla Ruiz '20 have been sel...

May 29, 2020, 11:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam & Clarkson University Delay Reunion Weekend 2020

In a message relayed to alumni earlier this month, due to the changing regulatory environment with the COVID-19 crisis, Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam have decided to delay this year's Reunion Weekend to July 8 to 11, 2021. Reunion Weekend wou...

May 28, 2020, 4:00pm EDT

Student Government Association President Kalis Nunes ’20 processes out of the Academic Quad after SUNY Potsdam's virtual Commencement ceremony, followed by Provost Bette Bergeron and President Kristin Esterberg.

SUNY Potsdam Celebrates Class of 2020 with Virtual Ceremony to Mark 200th Commencement

SUNY Potsdam recognized the achievements of nearly 900 graduates in the College's 200th Commencement on Saturday, May 23. The virtual ceremony and accompanying watch party was filled with joyful comments and tributes, as graduates, families, students, ...

May 23, 2020, 11:49am EDT

“Liminal 1,” a 2019 oil painting by Emily Morton ’20.

A Strong Finish: SUNY Potsdam Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduates Showcase Works Online

The creative strength of SUNY Potsdam's arts students remains undiminished by a pandemic which has injected new innovation into the way we engage with and create art, literature and drama. Normally, graduates from the College's selective Bachelor of...

May 20, 2020, 3:37pm EDT

Levi Edwards ’20 has been named one of the academic honorees for the Class of 2020 at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Graduates Recognized as Class of 2020 Academic Honorees

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2020, earning the 2020 Faculty Awards. The award recipients are chosen by Faculty Senate and are specially recognized during Commencement. The SUNY...

May 19, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam student Alex Hofler ’20 was honored with the 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Two SUNY Potsdam Students Honored with Chancellor's Awards

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2020 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson presented the awards in a virtual ceremony. The SUNY Potsdam recipients included Alex Hofler...

May 19, 2020, 1:39pm EDT

Now an educator at The Dalton School in New York City, Amy Goldberg ’17 & ’18 speaks with Norwood-Norfolk Central School Superintendent Jamie Cruikshank ’92 & ’97 at a past Teacher Education Student Association Conference at SUNY Potsdam. SUNY Potsdam is now offering an advanced certificate program in educational leadership, leading to New York State certification as a School Building Leader (SBL) and School District Leader (SDL).

New SUNY Potsdam Advanced Certificate Program Prepares Teachers for Leadership

SUNY Potsdam's newest graduate program will prepare teachers to become administrators in public school settings, through the College's new Certificate of Advanced Study in educational leadership. The advanced certificate program in educational leade...

May 18, 2020, 10:46am 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.