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Barry Green will serve as an artist-in-residence at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music from Nov. 11 to 15.

Crane School of Music Welcomes Visiting Artist-in-Residence Barry Green

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will welcome Barry Green as an artist-in-residence from Nov. 11 to 15. The weeklong residency will include public lectures, workshops, recitals and a special performance with the Crane Symphony Orchestra. Green i...

Nov 1, 2019, 4:00pm EDT

Anastasia Ivanova ’22 spent a recent afternoon working in SUNY Potsdam’s new Geoscience Garden for her “Field Methods in Geology” class—taking notes on everything from the type of rock, to the color and grain sizes found in each boulder.

SUNY Potsdam Installs New Geoscience Garden

SUNY Potsdam is now home to a new Geoscience Garden, featuring boulders and rock slabs oriented to mimic the actual geology of Northern New York. The new outdoor educational resource is the only installation of its type in the SUNY System and within th...

Oct 31, 2019, 2:16pm EDT

Dominique Santiago ’20, right, rehearses a scene with Jared White ’21 for the Crane Opera Ensemble’s upcoming performance of “The Marriage of Figaro.”

Crane Opera Ensemble to Present 'Le Nozze di Figaro' on Nov. 8 & 9

The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's comic opera, "Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)" at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. The opera, sung in Italian with English supertitles proje...

Oct 30, 2019, 11:24am EDT

Students gathered for a photo along with Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dr. Faris Khan (foreground) at the first annual Digital Anthropology Film Festival at SUNY Potsdam last year.

SUNY Potsdam Hosts Digital Anthropology Film Festival

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Anthropology will present its second annual Digital Anthropology Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., in the Proscenium Theater, located in the College's Performing Arts Center. Numerous student films ...

Oct 29, 2019, 2:50pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam’s Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research (pictured here) will host the Growing Community Social with GardenShare.

SUNY Potsdam's WISER Center Hosts Growing Community Social with GardenShare

SUNY Potsdam's Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research will cohost the 2019 Growing Community Social with GardenShare on Nov. 7. All are welcome to come learn about local food and food justice efforts, recognize GardenShare volun...

Oct 29, 2019, 10:04am EDT

Harpist Anna Wiegandt ’16 will perform in an alumni recital at The Crane School of Music on Nov. 4.

Crane School of Music Hosts Alumni Recital Featuring Anna Wiegandt & Andrew Lammly on Nov. 4

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will welcome back two recent graduates for a special alumni recital on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m., in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The recital will feature harpist Anna Wiegandt '16 and saxophonist Andrew L...

Oct 25, 2019, 4:46pm EDT

SUNY Chancellor Dr. Kristina M. Johnson presents SUNY Potsdam student Amiere Bell ’20 with the 2019 Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for EOP Student Excellence.

SUNY Potsdam Student Amiere Bell '20 Honored with Statewide Educational Opportunity Program Award

SUNY Potsdam student Amiere Bell '20 of Watertown, N.Y., was among a select group of students from across New York State to be honored with the 2019 Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for EOP Student Excellence. The award, which bears the name of the late...

Oct 24, 2019, 12:27pm EDT

The student cast of “Love and Information,” debuting in SUNY Potsdam’s Performing Arts Center from Nov. 1 to 3.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre & Dance to Present 'Love & Information' from Nov. 1 to 3

The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present its fall mainstage production, "Love and Information" by Caryl Churchill, from Nov. 1 to 3. Directed by Rivka Rocchio, this mysterious and powerful play stokes questions around what it...

Oct 23, 2019, 5:17pm EDT

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (center) announced today that the Village of Potsdam has been awarded $10 million through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. She spoke with SUNY Potsdam President Kristin G. Esterberg (left) and others following the ceremony.

SUNY Potsdam Joins Community in Celebrating Village's $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Grant

SUNY Potsdam officials joined community leaders today, as the Village of Potsdam was awarded a $10 million grant through the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the award in a ceremony downtown. "This...

Oct 22, 2019, 3:13pm EDT

Students act in a scene from last year’s Ten-Minute Play Festival at SUNY Potsdam. This year’s festival will be held from Nov. 14 to 16 in the Black Box Theater, located in the Performing Arts Center.

Ten-Minute Play Festival Returns to SUNY Potsdam Stage

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance will present its annual Ten-Minute Play Festival from Nov. 14 to 16 in the Black Box Theater, located in the College's Performing Arts Center. Six student directors have chosen professional plays from a...

Oct 18, 2019, 12:00pm 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.