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SUNY Potsdam students harvest honey. The College’s WISER Center will host the Honey Harvest Hoedown and Pollinator Jamboree on Sept. 28.

SUNY Potsdam's WISER Center Hosts Honey Harvest Hoedown and Pollinator Jamboree

The third annual Honey Harvest Hoedown and Pollinator Jamboree, a public celebration of bees and other pollinators, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research Greenhouse, loca...

Sep 12, 2019, 11:33am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Presents Playwriting Across Prison Walls Play Festival

For the second year, the Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present the Playwriting Across Prison Walls Play Festival, a staged reading of five short plays by playwrights incarcerated at Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, ...

Sep 11, 2019, 3:18pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam has been ranked among the Top Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best Colleges 2020” 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 climb 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 States in the...

Sep 10, 2019, 2:07pm EDT

From left, guest speakers Clemens Prokov (head of creative) and Nick Prokov (head of sound) of TYE: Shows of Düsseldorf, Germany, spoke at TEDxSUNYPotsdam. Their talk, titled “How Technology Threatens the Arts,” is now online.

TEDxSUNYPotsdam Videos Now Available

SUNY Potsdam is proud to announce that videos of engaging talks led by faculty, students and guest speakers from the College's first-ever TEDxSUNYPotsdam event have now posted online. TEDxSUNYPotsdam focused on "The Future of Creativity," and was ho...

Sep 9, 2019, 4:00pm EDT

“Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” will kick off the CPS 30th anniversary season, with two performances on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., in Snell Theater at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music.

Community Performance Series 30th Anniversary Season Tickets Now on Sale

The Community Performance Series will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an exciting season of guest artists. For the 2019-20 series, CPS has packed its calendar with concerts that will deliver exciting Broadway vocals and improvisational comedy, jazz...

Sep 9, 2019, 11:30am EDT

Michael Lowenstern, considered one of the finest bass clarinetists of his generation, and a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, will perform at the Potsdam Clarinet Summit on Sept. 14.

Crane School of Music Hosts Clarinet Summit on Sept. 13 and 14

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will host guest artists, alumni, educators and students for the 2019 Potsdam Clarinet Summit on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14. The Potsdam Clarinet Summit will feature recitals, lectures, clinics, discussi...

Sep 3, 2019, 11:31am EDT

SUNY Potsdam students complete a seminar class in the Performing Arts Center. The College is implementing its first new general education program in 30 years, titled Potsdam Pathways.

SUNY Potsdam Begins Implementation of New General Education Program

As students and faculty return for the fall semester at The State University of New York at Potsdam, major changes are underway to transform the College's curriculum. Charting a new course Following three years of study, the SUNY Potsdam Faculty ...

Aug 29, 2019, 3:47pm EDT

Blueline editors posed with an image of the 40th anniversary edition cover, including from left: Managing Editor Karen Wilson, Editor-in-Chief Donald McNutt and Poetry Editor Stephanie Coyne DeGhett.

Blueline Literary Magazine at SUNY Potsdam Celebrates 40 Years

Blueline, a literary magazine in residence at SUNY Potsdam, is celebrating 40 years of publishing exceptional writing and art, with a commemorative issue and special events this year. The publication, which is titled "Blueline: A Literary Magazine D...

Aug 27, 2019, 3:13pm EDT

Dr. Frank A. Revetta will offer free weekly planetarium shows at SUNY Potsdam again this semester.

SUNY Potsdam to Offer Free Planetarium Shows Again This Fall

SUNY Potsdam Geology Professor Emeritus Dr. Frank Revetta (Hon. '05) will offer his popular planetarium shows free to the public again this fall. This is the 55th year that Dr. Revetta has led planetarium shows at the College. All of the weekly sess...

Aug 23, 2019, 9:00am EDT

The Crane School of Music Opens New Academic Year with Faculty Gala

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will officially open the 2019-20 academic year with the annual Faculty Gala, on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will highlight members of Crane's illustrious and...

Aug 20, 2019, 3:00pm 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.