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Nayeli Vierra, a high school senior from Queens, places vegetables in a tower garden, while working at SUNY Potsdam's WISER Greenhouse. Vierra part of a group of NYC high school students who are attending SUNY Potsdam’s Learning U: An Applied Learning Academy.

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes NYC High School Students for 'Learning U' Pre-College Summer Program

The State University of New York at Potsdam welcomed 21 rising high school juniors and seniors to campus last week for a hands-on pre-college summer program sponsored by the Heckscher Foundation for Children. Called "Learning U: An Applied Learning ...

Jul 16, 2019, 3:05pm EDT

Vittorio Grigola and Diana Damrau in Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” screening in the Met Summer Encores on July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Potsdam’s Roxy Theater.

Met Opera Summer Encores Return with Potsdam Broadcasts on July 22

North Country audiences can enjoy encore broadcasts of Metropolitan Opera productions again this summer, bringing classic works to the silver screen. The eleventh summer season of The Met: Live in HD will feature rebroadcasts of four of the Met's mo...

Jul 12, 2019, 3:05pm EDT

Barbara Jarrett Johnson ’81 enjoys some fun with photo props during the block party at last year’s Reunion Weekend at SUNY Potsdam. Reunion 2019 kicks off this Thursday, July 11.

SUNY Potsdam to Welcome Nearly 700 Alumni for Reunion Weekend 2019

SUNY Potsdam will welcome nearly 700 alumni and friends back to campus during Reunion Weekend 2019, from Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 14. With a number of special celebrations and commemorations, alumni have also chosen to give back to their al...

Jul 9, 2019, 9:00am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Raises $3.76 Million from Alumni & Supporters in 2018-19

SUNY Potsdam raised more than $3.76 million to support scholarships and programs at the College in 2018-19, continuing the College's successful fundraising track record. "We are incredibly fortunate to have dedicated and generous supporters at SUN...

Jul 8, 2019, 2:48pm EDT

Aliciana LoTemple ’21, a bassoon performance major at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music, was chosen to attend the 2019 Eastman Leadership Academy.

Crane School of Music Student Named Eastman Leadership Academy Fellow

Crane School of Music student Aliciana LoTemple '21 has been named a fellow in the Institute for Music Leadership's second annual Eastman Leadership Academy. The bassoon performance major was chosen as one of 15 outstanding graduate and undergraduate s...

Jun 26, 2019, 1:27pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music will host the inaugural Crane International Piano Festival from June 30 to July 6. Dr. Young-Ah Tak (pictured) is the artistic director of the festival.

Crane School of Music Hosts its First International Piano Festival

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will soon welcome accomplished young pianists from across the country for the inaugural Crane International Piano Festival, to be held from June 30 to July 6. The festival -- a seven-day event for young pianists ...

Jun 25, 2019, 2:11pm EDT

Alumni from last year’s 50th anniversary class gathered for a group photo during Reunion Weekend 2018 at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Gears Up for Reunion Weekend 2019

SUNY Potsdam is preparing for another Reunion Weekend filled with milestones and memories. Alumni from all class years are invited to return for this year's festivities, which will be held from Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 14. Reunion Weekend 2...

Jun 21, 2019, 10:19am EDT

There will be a free Wildflower Pollinator Planting Workshop at SUNY Potsdam’s Child Care Center this Sunday, June 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. Participants can learn how to plant gardens to support local pollinator populations, including honeybees.

SUNY Potsdam Child Care Center Hosts Wildflower Pollinator Planting Workshop

SUNY Potsdam's Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research and the Local Living Venture are hosting a free Wildflower Pollinator Planting Workshop this Sunday, June 23, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the College's Child Care Center. The public...

Jun 20, 2019, 12:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Community Mourns Passing of Crane Professor Emeritus Arthur Frackenpohl

SUNY Potsdam is saddened to share the loss of American composer and Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Frackenpohl, a longtime faculty member at The Crane School of Music. He passed away on Saturday, June 8, at his retirement home in Pittsford, N.Y., at the...

Jun 17, 2019, 10:40am EDT

Bernie Williams performed a solo set after receiving his honorary doctorate in a special ceremony at the Yamaha Piano Salon in New York City.

SUNY Potsdam Honors Former New York Yankee & Recording Artist Bernie Williams with Honorary Doctorate

Over the course of his remarkable life and career, Bernie Williams' exceptional talents in athletics and in music have taken him from center field to center stage. The longtime New York Yankee centerfielder and Latin Grammy-nominated musician gives eve...

Jun 14, 2019, 2:08pm 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.