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Crane Wind Ensemble Presents Spring Concert on March 27

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music invites the public to enjoy an upcoming spring concert featuring the Crane Wind Ensemble on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The program for the evening's performance features...

Mar 22, 2019, 12:24pm EDT

Chilean artist Francisco Letelier works on the Murmuration mural, in Fresno, California. The mural honors the poets and writers of the Central Valley of California.

SUNY Potsdam Hosts World Renowned Artist for Weeklong Mural Project

In collaboration with the "Sewn in Protest: Chilean Aprilleras from the 1970s and '80s" exhibit, world-renowned Chilean artist Francisco Letelier will visit SUNY Potsdam to undertake a mural project with 11 SUNY Potsdam students and one St. Lawrence Un...

Mar 18, 2019, 3:29pm EDT

Freelance photojournalist Peter Menzel will provide the keynote address during Sustainability Day 2019.

SUNY Potsdam Proud to Host 3rd Annual Sustainability Day on April 5

The Associated Colleges Sustainability Day, an annual event that started in 2016 as a way to build a culture of sustainability across the four colleges and the North Country, will be hosted by SUNY Potsdam on Friday, April 5 from 12:30 to 6 p.m. The...

Mar 18, 2019, 11:22am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Presents "Wiley and the Hairy Man" from March 28 to 31

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present "Wiley and the Hairy Man" by Suzan Zeder. Three performances will be presented on Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Sunday, March 31 at 2 p.m. at t...

Mar 15, 2019, 3:39pm EDT

Aquila Theatre Company Will Perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at SUNY Potsdam on April 3

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre & Dance is proud to host the critically acclaimed Aquila Theatre company as they present "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. This free, one night only performance will take place on Wednesday, April ...

Mar 12, 2019, 2:07pm EDT

Krista LaVack, Sabel Bong, and 10 of the 14 students traveling to Texas next week pose for a portrait in front of the Louheed Learning Commons. Photo by Marissa Kresge '20

Fourteen SUNY Potsdam Students Headed to Texas to Help with Hurricane Recovery

As many students prepare to head home for spring break, a group of 14 SUNY Potsdam students will embark on a service trip to Houston, Texas from March 9 to 17 where they will be volunteering for All Hands and Hearts-an organization that helps communiti...

Mar 7, 2019, 2:00pm EST

Brad Sweet look to Dr. Ed Portgual during his business strategy class at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Business Student Wins Global Business Plan Competition

A SUNY Potsdam business student, Brad Sweet '19, won the top prize in the "I-Pitch" global entrepreneurial business plan competition on February 18, 2019-sponsored by St. Joseph's College of Commerce in Bengaluru, India. As part of his 20-minute pi...

Mar 5, 2019, 10:03am EST

Extraordinary Montreal Canadiens Alumni Team Plays at SUNY Potsdam's Maxcy Ice Arena on Sunday, March 3

Alumni from the Montreal Canadiens will make a special appearance at the Maxcy Ice Arena for an exhibition game on Sunday, March 3rd at 3 p.m. The former NHL players will square off against a local team, the HabNots, consisting of friends of SUNY Potsd...

Mar 1, 2019, 1:23pm EST

Dr. Rick Henry holds a copy of "Letters," his recently published novel.

SUNY Potsdam English Professor Publishes Novel Set in Upstate New York

SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Rick Henry's latest novel, "Letters," was recently published by RA Press. His sixth published book is set in a rural area of upstate New York, a region that he has continued to use as a backdrop for his fiction writing over t...

Feb 27, 2019, 4:24pm EST

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Back Alumna Dr. Maya Stone '01 for a Special Performance at The Crane School of Music

The Crane School of Music is thrilled to welcome back Alumna Dr. Maya Stone '01 for a special bassoon concert on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Sara M. Snell Music Theater. Stone will be accompanied by Dr. Yoojung Kim on piano. Stone will present t...

Feb 19, 2019, 1:47pm EST

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.