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SUNY Potsdam History Sees Light of Day with Time Capsule Opening
A crowd gathered in the Academic Quad at SUNY Potsdam on Friday, Oct. 24, to witness a unique moment in campus history: the opening of a time capsule sealed in the cornerstone of Dunn Hall in 1955. The ceremony was led by President Dr. Suzanne R. Smit...
Oct 27, 2025, 4:08pm EDT
Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Visits SUNY Potsdam Campus and Local Community
The New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange made her first trip back to the setting of her latest novel, in a visit sponsored by SUNY Potsdam, from Oct. 22 to 24. Lange's latest book, "What Happened to the McCrays?," is set in and around Potsdam...
Oct 24, 2025, 5:09pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam and Finger Lakes Community College Partner to Advance Environmental Education
SUNY Potsdam and Finger Lakes Community College are excited to announce a new articulation agreement that streamlines the path to environmental careers. The new 2+2 partnership allows students to easily transition from earning their associate degrees a...
Oct 23, 2025, 12:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Students & Faculty Attend Mathematical Association of America Seaway Conference
Nine students and five faculty members from SUNY Potsdam's Department of Mathematics recently took part in the fall Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section Fall Conference, held on Oct. 3 and 4 at St. Lawrence University. Thanks to the prox...
Oct 21, 2025, 3:30pm EDT
Crane School of Music Student & Faculty Ensembles Take Center Stage in Upcoming Concerts
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will feature its talented students and faculty in a series of upcoming live performances to close out the month. All performances are free, and the public is invited to attend. On Monday, Oct. 20, the Crane Wind E...
Oct 17, 2025, 5:09pm EDT
Crane Opera Ensemble to Present Kurt Weill's 'Down in the Valley'
The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present Kurt Weill's American folk opera, "Down in the Valley," alongside scenes from the composer's New York City-inspired "Street Scene," in a fall production running...
Oct 17, 2025, 10:14am EDT
Three Local High School Students Selected for SUNY Potsdam Criminal Justice Course with Full Scholarship
SUNY Potsdam is proud to welcome three outstanding high school seniors into its new college-level criminal justice course, Undercover Operations, offered this fall. Jordan Parmeter (Lisbon Central School/BOCES Northwest), Lily Haen (Clifton-Fine Centra...
Oct 10, 2025, 4:53pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Professor Short-Listed for Charles Hatfield Book Prize
SUNY Potsdam Professor of English Dr. James J. Donahue was nominated for the 2025 Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comic Studies Society, for his most recent book, "Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: Studies in Genre." The Charles Hatfield Book...
Oct 7, 2025, 1:00pm EDT
North Country Novel Comes Full Circle, as Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Prepares for SUNY Potsdam Visit on Oct. 23
SUNY Potsdam is excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange for a special visit on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Barrington Student Union. Lange will give a free public talk and sign copies of her newest novel, "What Happened...
Oct 6, 2025, 10:00am EDT
SUNY Potsdam Announces Significant Expansion of Highly Successful Student Retention, Graduation Support Program: ACE
SUNY Potsdam leaders announced the expansion of the campus's Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) initiative in an event held yesterday along with State Assemblymember Scott Gray. This expansion will mean that 250 students at Potsdam will rece...
Sep 30, 2025, 9:38am EDT
