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SUNY Potsdam's 2019 Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series Continues

SUNY Potsdam Acting Chief Information Officer Romeyn Prescott '92 will open the Spring 2019 Disciplined Inquiry in Education Seminar Series, with a presentation at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Prescott will speak about academic computing and support,...

Jan 18, 2019, 12:00pm EST

The Dotys will perform at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Jan. 30.

The Dotys to Perform at The Crane School of Music

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will host an upcoming concert by The Dotys, a classical and crossover string duo comprised of faculty member Liesl Schoenberger Doty (violin) and her husband, Karl Doty (bass). The concert will be offered on Wedn...

Jan 18, 2019, 10:00am EST

From left, B. Ramaswamy, Sasikala Ramaswamy, NEF Chairman Appu Kuttan, SUNY Potsdam President Kristin Esterberg and M.B. Gururaj attend the official launch of the NEF Training Center.

SUNY Potsdam Opens National Education Foundation International Training Center

Potsdam, NY (01/18/2019) - SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently received a $20,000 grant from the National Education Foundation (NEF) to open a training center that supports international skill development. This contribution is...

Jan 17, 2019, 3:46pm EST

The Giroux Honors Jazz Combo from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music includes, from left, Thomas Avella, Ian Dennis, Sofia Coyle, Aidan Smith, Joshua Barkley and Skye Hamilton-Carranza.

Crane School of Music Students Set to Perform at New York State Martin Luther King Day Observance

Six students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music have been invited to perform at the 2019 New York State Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Observances in Albany on Monday, Jan. 21. The Giroux Honors Jazz Combo will perform an original work b...

Jan 17, 2019, 9:30am EST

SUNY Potsdam dedicated the College’s planetarium in honor of Professor Emeritus Dr. Frank A. Revetta last year (pictured). Dr. Revetta will offer free planetarium shows and seismology workshops again this semester.

SUNY Potsdam Offers Free Planetarium Shows and Seismology Workshops Again This Spring

SUNY Potsdam Geology Professor Emeritus Dr. Frank Revetta, Hon. '05, will offer two free educational series again this spring -- including his popular planetarium shows and a series of seismology workshops. This is the 55th year that Dr. Revetta has...

Jan 16, 2019, 4:28pm EST

BridgmanPacker Dance, which is comprised of artistic directors Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, will present a guest performance at SUNY Potsdam’s Performing Arts Center on Feb. 6 (Photo credit: BridgmanPacker Dance).

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes BridgmanPacker Dance for Upcoming Performance

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance will welcome the New York City-based BridgmanPacker Dance in concert for one evening only during an upcoming visit. BridgmanPacker Dance will perform in the Proscenium Theater, located in SUNY Potsdam P...

Jan 11, 2019, 3:52pm EST

From left, Julia Biondi, Alcoa Massena Operations HR Generalist Chrissy Moody, Raseem Crawford, Shalini Gunaratna, Bradley Schuyler, Lucas Hanss, SUNY Potsdam’s WISER Center Coordinator Ray Bowdish and SUNY Potsdam Director of Strategic Alliances John Wicke pose for a portrait in the Wiser Greenhouse.

SUNY Potsdam's WISER Center Receives Grant from Alcoa Foundation

SUNY Potsdam's Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research (WISER) received a $38,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation to support its educational and community programming this year. The grant supports an agroecological initiative, en...

Dec 28, 2018, 2:11pm EST

A Far Cry has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards. Crane School of Music Assistant Professor of Violin Liesl Schoenberger Doty (seen at center, holding her instrument) has been a member of the group since 2012.

Crane School of Music Faculty Member and Alumna Nominated for GRAMMY Awards

A faculty member at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, along with the other members of the innovative string orchestra, A Far Cry. A Far Cry's latest album, "Visions and Variations," was nominated for two ...

Dec 18, 2018, 10:00am EST

SUNY Potsdam’s new Certificate of Advanced Study program in college teaching will prepare educators to lead in a higher education setting.

SUNY Potsdam Launches Online Postgraduate Certificate Program in College Teaching

The State University of New York at Potsdam will soon launch a Certificate of Advanced Study program in college teaching, the College's first program to be offered fully online. SUNY Potsdam's new advanced certificate program is designed to provide ...

Dec 17, 2018, 10:15am EST

Clockwise from top left: Students Illiana Wong, Nic Salerno, Elizabeth Kim, Marc Augliano, Kelsey Hunsdon, Timothy Murphy and Melissa Moody, with judges James Wilkes, Nicole Ridley and David Kistler.

SUNY Potsdam Business Administration Students Win Campus Entrepreneurial Competition

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently hosted its 51st Business Plan and Product Prototype Competition, which challenges students to develop an entrepreneurial business plan that fulfills the need of a specific group of consumers...

Dec 6, 2018, 2:23pm 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.