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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

Students in the Crane Symphony Orchestra’s brass section don Santa hats during the 2018 Crane Candlelight Concerts.

Crane Candlelight Concerts to be Broadcast on Public Television and Radio

The 2018 Crane Candlelight Concerts at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music brought together more than 250 student musicians and special guest performers to usher in the holiday season this past weekend. For those who missed the show or want to expe...

Dec 3, 2018, 2:49pm EST

Amy Kellogg ’99 has been named vice president of the Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees at SUNY Potsdam.

Amy Kellogg '99 Named Vice President of Potsdam College Foundation Board

The Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees selected new leadership during a meeting at The State University of New York at Potsdam this fall. Trustees elected Amy Kellogg '99 of Albany, N.Y., as vice president of the board, which guides fundra...

Nov 29, 2018, 11:19am EST

Michael Galane ’74 (seen here accepting an award from SUNY Potsdam President Kristin Esterberg) has been named president of the Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees.

Michael Galane '74 Named President of Potsdam College Foundation Board

The Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees selected new leadership during a meeting at The State University of New York at Potsdam this fall. Trustees elected Michael Galane '74 of El Dorado Hills, Calif., as president of the board, which guid...

Nov 29, 2018, 11:12am EST

Dr. Mark S. Hartman has been honored with the Distinguished Teaching Professorship by the SUNY Board of Trustees.

Two SUNY Potsdam Faculty Members Named to Distinguished Faculty Ranks

The State University of New York Board of Trustees recently approved the appointments of 14 faculty to the Distinguished Faculty Rank, including two faculty members from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Dr. Mark S. Hartman, a professor of tromb...

Nov 29, 2018, 11:08am 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.