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SUNY Chancellor Dr. Kristina M. Johnson will visit SUNY Potsdam for the first time on Tuesday, Nov. 6. There will be a media availability during her campus tour, at 11:30 a.m., in Snell Theater at The Crane School of Music.

SUNY Potsdam to Welcome Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson for First Campus Visit

The State University of New York at Potsdam will welcome SUNY Chancellor Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, in her first visit to the campus since her appointment and inauguration to lead the 64-campus system, on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Chancellor Johnson is set to ...

Nov 2, 2018, 3:34pm EDT

Anthropology students from SUNY Potsdam and St. Lawrence University will compete in an atlatl battle during Anthropalooza at Lehman Park on Nov. 10.

SUNY Potsdam Anthropology Department to Host Anthropalooza on Nov. 10

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Anthropology will host a day-long celebration of human history, culture and creativity with its first-ever Anthropalooza event, on Saturday, Nov. 10. "We are excited to use Anthropalooza as a new way of sharing and sho...

Nov 2, 2018, 12:05pm EDT

ACT Scholarship recipient Maritza Angeles-Gonzalez ’19 (third from right), poses with her mentor, Counseling Center Director Gena Nelson, boyfriend Roger Reed ’19, mother Lucero Gonzalez, sister Alexa Angeles, father Benjamin Angeles and brother Christian Angeles.

SUNY Potsdam Student Maritza Angeles-Gonzalez '19 Awarded ACT Scholarship

SUNY Potsdam senior Maritza Angeles-Gonzalez '19 of Mamaroneck, N.Y., was recently awarded the 2018 ACT Scholarship from the SUNY Association of Council Members and College Trustees. She was one of six students from across the SUNY system who were c...

Nov 1, 2018, 12:31pm EDT

From left, Sheard Literacy Center Director Tina Wilson Bush ’89, SUNY Potsdam Associate Director of Giving Rebecca Weissman, Alpha alumna Joyce Yianoukos ’71, Community Performance Series Executive Director Jason L. Dominie ’08 & ’10, CPS Education Coordinator Patti Mason ’05 and Literacy Center Interim Director Cindy Wells.

Alpha Delta Kappa Alumnae Association Supports SUNY Potsdam Literacy Center

The Alpha Delta Kappa Alumnae Association bolstered its support of community literacy programming offered at SUNY Potsdam with a recent gift. Alumnae from the sorority recently visited campus to present a check of $1,170 to the Rebecca V. Sheard Litera...

Oct 31, 2018, 9:41am EDT

Lindsey Pound (center), a lacrosse coach and graduate student at SUNY Potsdam, works on a project in his research techniques class, which is part of the College’s new management master’s program.

SUNY Potsdam Launches Flexible Master of Science Degree in Management

The State University of New York at Potsdam will soon launch an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to a Master of Science degree in management. The flexible degree will prepare students to be leaders in a broad range of careers and industries, ...

Oct 30, 2018, 9:11am EDT

SUNY Potsdam Presents Playwriting Across Prison Walls Play Festival

The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present, for the first time ever, a staged reading of seven short plays by playwrights incarcerated at Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, N.Y. The free Playwriting Across Prison Wa...

Oct 26, 2018, 3:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Anthropology Professor Emerita Dr. Patricia Whelehan has been honored with the 2018 Moher Downing Distinguished Service Award from the AIDS and Anthropology Research Group.

SUNY Potsdam Professor Emerita Honored with Achievement Award from AIDS and Anthropology Research Group

SUNY Potsdam Anthropology Professor Emerita Dr. Patricia Whelehan has been selected to receive a lifetime achievement honor from the AIDS and Anthropology Research Group (AARG), in recognition of her service and accomplishments throughout her career. ...

Oct 26, 2018, 1:01pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet Nov. 2

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its second meeting of the 2018-19 academic year on Friday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. in the Raymond Hall seventh floor boardroom. This meeting is open to the public. College Council Chair June O'Neill, Hon. '99, wi...

Oct 26, 2018, 11:00am EDT

The Dalí Quartet, from left: Carlos Rubio, Jesús Morales, Adriana Linares and Domenic Salerni (Photo credit: Vanessa Briceño-Scherzer).

Dali Quartet to Perform in CPS Concert on Nov. 3 at SUNY Potsdam

Community Performance Series will continue its 29th season with an upcoming matinee performance featuring the Dalí Quartet. The string ensemble will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m., in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall at SUNY Potsdam's Crane...

Oct 26, 2018, 9:32am EDT

Baritone Ben Edquist, center, who plays the title role in Tom Cipullo’s new opera, “Mayo,” rehearses with the Crane Opera Ensemble cast in preparation for the world premiere at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music.

Crane Opera Ensemble at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music to Present World Premiere of New Opera, 'Mayo,' by Tom Cipullo

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is preparing to host the world premiere of a groundbreaking new opera, "Mayo," by acclaimed composer Tom Cipullo. The Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra will unveil its full production of the Pellicciotti Prize-winn...

Oct 25, 2018, 1:40pm 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.