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Dr. Boris Lanin, an eminent scholar of Russian-Jewish literature, is the NEH Distinguished Visiting Professor at SUNY Potsdam this semester.

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes NEH Distinguished Visiting Professor Boris Lanin

SUNY Potsdam will welcome National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. Boris Lanin this semester. Lanin is a professor and the head of literature at the Russian Academy of Education in Moscow, and will teach in the College...

Sep 7, 2018, 10:00am EDT

Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will headline Fallfest 2018 at SUNY Potsdam on Nov. 3.

Comedian Trevor Noah to Perform at SUNY Potsdam

SUNY Potsdam Student Entertainment Services will welcome comedian Trevor Noah to headline the College's 2018 Fallfest, on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m., in the Maxcy Hall Gymnasium. Tickets for SUNY Potsdam students are $15, and are now available. T...

Sep 6, 2018, 3:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam students grab lunch at Lehman Dining Center.

SUNY Potsdam's Dining Services Rated No. 1 in SUNY System for Third Consecutive Time

Potsdam Auxiliary and College Educational Services is proud to announce that SUNY Potsdam has once again been ranked No. 1 in the State University of New York system for dining services. This is the third consecutive time PACES Dining Services has rece...

Sep 6, 2018, 1:00pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam's WISER Greenhouse Hosts Honey Harvest Hoedown and Pollinator Jamboree

The second annual Honey Harvest Hoedown and Pollinator Jamboree, a public celebration of bees and other pollinators, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 2 to 5 p.m., at Stowell Hall on the SUNY Potsdam campus. The free family-friendly event will inc...

Sep 6, 2018, 12:11pm EDT

Lisa Vroman ’79 will kick off the 2018-19 CPS Guest Artist Series with performances on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m., in Snell Theater at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music.

Community Performance Series Welcomes Back Broadway and Opera Star Lisa Vroman '79

The Community Performance Series 2018-19 Guest Artist Series season will open with two thrilling performances, when Broadway and opera star Lisa Vroman '79 makes her return to SUNY Potsdam for an exciting pair of concerts, on Sept. 22 and 23. Two pe...

Sep 5, 2018, 11:32am EDT

SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet Sept. 7

The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its first meeting of the 2018-19 academic year on Friday, Sept. 7 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...

Sep 5, 2018, 10:44am EDT

The cast of the Pendragon Theatre production of “Pride and Prejudice” can be seen here. The show will be presented at SUNY Potsdam on Sept. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center.

Pendragon Theatre to Present 'Pride and Prejudice' at SUNY Potsdam

Pendragon Theatre will present Kate Hamill's family-friendly adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, "Pride and Prejudice," during an upcoming residency at SUNY Potsdam. The "Pride and Prejudice" performances will be offered on Friday and Saturday, ...

Aug 30, 2018, 2:50pm EDT

Dr. Colleen Skull, soprano, will perform in a faculty recital at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Snell Theater.

Crane Faculty Members Colleen Skull and Francois Germain to Present Recital

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music invites the public to enjoy a faculty recital featuring soprano Colleen Skull and pianist François Germain on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. The performance will open with s...

Aug 29, 2018, 2:04pm EDT

A rendering by Architectural Resources shows the design concept for the new SUNY Potsdam Child Care Center. The College will hold a ribboncutting ceremony for the newly completed building on Friday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m.

SUNY Potsdam to Hold Ribboncutting Ceremony for New Child Care Center

SUNY Potsdam will hold a ribboncutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new dedicated facility to house the College's Child Care Center on Friday, Sept. 7, at 3:30 p.m. Families, children, faculty, staff and elected officials will be on han...

Aug 28, 2018, 3:28pm EDT

Crane School of Music Opens New Academic Year with Faculty Gala

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will officially open the 2018-19 academic year with the annual Faculty Gala, on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will highlight members of Crane's illustrious and...

Aug 27, 2018, 1:52pm 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.