AASCU Selects SUNY Potsdam for Latest Student Success Equity Intensive Program Cohort
SUNY Potsdam is one of eight colleges nationwide selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to join its fourth cohort of member institutions participating in the Student Success Equity Initiative (SSEI).
SUNY Potsdam Receives New York State Grant to Expand Swimming Classes & Lifeguard Certification
SUNY Potsdam has been awarded a $44,349 New York State grant as part of the New York Statewide Investment in More Swimming (NY SWIMS) initiative to expand access to swimming pools and prevent drowning. This was part of the first round of funding awarded to make SUNY pools community anchors across the state.
SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Chuck Lorre ’74 for Free Public Talk Sept. 23
Legendary television producer Chuck Lorre ’74 will sit down with SUNY Potsdam President Dr. Suzanne R. Smith to discuss his path from SUNY Potsdam to Hollywood in an upcoming talk.
Chancellor King Celebrates SUNY Potsdam Expansion of Groundbreaking Student Success Model to Improve Support, Retention & College Completion
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today visited SUNY Potsdam to celebrate the expansion of a groundbreaking student success model now on campus to improve support, retention, and college completion. Thanks to the SUNY Transformation Fund championed by Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2023-24 enacted state budget, 25 SUNY campuses are replicating the ASAP and ACE programs, which have been demonstrated through randomized controlled trials to dramatically increase retention and completion.
Stewart’s Foundation Announces $125,000 Gift to SUNY Potsdam
The Stewart’s Foundation has made a major gift to elevate engagement between SUNY Potsdam students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. The foundation has committed $125,000 over the next five years, to establish the SUNY Potsdam/Stewart’s Foundation Community and College Engagement Fund.
SUNY Potsdam Hosts Screening of Documentary Film Created by Two Alumni
SUNY Potsdam will host a screening of a compelling documentary film masterminded by two accomplished alumni. “The Artist and the Astronaut” was written, edited and directed by Bill Muench ’85, with an original score by fellow alumnus Todd Hobin ’72.
Community Performance Series Presents Fall 2024 Season with Solo Organist Anne Laver & American Patchwork Quartet
The Community Performance Series will mark its 35th season with two fall unique fall performances by award-winning artists at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music.
Crane School of Music Kicks Off the Fall Semester with Faculty Recitals & Student Performances
SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music will feature its talented students and world-renowned faculty artists in a series of upcoming live performances to kick off the Fall 2024 semester. All performances are free, and the public is invited to attend.
SUNY Potsdam Dedicates Joy Rehearsal Room at The Crane School of Music
SUNY Potsdam celebrated the naming of a major ensemble rehearsal space at The Crane School of Music in a special ceremony on Friday, Sept. 13. Crane Room C119 was officially dedicated as the Joy Rehearsal Room, in honor of the generosity of Dr. Joy Anthony Douglass ’56 and her husband, Dr. Chester Douglass (Hon. ’56). The couple are longtime supporters of music education, both at Crane, and in their own community and careers.
SUNY Potsdam College Council to Meet on Sept. 20
The SUNY Potsdam College Council will hold its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Friday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m., in the Raymond Hall eighth floor dining room. The meeting will be open to the public, and will stream live online via Teams. A link will be available on the College Council website prior to the meeting.