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Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges. At SUNY Potsdam, students are encouraged to pursue their passions in a closeknit, eclectic campus environment.

09/03/2026

🎉 From the Welcome Weekend Carnival to last night's Fried Dough Social, it's been a great start to the semester!

We love seeing new friendships form fast🤝—and upperclassmen reconnecting with familiar faces from last year. 💛

09/02/2026

🍂 Experience SUNY Potsdam this fall! 🍁 Join us for an Open House event on October 17 or November 7 to tour our beautiful campus, connect with current students, and explore all the opportunities waiting for you.

🔗 Register today: https://bit.ly/4gTMWsG

09/01/2026

🏆 Top 10 in the nation!

SUNY Potsdam has been ranked No. 9 nationwide in Washington Monthly magazine’s inaugural Best Colleges for Rural America list, recognized among the country’s leading institutions serving rural students and communities.

Out of 1,200 rural institutions, SUNY Potsdam was:
🎓 The only New York State college in the Top 20
🎓 The highest-ranked SUNY campus
🌎 No. 9 nationally for expanding opportunity, supporting social mobility and preparing students for successful careers

This recognition reflects what we’ve been proud to do for more than two centuries: provide an outstanding, affordable education that helps students thrive while strengthening the North Country and beyond.

Read more: www.potsdam.edu/news/BestRuralCollege

08/31/2026

📚✨ And just like that, we're back!

The first day of classes has brought plenty of energy to campus! From reconnecting with friends and meeting new professors to finding your way around campus (with a little help from our student volunteers) and dodging the occasional hissing goose, there’s no shortage of first-day moments to celebrate. We hope everyone has a great semester!

08/28/2026

HERE WE GO, CLASS OF 2030! 🎉💙❤️

A tradition that’s uniquely Potsdam! Faculty, staff, and returning students packed the Quad to cheer on our newest Bears during the New Student Funnel, sending the Class of 2030 into Orientation with plenty of energy and Potsdam pride! 🐻🎉

Today, they walked beneath the iconic Satterlee Hall clocktower as first-year students. Four years from now, they’ll walk back to this very spot as graduates. 🎓🥹

Welcome to Potsdam, Class of 2030—your journey starts NOW! ❤️💙

08/27/2026

🎉A new year, a new class, and a whole lot of Potsdam spirit! 💙💛

Move-In Day brought plenty of excitement to campus today as our newest students arrived and began settling into their new home. Our student-athletes and campus community were there to lend a hand, making the process a little smoother and a lot more welcoming. 💪✨

Once everyone was settled in, students had the chance to kick off the year with our annual “Sundaes with Suzanne”—a sweet afternoon filled with ice cream and new connections.

Here’s to the start of an incredible year and welcome to the Class of 2030!✨

08/26/2026

🎉 The Class of 2030 arrives TOMORROW! SUNY Potsdam is getting ready to welcome its 210th class of new students with exciting academic opportunities, campus enhancements and plenty of Bear traditions. 🐻

Join us for fireworks, s’mores, the New Student Funnel and all of the exciting Welcome Weekend activities kicking off tomorrow!

🔗 Get the full scoop and schedule here: https://bit.ly/4wRivt2

Welcome to the Class of 2030! We can’t wait to see you on campus! ✨

08/24/2026

SUNY Potsdam is welcoming 22 new students through the Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)—the 57th EOP cohort in our history.

Before fall classes even started, these first-year and transfer students spent four weeks living on campus, taking college-level classes, and building the support network that will carry them through their degree.

"EOP students bring incredible resilience, drive and perspective to our campus," said Program Director Diana Valdez '17 & '25. "Their presence here is not only a reflection of their potential—but also of what becomes possible when access and support are prioritized."

Since 1969, EOP has helped generations of students—many the first in their families to attend college—earn their degree.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4cTGyjB

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08/18/2026

Even during the summer months, The Crane School of Music is buzzing with creativity and energy! 🎶

We recently caught up with graduate students in music education at Crane to explore how their coursework is helping them become innovative, confident leaders in the classroom.

In Dr. Jon Schaller’s Creativity and Problem-Solving in Ensemble Settings, students created soundscapes, arranged cover songs, recomposed existing works, and composed scenes for a musical—all while exploring new ways to bring creative music-making into their classrooms.

In Dr. Christine Hoerning’s Visual Music Performance, students examined the relationship between sound and images in film and video art, creating and performing original works inspired by short films.

Through hands-on, collaborative experiences like these, Crane’s graduate students are expanding their creative toolkits and finding new ways to inspire creativity in the classroom. 🎵

Learn more about the Master of Music in Music Education degree, offered both in-person and online: https://bit.ly/4xas0V6

08/14/2026

Sharp trowels, sharper leadership. For the ninth year, Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron led SUNY Potsdam's Archaeology Field School—12 students, one month in the Adirondacks, and a dig into the tourism history at the historic Log Hotel. 🪏

🔗 Read the full feature story: https://bit.ly/4zjtH3Y

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