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Washburn fund endowed for SUNY Potsdam student travel abroad
Dr. Robert and Beverly Washburn, along with SUNY Potsdam alumni, faculty and friends have endowed The Robert Washburn Fund for Crane School of Music student travel in honor of Dr. Robert Washburn, dean and faculty emeritus of Crane. The first award will be presented to a student during the 2008-2009 academic year. (Read more)
ODK recognizes SUNY Potsdam faculty member as the Outstanding Faculty Secretary
The National Office of Omicron Delta Kappa has recognized Joseph C. Sarnoff, director of retention programs at SUNY Potsdam, as the Outstanding Faculty Secretary of Region 2, which includes nine states and the District of Columbia, for outstanding leadership and dedicated service. (Read more)
Enterprising SUNY Potsdam students set up discount card with village businesses
Just a $10 investment can get SUNY Potsdam students, faculty and staff a whole year of discounts at local businesses with the new Bear Minimum Card, created by seven students in the Department of Business Administration's Entrepreneurship course. (Read more)
Davinos endow SUNY Potsdam scholarship in memory of their daughter
Alan and Kathryn Davino of Delhi, NY, parents of the late Cassandra “Cassie” Davino, have endowed a scholarship to provide SUNY Potsdam voice students with financial support. (Read more)
SUNY Potsdam signs several computer science agreements with community colleges
SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller has signed agreements with Adirondack, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley and Schenectady Community Colleges to allow students at those two-year institutions to transfer seamlessly into SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Computer Science. (Read more)
Four SUNY Potsdam students win prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award
Four SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently awarded the very prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence in Albany for demonstrating outstanding achievement as a student in the State University of New York System. (Read more)
SUNY Potsdam receives $69M in Capital Budget: Performing Arts and Technology Building funded
The 2008-2009 State University of New York Strategic Initiative Capital Project Budget includes $55 million for SUNY Potsdam to design and construct a visionary Performing Arts and Technology building on campus that will bring a state-of-the-art facility to the campus’ thriving arts programs. This will be the first new academic building constructed at SUNY Potsdam in more than 30 years and will be truly transformational for the College’s program and facilities. (Read more)
Paciencia to be SUNY Potsdam Master's Commencement keynote speaker
Retired Superintendent of Taconic Hills Central School District David A. Paciencia, SUNY Potsdam Class of 1972, will serve as the keynote speaker at SUNY Potsdam’s 2008 Master’s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17. (Read more)
SUNY Potsdam's Collins earns prestigious SUNYCUAD award for Web Design
With more than 3.1 million visitors in 2007 and averaging 8,500 visitors a day, SUNY Potsdam’s comprehensive Web site consists of nearly 10,000 pages, with more than 250 users who review and update its content. With this kind of Web traffic, you would think it takes a small army of designers and programmers to keep on top of this constantly changing landscape. (Read more)
J. Richard Munro to receive an Honorary Degree at SUNY Potsdam's Commencement
Former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. J. Richard Munro, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at SUNY Potsdam’s Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, in recognition of his remarkable career as a businessman and innovator and his work to support and encourage those less fortunate. (Read more)
Frackenpohls endow scholarship for Crane School honors Brass Quintet
Dr. Arthur and Mary Ellen Frackenpohl of Potsdam have endowed a fund to establish The Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet that will provide financial and experiential support to five undergraduate brass majors. (Read more)
SUNY Potsdam prof awarded research grant: Students to study in Canada
Dr. Michael Rygel, an assistant professor of geology at SUNY Potsdam, recently was awarded $50,000 by the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund for his proposal “Alluvial Architecture of the Springhill Mines and Ragged Reef Formations: Fluvial Reservoir Characteristics Linked to Paleogeomorphology.” The funding will be used to cover field expenses and summer stipends for undergraduate geology majors to serve as research assistants this summer through summer 2010. (Read more)
Senator Griffo secures funding for arts outreach program at SUNY Potsdam
New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo has secured $40,000 in the 2008-2009 state budget agreement that will enable the Community Performance Series (CPS) Meet the Arts Program, in residence at SUNY Potsdam, to continue and enhance its arts outreach and programming to school children throughout northern New York. (Read more)
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