Faculty/Staff December 2018 Employment News
Employment Effective December 17, 2018, Derrick LeBarge, Facility Operations Assistant 1, Grounds
Between Mummies and Motherhood, SUNY Potsdam PRODiG Fellow Seeks to Show Other Women the Way
Dr. Kathryn Grow Allen came to the North Country and SUNY Potsdam with the purpose of inspiring other women to pursue their interest in the STEM fields. A visiting instructor of anthropology, a SUNY PRODiG fellow and the mother of two young children, she shows the way through lived experience.
Institutional Review Board
The SUNY Potsdam Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews and approves all research activity involving the use of human subjects or activities involving data collection from, or related to, human subjects.State and federal laws require that all projects involving human subjects be reviewed.
TRiO Administrative Assistant Vacancy
The Research Foundation for SUNY, a private, not-for-profit corporation invites applications for a Project Staff Assistant
Janitor Vacancy
Janitors are responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and
Crane School of Music Faculty Member & Alumna Nominated for Grammy Awards
A faculty member at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, along with the other members of the innovative string orchestra, A Far Cry. A Far Cry’s latest album, “Visions and Variations,” was nominated for two awards in the 61st annual GRAMMYs, in the categories for best chamber music/small ensemble performance, and best engineered album, classical.
CTS Closings for Christmas & New Year’s Day Holiday
All areas of CTS will be closed from Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 to Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 (closing Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 at 4 p.m. – Opening Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at 8 a.m.)
SUNY Potsdam Campus Food Pantry Now Partnering with Food Bank of Central New York
SUNY Potsdam’s Campus Food Pantry has been accepted as a partner agency by the Food Bank of Central New York, which distributes food to individuals and families in need by partnering with local agencies across 11 counties. Now in operation for nearly 13 years, the SUNY Potsdam Campus Food Pantry is supported by the Department of Public Health and Human Performance. Students who are experiencing food insecurity are welcome to stop by and take what they need from its office in Dunn Hall.
SECURE Act and Charitable Giving
On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law. The provisions of the law took effect on January 1, 2020.For individuals who turn 70½ after December 31, 2019, the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age of 70½ is increased to age 72. Those who reached age 70½ on or before December 31, 2019 must start their RMDs. But while the age to begin RMDs has increased to 72, the minimum age to begin making qualified charitable distributions (QCD)* remains at 70½ for everyone.
Nominations for Chancellor's Student Awards
Information has been received from SUNY about the nomination process for the 2021-2022 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence.