Fertile Ground for Exploration
A thirst for global exploration and examining different cultures has guided Simisola Macaulay ’23 since her youth—ultimately leading her to SUNY Potsdam, where she’s pursuing a double major in anthropology and international studies with a minor in Africana studies.
Summer — Time to Live the Dream
Those who live here know it and those who move here soon discover it—summer in the North Country is hypnotic.
Alumni Impact
Though Jerry ’68 and Carolyn Zwaga (Hon. ’18) live over 1,300 miles away from SUNY Potsdam in sunny Florida, their connection to the College is stronger now than ever. In response to the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on Potsdam students, the couple chose to alter their giving to support students’ immediate needs.
SUNY Potsdam alumni shoot for the moon and Mars
Three SUNY Potsdam graduates are currently working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Dr. Ryan Zeigler ’98 is a planetary scientist and lunar sample curator working at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, who earned his bachelor’s degree in geology and history at SUNY Potsdam. He was recently part of the lucky team of scientists who got to analyze the last unopened lunar samples from the Apollo missions to the moon, which had been saved for 50 years.
Special Admissions Programs
Find out about SUNY Potsdam’s early admissions, Bridge, Education Opportunity Program, non-degree credit, and other special programs for admission.
Global Music Connections
Through trips to India and Ireland, working with the West African Drum and Dance Ensemble, and co-founding Potsdam Okuma Taiko— Bridgid Bergin ’15 has been on a path of discovery that led to a career in ethnomusicology.
Current Students
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Faculty Senate Governance Hour
Thursday at 4 p.m. is the Governance hour, and it is urged that to the extent practical, classes and other non-governance activities should not be scheduled at that time.
Attendance & Leave
Time and Attendance System2025 Holiday Schedule *Applies to all state employees
Statements and Disclosures
Timely Book and Supply Allowance Federal regulations require that colleges provide a way for a Federal Pell Grant eligible student to obtain or purchase required books and supplies by the seventh day of a payment period.