A Longstanding Tradition
With extensive metal scaffolding on either side of the stage, two videographers adjust cameras and aim them at the musicians below. A third cameraman is set up high above the back of the stage as the Crane Chorus sings in unison below. The audience, filling every available seat in the Hosmer Hall auditorium, looks to the stage as well, listening to the talented group of nearly 300 Crane students and professors performing during the annual Candlelight Concert.
Research Opportunities
Faculty are active researchers in their fields and are supported by more than $4 million of funding from grants and donors Research is centered on undergraduate students. Students attending SUNY Potsdam get to participate in the research process, then present and publish their work.
Controlling an Invasive Plant in the North Country
Faculty BioDr.
Excavating Hidden History in the Adirondacks with the Timbuctoo Archaeology Project
Faculty Bio Hadley Kruczek-Aaron is a historical archaeologist whose research examines the ways that class, gender, race, and religion have been lived in 19th-century America.
Investigating the Role of Iron in Health and Disease
Faculty Bio Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah is a dedicated biomedical researcher whose work centers on the vital role of iron in health and disease. With a focus on ironbinding, iron-transport, and iron-storage proteins, Dr.
Exploring Jazz Improvisation
Faculty Bio Dr. SeungYoung Hong is assistant professor of jazz studies at Crane School of Music.
Personal Property
Faculty are cautioned that neither the College or the State of New York are responsible for personal property brought on campus. Individuals should assure themselves that their personal insurance covers such property while on campus.
Teach and Travel Abroad
Faculty from SUNY Potsdam have a number of places to start if they want to live, work, and do research abroad.Develop a short-term travel course Advising StudentsThese are key resources to be familiar with if you are advising a student on study abroad options. You can always direct students to the Lougheed Center for Applied Learning - they can make an appointment through Starfish.
Final Grades
Faculty GradingLog in to BearPAWSOn the Faculty Services tab, select “Final Grades”On the “Faculty Grade Entry- Final Grades" page, all past and current classes will be listed.Use the search bar on the right side of the screen to find your current classes by either: o CRN, orSemester and Year (e.g., Summer 2025 or 202507). When searching by CRN:
Notification of Resignation or Retirement
Faculty planning on retiring or resigning are instructed to notify the College President in writing specifying the effective date. A copy of the notification should also be sent to the appropriate Vice President, Dean/Director, Human Resources and the employee's immediate supervisor. Employees are encouraged to give such notification as far in advance of the effective date as is possible and feasible in order to allow sufficient time for planning and recruitment.