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The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) Supplemental Support under the American Rescue Plan (SSARP) program, created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) awarded funds to institutions with the greatest unmet needs related to the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic (coronavirus or COVID-19).

Highlighted Events/Initiatives 2021-2022 Peace and Love The Crane School of Music celebrated the life of Dean Emeritus Dr. Lonel Woods, a true leader and voice for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Crane School of Music by proclaiming his salutation, “Peace and Love” the 2021-2022 theme. This declaration invites the Crane community to engage in the programming of works, activities, and events that resonate with ideals of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

In his 21 years teaching mathematics at SUNY Potsdam, Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Blair Madore has supported his students in ways he never anticipated before becoming a college professor. From driving students to the emergency room to hosting them for Canadian Thanksgiving dinner at his home, Madore is willing to go above and beyond his academic responsibilities to ensure his students’ success.

 

The History Department offers several awards for history students. Departmental scholars are selected annually by the History Department faculty from

History professor’s trip brings the Silk Road to PotsdamBecause it’s challenging for her students to travel to the other side of the planet, SUNY Potsdam Department of History Chair Dr. Libbie Freed went on the road this fall to bring the world to them—virtually, that is. With her Fall 2023 World History students trailing her through the electronic ether, Freed explored the Silk Road and the Central Asia countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

History of RCFIn Fall 2021, SUNY Potsdam partnered with NY-DOCCS Riverview Correctional Facility to offer a bachelor’s degree program within the prison. We began with three instructors, teaching four courses to 19 students. As of Fall 2024, the program has 75 full-time students, and we are offering 18 unique courses. In October 2024, Potsdam@RCF celebrated the commencement of 16 students who will soon complete their bachelor’s degree.

As hockey players from the U.S., Japan, Canada, Great Britain, and Korea faced off at Maxcy Hall during the 2023 FISU World University Games, Melanie Heidman ’25 monitored the action from a press box high above the ice, carefully tracking shots on goal and other important stats for the international event.

In a hole, surrounded by layers of exposed soil in a 2-meter-long excavation unit, SUNY Potsdam junior Michael Madeiros ’19 uses a trowel to dig for artifacts on abolitionist John Brown’s farm. As he digs deeper and removes soil—to later be screened for artifacts—he discovers a fully intact glass bottle, just one of many items found while methodically examining the ground around John Brown’s house.