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Sporting jeans and a yellow jacket, and exuding a self-proclaimed hippie vibe, Claudia (Kaufmann) Mengel ’76 walked into the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in Rochester, N.Y. to open a checking account back in 1977. After sitting down to fill out the paperwork, the then-22-year-old scanned the room, looking at all the empty walls. She wondered why they didn’t have any artwork on display—something that was disconcerting for a recent SUNY Potsdam graduate with a degree in art.

In the spring of 2017, SUNY Potsdam full-time instructional faculty (tenure or tenure-track) participated in the COACHE Survey.  Below is a link to the results. Please note: The PDF document below is available in Sharepoint to those with a Campus Computer Account (CCA). COACHE Survey Results

The Spring 2025 semester is in full swing, with students back on campus embracing their passion for academics, athletics, and so much more! With a healthy amount of fresh snow, this winter has been everything we'd expect from the North Country this time of year.Join us for a quick look back at some images from the start of the semester...

Spring 2026A final examination is a comprehensive written test administered at the end of a course.

It was spring break when Nathaniel Infante, an assistant professor of art studio, heard that all of his classes would be taught remotely for the rest of the semester. He was faced with the same obstacles as his colleagues when the COVID-19 global pandemic started spreading across the globe. “There are many challenges that come along with remote learning and teaching. Figuring out how to balance being at home and trying to communicate ideas to students remotely is probably the biggest,” he said.

Spring moves as quick as a warm breeze in the North Country and as the world wakes up, there’s always something new. It feels like one day the snow is still disappearing and the next, the frogs are hopping and insects hang in the air on gauzy wings. With buds and flowers popping and animals afoot after the winter months, it’s hard not to feel the call. So cut yourself a little slack.

Sprinting up the court on a fast break, Jakia Howard ’24 looks for a lane to the basket. The defense tries to double-team her, but her teammate sets a screen, and Howard drives inside for a layup.

Standing at the front of the stage with her baton in hand, Christina Morris ’21 conducts a talented group of music students, directing a confluence of sounds rising from the violins, violas and cellos assembled before her.

Standing at the front of the classroom with a large screen projecting his PowerPoint presentation, Noah White ’22 speaks with ease while discussing the differences between maritime and continental air masses to a group of sixth-grade science students at A.A. Kingston Middle School.