SUNY Potsdam | SUNY Potsdam For SUNY Potsdam students, it’s more than a race—it’s an immersive learning experience in leadership, endurance, and community Joined by alumni and staff, this year’s crew took on the Adirondack Canoe Classic with grit, teamwork, and support from a dedicated student-led Pit Crew
SUNY Potsdam Hosts LoKo Musical Theatre Showcase, ‘A New World’ SUNY Potsdam students will present “A New World,” a musical theatre showcase sponsored by the LoKo Arts program, with three performances scheduled this weekend Fully produced and performed by students from SUNY Potsdam and The Crane School of Music, the annual showcase highlights emerging talent in musical theatre, performance and creative production
SUNY Potsdam Holds 22nd Bear Pride Night on Feb. 20 SUNY Potsdam will mark its 22nd Bear Pride Night with free events, giveaways and family-friendly fun, including a community open swim, along with men’s and women’s basketball and hockey games, on Friday, Feb 20
SUNY Potsdam Professor, Students Alumna Featured in Documentary on . . . A new documentary follows efforts by SUNY Potsdam Professor Glenn Johnson, his students and an alumna to protect the threatened Blanding’s turtle SUNY Potsdam will host a free campus screening tomorrow of a new documentary that shines a spotlight on the urgent fight to protect one of New York State’s most threatened species
Our Town | SUNY Potsdam The Classic College Town Experience Historic downtown Potsdam is laid out along the scenic Raquette River, which flows from the heart of the Adirondacks north to the mighty St Lawrence With a population of just under 10,000 people, Potsdam, N Y , is a classic college town
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Athletics | SUNY Potsdam SUNY Potsdam’s 17 intercollegiate athletic teams represent the maroon and gray for the Potsdam Bears Making us #PotsdamProud To learn more about current teams, events, athletes, history, highlights, and live streaming video, visit the home of the Potsdam Bears: www potsdambears com
Bears Legend Jerry Welsh Passes | SUNY Potsdam SUNY Potsdam Hall of Fame men's Basketball Coach and former Athletic Director Jerry Welsh passed away on December 30, 2025 The Massena native was 89
About Potsdam | SUNY Potsdam SUNY Potsdam was founded in 1816, making us one of America’s first 50 colleges, and the oldest in the SUNY system Learn our history