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State University of New York at Potsdam

November 28, 2023

Not to be confused with University of Potsdam.

The State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam or, colloquially, Potsdam) is a public college in Potsdam, New York. It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1816, it is among the oldest colleges in the United States. It is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education and Professional Studies, and the Crane School of Music.

State University of New York at Potsdam
Motto"To Learn - To Search - To Serve"
TypePublic college
Established1816; 207 years ago (1816)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Endowment$38.1 million (2020)[1]
PresidentSuzanne Smith
Academic staff
304
Students3,098 (fall 2020)[2]
Undergraduates2,870 (fall 2020)
Postgraduates228 (fall 2020)
Location
Potsdam, New York
,
U.S.
CampusRural, 240 acres (97 ha) maintained
Colors    Maroon & gray
NicknameBears
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – SUNYAC
MascotMax C. Bear
Websitewww.potsdam.edu
Satterlee Hall at SUNY Potsdam

History edit

Potsdam was founded by Benjamin Raymond in 1816 as the St. Lawrence Academy. In 1834, the academy was chosen by the New York State Legislature to exclusively offer a teacher education program for its senatorial district. With funds from the state, and from support by preceptor Reverend Asa Brainerd, the first diploma in teaching was given in 1836, thus beginning the academy's and eventually the college's longstanding tradition of excellence in the field of teacher education.

In 1866, the State Legislature ended its funding of teacher education departments in private academies, and began establishing several normal schools throughout the state. The Village of Potsdam was thus named as one of four locations for new normal schools, and in 1867, the St. Lawrence Academy became the Potsdam Normal School.

By 1886, the Potsdam Normal School had become the first institution in the United States to offer a normal training course for public school music teachers in the United States. Founded by Julia E. Crane, the Crane Normal Institute of Music continues today as the world-renowned Crane School of Music as a leader in the field of music education.

The State University of New York was founded in 1948, and Potsdam became one of its founding members, and was thus renamed New York State Teachers College at Potsdam. In 1964, the college's mission changed to providing multiple programs, and the university adopted its current name.

During the 1980s, despite the college's traditional strengths in music and education, the college gained recognition for its quickly blossoming mathematics program under the guidance of Clarence F. Stephens. Known as the Potsdam Miracle, Stephens transformed a practically non-existent department to having the third largest number of mathematics majors of any institution in the United States during his tenure.[citation needed]

In 2010, the college had a total enrollment of approximately 4,500 students, with approximately 930 freshmen entering, the largest first-year class since 1982.

Since that time, enrollment has declined by 43%, and the student body now hovers at around 2,500 students. In response to declining enrollment, in September 2023, SUNY Potsdam president Suzanne Smith announced a plan to reduce the deficit of $9 million by eliminating up to 14 degree programs over the next 3 to 5 years.[3][4]

Campus edit

The campus is in the village of Potsdam, near the Canada–United States border. It is situated in the St. Lawrence Valley, between the St. Lawrence River and the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, approximately 20 miles from the border of The Adirondack Park. The Raquette River flows through the middle of the town of Potsdam.

The school sits on 240 acres (97 ha) and consists of 44 buildings. Barrington Drive runs through the center of the campus, with all academic buildings on the northwest side of the street, and all campus life and residence buildings on the southeast side. The Crane School of Music campus is in the northern part of the campus, east of the academic quad.

The college has two libraries, the Frederick W. Crumb Memorial Library in the center of the academic quad, and the Crane Music Library in Schuette Hall at the Crane complex. The college also has six performance facilities: Hosmer Hall, Snell Theatre, and Wakefield Recital Hall (three venues in The Crane School of Music), the Proscenium Theater, the Black Box Theater, and the Dance Theater (three venues in the college's new Performing Arts Center). The college also houses an art gallery and the Maxcy Hall Athletic Facility.

SUNY Potsdam is home to the Charles T. Weaver Anthropology Museum, a teaching museum that allows students to curate exhibitions and have hands on experience with the museum's collection.[5] Also on campus is the Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam, also known as the Gibson Gallery, which stresses its mission to connect students, faculty and all those on campus with visual art.[6]

The affiliated non-profit organization that provides dining services and runs the union market and college bookstore on campus is known as PACES or Potsdam Auxiliary College Education Services. This organization is the largest financial supporter of the college, annually donating significant portions of their proceeds back to the college in support of scholarships and other initiatives on campus.

Athletics edit

In 1981 and 1986, under Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Welsh, the Potsdam Bears basketball team won the NCAA Division III National Championship. In 1979, 1982, and 1985, the Potsdam Bears were national runners-up for this title. The SUNY-Potsdam men's ice hockey team has competed in the NCAA since 1976. Most recently, they played in the State University of New York Athletic Conference,[7] which is a Division III athletics conference. The 1995-96 Men's Ice Hockey team won the hockey program's only SUNYAC title in school history, under Hall of Fame Coach Ed Seney.

SUNY Potsdam athletics were recently placed on NCAA probation due to an inadvertent error in the awarding of international student grants. The teams affected by the NCAA probation are men's and women's hockey, women's volleyball, men's and women's lacrosse, and women's soccer.

A Cappella edit

SUNY Potsdam has four a cappella groups on campus – The Potsdam Pointercounts (1993–Present), The A Sharp Arrangement (1994–Present), The Potsdam Pitches (2007–Present) and Stay Tuned (2012–Present). All four groups have competed in the ICCA (International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella) run by Varsity Vocals. In 2018, The Potsdam Pitches made their way to the ICCA finals and performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. This was the first time that a SUNY Potsdam group had made in to finals.

Notable faculty emeriti and alumni edit

 
SUNY Potsdam's Carson Hall

References edit

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Quick Facts | SUNY Potsdam". from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ^ Wheeler, Catherine; Sommerstein, David; Potsdam, in. "SUNY Potsdam announces downsizing plan to cut $9M deficit". NCPR. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ^ Staff, 7 News (2023-09-19). "SUNY Potsdam announces major restructuring to close budget deficit". www.wwnytv.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Weaver Museum | SUNY Potsdam". from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  6. ^ "The Art Museum | SUNY Potsdam". from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. ^ "SUNY-Potsdam Statistics and History". hockeydb.com. from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  8. ^ January 08, Lynette Rice Updated; EST, 2007 at 05:00 AM. "Why is Chuck Lorre so angry?". EW.com. from the original on 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Official athletics website

  Media related to State University of New York at Potsdam at Wikimedia Commons

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Not to be confused with University of Potsdam The State University of New York at Potsdam SUNY Potsdam or colloquially Potsdam is a public college in Potsdam New York It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York SUNY system Founded in 1816 it is among the oldest colleges in the United States It is composed of the College of Arts amp Sciences the School of Education and Professional Studies and the Crane School of Music State University of New York at PotsdamMotto To Learn To Search To Serve TypePublic collegeEstablished1816 207 years ago 1816 Parent institutionState University of New YorkEndowment 38 1 million 2020 1 PresidentSuzanne SmithAcademic staff304Students3 098 fall 2020 2 Undergraduates2 870 fall 2020 Postgraduates228 fall 2020 LocationPotsdam New York U S CampusRural 240 acres 97 ha maintainedColors Maroon amp grayNicknameBearsSporting affiliationsNCAA Division III SUNYACMascotMax C BearWebsitewww wbr potsdam wbr eduSatterlee Hall at SUNY Potsdam Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Athletics 4 A Cappella 5 Notable faculty emeriti and alumni 6 References 7 External linksHistory editPotsdam was founded by Benjamin Raymond in 1816 as the St Lawrence Academy In 1834 the academy was chosen by the New York State Legislature to exclusively offer a teacher education program for its senatorial district With funds from the state and from support by preceptor Reverend Asa Brainerd the first diploma in teaching was given in 1836 thus beginning the academy s and eventually the college s longstanding tradition of excellence in the field of teacher education In 1866 the State Legislature ended its funding of teacher education departments in private academies and began establishing several normal schools throughout the state The Village of Potsdam was thus named as one of four locations for new normal schools and in 1867 the St Lawrence Academy became the Potsdam Normal School By 1886 the Potsdam Normal School had become the first institution in the United States to offer a normal training course for public school music teachers in the United States Founded by Julia E Crane the Crane Normal Institute of Music continues today as the world renowned Crane School of Music as a leader in the field of music education The State University of New York was founded in 1948 and Potsdam became one of its founding members and was thus renamed New York State Teachers College at Potsdam In 1964 the college s mission changed to providing multiple programs and the university adopted its current name During the 1980s despite the college s traditional strengths in music and education the college gained recognition for its quickly blossoming mathematics program under the guidance of Clarence F Stephens Known as the Potsdam Miracle Stephens transformed a practically non existent department to having the third largest number of mathematics majors of any institution in the United States during his tenure citation needed In 2010 the college had a total enrollment of approximately 4 500 students with approximately 930 freshmen entering the largest first year class since 1982 Since that time enrollment has declined by 43 and the student body now hovers at around 2 500 students In response to declining enrollment in September 2023 SUNY Potsdam president Suzanne Smith announced a plan to reduce the deficit of 9 million by eliminating up to 14 degree programs over the next 3 to 5 years 3 4 Campus editThe campus is in the village of Potsdam near the Canada United States border It is situated in the St Lawrence Valley between the St Lawrence River and the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains approximately 20 miles from the border of The Adirondack Park The Raquette River flows through the middle of the town of Potsdam The school sits on 240 acres 97 ha and consists of 44 buildings Barrington Drive runs through the center of the campus with all academic buildings on the northwest side of the street and all campus life and residence buildings on the southeast side The Crane School of Music campus is in the northern part of the campus east of the academic quad The college has two libraries the Frederick W Crumb Memorial Library in the center of the academic quad and the Crane Music Library in Schuette Hall at the Crane complex The college also has six performance facilities Hosmer Hall Snell Theatre and Wakefield Recital Hall three venues in The Crane School of Music the Proscenium Theater the Black Box Theater and the Dance Theater three venues in the college s new Performing Arts Center The college also houses an art gallery and the Maxcy Hall Athletic Facility SUNY Potsdam is home to the Charles T Weaver Anthropology Museum a teaching museum that allows students to curate exhibitions and have hands on experience with the museum s collection 5 Also on campus is the Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam also known as the Gibson Gallery which stresses its mission to connect students faculty and all those on campus with visual art 6 The affiliated non profit organization that provides dining services and runs the union market and college bookstore on campus is known as PACES or Potsdam Auxiliary College Education Services This organization is the largest financial supporter of the college annually donating significant portions of their proceeds back to the college in support of scholarships and other initiatives on campus Athletics editIn 1981 and 1986 under Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Welsh the Potsdam Bears basketball team won the NCAA Division III National Championship In 1979 1982 and 1985 the Potsdam Bears were national runners up for this title The SUNY Potsdam men s ice hockey team has competed in the NCAA since 1976 Most recently they played in the State University of New York Athletic Conference 7 which is a Division III athletics conference The 1995 96 Men s Ice Hockey team won the hockey program s only SUNYAC title in school history under Hall of Fame Coach Ed Seney SUNY Potsdam athletics were recently placed on NCAA probation due to an inadvertent error in the awarding of international student grants The teams affected by the NCAA probation are men s and women s hockey women s volleyball men s and women s lacrosse and women s soccer A Cappella editSUNY Potsdam has four a cappella groups on campus The Potsdam Pointercounts 1993 Present The A Sharp Arrangement 1994 Present The Potsdam Pitches 2007 Present and Stay Tuned 2012 Present All four groups have competed in the ICCA International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella run by Varsity Vocals In 2018 The Potsdam Pitches made their way to the ICCA finals and performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City This was the first time that a SUNY Potsdam group had made in to finals Notable faculty emeriti and alumni edit nbsp SUNY Potsdam s Carson HallErnest Blood Basketball coach enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame Stephanie Blythe Opera singer mezzo soprano T Coraghessan Boyle Author Marc Butler Politician and member of the New York State Assembly Michael J Colburn 27th Director of the United States Marine Band Mike Deane Former Division 1 head basketball coach Daniel Decker Composer and recording artist Renee Fleming Opera singer soprano Stacey Fox Percussionist composer filmmaker and animator Arthur Frackenpohl Professor Emeritus Composer and Author David J Hanson Professor Emeritus alcohol researcher Maurice Kenny Emeritus Writer in Residence poet editor publisher and essayist Stanley Kunitz former U S poet laureate Chris Lee Professional Hockey Player KHL All Star 2018 Canadian Olympian Chuck Lorre television director writer producer composer and actor 8 Brock McElheran Professor Emeritus conductor and author C J Rapp Entrepreneur and Beverage Executive creator of Jolt Cola William Buell Richards First Chief Justice of Canada Stephen Savoia Two time Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Daniel Schaefer politician former U S Representative from Colorado Clarence F Stephens Professor Emeritus mathematics educator Joy Tanner actress David Valesky Politician and member of the New York State Senate Lisa Vroman Singer and stage actress soprano Tim Welsh Former Head Basketball Coach at Providence College John Zakour writer cartoonistReferences edit As of June 30 2020 U S and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 Report National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA February 19 2021 Retrieved February 21 2021 Quick Facts SUNY Potsdam Archived from the original on 2021 09 02 Retrieved 2021 09 23 Wheeler Catherine Sommerstein David Potsdam in SUNY Potsdam announces downsizing plan to cut 9M deficit NCPR Retrieved 2023 09 20 Staff 7 News 2023 09 19 SUNY Potsdam announces major restructuring to close budget deficit www wwnytv com Retrieved 2023 09 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Weaver Museum SUNY Potsdam Archived from the original on 2014 03 07 Retrieved 2014 03 01 The Art Museum SUNY Potsdam Archived from the original on 2014 03 07 Retrieved 2014 03 01 SUNY Potsdam Statistics and History hockeydb com Archived from the original on 2010 09 06 Retrieved 2010 12 12 January 08 Lynette Rice Updated EST 2007 at 05 00 AM Why is Chuck Lorre so angry EW com Archived from the original on 2023 02 21 Retrieved 2023 02 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link External links editOfficial website Official athletics website nbsp Media related to State University of New York at Potsdam at Wikimedia Commons44 39 45 N 74 58 27 W 44 662487 N 74 974244 W 44 662487 74 974244 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State University of New York at Potsdam amp oldid 1179938130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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