State University of New York at Potsdam

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State University of New York at Potsdam
SUNY Potsdam logo
Motto "To Learn - To Search - To Serve"
Established 1816
Type Public
President John Frederick Schwaller
Faculty 304
Undergraduates 3,507
Postgraduates 820
Location Potsdam, New York, U.S.
Campus Rural, 240 acres maintained
Colors Maroon and Gray
Mascot Bear
Website http://www.potsdam.edu
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SUNY Potsdam's Satterlee Hall
The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, is a public university located in the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is among the 100 oldest colleges in the United States.

The institution began as St. Lawrence Academy in 1816 and became Potsdam Normal School in 1868. In 1948, as the New York State Teachers College at Potsdam, it became a founding member of the State University of New York. In 1964 its mission changed and the university adopted its current name.

In addition to its traditional strengths in teacher education, music education, mathematics (Potsdam Miracle and Potsdam Model), and computer science, the college offers over one hundred programs and majors in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education and Professional Studies, and the Crane School of Music. The latter was established in 1886 as one of the first schools of music education in the United States. It has been estimated that half of all public school music teachers in New York and one of every six in the U.S. has received a degree from Crane. In addition to music education, it offers programs in music business, music composition, musical studies and the theory and history of music. Its teacher education programs are accredited by NCATE, the gold standard of quality in teacher preparation, and are firmly rooted in the principles of such progressive thinkers as John Dewey, Jonathan Kozol, and Alfie Kohn.

The Crane School of Music received the first of 141 Steinway pianos January 24, 2007. With this $3.8 million purchase, SUNY Potsdam joins the ranks of Mellon University School of Music, Oberlin College Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and Yale School of Music among others as an All-Steinway School. The purchase marks the single largest acquisition of new Steinway pianos in the 154-year history of the company.[1]

Virtually every academic department has a chapter of the national honor society of its discipline and the college's Honors Program provides an enriched educational experience for highly motivated and able students.

Notable faculty emeriti and alumni

In pop culture

  • The university was mentioned in the American comedy TV series Will & Grace, in its 86th episode ("Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard") guest starring Rosie O'Donnell.

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Crane School of Music is located in Potsdam, New York, and is one of three schools which make up the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam.

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Crane School of Music is located in Potsdam, New York, and is one of three schools which make up the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam.

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