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POTSDAM — Three outstanding SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently among those honored with the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor Jim Malatras presented the awards in a virtual ceremony.
Friday, April 9, 2021 - 5:48 pm
POTSDAM - SUNY Potsdam Athletics announces Bears Roaring Back, the college s first comprehensive annual giving campaign supporting Potsdam Bears sports teams and on-campus athletic programming. Beginning April 9, the inaugural Bears Roaring Back campaign will continue through April 19.
With the cancellation of all State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) competitions in spring and fall 2020 and winter 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bears Roaring Back aims to provide added support and resources for varsity student-athletes as they resume competition this spring. In addition to improving the student-athlete experience, the campaign focuses on bolstering physical education programs and recreation services for all students.
Friday, March 12, 2021 - 4:39 pm
POTSDAM The New York State vaccination site based in SUNY Potsdam s Maxcy Hall Fieldhouse is now approaching 45,000 shots administered, in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, said a press release from the college.
As the eligibility criteria continue to expand, more and more New Yorkers are able to be protected against the virus by receiving their free immunization at the clinic. I can t help but reflect on the significance of hosting such an important function to support our community in a time of need. Since our founding in 1816, SUNY Potsdam has had many such moments, from weathering the 1918 influenza epidemic together, to sheltering families in this same facility during the 1998 ice storm. The bottom line is, we are in this together, as one community. While we may just be a building or a location to some, we feel proud to be a small part of history in helping to turn the tide on this virus and a part of the hope that
POTSDAM â Special banners were raised in downtown Potsdam Tuesday, designed to show appreciation and bring awareness to continuing efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Clarkson President Tony Collins and SUNY Potsdam President Kristin Esterberg hailed the initiative as part of the ongoing community efforts to manage the pandemic in a press release issued by the colleges.
The âOne Community, Working Together to Stop the Spreadâ banners show both universitiesâ logos and are hung throughout the downtown Potsdam area as a show of appreciation for the communityâs support of the colleges, and a reminder that we still need to work together to stop the spread of COVID-19. Potsdamâs new banners celebrate âOne Community, Working Together to Stop the Spread,â with images of the two campus mascots, Max C. Bear and the Golden Knight, with reminders to wear masks, wash hands and socially distance.