NEW PALTZ — The State Education Department has approved a new major in environmental geo-chemical science to be offered by the School of Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The program will focus on the human impact of stresses on the environment through…
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More than 450 graduate candidates to become alumni at December Commencement
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold December Commencement exercises from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Dec. 20. This December’s ceremony includes both students who have completed their studies in August and the December…
Read moreNational board awards accreditation to teacher preparation programs
NEW PALTZ — The School of Education and the Professional Education Unit at the State University of New York at New Paltz has been awarded accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the organization responsible for professional accreditation of teacher education. This accreditation covers initial teacher…
Read moreSchool of Business holds first induction ceremony for Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society
NEW PALTZ — The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz inducted 24 students into the Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society during the first annual induction ceremony at the College Terrace Restaurant recently. Membership in Sigma Beta Delta is the highest recognition a business…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz signs articulation agreements with regions community colleges
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz recently signed articulation agreements with three two-year colleges: Adirondack Community College, Bergen Community College in New Jersey and SUNY Cobleskill. The agreements include departmental contracts in the schools of Fine Arts, Business, Education, and Science and Engineering and the…
Read moreSchool of Business faculty receives award
NEW PALTZ — Theodore Clark, professor of business at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been honored with the Direct Market Division (DMD) Recognition Award. In the 10 years the award has been granted, Clark is the first-ever faculty recipient of the award, which was presented…
Read moreProfessors biography named winner by the Jewish Book Council
NEW PALTZ — Gerald Sorin, professor of history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been awarded the 2002-03 National Jewish Book Award in the category of History for his novel, “Irving Howe: A Life of Passionate Dissent” (New York University Press, 2003). Sorin’s book tracks Howe’s…
Read moreFriends of the Sojourner Truth Library donate $14,000 for prestigious scholarly database
NEW PALTZ — This fall, research capabilities at the Sojourner Truth Library (STL) on the campus at New Paltz have been enhanced through the addition of JSTOR, a prestigious electronic research database typically found at large research universities. What made this database a reality at New Paltz was a donation by…
Read moreNew York State Council on the Arts grants Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art $7,500
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz Foundation has been awarded a $7,500 art collections care and research grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for support of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (SMDA). This is the first time the…
Read moreNew Paltz and SCCC to host two open house information sessions in December
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz is coming to Sullivan County Community College in December for two open house/information sessions that will highlight new opportunities for students who want to continue their education and enhance/advance their careers. Courses leading to the bachelor’s degree in education,…
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