Fall 2024 Newsletter
A Message from Dean Barrett
Amid a tumultuous time, globally, nationally and locally, we embark on a new academic year that may not assuage anxiety about current events but will, I hope, remind us that our jobs as educators, mentors, advisers, and facilitators in higher education have never been more important.
A Q&A Session with Anna Gjika
In her new book, When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age, Anna Gjika, assistant professor of sociology at SUNY New Paltz, confronts the topic head on, bolstered by in-depth research, case studies and invaluable insight from teens, attorneys, and others.
New Faculty Joins LA&S
This fall, The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is excited to welcome nine new faculty members and recognize two long-term lecturers who have progressed into recurring positions to SUNY New Paltz.
Faculty Members Earn Praise
As the fall semester kicks off, we would like to acknowledge three faculty members whose dedication to their work and students earned them Excellence Awards from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences last spring.
A ‘Graceful’ Finish to Undergrad
More than 30 years after gaining admission to SUNY New Paltz, South Florida resident Donna Grace Harrilal, ’24 (General Studies), age 52, can officially—and proudly—call herself a college graduate. Congrats, Donna!