NEW PALTZ, NY — The visiting Mercyhurst Lakers made quick work of their match Friday at Elting Gymnasium, defeating New Paltz 30-18, 30-17, 30-23. Dave Schmidl (Webster, NY) had 12 kills to lead the Lakers to their fourth victory of the season. Jon Samolis (Lake Zurich, IL) added 27…
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men and women’s indoor track and field teams competed at the New York University FastTrack Invitational Friday. Andrea Drayss (Island Park, NY) and Jenny Hutchinson (Queensbury, NY) each had 6th places finishes to highlight the day for the women. Drayss was…
Read MoreUTICA, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team is now one win away from reaching the NCAA Division III Tournament following a 64-62 win over fifth-seeded and two-time defending conference champion Brockport in a semifinal game of the SUNYAC tournament this evening in Utica, NY. The…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Professor Gerald Sorin’s new biography, Irving Howe: A Life of Passionate Dissent, chronicles the life of the politically prolific Howe, whose contributions as a writer and activist made him an important figure in the development of 20th century political and social thought. Howe’s achievements include a 40-year position…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – — On the eve of the Hawks’ semifinal game against fifth-seeded Brockport in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament, senior Ben Davey (Andover, NJ) was one of 15 players recognized by the league. The 5-11 guard was an honorable mention selection on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Martha Tait-Watkins, Sr. Career Counselor for the SUNY New Paltz Career Advising & Fieldwork Center, has attained certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC). She joins more than 30,000 NCCs who are certified through the NBCC. The NBCC, located…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz baseball team will have to wait another week to open the 2003 season. The Hawks’ three-game series against Johns Hopkins on Mar. 1-2 has been postponed due to the snow storm that hit the east coast on February 17. New…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Professor John Kekes, a well known author and a professor of philosophy and public policy at the State University of New York at Albany, will speak on conservatism at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at SUNY New Paltz in the Old Main Building, room 215. “Ideas associated…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Maria Phillips, a metalworker who makes wearable sculpture out of silver, plant and animal artifacts, will give a lecture at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 102. Phillips’ talk is sponsored by the Student Art Alliance. Often cited…
Read MorePOTSDAM, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team, seeded eighth in this year’s SUNYAC Tournament, advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1999 with a 59-53 upset win over top-seeded Potsdam this evening in Potsdam NY. It’s the second time in five days that…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Jason Octave (Castries, St. Lucia) had 19 kills and a .577 hitting percentage to lead the Knights of Queens College to a 3-0 victory over New Paltz Tuesday night at Elting Gymnasium. Maxim Auguste (Castries, St. Lucia) added 14 kills for the victors while Leeor…
Read MoreSOUTHAMPTON, NY — For the second time this season, LIU Southampton defeated New Paltz in three straight games Sunday afternoon. The Colonials won a tight first game 30-28 before taking games two and three 30-13 and 30-20. Southampton improves to 8-4 on the season and remains perfect in the…
Read MoreGENEVA, NY – — Sophomore Josh Moore (Woodburne, NY) brought a conference championship back to New Paltz winning the shot put event at the 2003 SUNYAC Championship this afternoon in Geneva, NY. Moore captured the title with a throw of 14.93 meters. Ed Jaskulski of Brockport was second with…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — Just one day after a 74-66 win over regular season league champion Potsdam at Elting Gymnasium, the SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team will once again prepare to play the Bears. The Hawks, who have earned the eighth seed in the 2003 SUNYAC Men’s…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — Junior guard Joe Bell (Albany, NY) scored a career-high 28 points to lead the SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team to an 88-74 win over conference rival Plattsburgh this afternoon at Elting Gym. The win improved the Hawks record to 9-16 overall and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz women’s basketball team, who needed a win to keep its hopes of earning a spot in next week’s SUNYAC Tournament alive, fell to Plattsburgh 72-66 this afternoon. The Cardinals (16-9, 11-5) were led by junior guard Scottie Rovito (Akron, NY)…
Read MoreAlexander Stille, a distinguished journalist and author, will give a lecture on the SUNY New Paltz campus, called “Italian Jews Under Fascism,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26, in room 100 of the Lecture Center. The lecture is sponsored by the Traverso Endowment and the Italian Studies Committee of SUNY…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Alexander Stille, a distinguished journalist and author, will give a lecture on the SUNY New Paltz campus, called “Italian Jews Under Fascism,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26, in room 100 of the Lecture Center. The lecture is sponsored by the Traverso Endowment and the Italian Studies…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team upset first place Potsdam 74-66 this evening at Elting Gymnasium. The win keeps the Hawks hopes alive for the eighth and final spot in next week’s SUNYAC Tournament. New Paltz, who will host Plattsburgh tomorrow at…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz women’s basketball team kept its hopes of qualifying for next week’s conference tournament alive with a 74-63 win over Potsdam this evening at Elting Gymnasium. The win improves the Hawks record to 9-15 overall and 4-11 in the conference. New…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — The visiting Chargers from New Haven left Elting Gymnasium with a 3-0 win over the Hawks Wednesday night. The game had been postponed from Feb. 18 due to weather conditions in the area. Neil Mayo (Fort Lauderdale, FL) led New Haven with 12 kills and…
Read MoreUTICA, NY — After trailing New Paltz 33-25 at the half, SUNYIT exploded for 53 points in the second half to pull away for a 78-70 victory. Nick Grimmer (New Hartford, NY) poured in 35 points making 16 of 21 shots for the game to lead the Wildcat attack….
Read MoreUTICA, NY — Silver Williams (Newburgh, NY) scored 26 points and collected 12 rebounds Tuesday night to lead New Paltz to a 67-64 victory over SUNYIT. Williams hit 12 of 14 shots from the free-throw line including two with six seconds left to seal the win for the Hawks…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams each finished third among 10 teams at the 2003 SUNYAC Championship last weekend (Feb. 13-15) in Buffalo, NY. The men’s squad repeated their third place performance of a year ago, compiling 508 points to…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — The Hawks from Roger Williams took three straight games from New Paltz 30-25, 30-19, 30-25 in their eight victory of the season Sunday. Roger Williams’ record now sits at 8-4 on the year. New Paltz sinks to 0-10. Sophomore Matt Arnold (Warwick, RI) led…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — SUNY New Paltz men’s swimming standout Jon Amoia (Williamsville, NY) received the 2003 James Fulton Award at the SUNYAC Swimming & Diving Championship last weekend (Feb 13-15) in Buffalo, NY. Since its inception in 1969, the award is given at the SUNYAC Championship to…
Read MoreBUFFALO, NY – — Buffalo State shot 52 percent for the game and cruised to an 85-48 win over New Paltz this afternoon. The loss drops the Hawks to 7-15 overall and 2-11 in the SUNYAC. The Bengals opened up a double digit lead midway through the first half…
Read MoreBUFFALO, NY – — The New Paltz men’s basketball team hit their first seven shots and led by as many as 11 in the first half, but Buffalo State rallied for a 74-71 win over the Hawks this afternoon. The Hawks (7-15, 4-9) took a 20-9 lead four and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team lost a hard-fought three-game match to MIT this afternoon at Elting Gymnasium. New Paltz, who dropped to 0-9 on the year, built a 19-16 lead in the first game before MIT rallied to tie it at 23….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a grand opening ceremony for its new Student Psychological Counseling Center at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. The new center features clean and soothing surroundings specifically designed to increase the confidentiality of clients. The difference between the…
Read MoreOSWEGO, NY — With a 35-29 lead at the half, the Oswego Great Lakers used a 22-8 run to start the second to pull away from New Paltz en route to a 73-58 win. The Lakers improve to 12-9 overall and 8-5 in the SUNYAC while New Paltz falls…
Read MoreOSWEGO, NY — In a game between two squads battling for the final SUNYAC playoff berth, the Oswego Lakers outlasted New Paltz Friday night 63-56. The Lakers hit 11 three-point baskets on the night and shot 44% from behind the arc. Jackie Luszczek (Ithaca, NY) and Christine Roth (Buffalo,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Hudson Valley Writing Project at SUNY New Paltz and Ulster County BOCES is sponsoring a day-long conference titled “The Art(s) of Writing” beginning at 8 a.m., on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Ulster County BOCES Conference Center in New Paltz. The conference focuses on the connections between…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host a day-long event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, to introduce students from the region’s school districts to the wonders and excitement a career in engineering may offer. Special guest and keynote…
Read MorePOUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team got back into the win column tonight with a 74-64 victory over Vassar. New Paltz had lost two heartbreakers in a row to Cortland 51-50 and Oneonta 90-88 in overtime in their last two games. The Hawks went…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — This February, the Legislative Gazette, the student run newspaper dedicated to New York Government politics in Albany, will enter into the 25th year of its’ internship program. What started as a handful of students working on the first edition with only one phone, a desk and a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Stephen M. Walt, professor of International Affairs and Academic Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, will give a lecture at SUNY New Paltz at 7 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the Coykendall Science Building auditorium. Professor Walt’s lecture, “The United States vs….
Read MoreThis February, the Legislative Gazette, the student run newspaper dedicated to New York Government politics in Albany, will enter into the 25th year of its’ internship program. What started as a handful of students working on the first edition with only one phone, a desk and a little bit of…
Read MoreMEDFORD, MA — The SUNY New Paltz men and women’s indoor track and field teams took part in the Tufts Invitational this past weekend in Medford, Massachusetts. The women’s team finished with 83 points in 4th place at the eight-team meet. Tufts won the event with 220.5 points followed…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Margaret H. Johnson, an associate professor of art education at SUNY New Paltz, has co-authored a new book, The Colors of Learning: Integrating the Visual Arts into the Early Childhood Curriculum (Teachers College Press), heralded as an important contribution to current thinking about child development. Based…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — Senior guard Ben Davey (Andover, NJ) missed a three-point field goal as time expired in overtime and Oneonta came away with a 90-88 win over SUNY New Paltz this evening at Elting Gymnasium. Trailing 90-85 with ten seconds remaining, Davey hit a three-pointer to…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz women’s basketball team led by as many as 13 points early in the second half against conference rival Oneonta, but the Red Dragons rallied for a 63-51 victory this evening at Elting Gymnasium. Oneonta outscored the Hawks 12-4 in the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — William B. Rhoads, a professor of art history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, presents a wealth of historic photography and architectural information about New York’s first capital city in Kingston, New York: The Architectural Guide, recently published by Black Dome Press….
Read MoreJournalism Professor Robert Miraldi’s new biography of a turn-of-the-century investigative reporter recreates the turbulent and controversial life of a forgotten but once-famous reform journalist. But it also finds remarkable similarities in problems found in 1903 that still plague America in 2003. The book, The Pen Is Mightier: The Muckraking Life of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team dropped to 0-6 on the year with a 3-0 loss to Sacred Heart this evening at Elting Gymnasium. After winning the first game 30-25, Sacred Heart pulled away midway through games two and three to win 30-19…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Journalism Professor Robert Miraldi’s new biography of a turn-of-the-century investigative reporter recreates the turbulent and controversial life of a forgotten but once-famous reform journalist. But it also finds remarkable similarities in problems found in 1903 that still plague America in 2003. The book, The Pen Is Mightier: The…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Jon Rother’s (Sodus Point, NY) two free throws with 1:19 left in the game proved to be the difference as Cortland escaped Elting Gym with a victory Tuesday night over New Paltz. Senior guard Ben Davey (Andover, NJ) had a chance to win the game…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Cortland outscored New Paltz 17-6 in the last six minutes of the game Tuesday night to escape with a 53-46 victory. The Hawks took the lead late on Kim Weigel’s (Whitestone, NY) free throw 46-45 with 1:54 left but were unable to score for the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Rachel Coen, a media analyst with Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), will give a lecture titled “Media Coverage of Civil Liberties and Dissent” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 in the Coykendall Science Building on the SUNY New Paltz campus. The lecture will address the mainstream media…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — United States Senator Charles Schumer is hosting a conference for employers in the mid-Hudson Valley to introduce them to housing programs that can help recruit and retain employees. The conference will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at The Terrace restaurant on the…
Read MoreHANOVER, NH – — The SUNY New Paltz women’s 4×200 meter relay team of Musu Jackson-Buckner (Buffalo, NY), Michelle Martinez (Newburgh, NY), Amandine Blackime (Tuckahoe, NY) and Stephanie Ramsey (Shelton, CT) has qualified for the ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship. The Hawks’ relay team qualified at…
Read MoreBROCKPORT, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s basketball team picked up its second straight conference win with an 85-82 double overtime win over Brockport this afternoon. Sophomore forward Jonathan Towles (Jamaica, NY)put the Hawks ahead to stay at the 1:50 mark when he converted a three-point play…
Read MoreCORTLAND, NY — The SUNY New Paltz swimming and diving teams split with the Red Dragons from Cortland this afternoon. The men were 118-96 winners and the women lost 125-103. The men’s team improves to 3-3 and the women slip to 2-4 on the season. The men were first…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz men’s volleyball team dropped a pair of home matches this afternoon to fall to 0-5 on the season. In the opening match, Lees McRae was efficent at the net, committing just 14 errors and attacking at a .442 clip. The…
Read MoreBROCKPORT, NY – — The SUNY New Paltz women’s basketball gave first place Brockport all it could handle before falling 82-73 this afternoon. The Hawks trailed 71-67 with 3:10 remaining before Brockport scored six straight points to push the margin to 10 with 1:40 remaining. Kristen Clark scored four…
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