SUNY New Paltz professor deployed by American Red Cross to volunteer at Newtown

NEW PALTZ – The American Red Cross Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter deployed James Halpern to volunteer in Newtown, CT this week to assist with Red Cross support efforts following the tragic school shooting on Friday. Halpern, who is a professor of psychology and counseling at SUNY New Paltz and Director of the Institute…

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Hudson Valley Writing Project awarded Ulster County Community Foundation Grant

NEW PALTZ – Hudson Valley Writing Project (HVWP) at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce that the Ulster County Community Foundation has awarded $1,000 to support its Young Writers’ Program. The award recognizes HVWP’s commitment to serving Ulster County students affected by poverty. HVWP Director Tom Meyer said, “We love this…

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NEA grant to support opera by New Paltz music professor

NEW PALTZ – Nkeiru Okoye, assistant professor of music at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been commissioned by American Opera Projects to develop and present her opera, Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed the Line to Freedom. American Opera Projects, based in Brooklyn, NY, received a grant…

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