Associate professor elected to New York Academy of History
Susan Lewis, associate professor of history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been elected a
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Month: February 2014
Professors receive SUNY Networks of Excellence awards
Barbara Chorzempa, associate professor in the Department of Educational Studies, and Andrew Frank, assistant professor of art, at the State
Read MoreAmerican Marketing Association at SUNY New Paltz to host dining etiquette workshop
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz’s student chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) will host a professional development training focused on social and dining etiquette on Tuesday, March 11, at 4:30 p.m., at College Terrace, on the New Paltz campus. This event will feature Patrice…
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Faculty Excellence Speaker Series concludes with Julie Gorlewski
The inaugural Faculty Excellence Speaker Series came to a close on Feb. 25 with a lecture from Professor Julie Gorlewski,
Read MoreCollege Council schedules its next meeting
NEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, in the Haggerty Administration Building, Room 903. Reports will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt and College President Donald Christian. Included in…
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SUNY New Paltz announces new alumni association
Welcome to the NEWLY ESTABLISHED SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association. As a graduate of SUNY New Paltz, you are automatically
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CRREO discussion brief looks at food insecurity in the City of Poughkeepsie
NEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at the State University of New York at New Paltz has released its eleventh discussion brief titled “Poughkeepsie Plenty: A Community Food Assessment.” Authored by KT Tobin and Joshua Simons of CRREO, Leonard Nevarez, professor of urban studies at…
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New interim dean of the School of Business appointed
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Kristin Backhaus as interim dean of the School of Business, effective July 1, 2014. She will serve in this capacity while a national search is conducted for a permanent dean. Currently the assistant dean for assessment…
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SUNY New Paltz holds groundbreaking ceremony for new residence hall
The State University of New York at New Paltz hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $30.5 million residence hall
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New Paltz again ranked as best value by Kiplinger’s
The State University of New York at New Paltz is again among the top 100 best values in the nation
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SUNY New Paltz students awarded Gilman International Scholarships
NEW PALTZ – Seven students from the State University of New York at New Paltz were selected from thousands of applicants across the United States to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad during the spring 2014 semester. Established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, and…
Read MoreBestselling author and keynote speaker on marketing to speak at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ—The State University of New York at New Paltz announces a lecture by Lindsey Pollack, a bestselling author, keynote speaker and one of the world’s leading experts on managing and marketing to the Millennial generation. Her presentation, “Leveraging LinkedIn & Social Media in Your Internship & Job Search,” will be…
Read MoreDark Secrets of Family Life Emerge in the production of "Buried Child" to be performed at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ – The Department of Theatre Arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz will perform Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Buried Child. This powerful and provocative play’s examination of the American dream opens Thursday, Feb. 27with performances running through March 9 in Parker Theatre located on…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz professor to present world premiere of new opera about Harriet Tubman
NEW PALTZ—On Friday, Feb. 21, the American Opera Project and the Irondale Theater in Brooklyn will partner to present the world premiere of a new folk opera by Nkeiru Okoye, professor of music at the State University of New York at New Paltz and professional composer, titled "Harriet Tubman: When…
Read MoreNew Paltz students recognized at the Kennedy Center – American College Theatre festival
NEW PALTZ – Emma Larsen ’14 and Patrick Pierpoint ’14, two SUNY New Paltz Theatre Arts students, recently were awarded prizes at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (Region I) in Hyannis, Ma. Larsen, of Somers, N.Y., won a scholarship for an internship with Boston’s Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Pierpoint, a Goshen,…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz adjunct professor receives Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
New Paltz – Joan Barker, adjunct professor at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been named a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching, which recognizes consistently superior teaching at the graduate, undergraduate, or professional level. “Adjunct teachers are a key component of the SUNY…
Read MoreTop high school students compete in regional “Poetry Out Loud” competition at SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz –Students from 12 area high schools were among those competing in the Mid-Hudson Region’s Poetry Out Loud competition at SUNY New Paltz on Thursday, Feb.6. Before a live audience, 45 top regional high school students recited poetry, and a panel of judges evaluated the entrants’ performances. Scores were based on…
Read MoreDorsky Museum announces call for artists for Hudson Valley Artists 2014
NEW PALTZ – The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art invites artists working in all media to submit proposals for its annual exhibition of work by artists from the Hudson Valley. Worlds of Wonder, the 2014 edition of the Hudson Valley Artists series, will be selected by Ian Berry, Dayton director of…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz MFA student receives fellowship
NEW PALTZ – Kaitlyn (Kate) Gesel, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the SUNY New Paltz Printmaking program, is the recipient of a Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) Graduate Fellowship. The SGCI is the largest print organization in North America, and its annual conference provides an opportunity to feature the…
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New Paltz celebrates opening of MakerBot Innovation Center
NEW PALTZ – New Paltz celebrated the opening of the nation’s first MakerBot Innovation Center with a press event and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 11. More than 100 people, including members of the business community, students, faculty and staff, attended the event, which was followed by a lecture by…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz welcomes 2014 James H. Ottaway Sr. Visiting Professor of Journalism
The campus community was introduced to award-winning science and human rights journalist Sonia Shah, New Paltz’s 2014 James H. Ottaway Sr. Visiting Professor of Journalism, with a Q&A session at the Honors Center on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Shah joins the New Paltz faculty this semester to teach the seminar “Science, Environment, and…
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SUNY New Paltz to host grand opening of the nation’s first MakerBot Innovation Center on Feb. 11
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will celebrate the grand opening of the nation’s first MakerBot Innovation Center on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. in the McKenna Theatre Lobby. The grand opening will be followed by a lecture, titled “Leading the Next Industrial…
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SUNY New Paltz professor Dr. Robert Miraldi to discuss, sign new biography
NEW PALTZ—Dr. Robert Miraldi, a SUNY New Paltz journalism professor, will read from his new biography of America’s premier investigative reporter at a book signing and reception on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m., at the Honors Center in College Hall on the New Paltz campus. The event is free and open…
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Dorsky Museum announces “Tibet in Song” film screening at the Rosendale Theatre
NEW PALTZ – Producer/director and Tibetan musicologist Ngawang Choephel will introduce and screen his award-winning documentary, “Tibet in Song,” at the Rosendale Theatre in Rosendale N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation concludes The Dorsky’s “Tibetan Arts Week,” a series of public programs and discussions with leading artists…
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