New Paltz Associate Professor Alex Peh, composer Susie Ibarra collaborate on 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning composition
Composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra’s “Sky Islands” won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in music in May, featuring the piano
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Month: May 2025
Opening June 21 at The Dorsky Museum: “The Arrested Image: Identity through the Lens of Law Enforcement”
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents “The Arrested Image: Identity through the Lens of Law
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Education faculty Mathew Swerdloff presents findings on efficacy of Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings at mental health conference
Adjunct Faculty Mathew Swerdloff and his wife Elise Gold, a former adjunct faculty at New Paltz’s School of Education, shared
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School of Education adjunct faculty Mathew Swerdloff receives Fulbright award to work in Nigeria
Mathew Swerdloff, adjunct faculty in SUNY New Paltz’s School of Education, has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist grant to visit
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Construction update: Peregrine Quad sidewalk closures through mid-June 2025
As construction on Mohonk Hall enters its final stages, Facilities Management has closed sections of sidewalk around the Peregrine Quad,
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SUNY New Paltz welcomes summer and celebrates dedicated employees with Faculty & Staff Appreciation BBQ
Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz colleagues gathered under the sun on May 20 in Parker Quad to enjoy good food
Read MoreCampus dining for summer 2025
SUNY New Paltz will offer limited campus dining options during summer 2025. From June 2 – 25, all food
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The Digest will be taking a short break for Memorial Day weekend
The editorial team behind the Digest newsletter will be taking a (brief!) Memorial Day break. After publishing an issue on
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‘This ceremony is for you’: First World New Paltz celebrates community on 2025 Commencement weekend
A cherished campus tradition returned with the annual First World Graduation ceremony on May 17, 2025, a joyous celebration honoring
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Exemplary SUNY New Paltz scholars recognized at 2025 Honors Program graduation ceremony
The SUNY New Paltz Honors Program held its annual graduation ceremony and reception on May 18 in recognition of the
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Communication, Digital Media & Journalism students inducted in Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society for 2025
The Departments of Communication and Digital Media & Journalism at SUNY New Paltz inducted 41 students who demonstrated academic excellence
Read MoreCommencement Address: Distinguished Alumna Christine DeBiase (May 18, 2025)
Good morning, New Paltz Class of 2025! Thank you, President Wheeler, for inviting me to be part of this
Read MoreCommencement Address: Valedictorian Angelina Somma ’24 ’26g (May 18, 2025)
Hello, welcome President Wheeler, faculty, staff, honored guests, family, friends and students. Before I begin, I would first like
Read MoreCommencement Address: Salutatorian Brinda Bhalla ’25 (May 17, 2025)
Good morning faculty, family, friends, and most importantly, the graduating class! It is an honor to be standing before
Read MoreCommencement Address: Professor Emeritus James Halpern (May 17, 2025)
Good morning. Thank you, Pres Wheeler. Welcome guests and friends and family of the class of 2025. You make
Read MoreUniversity celebrates Outstanding Graduates of the Class of 2025
More than 200 of SUNY New Paltz’s best-of-the-best graduating seniors celebrated their achievements in and out of the classroom alongside
Read MoreThe Class of 2025 celebrates the next chapter during the annual Senior Toast
A much-loved pre-Commencement tradition at SUNY New Paltz continued on May 15, as hundreds of graduating seniors joined together one
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Angelina Somma named Valedictorian of SUNY New Paltz’s Class of 2025
As the descendant of a family of teachers, Angelina Somma ’24 (Adolescence Education: Social Studies) ’26g (Literacy Education) knew she
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Brinda Bhalla named Salutatorian of SUNY New Paltz’s Class of 2025
Brinda Bhalla ’25 (Biology) made her plans for a career in medicine while still living at home in Skillman, New
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Sojourner Truth Library will be closed from May 17 – 26
The Sojourner Truth Library building will be closed during the post-spring 2025 intersession, beginning May 17, and will reopen on
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Fourteen outstanding New Paltz students earn President’s Awards for 2025
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the President’s Award for Student Excellence, a campus-level honor
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Student Research Symposium 2025: More than 100 students across disciplines showcase original projects
The SUNY New Paltz Student Research Symposium returned for its 31st year to celebrate the power of academic discovery on
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SUNY Excellence: Six New Paltz faculty and staff receive Chancellor’s Awards for 2025
Six SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff have been recognized for outstanding scholarship, teaching and service to the campus community
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Engineering EXPO 2025: SUNY New Paltz students showcase innovative prototypes and projects
More than 60 SUNY New Paltz engineering students presented exciting capstone projects and prototypes at the 2025 Engineering Design
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Campus-wide transition from heating to cooling getting underway this week
The Facilities Management team at SUNY New Paltz has begun the seasonal transition from heating to air conditioning across campus
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Professor Emeritus James Halpern will deliver the Saturday Undergraduate Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on May 17
SUNY New Paltz will welcome Professor Emeritus James Halpern, founder of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New
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Alumna Christine DeBiase ’90 will deliver the Sunday Undergraduate Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on May 18
SUNY New Paltz will welcome distinguished alumna Christine DeBiase ’90 (Communications) back to campus on May 18, 2025, to deliver
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May Biodiversity Duo of the Month: Red-Winged Blackbird and Cattail
The Biodiversity of SUNY New Paltz project’s May 2025 Duo of the Month are the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and
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Call for faculty to develop master courses in fall 2025
SUNY New Paltz’s Division of Academic Affairs & Office of Instructional Technology are offering a paid opportunity valued at $3,000
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