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Dark 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…

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New 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,…

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Top 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…

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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…

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SUNY 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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New Paltz to host panel discussion titled “Public Education Now: Reform, Resistance, and Solutions in New York State”

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will host “Public Education Now: Reform, Resistance, and Solutions in New York State,” on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Coykendall Science Auditorium on the New Paltz campus. A snow date is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20. This…

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New Paltz School of Business to hold information sessions on MBA program

NEW PALTZ-The State University of New York at New Paltz will be offering free information sessions to students and community members interested in the master of business administration degree (MBA) program. These sessions will provide an overview of the MBA program. Academic advising will be offered for individuals who bring transcripts. The sessions…

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SUNY New Paltz 3D printing initiative wins $1 million in state economic development funding

NEW PALTZ – The 3D printing initiative at the State University of New York at New Paltz has been awarded $1 million in economic development funding through Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The announcement was made today, Dec. 11, in Albany, N.Y. The award will support the college’s goal…

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SUNY New Paltz named a top producer of Fulbright scholars for 2013-14; Two New Paltz faculty awarded Fulbrights

NEW PALTZ—The State University of New York at New Paltz was named one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars for master’s institutions in 2013-2014, according to the U.S. Department of State. “SUNY New Paltz has long been known for its international engagement, and part of that history has been a…

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Upcoming Fine & Performing Arts Events at SUNY New Paltz

Fine & Performing Arts Events Upcoming Events at the State University of New York at New Paltz www.newpaltz.edu/fpa 845.257.3860 THEATRE www.newpaltz.edu/theatre Box Office: 845.257.3880 THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare Nov. 14-16, 21-23 at 8:00 p.m. Nov. 17 & 24 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets: $18. $16, $10 A storm, a shipwreck and a powerful sorceress named Prospera (Prospero) set in motion a…

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SUNY New Paltz announces promotions in the Division of Administration and Finance

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the promotions of Julieta (Julie) Majak as Assistant Vice President for Administration, and Julie Chiarito as Assistant Vice President for Budget. In her new role, Majak will oversee the offices of Accounting Services, Internal Controls, Receiving & Property Control,…

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SUNY New Paltz to present “The Tempest” at McKenna Theatre

New Paltz – The State University of New York at New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts will present William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” directed by Associate Professor Nancy Saklad and featuring Associate Professor Connie Rotunda as Prospero (Prospera). The performances will take place from Nov.14-24 in McKenna Theatre on the New Paltz…

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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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New Paltz School of Education honors recipients of Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

NEW PALTZ—The State University of New York at New Paltz’s School of Education recently recognized the seven recipients of this year’s Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Since 1984, the School of Education has collaborated with school districts to honor teachers in the Mid-Hudson Valley who have attained exceptional standards in their…

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New Paltz School of Business to hold information sessions on MBA program

NEW PALTZ-The State University of New York at New Paltz will be offering free information sessions to students and community members interested in the master of business administration degree (MBA) program. These sessions will provide an overview of the MBA program. Academic advising will be offered for individuals who bring transcripts. The sessions…

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New York Conference on Asian Studies creates award to honor New Paltz professor

NEW PALTZ —The New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) has created the Ronald G. Knapp Award for Distinguished Service to Asian Studies in New York State, in recognition of the work of its long-time executive secretary and emeritus SUNY Distinguished Professor at New Paltz, Ronald Knapp. Knapp became the first…

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New Paltz honors alumni and faculty with Heritage Awards during Reunion Weekend

NEW PALTZ—The State University of New York at New Paltz recognized the dedication of alumni and faculty during Reunion Weekend, Sept. 20-22, on the New Paltz campus. Heritage Awards were presented to alumni and faculty who have distinguished themselves in their careers and communities and embody the ideals of the College….

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Tony Award-winning “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” to be performed at New Paltz

NEW PALTZ—The State University of New York at New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts presents the Tony Award-winning musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, and additional material by Jay Reiss. With direction and choreography…

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Economic council chooses SUNY New Paltz 3D Printing Initiative as a priority for state funding

The Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council (MHREDC) has chosen the 3D Printing Initiative at the State University of New York at New Paltz as a top priority project to be considered for state funding in this year’s round of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Council Initiative. State funding would allow New Paltz to…

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Samuel Dorsky Museum announces fall 2013 public programs

NEW PALTZ – The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz announces its fall public programs, many of which relate directly to the Museum’s current exhibitions including Screen Play: Hudson Valley Artists 2013 (through November 10) and Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art (through December…

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New Paltz ranks 6th in Northeast in U.S. News & World Report 2014 Best College’s Guidebook

The State University of New York at New Paltz ranked 6th among best public regional universities in New England and the Mid-Atlantic with both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. New Paltz also ranked 33rd among public and private regional universities in…

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SUNY New Paltz names new vice president for development and alumni relations

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Erica Marks as the College’s new vice president for development and alumni relations after a competitive national search. She will assume her new role on November 1. Marks brings to New Paltz 28 years of fundraising…

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CRREO releases tenth Discussion Brief, “Energy Action Consortia: Moving Municipalities Toward Collective Sustainability”

NEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has released its tenth discussion brief, “Energy Action Consortia: Moving Municipalities Toward Collective Sustainability.” The report is a case study of how the national economic crisis in 2008 produced local opportunity for a collaborative group of…

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7th annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture James H. Ottaway, Jr. Speaks on “From Editing Newspapers to Editing Books”

NEW PALTZ – James H. Ottaway, Jr., distinguished journalist, publisher, and newspaper executive, will deliver the seventh annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library, at the State University of New York at New Paltz, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.19, in Coykendall Science Building…

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The Institute for Disaster Mental Health awarded second grant to build a network of Palestinian and Israeli psychological first aid practitioners

NEW PALTZ – The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at the State University of New York at New Paltz has been awarded a $93,169 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the Mitigating Conflict via Early Mental Health Interventions Program. This is the second grant of…

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Leading researcher and speaker on 3D printing, digital materials, and the transformative power of intelligent machines to speak at New Paltz

NEW PALTZ- The State University of New York at New Paltz announces a lecture by Dr. Hod Lipson, professor of engineering at Cornell University, director of the Creative Machines Lab, and co-author of the book “Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing.” His presentation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11,…

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College selects interim chief financial officer as new vice president for administration and finance

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Michele Halstead as the College’s new vice president for administration and finance after a competitive national search. She will assume her new role on August 19. Halstead is currently the assistant vice president for administration and…

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New Paltz to partner with local businesses in “Hawk Haunts” initiative

NEW PALTZ – The Office of Alumni Relations at the State University of New York at New Paltz is launching “Hawk Haunts,” a new college/village partnership that will provide opportunities for New Paltz alumni to “shop local” and support neighboring small businesses during Reunion Weekend, Sept. 20-22. According to Brenda Dow, director…

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Tibetan Monks Perform at SUNY New Paltz: “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing”

NEW PALTZ – The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, whose sellout performances in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center received national acclaim, will perform “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing” at SUNY New Paltz in conjunction with The Dorsky Museum exhibition, Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art as part of…

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Tibetan Monks Perform at SUNY New Paltz: “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing”

NEW PALTZ – The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, whose sellout performances in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center received national acclaim, will perform “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing” at SUNY New Paltz in conjunction with The Dorsky Museum exhibition, Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art as part of…

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Tibetan Monks Perform at SUNY New Paltz: “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing”

NEW PALTZ – The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, whose sellout performances in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center received national acclaim, will perform “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing” at SUNY New Paltz in conjunction with The Dorsky Museum exhibition, Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art as part of…

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School of Education dean appointed to State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching

NEW PALTZ- The New York State Board of Regents has announced the appointment of Michael S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education at the State University of New York at New Paltz, to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching. Composed of K-12 teachers and administrators, higher education…

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SUNY New Paltz student and marketing association recognized for raising awareness of organ donations

NEW PALTZ-The New York Capital Region Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) awarded SUNY New Paltz business student Richard Guido ’15 a $1,000 student scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to an individual student or group of students for exceptional work in completing a marketing plan. Guido’s team’s plan, developed on behalf…

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The Institute for Disaster Mental Health and the Center for Deployment Psychology set to train clinicians to assist veterans and their families

NEW PALTZ- Recognizing the need to equip more mental health providers with the skills to assist military personnel and their families, the Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz is collaborating with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) to host a two-day training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy. This…

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