NEW PALTZ–Five faculty and alumni from the State University of New York at New Paltz Art Department in the School of Fine & Performing Arts have secured prestigious and highly competitive Artist Fellowships (unrestricted cash grants of $7,000 each) from the latest cycle of the New York Foundation for the Arts…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ –Two highly-praised pianists, Roberto Plano and Jon Nakamatsu will perform during this year’s PianoSummer at New Paltz Festival. Plano’s concert, featuring the music of Beethoven and Liszt, will take place on Saturday, July 16 at 8:00 p.m. in McKenna Theatre located on the campus of the State University of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Cheryl B. Tornsey, most recently the Vice President and Dean of the College at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Paltz, effective July 15. Torsney…
Read MoreNew Paltz-The State University of New York at New Paltz won the 2011 Innovation Award, conferred by the Diversity in Global Education Network. This accolade recognizes New Paltz as a leader among the nation’s colleges and universities for implementing creative, practical strategies that bring study abroad opportunities to the cohort…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– PianoSummer at New Paltz Institute/Festival is the pinnacle of the summer arts season in the Hudson Valley. Under the direction of internationally renowned pianist Vladimir Feltsman, the Institute/Festival begins its 16th season on July 9 with concerts, recitals, master classes, lectures and a piano competition. Concerts and events take…
Read MoreNew Paltz-President Donald P. Christian issued the following statement about the Governor and Legislature’s support of a five-year tuition plan for SUNY campuses: "I am delighted by the leadership of the Governor and the Legislature in supporting long-overdue reform of how tuition is set in New York State. This is a historic…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Contact: Morgan Hook; morgan.hook@suny.edu; 518-320-1311 Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today unanimously appointed Dr. Donald P. Christian president of SUNY New Paltz. Christian has served as interim president since July 2010 and provost and vice president for academic affairs…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce the appointment of a 21-year police veteran and New Paltz alumnus David Dugatkin as the new Chief of University Police, effective June 20. Dugatkin currently serves as Detective Sergeant in charge of the Detective Division…
Read MoreThe Institute for Disaster Mental Health has been featured prominently in the Education Section of the New York Times (Friday, June 10, p. A23) as well as the Times’s global edition, the International Herald Tribune. The article “Colleges Now Offering Education in Disaster” was written by journalist Lisa…
Read MoreThe Mid-Hudson Human Resources Association (MHHRA) and the State University of New York at New Paltz are pleased to announce that Emma Lynch has been selected as the recipient of the 2011-2012 HR Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2006 by MHHRA to recognize and encourage New Paltz…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- Interim president Donald Christian issued the following statement about the Governor’s announcement of a legislative bill supporting a rational tuition policy for SUNY campuses: "I am grateful for Governor Cuomo’s support of a rational tuition policy for SUNY. Predictable tuition will allow New Paltz students and their families to manage…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – This past year, The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at New Paltz recognized three members of the faculty for their outstanding contributions in scholarship, service and teaching. Each recipient was selected by an ad hoc committee of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Senate and announced by the…
Read MoreNEW 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 during June and July. These sessions will provide an overview of the MBA program. Academic advising will be offered…
Read MoreHudson Valley Artists 2011: Exercises in Unnecessary Beauty features works by 24 artists who live and work in the mid-Hudson Valley who dare to address that most elusive of qualities—beauty. The exhibition includes work that employs beautiful images and craftsmanship as well as work that questions the idea and/or ideal of beauty.
Read MoreThe Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach reports some welcome news in their fifth Discussion Brief: Agriculture Supporting Communities in the Mid Hudson Region. It reveals that the commercial, cultural and political force of the Hudson Valley region is returning to an overlooked and indigenous source that has been dormant…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the Doug Sheppard Classic Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Monday, June 13, at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston. Proceeds from the event will go toward a scholarship endowment for SUNY New Paltz students. The tournament is named…
Read MoreAll are invited to tee off at the annual Doug Sheppard Classic: New Paltz’s Scholarship Golf Tournament held on Monday, June 13 at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston. Proceeds from the golf tournament will support New Paltz students by endowing a scholarship fund at New Paltz. Scholarships allow the College to…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – How SUNY Matters: Economic Impacts of the State University of New York was released today by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. According to this report SUNY and its associated economic activity supported 173,000 jobs across the state in 2008-09. SUNY’s economic impact on New York State was near $20…
Read MoreThe College’s team of admissions counselors and student ambassadors welcomes all prospective students, their families and friends to the State University of New York at New Paltz’s 257 acre campus this summer and avail of our summer campus tour program. Each campus tour includes a 30-minute presentation with an admission’s counselor and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz School of Business is pleased to host a 2011 Summer Tax Practitioner Institute on Friday, June 24 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the in van den Berg Hall room 310 (the School of Business conference room) on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- The New Paltz Presidential Search Committee and the New Paltz College Council have continued their work to find a College President for New Paltz, according to Kenneth J. Abt, Chair, New Paltz Presidential Search Committee, and Chair, New Paltz College Council. On Monday, May 23, the College Council met to…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 22 on the Old Main Quadrangle. The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m., the same location. This year’s ceremonies will recognize and…
Read MoreNew Paltz will recognize two valedictorians this year. Sallie McPherson, (Rifton, N.Y.) who is a cellular/molecular biology major with minors in Black studies and chemistry, and Ghady Al Rahhal, (New Paltz) who is a molecular biology major with minors in philosophy and chemistry. Both biology majors and chemistry minors, McPherson and Rahhal…
Read MoreThe Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at The State University of New York at New Paltz presents its third annual Fine Wine + Fine Art benefit auction on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Twenty Four Fifth Ballroom in Manhattan.
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a meeting at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 23, in Haggerty 903. The Call to Order and Approval of Minutes will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt. The only other agenda…
Read More[link=http://www.princetonreview.com/uploadedFiles/Editorial_Content/Green_Material/Green%20Guide%20Complete%20full%20size.pdf]Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges[/link] (2011 edition) features the State University of New York at New Paltz as one of the nation’s significant colleges committed to sustainability and green issues. Inspiration for this guide originated with prospective college students across the country who expressed interest in attending colleges…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 22 on the Old Main Quadrangle. The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m., the same location. This year’s ceremonies…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz’s independent student newspaper, The New Paltz Oracle Online Edition, secured an impressive National Finalist title in the 2010 Mark of Excellence for “Best Affiliated Web site." This annual national competition is organized by the Society of Professional…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher honored New Paltz seniors, Hope Dobrzynski, Alyssa Finck, Jennifer Sánchez and Robb Webb with 2011 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence at a ceremony on April 5 held in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. The [link=http://www.suny.edu/communications/awards/StudentExcellence.cfm]Chancellor’s Awards[/link], inaugurated in 1997, highlight students…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz’s independent student newspaper, The New Paltz Oracle Online Edition, secured an impressive National Finalist title in the 2010 Mark of Excellence for “Best Affiliated Web site." This annual national competition is organized by the Society of Professional Journalists. The New…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges (2011 edition) features the State University of New York at New Paltz as one of the nation’s significant colleges committed to sustainability and green issues. Inspiration for this guide originated with prospective college students across the country who expressed interest…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) has released its fifth Discussion Brief: Agriculture Supporting Communities in the Mid-Hudson Region. The CRREO Discussion Brief series focuses on regional issues, in order to inform citizens and decision makers of key public policy choices and issues in our…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- The following statement is being sent on behalf of Kenneth J. Abt, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee and Chair of the New Paltz College Council: We have learned today that presidential candidate Mary Papazian, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lehman College, Bronx, NY, has decided to…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- The Presidential Search Committee announces today that Interim President Donald Christian has been invited to interview with the New Paltz campus as a presidential finalist. Interim President Christian will be the fifth presidential finalist chosen by the Search Committee to move to this stage in the process, which began…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- "Today, Governor Cuomo and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced NYSUNY 2020 – a new program that will allow the four SUNY university centers to apply for funding available to drive economic revitalization in the regions they serve," stated Interim President Donald P. Christian. He then added, "NYSUNY 2020 is anchored…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce their new, non-credit professional certificate program in Digital Marketing Communications. This program will put its graduates in the vanguard of the rapidly growing profession of digital communications and e-marketing. This program is designed for anyone interested…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz’s independent student newspaper, “The New Paltz Oracle,” secured a major award, the 2010 Mark of Excellence, from the Society of Professional Journalists, overcoming competition from Harvard University, Syracuse University, New York University and Vassar College. On Saturday, April 9, former…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce an exhibition of satirical prints by artist Hank Virgona, on view from April 29 to June 5, 2011 in the Seminar Room of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.
Read MoreAcademic programs preserved; workforce trimmed NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz has developed a budget plan for 2011-12 in the face of an estimated $6.3M cut in state funding that will adjust the College’s economy while preserving academic programs and student support services and protecting current…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Susan Ingalls Lewis, associate professor, department of history at the State University of New York at New Paltz was the recipient of the prestigious Hagley Prize for her outstanding scholarly work, “Unexceptional Women: Female Proprietors in Mid-Nineteenth Century Albany, New York, 1830-1885,” published by Ohio State University Press…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce two upcoming special events presented by the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. These exhibitions are among a series of Tenth Anniversary Year exhibitions that commemorate The Dorsky’s focus on the art and artists of the Hudson…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– The State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to be welcoming the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, William Dudley, to speak on its campus on May 19. President Dudley’s speech, entitled “The US Economic Outlook — Where Are We Headed,” is expected to…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ –Peter Townshend’s Tommy, a tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph will be performed April 28 – May 8 on the McKenna stage located on the campus of the State University of New York at New Paltz. Jack Wade directs the musical, with Stephen Kitsakos as…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO), in collaboration with the American Planning Association’s (APA) New York Metro Chapter, will host the forum “An Evening with the Fellows: Financing Smart and Sustainable Place-making” held in the State University of New York at New Paltz’s College Terrace,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – On Monday, April 25, the English Department and Evolutionary Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz will welcome artist and author James Prosek. He will deliver a free public lecture entitled “Eels and Naming Nature,” an event that will serve as the capstone event in this year’s Evolutionary Studies…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to present its production of The Who’s “Tommy” running from April 28 to May 8 at the McKenna Theater. This rock opera written by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuff will electrify audiences with The Who’s groundbreaking music and its captivating…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is proud to announce its 182nd annual commencement ceremonies to be held this May for both our August/December 2010 graduates and May 2011 candidates. The College is honored to welcome Noah P. Dorsky as the May 2011 commencement speaker. He is chair…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Noah P. Dorsky, chair of the SUNY New Paltz Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SUNY New Paltz, and son of Samuel Dorsky, the namesake of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz campus, will be the May 2011 Commencement Speaker. “We thought it was quite fitting…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – On March 26, 2011 the State University of New York at New Paltz Student Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) received a silver trophy for their achievement in marketing at the 33rd Annual AMA’s International Collegiate Conference held in New Orleans from March 24-26. Over 1,300 students and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Women’s Studies Program at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host a one-day conference on Saturday, April 30, titled “Green Feminisms: Women, Sustainability and Environmental Justice.” This year’s conference focuses on the particular dangers that environmental degradation has posed for women throughout the world…
Read MoreNew Paltz’s electrical and computer engineering students showcased their ingenuity, vision and sense of adventure last year when the solar car team finished eighth out of 17 in the [link=http://americansolarchallenge.org/events/asc2010/category/media/]American Solar Challenge’s[/link] road race of 1,200 miles. They raced from the grassy plains of Cresson, Texas to the lofty skyscrapers…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ –The State University at New Paltz will be hosting the 2nd annual UlsterCorps Service Summit on April 26th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the College Terrace. The event will focus on the End Hunger Project and is co-sponsored by the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO),…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ –The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz and Campus Auxiliary Services, Inc. will hold the annual Business Plan Contest Presentation and Award Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4 in the Student Union Building rooms 62/63. The business plan contest gives students an opportunity to…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is ranked among the top 100 best values in the nation for public four-year institutions that deliver a stellar education at an affordable price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s annual rankings. New Paltz ranked 36th, climbing from 78th on the Kiplinger’s list…
Read MoreThe State University of New York at New Paltz is 7th among the best public universities in the North with master’s degree programs, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook. The College rose from 8th place last year. In the 2011 edition, which will be published in the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce the 2011 Hall of Fame inductees. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on May 12, 2011 at the Wiltwyck Country Club in Kingston, NY from 5:00 –…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ –On Thursday, April 21, the Center for Middle Eastern Dialogue at SUNY New Paltz will host a conference on “Diversity in the Middle East: Commonalities and Polarities.” The conference, which will run from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., will take place in the Student Union Building (SUB) on the…
Read MoreFestival continues Theatre Department’s commitment to developing new works for the stage; eleven plays chosen from over 70 entrants NEW PALTZ – The Department of Theatre Arts will present a New Play Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 8, 9 and 10th in Parker Theatre on the State University of New…
Read MoreThe Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (The Dorsky) is pleased to present a program of vocal works that includes The White Rooster, a dramatic cantata for women’s voices, percussion and six Tibetan singing bowls performed by the vocal ensemble Tapestry, on Thursday, April 14 at 6 pm. A…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– Kenneth J. Abt, Chair of the New Paltz Presidential Search Committee and New Paltz College Council, announced today that the search for a new president to lead New Paltz would be extended. The renewed search will continue until additional candidates are identified, vetted and forwarded as finalists for consideration…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- The State University of New York at New Paltz is proud to announce the formation of the first-ever Advisory Board for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, James Schiffer, has recruited a board of accomplished alumni and friends to give advice…
Read MoreOur fine and performing arts events, athletic contests and public lectures should be magnets that draw friends and fans to the college. We will proudly proclaim our cultural and economic impact, and aim to be celebrated as a regional resource and gem….
Read MoreFaculty and staff alike must appreciate—and demonstrate through our actions and attitudes—that meeting student needs is vital to the institution’s success. We must understand the services that students require to achieve their goals and our administrative processes and policies must help us provide those services….
Read MoreMost of our undergraduate students will live on campus and many faculty/staff will live in close proximity to campus. We want to offer a rich and lively co-curriculum that (a) reinforces what students learn in the classroom; (b) responds to students’ interests and (c) takes full advantage of New Paltz’s extraordinary…
Read MoreWe will be a willing partner—and supplier of talent in the form of graduates and faculty expertise—to local business and industry, school districts, and social service agencies. With the exception of our MFA programs that have national reputations, meeting such regional needs will be the principal focus of our graduate programs…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– John Larson, the tenth James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz, will give his public speech on Thursday, April 14 in Lecture Center 106 at 6:00 PM. He is teaching a seminar this semester in storytelling and multimedia journalism. John…
Read MoreOn Friday, April 8, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art will hold an opening reception for two new exhibitions: The Upstate New York Olympics: Tim Davis and Thick and Thin: Ken Landauer and Julianne Swartz, from 5 to 7 pm. The museum’s curator, Brian Wallace, organized both exhibitions…
Read MoreSpeaker is Chair of New Paltz Foundation; his family is namesake of Dorsky Museum NEW PALTZ- Noah P. Dorsky, chair of the SUNY New Paltz Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SUNY New Paltz, and son of Samuel Dorsky, the namesake of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz campus, will…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 28, in the College Terrace. The Call to Order will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt. This will be a joint meeting of…
Read More4th Annual College Clean-Up Day!! Wednesday, March 30, 2010 (Rain date: Thursday, March 31, 2011) 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Meet in SUB 62/63 to get your team assignment The College Clean Up Committee would like to invite ALL SUNY New Paltz community members (Faculty/Staff/Students and friends) to join us for the fourth annual spring cleaning…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – "We were disappointed to learn over the weekend that presidential candidate, Dr. John Schreiber, M.D., MPH, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine and Chief Administrative Officer, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, has communicated to Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and the New…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Klezmer violinist and ethnographer, Yale Strom, will perform his newest Jewish piece, IN THE MEMORY OF… with the Carei String Quartet on April 5 at 8:00 p.m. in McKenna Theatre located on the campus of the State University of New York at New Paltz. There will be a…
Read MoreOur faculty’s excitement about their own research and creative activity should inspire students, both in the classroom and in focused capstone experiences for undergraduates (e.g., joint faculty-student research; faculty-mentored student research; internships; teaching practica; student shows and recitals). Connections between undergraduate student learning and faculty scholarship will be an important part…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– "We were disappointed to learn today that one of our presidential candidates, Joe Gow, Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, has withdrawn from our search. A decision on the next leader of New Paltz has not been made and was not part of the agenda for the March 22 SUNY…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz announces the 2011 recipients of its service and teaching awards. Dr. Kevin Caskey, Dr. Sally Schultz and Dr. Tulin Sener will receive the Distinguished Teaching Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Distinguished Research Award, respectively. Aaron Hines…
Read MoreNew Paltz students will be taught by faculty who take teaching and learning seriously, beginning with a general education curriculum (the proper focus of one’s first years at the college) designed by our faculty to impart content and build competencies grounded in the liberal arts. There will be regular dialogue among…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz School of Business will offer free tax help to individuals with a gross income below $49,000 on the New Paltz campus as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Certified student volunteers received training from the IRS to…
Read MoreNew Paltz faculty will be gifted at (and care about) their teaching. But they will also be meaningfully and consistently engaged in scholarship and creative activity that is shared with (and evaluated by) scholars and critics in the broader intellectual community. The pace and volume of such scholarly/creative activity will be…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– The State University of New York at New Paltz welcomes Ray Suarez, author, senior correspondent for PBS News Hour, and host of Destination Casa Blanca, as a speaker in the College’s Distinguished Speaker Series at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in the SUNY New Paltz Athletic and Wellness Center….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO), in collaboration with the SUNY New Paltz School of Education and the New Paltz Central School District Board Legislative Action Committee, is sponsoring a forum on “Financing Education through Income Taxes?” with Assemblyman Kevin Cahill 101st A.D. (Kingston), on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, in the Haggerty Administration Building, room 903. Reports will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt and Interim College President Donald Christian. Included…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The New Paltz Presidential Search Committee has completed its work and the New Paltz College Council has fulfilled its charge in the process to find a College President for New Paltz, according to Kenneth J. Abt, Chair, New Paltz Presidential Search Committee, and Chair, New Paltz College…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Weaving together a provocative and engaging performance, Madera Vox, the eclectic chamber ensemble will perform at the State University of New York at New Paltz on Tuesday, March 8 at 8 p.m. in McKenna Theatre. The evening’s program includes the works of Kurt Weill, Chick Corea, Libby Larsen,…
Read MoreThe Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art invites artists to submit proposals for its annual exhibition of work by artists from the mid Hudson Valley. This year’s exhibition—Hudson Valley Artists 2011: Exercises in Unnecessary Beauty—will be selected and organized by Dorsky Museum curator Brian Wallace. Artists are invited to…
Read MoreNEW 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 during March and April. These sessions will provide an overview of the MBA program. Academic advising will be offered…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Spike Heels, opens the spring 2011 main stage season at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre Arts, the play will be performed in McKenna Theatre March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, at 8 p.m. and March 6, and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz (IDMH) announces that registration is open for its upcoming conference and training, “Lessons from Adversity: Strengthening Preparedness with Reflections from 9/11.” The event, which will be held April 7 and 8, 2011, at SUNY New Paltz, will examine…
Read MoreThe spirit of recycling returns to the SUNY New Paltz campus as the 2011 RecycleMania Tournament begins. The New Paltz campus will be participating in the friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities on their campus communities. The program, which runs from Feb….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, in the College Terrace. The Call to Order and Approval of Minutes will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt. This will…
Read MoreAugie, a 2 & ½ year-old male border collie, has recently arrived at New Paltz. Augie’s purpose is to herd the migrating Canadian Geese away and off of the campus grounds with help from new owner Mike Malloy, Director of Environmental Health & Safety. The benefit is that the campus will no…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – In 2009 the Town of New Paltz Historic Preservation Commission applied for and received a grant from the New York State Historic Preservation Office to develop an online interactive map that displays information collected from prior surveys about the properties of historic significance in the Town and Village…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the State University of New York at New Paltz has selected its full- and part-time 2009-2010 Teachers of the Year. Reynolds Scott-Childress, an associate professor of History, was named the full-time Teacher of the Year. Joan Perisse was selected as the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Davenport Residency Program presents the electrifying Fidelio Trio in concert, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. in McKenna Theatre on the campus of the State University of New York at New Paltz. Before the concert, at 6:30 p.m. in the same theatre, the trio will give a pre-concert…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz will recognize Antonio Bonilla, Director of the Educational Opportunity Program, and Marda Reid, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, for their untiring and invaluable contributions to the School of Business and the college community…
Read MoreThe Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (The Dorsky) opens an exhibition of work by artist Marco Maggi on Friday, Feb. 11 with a curator’s gallery talk from 4 – 5 p.m. and a preview reception on from 5 – 7 p.m. The exhibition From Huguenot to Microwave: New and Recent Works by Marco Maggi…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (The Dorsky) celebrates its tenth anniversary year in 2011. Formerly known as the College Art Gallery, The Dorsky first opened to the public in April 2001 and was officially dedicated on Oct. 20, 2001. The museum will celebrate this important birthday with a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – DuPont-Columbia, Peabody and multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and media consultant John Larson has been named the tenth James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Larson will join the faculty in the Spring 2011 semester to teach a seminar…
Read MoreThe Graduate School at the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold an Open House on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5-7pm in the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz Campus. Representatives from the college’s graduate programs, Financial Aid Office, Career Resource Center, and Educational Opportunity Program…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- Kenneth J. Abt, Chair of the Search Committee and Chair of the New Paltz College Council, announced today that the fourth presidential finalist invited to campus has decided to withdraw from the presidential search currently in progress at New Paltz. No further details are available. The Presidential Search Committee is…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ– The Presidential Search Committee at the State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce that four candidates have been invited to visit the New Paltz campus as presidential finalists. Three have accepted the invitation and the Committee is awaiting confirmation from a fourth candidate. The dates…
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