NEW PALTZ — Three Native American speakers will discuss various topics during a series of daytime presentations held in March at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Topics will range from Native American education, the Iroquois in the American Revolution, Iroquois fishing and hunting methods, to Native…
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Mid-Hudson Regional Science Olympiad to be Held at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will host 300 competitors and an equal number of parents and guests at the 1998 Mid-Hudson Regional Science Olympiad Tournament on Saturday, February 28. Thirteen teams from 12 Hudson Valley middle and junior high schools will compete in the…
Read moreBetty MacDonald Trio to Perform Tribute to Billie Holiday
NEW PALTZ — A tribute to the internationally-known and legendary jazz vocalist, Billie Holiday, will be performed by the Hudson Valley’s own legendary jazz vocalist and violinist, Betty MacDonald and her trio. The concert, an event centered around Women’s History Month and sponsored by the women’s studies program and jazz…
Read moreSUNY NEW PALTZ JOINS AMERICORPS MOVEMENT
NEW PALTZ — Seventy students attending the State University of New York at New Paltz will be sworn into the AmeriCorps program on February 6, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the College’s Student Union. It is the first time New Paltz students have participated in the federal program. “The goal…
Read morePhilosopher Speaks on Assisted Suicide and the Right to Die
NEW PALTZ — Dr. Rosamond Rhodes, philosopher and ethicist, will speak at the State University of New York at New Paltz on February 12. Her topic will be “Physicians, Assisted Suicide, and the Right to Die.” Rhodes lecture offers an analysis of some of the concepts that are central to the…
Read morePresident Bowen’s Response to the Chancellor’s Statement to the Board of Trustees
NEW PALTZ — I am shocked and dismayed that the Chancellor has chosen to ignore the findings and conclusions of his own Review Committee which found, based on a survey of practices at 23 other SUNY campuses, that: The President’s decision to allow the conference to proceed was based on the…
Read moreSUNY NEW PALTZ SCHOLARSHIP HONORS 1926 ALUMNA
NEW PALTZ — A generous gift from the late Grace E. Elliott of New Paltz will provide merit-based scholarships to students attending the State University of New York at New Paltz. A life-long resident of New Paltz known for her generosity to many Hudson Valley charities, Ms. Elliott’s $160,000 endowment will…
Read moreSUNY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON JAPAN
NEW PALTZ — The Association of American Colleges and Universities has selected the State University of New York at New Paltz to participate in a Faculty and Curriculum Development Program focusing on Japan. New Paltz is one of eight universities selected for the AAC&U project from a total of 43…
Read moreNEW PALTZ TO OFFER MASTER’S AT ADIRONDACK CC IN WILTON
NEW PALTZ — In response to student requests, the State Universit of New York at New Paltz has opened a new extension location at Adirondack Community College (Saratoga County Extension Center) in Wilton, N.Y. Last fall, a first group of part-time students enrolled in the new master of science degree program…
Read moreSUNY NEW PALTZ PARTNERS WITH ECUADORAN UNIVERSITY
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will soon assist Ecuador’s youngest and fastest growing university, the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES), to launch two new master’s degree programs. Located in Guayaquil, UEES was founded in November, 1993 and is currently considered to be…
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