When Michele Di Palo-Williams’77 (Sociology) learned that SUNY New Paltz students would be working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the alumna immediately sought ways to help. “I knew students […]
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SUNY New Paltz celebrates virtual 2020 Alumni Reunion
SUNY New Paltz welcomed alumni for a weekend of virtual events during its annual Alumni Reunion Celebration held Oct. 16-18. “We knew that Reunion would look a lot different this […]
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Sculpture alumnus exhibits “Monument for Immigrants” at park in Long Island City
Work by an alumnus of the Sculpture MFA program is currently featured in an exhibition at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York. Daniel Bejar ’07g (Sculpture) was […]
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Exhibition by MFA student, alumna earns feature in leading arts magazine Hyperallergic
The Catskill Mountains-based exhibition of a current Master of Fine Arts candidate and a recent MFA alumna is the subject of a recent article in Hyperallergic, one of the world’s […]
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For love of the game: Alumnus finds his passion teaching youth basketball
Nate Duran ’18 (Management) talks about basketball like other people talk about volunteering, mindfulness practice or even religion. “It’s something I’ve always been passionate about,” he said. “It’s done so […]
Read moreThe show must go on – SUNY New Paltz talent supports the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival
The film industry may have effectively shut down for most of 2020, but the annual Woodstock Film Festival switched gears to deliver a hybrid, socially distant experience that relied on […]
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SUNY New Paltz earns multiple awards for excellence in SUNY-wide communications competition
SUNY New Paltz won a “Best of Category” and five Judges Citation honors in the 2020 SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) Awards for Excellence, which recognize the best of […]
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Dorsky Museum announces Hudson Valley Artists 2020 Purchase Award
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz is acquiring three new artworks by regional artists for its permanent collection: “Choker” by Donise English, “Waste Not 6” by […]
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Alumni Relations Director Shana Circe steps down, search underway
Shana Circe ’02 (Art Education) ’08g (Visual Arts Education) has announced her intention to step down as director of alumni relations at the College, effective April 2021. “New Paltz has […]
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Gina O’Brien-Carroll ’86 makes directorial debut this fall with tennis comedy “First One In”
Alumna, screenwriter and director Gina O’Brien-Carroll ’86 (Communication Studies) makes her directorial debut this fall with “First One In,” her third original screenplay, released on Sept. 8, 2020, and now […]
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