Digging this summer: Brooke Cammann ’23 travels to Italy for excavation project
Brooke Cammann (Art History; Chemistry) fell in love with Italian art history as a first-year student in the SUNY
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“One of the most academically prepared groups we’ve seen”: SUNY New Paltz to welcome incoming class of 2022
NEW PALTZ – More than 1,100 first-year students and about 600 transfer students will join the SUNY New Paltz community
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With Latinx Artist Fellowship, MFA alumna Koyoltzintli looks to inspire eco-conscious artists like her
“My art is rooted in the land that shaped me, and the stories it continuously tells…When I contemplate on the
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“Creating a dialogue with the material”: Sustainable initiative gives theatre sets a new life in Sculpture Program
There was a time when the wood used to create theatrical sets in SUNY New Paltz productions would be
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For MFA graduate Funlola Coker ’22g, a SUNY artists’ fellowship presents a chance at a homecoming
Funlola Coker ’22g produces work in metal that reflects a long and circuitous journey as an artist, from arriving
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College announces faculty promotions and continuing appointments for 2022
The Division of Academic Affairs has announced the following promotions for academic faculty at SUNY New Paltz. They are effective as
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40 Under Forty returns with new roster of accomplished alumni
The SUNY New Paltz 40 Under Forty awards recognition program returned to Novellas at New Paltz on June 4 to honor a
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College publishes spring 2022 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn
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Art History Professor Reva Wolf organizes international Warhol symposium at UPenn
SUNY New Paltz Professor Reva Wolf is the key organizer of an international symposium, “Translating Warhol,” which will serve as a venue for exploring how Andy
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Supplemental Instruction pilot will expand in fall 2022 to provide more support for students in challenging courses
The Center for Student Success at SUNY New Paltz will partner with academic departments this fall to extend support
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Commencement Address: Valedictorian Martin Benesh ’22 (May 22, 2022)
Martin Benesh ’22 (Theatre Arts) gave the 2022 Student Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, May 21. The
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Commencement Address: Everton H. Henriques ’78 ’83g (May 22, 2022)
Everton H. Henriques ’78 ’83g (Chemistry) gave the 2022 Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on Sunday, May 22. The
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz hosts in-person 2022 Commencement
SUNY New Paltz hosted three in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 20, 21 and 22, a joyful weekend and a well-deserved
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Art History Associate Professor Keely Heuer is the 2022 Mentor of the Year
In a time-honored tradition, Associate Professor of Art History Keely Heuer was awarded this year’s Undergraduate Research Mentor of the
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Student Research Symposium 2022: 90+ students present original, timely scholarship
The SUNY New Paltz Student Research Symposium returned on Friday, May 6, as students from across academic disciplines shared outcomes
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Spring 2022 BFA Thesis Exhibition (Photos)
A beloved Department of Art tradition returned to the SUNY New Paltz campus this spring, as dozens of undergraduate and
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“May you have fair winds and following seas”: Community comes together to celebrate Don and Sandy Christian at their retirement
President Donald P. Christian and Sandy Christian were the guests of honor at three receptions held on campus this month,
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New Paltz MFA in the Top 20 nationwide in 2022 Best Value Schools ranking
The MFA at SUNY New Paltz was rated No. 19 on Best Value Schools’ 2022 list of the Best Schools
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A great day to be on campus: On May 6, students across majors and disciplines share their best work
A number of beloved spring semester traditions are back this year at SUNY New Paltz, with a full schedule of
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SUNY Board of Trustees appoints Dr. Darrell P. Wheeler as President of SUNY New Paltz
Upon the recommendation of the State University of New York Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley, the SUNY Board of Trustees
Read MorePhilanthropic support valued at $3 million will establish art programming at SUNY New Paltz
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art and the SUNY New Paltz Foundation are pleased to announce a $3 million bequest
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Q&A with student theatre director Nico Torrez ’22
Nico Torrez, ‘22 (Theatre Arts) will be making their directorial debut with a play they conceived at McKenna Theatre. “Pages
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New Sustainability Course Designation helps students find and enroll in classes with a sustainability focus
SUNY New Paltz’s Sustainability Committee is proud to introduce the new Sustainability Course Designation, which empowers students to design a
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Class of 2022 Valedictorian: Martin Benesh
The design and technology concentration in the Department of Theatre Arts may not always get as much time in the
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Four New Paltz students honored with 2022 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence
Four SUNY New Paltz students will receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence this spring, based on their distinctive academic,
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Green laundry: Student researcher finds eco-friendly upgrade to Theatre Arts costume chore
SUNY New Paltz’s Department of Theatre Arts puts on multiple productions a year. That means lots of rehearsals, lots
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Phyllis Chen wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for Music Composition
Assistant Professor Phyllis Chen is a 2022 winner of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, one of the highest
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BFA & MFA Thesis Exhibitions at the Dorsky Museum, April 29 – May 24
The School of Fine & Performing Arts, Department of Art, and Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz
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Curating Blackness through pop culture history: Recap of graphic designer Kelly Walters’ Design Week address
SUNY New Paltz welcomed renowned author, educator and designer Kelly Walters to campus to provide the opening Keynote Address at
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SUNY New Paltz will present honorary doctorate to Everton H. Henriques ’78 ’83g at 2022 Commencement Ceremony
SUNY New Paltz will celebrate the career and contributions of Everton H. Henriques ’78 ’83g (Chemistry), a chemist, engineer, entrepreneur,
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April 9, the Department of Theatre Arts celebrates 50 years of excellence and two beloved professors
SUNY New Paltz’s Department of Theatre Arts is inviting students, faculty and alumni to celebrate the legacy of Professor Emeritus
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Women’s Leadership Summit returns in person with best and brightest alumnae and leaders
Twenty-eight SUNY New Paltz alumnae and thought leaders offered first-hand career advice on accelerating and achieving professional goals to students
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Commencement 2022 update: Our plans for COVID-19 safety, guests and more
SUNY New Paltz is planning a Commencement weekend on May 20, 21 & 22, 2022, that resembles celebrations in
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Dorsky Museum announces call for Hudson Valley Artists 2022
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art invites artists working in all media to submit proposals for its annual exhibition of
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New graduate program in Digital Design & Fabrication to debut fall 2022
SUNY New Paltz has launched a new graduate program in Digital Design & Fabrication (DDF), an interdisciplinary curriculum at the
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We are not built for this: Interdisciplinary Honors Program thesis delves into the modern mind
The world is changing faster than ever before. Are our brains able to keep pace? That’s the question that New
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College announces 40 Under Forty honorees for 2022
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the 40 young alumni honorees for the College’s 2022 40 Under Forty awards. An
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Announcing spring 2022 Academic Year Undergraduate Research Experience award winners
The College’s Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) program is delighted to announce the winners of the spring 2022 Academic
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“Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere” opens Feb. 5 at the Dorsky Museum
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz is delighted to present “Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere: Freedom
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The countdown begins! Our plans for in-person Commencement ceremonies May 20-22
SUNY New Paltz is preparing to celebrate our newest graduates at in-person, outdoor Commencement ceremonies on May 20, 21 &
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College publishes fall 2021 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester, honoring students who excel academically and
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Ceramics students take on history of Huguenot Street for Nov. 20 exhibition
Students in the SUNY New Paltz Ceramics Program will partner with Historic Huguenot Street for its “Insight on Site” exhibition
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Giving Back: Scholarship recipients thank donors for support
SUNY New Paltz announced the successful completion of Soaring Higher – The Campaign for SUNY New Paltz, the first-ever comprehensive
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“Saving Art”: Fall 2021 Art History Association lecture series kicks off Oct. 21
All are welcome to a new series of virtual lectures organized by the SUNY New Paltz Art History Association,
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Join our next General Education Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 20
All SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff are invited to attend a virtual General Education (GE) Forum on Wednesday, Oct.
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Survey says: Student feedback propels SUNY New Paltz to top 350 nationwide in Wall Street Journal college rankings
SUNY New Paltz moved up to No. 349 in the 2022 edition of the Wall Street Journal / Times
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SUNY New Paltz rises across the board, earns more accolades than ever before from U.S. News & World Report
SUNY New Paltz moved up to claim the No. 6 ranking among all public universities in the North region, and
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“Follies in America”: Kerry Dean Carso’s new book and exhibition examine garden architecture of the 19th century
Art History Professor Kerry Dean Carso is the author of a new book examining 19th-century American culture through the lens
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Pamela Z, composer/performer and interdisciplinary artist, gives public lecture at SUNY New Paltz on Aug. 26
The SUNY New Paltz School of Fine & Performing Arts will kick off the 2021-22 academic year with special guest
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Rooted: Art + Land: Rail Trail Installations co-presented by The Dorsky Museum, Aug. 27-29
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz will co-present a collection of art installations along the Wallkill
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What faculty should know ahead of the fall 2021 semester
This information was sent to all faculty and staff via email on Aug. 16. As we prepare for the first
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College excited to welcome diverse and academically strong class for in-person fall 2021 semester
More than 1,000 first-year students and about 700 transfer students will join the SUNY New Paltz community for an in-person
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College announces faculty promotions and continuing appointments for 2021
The Division of Academic Affairs has announced the following promotions for academic faculty at SUNY New Paltz. They are effective
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A small number of fall 2021 courses will require a COVID-19 vaccine due to the nature of instruction
SUNY New Paltz is requiring all students to be fully vaccinated in a small number of fall 2021 courses (primarily
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With three more Drescher leave awards, New Paltz continues strong support for underrepresented pre-tenure faculty
Three SUNY New Paltz pre-tenure faculty will receive support for leaves in fall 2021 through the Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher
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Professor’s new book selected as Outstanding Academic Title by ‘Choice’
Art History Professor Reva Wolf’s co-edited book, “Freemasonry and the Visual Arts from the Eighteenth Century Forward: Historical and Global
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PianoSummer returns July 12-16 with new virtual format
PianoSummer at SUNY New Paltz, the international program dedicated solely to piano music, returns July 12-16, 2021, after postponing programming
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SUNY New Paltz exceeds campaign goal – Raises more than $24.7 million in philanthropic support
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the successful completion of Soaring Higher – The Campaign for SUNY New Paltz,
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The Dorsky Museum named among the best in the Hudson Valley in Chronogram readers’ choice awards
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz was named one of the best art museums in the
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Owning Earth: Fine arts students, faculty, alumni featured in Unison Arts exhibition opening June 26
An outdoor sculpture exhibition opening in New Paltz this weekend will showcase work from multiple representatives of the College’s School
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“Hudson Valley Artists: Who Really Cares?” opens July 7 at the Dorsky Museum
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz’s annual juried exhibition, “Hudson Valley Artists: Who Really Cares?” will
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College publishes spring 2021 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn
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3D printing PPE project awarded IBM grant through Volunteer Excellence program
The Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center (HVAMC)’s effort to produce thousands of face shields for front-line workers has been recognized
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Dorsky Museum to receive National Endowment for the Arts grant for Kate Millett exhibition
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz has been awarded a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects award
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SUNY New Paltz grads celebrate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz hosted 14 smaller, shorter in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 14, 15 and 16, to recognize and salute undergraduate
Read MoreCollege prepares for two weekends of smaller, in-person Commencement ceremonies
SUNY New Paltz will hold a series of smaller, shorter, in-person Commencement ceremonies for our 2021 graduates on May 14-16
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Ana Maria Farina ’21g wins prestigious College Art Association fellowship
MFA student Ana Maria Farina ’21g (Studio Art) has been named the 2021 recipient of the College Art Association (CAA)
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An in-person fall experience: Update on our planning for next semester
SUNY New Paltz is planning to provide a traditional, safe, in-person experience for students in fall 2021, consistent with continued
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Meet us in the showroom: Stratasys 3D printing tour comes to SUNY New Paltz April 30
The longstanding partnership between SUNY New Paltz and Stratasys, the worldwide leader in 3D printing, continues on Friday, April 30,
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This weekend: Theatre Arts presents stage readings of “Romeo and Juliet,” translated for modern audiences
The Department of Theatre Arts continues its 2020-2021 production season with live-streamed, onstage readings of “Romeo and Juliet,” a modern
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Commencement 2021 update: We are planning a series of smaller in-person ceremonies; Plans are subject to change based on COVID-19 numbers and public health guidance
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to share that we intend to hold a series of smaller, shorter, in-person Commencement ceremonies
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Two alumni create ‘One Love Art Sessions Podcast’
Candido Crespo ’06 (Visual Arts Education) and James Jacobsen ’06 (Visual Arts; Black Studies) were recent guests on the College’s
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Students: Share your scholarship at the Student Research Symposium
The Student Research Symposium, New Paltz’s annual showcase of student-faculty scholarship, will return this year on Friday, April 30, in
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New Paltz named a Top 25 Best Value nationwide in 2021 College Consensus ranking
SUNY New Paltz was rated No. 25 on College’s Consensus’s 2021 list of the Best Value Colleges & Universities in
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New Paltz Design Week is back! Full schedule of virtual events, March 29 – April 2
New Paltz Design Week, a five-day celebration of cross-disciplinary design on campus and throughout the Hudson Valley, will return in
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Eight new faculty members join 2020-21 SUNY PRODiG cohort
The College is pleased to announce that eight faculty members who joined the campus community for the fall 2020 semester
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“Getting Up Is Easier”: A musical repertoire from the Department of Theatre Arts, March 20 & 21
The Department of Theatre Arts presents a new foray into musical performance with “Getting Up Is Easier: New Songs for
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Students: Start planning now! Summer and fall schedules of classes are now available
The Office of Records & Registration has published the summer 2021 and fall 2021 schedules of classes, which are now
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10 stories from the campus community that gave us hope during COVID-19
What a year. It was March 11, 2020, that Governor Cuomo first announced that all SUNY campuses would move to
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Catch Kyaw Kyaw Naing’s acclaimed Burmese ensemble, March 9 on Listen Forward
Internationally-acclaimed Burmese drummer Kyaw Kyaw Naing and his ensemble of SUNY New Paltz faculty and alumni will release a set of new video performances on the Listen Forward YouTube
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Provost Lyman’s March 2021 Report to Faculty
The following report was shared with faculty and staff by email on March 2. Dear Academic and Professional Faculty Colleagues:
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Women’s History Month kicks off with the Women’s Leadership Summit
Since 2015, more than 100 SUNY New Paltz alumnae and thought leaders have offered first-hand advice to help students accelerate
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Academic schools’ Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups and membership
The following message was shared with all students, faculty & staff via email on Feb. 25. SUNY New Paltz Faculty,
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Join the watch party: Department of Music presents an evening of works by students and faculty on March 2
Faculty and students from the Department of Music will present a collection of performances recorded during COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday,
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Spring theatre series continues with the student-written and -directed “Tell Them Tomorrow”
The Department of Theatre Arts continues its spring 2021 production lineup with virtual readings of “Tell Them Tomorrow” on Saturday,
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SUNY New Paltz rises to No. 8 on Military Friendly® small public schools list
SUNY New Paltz came in at No. 8 nationwide on the 2021-22 list of Military Friendly® small public colleges and
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Middle States Monday, Vol. 2: The Self-Study and the Evaluation Team’s virtual visit
Middle States Monday is a new series of announcements and information that will run in the Daily Digest to help
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College welcomes composer and performer Sarah Hennies as 2021 Davenport Resident for New American Music
Groundbreaking composer, performer and audio-visual artist Sarah Hennies will join the Department of Music this semester as part of the
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Middle States Monday, Vol. 1: Preparing for our Reaccreditation Virtual Visit, March 24 – 26
Middle States Monday is a new series of announcements and information that will run in the Daily Digest to help
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Peer Instructional Design Mentor Teachers drop-in hours for spring 2021
The first-ever class of Peer Instructional Design Mentor Teachers at SUNY New Paltz will return this semester to provide peer-to-peer
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“An Unusual Situation”: New children’s book from SUNY New Paltz helps children cope with things they don’t understand
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) and the School of Fine & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz have
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Seventeen undergraduates awarded RSCA grants to support research this year
The Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities program is delighted to announce the winners of the spring 2021 Academic Year Undergraduate
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New album from music faculty makes Bandcamp’s best-of list for January 2021
Susie Ibarra’s “Talking Gong,” a new album of original compositions featuring Associate Professor Alex Peh and former McArther Genius Grant
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Listen Forward: Faculty jazz with The Professors, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. on YouTube
The Department of Music is kicking off its spring concert season with a virtual performance by The Professors on Tuesday,
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Department of Theatre Arts presents virtual readings of “The Killing Fields” on Feb. 6 & 7
The Department of Theatre Arts is kicking off its spring 2021 production lineup with virtual readings of “The Killing Fields,”
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College publishes fall 2020 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn
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Dorsky Museum announces call for Hudson Valley Artists 2021
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art invites artists working in all media to submit proposals for its annual exhibition of
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“Collective Consciousness: New Work by SUNY New Paltz Art Faculty” opens Feb. 6 at The Dorsky Museum
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces “Collective Consciousness: New Work by SUNY New Paltz Art
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SUNY New Paltz appoints Anna Conlan as new Director of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
The College is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Conlan as Neil C. Trager Director of the Samuel Dorsky
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“Lewis Hine, Child Labor Investigator” opens Feb. 6 at The Dorsky Museum
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces “Lewis Hine, Child Labor Investigator,”an exhibition featuring Lewis Hine’s
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