One Book, One New Paltz: Join a community read of Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun”
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz has announced that the 2023 One Book, One New Paltz tradition community read
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Newest Benjamin Center brief: How Built-in Biases in Assessment Make the Property Tax Even More Regressive in Ulster County
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has published its 23rd discussion brief, “Adding to the
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Science Lab Initiative third and fourth rounds announced at SUNY New Paltz
The Office of New York State Assemblymember Kevin Cahill ’77 (Political Science) and The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives
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Gaining Voice: Dec. 3 lecture features leading scholar of African American political representation
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Research and the Department of Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz will welcome Christopher
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In new book, New Paltz faculty tell the story of women’s suffrage in New York State
A newly published collection of essays, edited and partially written by a collective of SUNY New Paltz faculty members, provides
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The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives is pleased to announce the selection of the 2020 One Book, One New
Read MoreA half century of influence celebrated at SUNY New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz and The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives welcomed members of the public to attend a virtual retirement
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SUNY New Paltz will host retirement celebration for Gerald Benjamin, June 25 via Webex
President Donald P. Christian and The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz welcome members of the
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In Conversation with State Senator Jen Metzger: A Benjamin Center event, June 3 via Webex
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to welcome Jen Metzger, member of the
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Benjamin Center publishes findings from survey of local leaders on COVID-19
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has published a new report, “COVID-19: Local Leaders Respond,”
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Gaining Voice: March 12 lecture features leading scholar of African American political representation
The Benjamin Center and the Department of Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz will welcome Christopher J. Clark, associate professor
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kt Tobin assumes new role as director of the Benjamin Center
The College has appointed Dr. kt Tobin ’92 (Sociology) as the director of the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives
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Gerald Benjamin announces phased retirement after 50+ years at SUNY New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz announced today that Dr. Gerald Benjamin, associate vice president for regional engagement and director of the Benjamin Center
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The Legislative Gazette at SUNY New Paltz announces major philanthropic investments to modernize its newsroom, train students
Investments by Knight Foundation and the Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation will enhance work of reporting internship program The Legislative Gazette
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Benjamin Center will host discussion of parking and cars in Mid-Hudson communities, Nov. 13
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz invites all members of the public to a morning
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One Book, One New Paltz selection chronicles the awakening of a former white supremacist
The One Book, One New Paltz tradition continues this fall with a shared reading of Eli Saslow’s “Rising out of
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In Conversation with Congressman Antonio Delgado: A Benjamin Center event, Oct. 10 at SUNY New Paltz
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to welcome Antonio Delgado, member of the
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Affordable housing, rentals and regulation are focus of Sept. 18 symposium at SUNY New Paltz
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz invites community members to a half-day symposium dedicated to
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Newest Benjamin Center brief: Lessons learned from history of Hudson River PCB pollution & clean-up
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has published its 22nd discussion brief, “Hudson River PCBs:
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Global terrorism researcher will give talk on extremist violence
Laura J. Dugan, professor and associate chair in the Department of Criminology at the University of Maryland and an active
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Science Lab Initiative will deliver new labs and equipment to 103rd NYS Assembly District schools
New York State Assemblymember Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) and The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz
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Mapping Police Violence: Data scientist and “Pod Save the People” co-host Samuel Sinyangwe will speak at Benjamin Center event, Nov. 8 at SUNY New Paltz
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to welcome racial justice activist, policy analyst and podcaster Samuel Sinyangwe
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Latest Benjamin Center discussion brief: Poughkeepsie delinquent tax collection system bad for the city
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz has released its 21st discussion brief, “Going … Going … Gone: Tax Lien
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Latest Benjamin Center Report Examines the New York State Testing Program, 2012-2016
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its 20th discussion brief, “Tests are Turning
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SUNY names New Paltz faculty and staff among Chancellor’s Awardees
The State University of New York has announced the recipients of the 2017-18 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence, presented annually to
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One Book/One New Paltz prepares full slate of programs on Roth’s “The Plot against America”
New Paltz community members are invited to join a community read of Philip Roth’s classic work of revisionist history, “The
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College mourns passing of State Assemblymember Frank Skartados ’85
State Assemblymember and SUNY New Paltz alumnus Frank Skartados ’85 (Political Science) passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018, after
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Alumnus donates funds to support lecture series
The College is pleased to announce the establishment of The Benjamin Center’s Gary King Visiting Lecturer in Applied Social Research
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Benjamin Center’s 19th discussion brief examines veterans’ services at state and local level
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy at SUNY New Paltz has released its 19th discussion brief, “State and Local Veteran’s
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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Benjamin Center launches new speaker series with MIT professor Ariel White discussing voting and incarceration
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz will host a talk on “Voting Behavior and Punitive Policies” by Ariel White,
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Benjamin Center will partner with Village and DEC to host drinking water discussion, Jan. 31
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz will collaborate with the Village of New Paltz and
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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Gerald Benjamin and Fred Kowal will debate state constitutional convention, Oct. 16 at New Paltz
On Monday, Oct. 16, SUNY New Paltz will host a debate on the question of whether New York State should
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Faculty awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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SUNY New Paltz to host panel discussion on the ethics of hunting and deer management
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz and Mohonk Preserve will present a panel discussion on
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Latest Benjamin Center brief debunks “marijuana gateway fallacy”
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its 18th discussion brief, “The Marijuana Gateway
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New Benjamin Center brief considers “quasi-magnet” high school model for Ulster County
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz has released a new policy brief, “Sharing Educational Programs: A Quasi-Magnet Model for
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Latest Benjamin Center report examines misalignment in test-based and actual definitions of college readiness
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its 17th discussion brief, “NY State Assessments:
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Benjamin Center Director of Research & Evaluation shares from latest study on WAMC
Associate Professor Eve Waltermaurer brought results from a recent poll measuring New Yorkers’ views on women to the WAMC syndicated
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Register now for historic Women’s Suffrage conference, April 22 at New Paltz
There are still seats available for the Saturday, April 22, portion of “Women in Politics: Past, Present & Future,” a
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Benjamin Center to cohost women’s suffrage centennial conference, April 21 & 22
Registration is now open for “Women in Politics: Past, Present & Future,” a conference commemorating the centennial of women’s suffrage
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Latest Benjamin Center discussion brief touts strong volunteerism in Ulster County
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its latest discussion brief, “The Who-What-Where-When-Why of
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College helps commemorate centennial year of women’s suffrage in New York
SUNY New Paltz will take part in a statewide conference on the past, present, and future of women in politics
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“Exit Interview” with Congressman Chris Gibson at SUNY New Paltz, Dec. 19
U.S. Representative Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, will visit SUNY New Paltz on Monday, Dec. 19 for an “Exit Interview” cohosted by
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Latest Benjamin Center discussion brief addresses deer overabundance
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its latest discussion brief, “The Hunt for
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Science Lab Initiative announced for the 103rd Assembly District
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz and New York State Assemblymember Kevin Cahill (Ulster, Dutchess),
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Benjamin Center conference on landscape conservation to commemorate National Park Service Centennial
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz will join Hudson River Valley Greenway and the Regional Plan Association to present
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Amy Nitza appointed as new IDMH Director
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz has announced the appointment of Amy Nitza as its
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Alumni scholars and industry leaders return to campus for data analytics panel
Leading figures in the fields of computer science, quantitative analysis, health information technology, social science and marketing spoke before a
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Benjamin Center researchers weigh in on standardized testing for Washington Post
Two researchers at The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz authored a recent op-ed for the Washington Post
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives and the Ulster County School Boards Association release sixth policy brief in an effort to continue the conversation about collaboration among Ulster County school districts
A 2020 Vision for Public Education in Ulster County, a broad ranging effort to support innovation and positive change in
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Institute for Disaster Mental Health to host annual conference
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz will hold its 13th annual conference, titled “Effective Response
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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Sociology faculty appointed to State’s Women’s Suffrage Anniversary Commission
Eve Waltermaurer, director of Research & Evaluation at The Benjamin Center for Public Policy at SUNY New Paltz and associate
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Constitutional Convention Media Boot Camp features Benjamin Center Director
In anticipation of the 2017 voter referendum on whether to authorize a convention to consider revising the New York State
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Latest Benjamin Center Report garners national media coverage
The 17th policy brief published by The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz, which considers the
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Benjamin Center’s 17th policy report weighs costs of standardized testing
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its latest policy brief, titled “Time on
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Benjamin Center to host panel talk on recent faculty publication about sustainable agriculture
The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz is sponsoring a free talk and panel discussion on the sustainable agriculture movement
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Benjamin Center report details local government use of Internet to engage and inform citizenry
An Inventory of Mid-Hudson Local Governments’ Website and Social Media Usage, a new report from The Benjamin Center at SUNY New
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Benjamin Center renaming event honors founder’s lifetime of service to the College and community
SUNY New Paltz administrators and notable regional and state officials gathered on Sept. 30 to christen The Benjamin Center for
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As Legislative Gazette transitions, looking back and looking ahead
When the Legislative Gazette was founded in 1978, it not only filled a vacuum of journalistic coverage of the New
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College research center renamed in honor of founding director Gerald Benjamin
SUNY New Paltz President Donald P. Christian is pleased to announce the renaming of the Center for Research, Regional Engagement
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Latest CRREO brief looks at food services in County schools
The Center for Research, Regional Engagement and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz and the Ulster County School Boards Association
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members for their notable awards, honors, appointments and promotions: AMANDA BABIRAD (Library) has
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CRREO to host regional arts, culture, heritage conference July 20
On July 20, the Center for Research, Regional Education & Outreach at SUNY New Paltz will host a conference titled
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CRREO discussion brief focuses on time in school
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has released its 14th discussion brief, “Erosion
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IDMH to host disaster mental health summit
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz will host an all-day summit, bringing together leaders of
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New interactive map brings campus trees to your desktop
The results of a tree inventory undertaken by students and faculty in the department of biology have been made public
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Annual IDMH conference addresses health consequences of climate change
The SUNY New Paltz Institute of Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) hosted its 12th annual conference on Friday, April 17. Entitled
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Institute for Disaster Mental Health to host annual conference
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz will host “Preparing for the Health and Mental Health Consequences
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CRREO hosts “The Future of the Wallkill River” event on April 23
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz will host “The Future of the Wallkill
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Faculty Excellence Award recipient to give Speaker Series presentation
Eve Waltermaurer, director of research & evaluation at the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) and associate professor
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Institute for Disaster Mental Health expands statewide training role
The SUNY New Paltz Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) has been awarded two $25,000 grants to fund new
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Students return from Israel after inspiring workshop in disaster preparedness
SUNY New Paltz graduate students were brought together with their Israeli counterparts in January during a weeklong workshop in crisis
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Latest CRREO discussion brief focuses on property taxation
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz examines the issues and options regarding property
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Academic Minute features faculty research on intersection of criminology and public health
Eve Waltermaurer, associate professor (Sociology) and director of research and evaluation (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz, was recently featured on the
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CRREO releases interactive map that answers the question “What if Congress was like us?”
With Election Day fast approaching, the Center for Research, Regional Education, and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz is answering
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CRREO and League of Women Voters to sponsor debate on redistricting amendment
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz, in conjunction with the League of Women
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IDMH training for mental health professionals helps provide solutions for effective treatment of depression
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz hosted a two-day professional training on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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College formalizes partnership with Ben Gurion University
SUNY New Paltz hosted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony today, Oct. 6, to formalize a collaborative relationship agreement
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SUNY New Paltz hosts 19th Congressional District Candidate Forum on Sustainability
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at the State University of New York at New Paltz, in
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CRREO to host the Hudson Valley Green Materials & Services Expo
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz, in conjunction with the Hudson Valley Branch
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Institute for Disaster Mental Health and Center for Deployment Psychology partner to train local clinicians
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz will host experts from the Center for Deployment Psychology
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CRREO and the Ulster County School Boards Association release policy briefs to initiate discussion about collaboration among Ulster County school districts
A 2020 Vision for Public Education in Ulster County, a partnership between the Center for Research, Regional Education, and Outreach
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IDMH director discusses Malaysian Airlines disaster with CCTV America
On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, Psychology Professor and Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) Dr. James Halpern
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CRREO releases report on the economic impact of the culture sector in the Mid-Hudson Valley region
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has released a groundbreaking regional report on
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IDMH director to support 9/11 survivors, families at Memorial Museum opening
Dr. James Halpern, director of SUNY New Paltz’s Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH), will join a handful of Red
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Latest CRREO discussion brief focuses on public education
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has released its 12th discussion brief, “Public
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CRREO discussion brief looks at food insecurity in the City of Poughkeepsie
NEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at the State University of New York at New Paltz has released its eleventh discussion brief titled “Poughkeepsie Plenty: A Community Food Assessment.” Authored by KT Tobin and Joshua Simons of CRREO, Leonard Nevarez, professor of urban studies at…
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Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach to host “Water at SUNY New Paltz” Symposium
NEW PALTZ – This past year the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz undertook a wide-ranging project to improve watershed resiliency in the Saw Mill Brook, a tributary of the Wallkill River in the Hudson River estuary watershed. SUNY New Paltz students, faculty, and…
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Institute for Disaster Mental Health to host training workshop at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ — The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at the State University of New Paltz, in collaboration with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), will hold a workshop, titled “Military Culture, Military Sexual Assault, and Sleep Issues,” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11,…
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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…
Read MoreThe 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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CRREO awarded grant to measure impact of the arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley
New Paltz―The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has been awarded a grant from the New York Community Trust’s Arts & Culture Research Fund to measure the economic impact of the arts in the seven counties of the Mid-Hudson region. CRREO was among six nonprofits awarded…
Read MoreCRREO releases eighth Discussion Brief, “Federal Mandates on Local Education: Costs and Consequences – Yes, it’s a Race, But is it in the Right Direction?”
NEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has released its eighth discussion brief, “Federal Mandates on Local Education: Costs and Consequences – Yes, it’s a Race, But is it in the Right Direction?” The author, Kenneth Mitchell, district superintendent of South Orangetown School…
Read MoreStudy of New York State government and politics published; edited by New Paltz professor
NEW PALTZ – Oxford University Press has published “The Oxford Handbook of New York State Government,” edited by Gerald Benjamin, director of the Center for Research, Regional Engagement and Outreach (CRREO) and professor of political science at the State University of New York at New Paltz. “The Oxford Handbook of New York…
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