The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to welcome racial justice activist, policy analyst and podcaster Samuel Sinyangwe to campus to discuss his work as co-founder of Mapping […]
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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 Auctions, Hidden Costs, and Missed Opportunities for the City of […]
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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 our Kids into Zeroes: A Focus on Failing,” a critical […]
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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 employees who demonstrate exceptional dedication to students’ education and superior […]
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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 Plot against America,” as the One Book/One New Paltz program […]
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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 a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 62. Skartados was […]
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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 series, a new annual event made possible by support from […]
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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 Service Agencies and Returning Veterans in New York,” co-authored by […]
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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 with your friends and colleagues? Please use this link to […]
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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, assistant professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of […]
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