College Council schedules its next meeting
The SUNY New Paltz College Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in Haggerty
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Stepping into Diversity program holds first annual conference
The year-long, student leadership program Stepping into Diversity culminated on Sunday, April 7, with a conference dedicated to empowering students
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Celebrating the life of Barbara Hardgrave: April 28 at Studley Theatre
SUNY New Paltz will host a celebration of life of Emerita Professor Barbara Hardgrave on Sunday, April 28, featuring tributes
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President Christian speaks before Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
SUNY New Paltz President Donald P. Christian updated members of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce on the state
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Kids on Campus: New website makes it easy to browse and sign up for children’s camps
SUNY New Paltz’s Office of Graduate & Extended Learning and Office of Communication & Marketing have launched a new, one-stop-shop
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Seventeen and graduating: Youngest member of SUNY New Paltz’s Class of 2019 preparing for neuroscience Ph.D. program
One of the toughest aspects of beginning college at age 12 is just getting people to believe you’re up for
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Middle States vice president visits New Paltz for consult on reaccreditation
As members of the SUNY New Paltz community prepare for reaccreditation peer review in 2021, the College welcomed Sean McKitrick,
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New Paltz Student Association awarded inaugural H. Carl McCall Award for Promotion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At the State University of New York Student Assembly Conference on April 5, the SUNY announced the creation of a
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Get Ahead This Summer: Registration for 2019 summer session opens April 15
Beginning April 15, SUNY New Paltz students can choose from hundreds of course sections in all five academic schools that
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SUNY New Paltz School of Business announces 2019 Hall of Fame inductees
Induction Ceremony will take place Wednesday, April 24, at The Grandview, Poughkeepsie The SUNY New Paltz School of Business welcomes
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Registration now open for Summer 2019 Literacy Tutoring
Literacy Center will provide complimentary literacy assessments on May 7 for kids in grades k-8 The Literacy Center at SUNY
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“Now: Press Play,” featuring 30+ New Paltz MFA students and alumni, opens April 12 in Brooklyn
The Department of Art and the School of Fine & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz announce “Now: Press Play,”
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International Advocacy Day: New Paltz students call on Congress to support global education
Representatives of the Center for International Programs at SUNY New Paltz travelled to Washington, D.C. during spring break to meet
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More Hope, Less Blame: Rosie Phillips Davis targets deep poverty in Distinguished Speaker Address
American Psychological Association President Rosie Phillips Davis visited SUNY New Paltz on Monday, April 1, to make a case that
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News from Human Resources – March 2019
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: CASSANDRE SURINON (IDMH) has
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College announces 40 Under Forty honorees for 2019
SUNY New Paltz has named the 40 alumni honorees for the 2019 celebration of the 40 Under Forty awards recognition program. An
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President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty
President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty April 1, 2019 (in advance of April 3 Faculty Senate Meeting) We
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Spring Break experience in Washington, D.C., brings students, alumni together
A group of 20 SUNY New Paltz students traveled to Washington, D.C., during spring break for an immersive experience in
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“The Servant of Two Masters” opens April 11 at SUNY New Paltz
The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz presents “The Servant of Two Masters,” a modern adaptation of a
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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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History Professor Louis Roper appointed to rank of SUNY Distinguished Professor
Louis Roper, professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, has become the 15th New Paltz faculty member to earn the
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New Paltz students travel to Cortland for Men of Color Leadership Summit
SUNY New Paltz students gained a valuable professional and personal development experience at SUNY Cortland’s Men of Color Student Leadership
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Theatre for women’s political participation: SUNY New Paltz joining national “12,000 Voices” movement
SUNY New Paltz will join a nationwide collective of schools, community centers, universities and regional theatres that will stage an
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SUNY New Paltz will present honorary doctorate to minority health care advocate and psychologist Jane Delgado ’73 at May Commencement Ceremony; Delgado will provide Saturday Commencement Address
SUNY New Paltz will recognize the life and work of alumna Jane Delgado ’73 (Psychology) with an honorary doctorate of
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SUNY New Paltz will present President’s Medals to stewards of Mohonk Mountain House, Bert Smiley (posthumously) and Nina Smiley at May Commencement Ceremony; Nina to serve as Sunday Commencement Speaker
SUNY New Paltz will award the President’s Medal, the highest recognition that can be bestowed by the campus president, to
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications – March 2019
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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For people, for purpose, for production: New Paltz Design Week returns, April 1-5
SUNY New Paltz announces the fourth annual New Paltz Design Week, a five-day celebration featuring hands-on workshops, innovative exhibitions, community
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SUNY Board of Trustees approves new names for Hasbrouck Complex; names to be effective for fall 2019 semester
The SUNY Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday, March 20, in favor of a resolution to remove and replace
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Spring 2019 Distinguished Speaker: Rosie Phillips Davis, president of the American Psychological Association
SUNY New Paltz will welcome Rosie Phillips Davis to campus on April 1 to deliver the spring 2019 Distinguished Speaker
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Evolutionary Studies series asks: Why does the sunlight in Wooster Hall matter?
With contributions from Valerine Gomez Beco ’21 The SUNY New Paltz Evolutionary Studies Program invites students, faculty, staff and community
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College works with local partners to offer sexual assault prevention training for tavern owners
Tavern owners and employees in the Village of New Paltz got an opportunity this month to participate in free trainings
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Closing the gap: Vice President Halstead discusses financial management strategy at March 14 forum
Campus leadership hosted a budget forum on Thursday, March 14, to update members of the campus community on progress made,
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SUNY New Paltz welcomes James M. Patton, 2019 Dean of Education’s Distinguished Scholar, on March 28
The SUNY New Paltz School of Education invites members of the community to an evening lecture with James M. Patton,
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Jelani Cobb discusses what’s gained, and what remains, when we revise history
Award-winning historian and journalist Jelani Cobb’s March 11 lecture at SUNY New Paltz touched on a topic of immediate relevance
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School of Business will offer free, online MBA advising
The SUNY New Paltz School of Business will offer free information sessions this spring to provide students and community members
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Ph.D.-bound biology alumna conducted research from day one at SUNY New Paltz
Heather Wander ’18 (Biology) of Sugar Loaf, New York, got off to a good start at SUNY New Paltz, landing
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January in Dominica: Scholar’s Mentorship Program students reflect on Caribbean service
With contributions from Valerine Gomez Beco ’21 A select group of SUNY New Paltz students who travelled to Dominica over
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SUNY New Paltz School of Business on the rise in national rankings
By Valerine Gomez Beco ’21 The School of Business at SUNY New Paltz earned recognition in two national publications in
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College Council passes resolution to assign new building names to Hasbrouck Complex
The SUNY New Paltz College Council today unanimously passed a resolution to assign new names to Hasbrouck Complex buildings. The
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News from Human Resources – February 2019
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: DANIELLE EPSTEIN (Science &
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Gift of photographs from gallerist Marcuse Pfeifer added to Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art permanent collection
The SUNY New Paltz Foundation has accepted a donation of 67 photographs produced by a number of 19th and 20th
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Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members celebrate the life of Peter Kaufman, professor of sociology
The SUNY New Paltz community came together on Friday, March 1, to celebrate and honor the life of Peter Kaufman,
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President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty
President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty March 4, 2019 (in advance of March 6 Faculty Senate Meeting) Spring
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College to test mass notification system
SUNY New Paltz will perform an audible test of its mass notification speaker system on Monday, March 4, at approximately
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SUNY New Paltz offering new scholarship opportunity for undergraduate international students
SUNY New Paltz is one of 57 colleges and universities nationwide that has joined the #YouAreWelcomeHere national scholarship program by
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Networking Fair for Jobs & Internships: More than 65 employers coming to SUNY New Paltz March 6
Hiring managers and representatives from companies in a wide variety of professional fields will be on hand to meet with
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MBA Day invites alumni experts back to campus to meet with students
Four SUNY New Paltz alumni with expertise in business returned to campus for MBA Day, a panel discussion and information
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College Council schedules its next meeting
The SUNY New Paltz College Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, in the
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PianoSummer winner to perform at SUNY New Paltz and Carnegie Hall this March
Pianist Takeshi Nagayasu, the first place winner of the 2018 PianoSummer Jacob Flier Competition at SUNY New Paltz, will return
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PHOTOS: Women’s Basketball takes SUNYAC Championship with thrilling OT victory
The SUNY New Paltz Women’s Basketball team overcame a 13-point fourth quarter deficit in a come-from-behind, overtime win over defending
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College Council approves resolution to rename Hasbrouck Complex Buildings
The SUNY New Paltz College Council voted by a 4-3 margin to approve the resolution to rename six campus buildings
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SUNY’s Got Your Back: New Paltz joins statewide effort to help violence survivors
A SUNY initiative to create and distribute comfort bags for victims and survivors of violence comes to New Paltz on
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“for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf” opens Feb. 28 at SUNY New Paltz
The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz presents “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the
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College mourns passing of Barbara Hardgrave, emerita professor of music
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the death of Emerita Professor Barbara Hardgrave on Feb.
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RF-certified and industry ready: Electrical engineers become first at New Paltz to earn Keysight credential
A collaborative effort to deliver a new professional credential to electrical engineering students at SUNY New Paltz came to fruition
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“Madness in Vegetables”: Dorsky Museum announces call for Hudson Valley Artists 2019
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz invites artists working in all media to submit proposals for its
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College Council schedules its next meeting
The SUNY New Paltz College Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, in the
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Art History students help curate Mohonk retrospective at The Dorsky
A new exhibition on view at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art tells a story of entrepreneurship in Ulster County,
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Music Therapy major thriving as international student community leader
Jue “Niki” Zhang ’19g (Music Therapy) knew that her passion for music therapy would likely lead her to leave her
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Young artists one and all invited to Saturday Arts Lab at SUNY New Paltz
Registration is now open for the spring 2019 session of Saturday Arts Lab, an annual series of visual arts workshops
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IBM researcher kicks off spring Harrington STEM Lecture Series
SUNY New Paltz’s Harrington STEM Lecture Series returns in 2019 with three spring lectures delivered by three of the nation’s
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News from Human Resources – January 2019
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: MARIO DONATELLI (Languages, Literatures
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SUNY New Paltz recognized as Military Friendly® for fifth straight year
VIQTORY has rated SUNY New Paltz one of the 100 best schools in the country for veterans and service members
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Fall 2018 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn at
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Spring Concert Series features jazz, opera, baroque, classical, and even a performance “under the stars”
The spring 2019 Department of Music Concert Series at SUNY New Paltz is officially under way, kicking off with an
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Late New Paltz Art Professor Ben Wigfall is focus of Black History Month exhibition at Kingston gallery
A new art gallery in Kingston, New York, is celebrating its grand opening with an exhibition that pays homage to
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President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty
President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty February 4, 2019 (in advance of February 6 Faculty Senate Meeting) Welcome
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HVAMC at SUNY New Paltz receives Central Hudson Development Grant
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. has awarded the Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at SUNY New Paltz a
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Henry IV meets ‘90s tabloid fodder in “Cheer Wars,” Feb. 9 at SUNY New Paltz
The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz will present a staged reading of the new musical “Cheer Wars,”
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Free income tax help starts Feb. 4 at the School of Business
The SUNY New Paltz School of Business announces the return of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides
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Google Day at SUNY New Paltz: Tips & tricks for launching your career, Feb. 9
The Career Resource Center at SUNY New Paltz invites students of all majors to a slate of afternoon workshops with
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Dorsky Museum will open spring exhibitions at Feb. 9 public reception
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to invite community members to a public reception
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Four from School of Education awarded TeachNY Implementation Fund grants
The SUNY TeachNY program has awarded grant funding to three SUNY New Paltz faculty members and the dean of the
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College mourns passing of F. Russell Abrams, longtime professor of Education and Media
It is with sadness that the College announces the passing of F. Russell Abrams on Jan. 9, 2019, at the
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Engineering faculty’s “Academic Minute”: Look to natural fibers to reduce emissions
Jared Nelson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, appeared on the Jan. 25 episode of WAMC’s syndicated program, “The Academic Minute,”
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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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MFA alumna returns to campus Feb. 5 to deliver Digital Design & Fabrication lecture
SUNY New Paltz alumna and 3D designer Olivia Privitera ’16g (Painting-Drawing) will be the featured speaker at the first Digital
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Donor support propels finance major at global leadership summit
Walker Cacciatore ’18 (Finance) capped his career at SUNY New Paltz with a trip to the 2018 Beta Gamma Sigma
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“Automating Inequality:” Feb. 5 event examines big data’s impact on low-income Americans
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at SUNY New Paltz invites students, faculty, staff and community members to a
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Jelani Cobb, Columbia professor and New Yorker staff writer, will teach at SUNY New Paltz as 2019 Ottaway Visiting Professor
UPDATE: Jelani Cobb’s public address has been rescheduled and will take place on Monday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. in
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Apply now for k-12 Literacy Tutoring at SUNY New Paltz
The Literacy Center at SUNY New Paltz is now accepting applications for the spring 2019 Literacy Tutoring Program, which is
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The Dorsky Museum announces “Just My Type: Angela Dufresne”
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces “Just My Type: Angela Dufresne,” an exhibition of intimate
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News from Human Resources – December 2018
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: KIM ALESSI (Sojourner Truth
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The Dorsky Museum announces “In Celebration: A Recent Gift from the Photography Collection of Marcuse Pfeifer”
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces “In Celebration: A Recent Gift from the Photography Collection
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Theatre alumna’s non-profit “Shake it Out” seeks to empower teen girls
Noreen Yarwood ’02 (Theatre Arts) founded the non-profit Shake it Out on the premise that exploration through theatre arts is essential to youth
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College appoints Mary Ritayik Chief of University Police Department
SUNY New Paltz announces the appointment of Mary Ritayik as Chief of the University Police Department (UPD), effective Jan. 1,
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School of Education celebrates fall 2018 student teachers
The School of Education at SUNY New Paltz invited faculty, friends and family members to a Dec. 20 ceremony honoring
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President Christian updates Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce on all things SUNY New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz President Donald P. Christian delivered a presentation about the state of the College before the Ulster County
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College mourns passing of Library Circulation Manager Sheila Muller
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the passing of Sheila Muller, circulation manager in the
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Family, friends and faculty gather to recognize fall 2018 Outstanding Graduates
Members of the SUNY New Paltz faculty and administration gathered on Dec. 13 to honor the most exemplary members of the
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Classified staff from across campus gathered for some well-deserved R&R at the 33nd annual Appreciation & Recognition Holiday Luncheon on
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Certified Sustainable: Wooster and Bevier renovations earn LEED Gold ratings
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Gold ratings to both the Wooster Hall and Bevier Hall renovation projects,
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications – December 2018
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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New Paltz Food Recovery Program wins state award for recycling leadership
A new program designed to recover foods from SUNY New Paltz dining facilities and deliver them to local food pantries
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Entrepreneurship pays dividends at 16th annual Business Plan Competition
The School of Business at SUNY New Paltz hosted the 16th annual Business Plan Competition on Nov. 28, giving current
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The Dorsky Museum announces “Linda Montano: The Art/Life Hospital”
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces “Linda Montano: The Art/Life Hospital,” an exhibition of the
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News from Human Resources – November 2018
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: TARA DATES (Development- Foundation)
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Michael and Mary Keegan establish new Smiley Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
SUNY New Paltz Foundation chair Michael Keegan and wife Mary Keegan are supporting the establishment of the Smiley Family Endowed
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Holiday shopping, ✔: Fine arts students will host clay, metal and print sales
Campus community members looking to snag unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for friends and family can do so while also supporting the
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Interview with the author: Dominique Marshall ’10 talks about her book “20 Something Sundays”
“20 Something Sundays: A Memoir in the Decade of Survival” was written by social worker Dominique Y. Marshall ’10 (Psychology) of
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