NEW PALTZ – The Art Education Program of the State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce that Professor Emerita Margaret Johnson, Ph.D., will be given the 2012 New York State Art Educator of the Year Award by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA). Dr….
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Award-winning NPR foreign correspondent named 12th James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism
NEW PALTZ – Deborah Amos, an award-winning foreign correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), has been named the 2013 James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Amos will join the faculty in the spring of 2013 for a two-week residency of workshops…
Read moreHilarious, touchy, tragic: Pulitzer prize-winning “Crimes of the Heart” to be performed at New Paltz
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts presents “Crimes of the Heart” written by Beth Henley. Directed by Connie Rotunda, the performances will take place Oct. 11 – 21 in Parker Theatre located on the campus. “Crimes of the Heart” is a tragic…
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…
Read moreNew Paltz selects interim director of development
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce the appointment of David P. Ferguson as the College’s interim director of development. He will start on September 4. Ferguson comes to New Paltz from the University of Findlay, a 130-year-old private institution located in Findlay,…
Read moreNew Paltz president joins Presidents’ Trust leadership group
NEW PALTZ – Dr. Donald P. Christian, president of the State University of New York at New Paltz, has accepted an invitation to join the Presidents’ Trust, a leadership group within the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) that advocates for liberal education as the best preparation for…
Read moreThe Dorsky hosts public reception for two new exhibitions on September 8th
On Saturday, September 8th, from 5-7 pm, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art will host a public reception for two new exhibitions: Shinohara Pops! The Avant-Garde Road, Tokyo/New York, curated by Hiroko Ikegami and Reiko Tomii, and Russel Wright: The Nature of Design curated by Donald Albrecht and Dianne Pierce. Both exhibitions are on display from August 29-December 16, 2012.
Read moreSUNY New Paltz recognized with three SUNYCUAD Awards
NEW PALTZ – The Office of Communication and Marketing at the State University of New York at New Paltz was recognized by The State University of New York Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) with three Awards for Excellence. New Paltz was recognized with two Best of Category awards – one in the…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz professor Dr. Napatsorn Jiraporn receives Distinguished Dissertation Award
NEW PALTZ – Dr. Napatsorn Jiraporn, assistant professor of marketing at the State University of New York at New Paltz, received the 2012 Distinguished Dissertation Award in the social sciences category from Binghamton University, where she completed her Ph.D. program. A faculty review panel selected Jiraporn’s dissertation, “Maintenance Versus Attainment Goals: Influence…
Read moreRetired SUNY New Paltz police chief honored by Ulster County chiefs
NEW PALTZ – Raymond Bryant, the retired State University of New York at New Paltz police chief, was honored by the Ulster County Chiefs of Police at their annual awards banquet held on May 9 at the Wiltwyck Golf Club. Bryant held the New Paltz post for 39 years and was…
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