NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will host the annual meeting of the New York Conference of Asian Studies on Sept. 30 – Oct. 1. This multi-disciplinary conference will include more than 50 panels focusing on Asian-related culture, politics, art, economy, society and history,…
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‘We Care’ organizes to help Gulf Coast states
NEW PALTZ — A group of volunteers consisting of members of the State University of New York at New Paltz community have created a group called “We Care” in an effort to collect items for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The group has established a number of drop-off locations throughout Ulster…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz adds 23 new full-time faculty
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz welcomed 23 new full-time faculty members to its teaching roster for the fall 2005 semester. The new hires will fill teaching positions in a variety of different departments throughout campus. “This group of new faculty not only has impressive…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz School of Education to honor area teachers for excellence
NEW PALTZ — The School of Education at the State University of New York at New Paltz will award nine of the region’s teachers with the 2005 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 22, at a ceremony to be held at The Terrace Restaurant on the…
Read moreUnited States Constitution is focus of public educational forum
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz is providing a free, public educational forum for the first national Constitution Day beginning at noon on Friday, Sept. 16, in Lecture Center 100 on the New Paltz campus. The program starts with a half-hour video broadcast via satellite…
Read moreConvocation ceremony marks beginning of academic year
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its 19th annual convocation at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the Julien J. Studley Theatre, located in the Old Main Building. Convocation is a formal welcoming ceremony for incoming first-year students and transfer students, with a…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz welcomes more than 1,880 new students
NEW PALTZ — More than 1,065 first-year students will move into their new homes on the State University of New York at New Paltz campus on Monday, Aug. 22, during the annual Move-in Day. They will be joined by about 815 new transfer students throughout the week. From an applicant pool…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz faculty appointed president of American Association of School Administrators
NEW PALTZ — David E. Gee, an assistant professor of educational administration at the State University of New York at New Paltz and a long-time public school administrator, has been appointed as president of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) for 2005-06. Gee was officially sworn in on July 27…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz now offers minor in disaster studies
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz is now offering a minor in disaster studies through the Institute for Disaster Mental Health. The minor focuses on training people to deal with natural, technological and human-induced disasters and on how these events affect individuals, communities, organizations…
Read moreSouthside Avenue entrance to campus to close, west side entrance opens
NEW PALTZ — The Southside Avenue entrance off Route 208 to the State University of New York at New Paltz campus will close this week and the new west entrance is now open. The new entrance, which may officially be named “Hawk Drive,” is part of a larger development project on…
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