NEW PALTZ — The future of computer science is coming to SUNY New Paltz. On Feb. 6, the School of Science and Engineering presents a lecture on quantum computing by Dr. David DiVincenzo, of the IBM Watson Research Center, as part of their 2002-03 colloquium series. An accomplished leader in the…
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Department of Economics conference on economic and small business development is postponed
NEW PALTZ — The half-day economics conference, “Who Benefits from State and Local Economic Development Policies,” originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31, will be postponed. The conference will focus on ways to promote economic development and the growth of small business and is sponsored by the State University of New York…
Read moreProfessor of Black Studies has essays published on African American History
NEW PALTZ — A. J. Williams-Myers, professor of Black Studies at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has recently published his essays focusing on the African American in the history of New York in a new book titled, On the Morning Tide: African Americans, History and Methodology…
Read moreKevin Rickard is SUNY New Paltz salutatorian
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its fall commencement exercises from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., this Saturday, Dec 21, at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie. Kevin Rickard of Poughkeepsie is the graduating class’ salutatorian. Rickard has a 3.98 grade point average…
Read moreInternational student is fall semester valedictorian
NEW PALTZ — Eight hundred graduate candidates will be awarded their degrees at the State University of New York December Commencement Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, at the mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie. The ceremony’s featured speaker will be this fall’s valedictorian, Klodian Vangjeli, an international student from…
Read moreEight hundred candidates to receive diplomas at December Commencement
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold December Commencement exercises from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Dec. 21. Eight hundred graduate candidates will be graduated from the university during the ceremony. In addition to a…
Read moreTwo SUNY New Paltz professors to be honored for research
NEW PALTZ — State University of New York at New Paltz professors Dr. Katherine L. French and Patricia C. Phillips have both been selected as recipients of the Chancellor’s Research Recognition Award. French and Phillips will be invited to the dinner honoring researchers in humanities, arts and social sciences on…
Read moreSojourner Truth Library to hold used book sale
NEW PALTZ — The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a used book sale from Dec. 2 -13 during all library hours. Hard cover books will sell for $1 and paperbacks are priced at 50 cents each. All…
Read morePulitzer Prize winner to speak with journalism students
NEW PALTZ — Sydney Schanberg, an internationally-known reporter who won the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1976, will discuss with students what the American public needs from the press in light of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the nation and the possible war with Iraq that hangs over the…
Read moreGuest lecturer to speak about understanding U.S. militarism on Nov. 21
NEW PALTZ — The 9/11 Response Planning Committee, Sociology Department and the Scudder Hall staff at SUNY New Paltz are sponsoring a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 21, titled “The Machine that Makes War: Understanding U.S. Militarism at All Levels.” The guest lecturer will be Joel Kovel, Alger Hiss professor of…
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