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. 1-12 during all library hours. Hardcover books will sell for $1 and paperbacks are priced at 50 cents each. All proceeds benefit…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Management Association of the State University of New York at New Paltz is hosting the Student Development Day Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 14, in the Student Union Building on the New Paltz campus. This conference is an all-day educational event…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at New Paltz will continue the 2003-04 colloquium series at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Coykendall Science Building Auditorium with a lecture titled “Acid Rain: an Unfinished Environmental Problem.” Acid rain, primarily…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Maya Angelou’s Nov. 13 visit to the State University of New York at New Paltz campus has been rescheduled to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Elting Gymnasium. All tickets are transferable. Refund requests must be received before Nov. 21. If refunds…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Celebrating New Paltz Gala scheduled for Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at the Mohonk Mountain House, has completely sold out. This was announced by Karl Rodman, chair of the event, who wishes to thank everyone in the community — ticket and table purchasers, journal sponsors, auction donors and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Nobel laureate Toni Morrison will be at the State University of New York at New Paltz at 7 p.m. (admission at 6:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Julien J. Studley Theatre. Morrison will be reading from her new book, “Love,” will answer questions from the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Professor Hamid Dabashi, professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia University, will give a lecture titled “Counter-Imagining the Empire: Iran and the Contemporary Middle East,” at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, in Lecture Center 102 at the State University of New York at New Paltz campus. Dabashi is…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Author Roger Kahn, who is often described as the best sportswriter in America, has been named the fourth James H. Ottaway Sr. journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz. In making the announcement, college President Steven G. Poskanzer described Kahn as a “national treasure,” citing especially Kahn’s 1972 book,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dr. Maya Angelou — poet, educator, historian, best-selling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director — will speak at the State University of New York at New Paltz at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Elting Gymnasium. Angelou has authored 12 best-selling books, including I…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — A lively narrative of adventures among kindred spirits by award-winning author Nicholas A. Basbanes will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in Lecture Center 102 on the State University of New York at New Paltz campus. Well known for writing about books and bibliophiles, Basbanes…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — A lecture honoring and celebrating 100 years of the work of W.E.B. Du Bois will be held on the SUNY New Paltz campus at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in the Lecture Center, room 100. The event is free and open to the public. The lecture, facilitated by…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — A concert featuring Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari di Piazza (the players of the square) will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday Oct. 26 in Studley Theater. This performance, titled “Tarantelle e Canti d’Amore,” is free and open to the public. The performance features mystical trance…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — State University of New York at New Paltz professors, Dr. Tulin Sener and Dr. Spencer Salend, have both been selected as recipients of the Chancellor’s Research Recognition Award. They will be honored at a dinner with the chancellor on Oct. 20, at the State University Plaza in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will host the ninth annual Multicultural Education Conference titled “Encouraging Diverse Voices: Creating Space for All through Multicultural Education,” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 30, in the Student Union Building. This annual conference brings together educators, students,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Two mathematics professors at SUNY New Paltz have been appointed to the elite rank of distinguished professor — the state university’s highest faculty designation. Dr. David M. Clark and Dr. Michael Adams received two of only seven appointments given throughout the SUNY system this year. The distinguished professor…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at New Paltz will begin the 2003-04 colloquium series on Thursday, Oct. 16, with a lecture about the exciting possibilities for the development of new space-age electronic and fiber-optic materials utilizing carbon nanotube technology. The…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz and the town of New Paltz invite the community to participate in a birthday celebration from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Hasbrouck Park to jointly commemorate the 325th anniversary of the town of New Paltz…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — State University of New York Chancellor Robert L. King will make a presentation about SUNY’s role in the upstate New York economy at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center on Route 9 in Fishkill. The Chancellor’s presentation, titled “SUNY Means Business:…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The documentary, “Human Weapon,” will be shown at the State University of New York at New Paltz campus at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Coykendall Science Building Auditorium. This film about suicide bombing will be presented in the company of the two filmmakers, who…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Women’s Studies Program at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host an all-day conference titled “Feminism and Social Action,” Saturday, Oct. 18, on the campus in New Paltz. This year’s conference will explore contemporary feminism and its connections with other movements of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host the Ulster Business to Business Showcase trade show from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Elting Gymnasium. More than 100 exhibitors are expected to attract 1,000…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Planetarium presentations, soccer games, afternoon tea, concerts, hikes and birthday cake will highlight this year’s Reunion Weekend at SUNY New Paltz, Oct. 3-5. In addition to all of the events, alumni will be returning this year to help New Paltz celebrate its 175th anniversary. “The 175th adds a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz School of Education will honor seven exceptional teachers in the Mid-Hudson Valley for outstanding and effective work with students by presenting to them the Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The awards will be presented at 4 p.m., Sept. 17, at a ceremony…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Twenty SUNY New Paltz students (including 17 from the Hudson Valley, see list on page 2) from 18 different academic departments have been recognized as outstanding graduates through, “Honor with Books,” a program that places a personalized bookplate in a newly purchased book for the Sojourner Truth…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold an hour-long remembrance ceremony beginning at noon, Sept. 11, on the Student Union Building (SUB) concourse to reflect upon the lives lost in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. The agenda for the ceremony includes opening…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Speech and Hearing Center in the Communication Disorders Department at the State University of New York at New Paltz now offers aural rehabilitation classes free to the public. Provided in a three-session format, the classes include information about hearing loss, hearing aids, assistive devices and speech…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz welcomed 16 new faculty members to its teaching roster last week for the fall 2003 semester. This new group will fill teaching positions in a variety of different departments throughout campus. “Our new faculty members not only have exceptional…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dr. Howard M. Cohen, emeritus professor and former chair of the Department of Psychology at SUNY New Paltz, was honored at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention on Saturday, Aug. 9, in Toronto. Cohen was presented with the first “Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its 17th annual Convocation at noon on Aug. 22 in 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 focus on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz campus will come to life Wednesday, Aug. 20, when about 950 new first-year students move into their new homes in the residence halls. About 875 new transfer students will join them on campus later in the week. This fall’s first-year students were selected from…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — New York State Assemblyman Kevin Cahill will visit the State University of New York at New Paltz Mid-Hudson Migrant Education Outreach Program (MEOP) at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 13. During his visit, Cahill will meet with Margaret Gutierrez, director of the MEOP, and take a tour of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The circus is coming to town — circus camp, that is! Now in its sixth season, the children’s circus camp brought by the National Circus Academy is training the future stars of the “Big-Top” in the Elting Gymnasium at the State University of New York at New…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — “On Campus @ SUNY New Paltz,” a 30-minute television show that airs weekly on Time Warner Cable’s Channel 6, will feature a discussion on the recent Math A Regents scores that made headlines across the state in its next episode on Thursday, July 10, at 9 p.m….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Steven G. Poskanzer, the president of the State University of New York at New Paltz has announced that Shelly Wright will become the new executive assistant to the president. Wright is the successor to Gail Gallerie, who had held the position for 34 years before her retirement…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Continuing with The State University of New York at New Paltz’ tradition of academic excellence, Alexandra MacKinnon, a resident of Kingston, N.Y. who graduated magna cum laude this May with a degree in Political Science, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Turkey for…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz has appointed Dr. Kurt Daw as Dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Daw comes to New Paltz with a wealth of academic administrative experience, having previously served as the Chair of the Department of Theater…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Clifton Meador, professor of art at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been awarded a six-month Fulbright fellowship. Meador will be a visiting artist at the State Academy of Art in Tblisi, Republic of Georgia. He will work with advanced students and photograph…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Diversity has long been a hallmark of residence life at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Throughout the years, the Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA) has shown a strong commitment to awareness and education of residential students concerning diversity issues, and recently was nationally…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — State University of New York at New Paltz alumnus and Emmy Award-winning actor, Michael Badalucco has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship in honor of his parents, Joe and Jean Badalucco, for an outstanding junior student in the Theatre Arts program. The Joe and Jean Badalucco Outstanding Achievement Theatre…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Twelve State University of New York at New Paltz students were recently honored with Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence. In a private ceremony held on April 21 in Albany, State University of New York Chancellor Robert L. King presented the students with the awards in recognition of…
Read MoreALBANY — State University of New York Chancellor Robert L. King today announced he will recommend Steven G. Poskanzer to the State University of New York Board of Trustees for the position of permanent president of the College at New Paltz. “I am very pleased to recommend Steve Poskanzer to the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Education at the State University of New York at New Paltz has partnered with the Utica City School District to create a program that allows student teachers to live and teach in Utica as part of their major program. The partnership provides student teachers…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — More than 1,200 State University of New York at New Paltz students will become alumni of the university during spring commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 18. The ceremony will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Old Main Quadrangle on the SUNY New Paltz…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has earned the Superior Merit Award for the 2002-2003 academic year by the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. “The students…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will conduct a groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, for the construction of a new 57,000 square-foot Athletic and Wellness center at the Elting Gymnasium. The new Athletic and Wellness center is being developed just south of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dr. Brian Godfrey, professor of geography and Latin American studies at Vassar College will speak at the State University of New York at New Paltz at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in Lecture Center 108. Godfrey’s lecture topic is “Brazil: A Country of the Future?” Godfrey has…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Michael Badalucco, an Emmy-award-winning actor who received his bachelor’s degree in theatre arts from SUNY New Paltz in 1976, will receive the conferral of the State University of New York’s degree of Doctor of Fine Arts at the spring commencement ceremonies on May 18. Badalucco received the 1999…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — William Dabroski and Bethany Woodard, MBA candidates in the SUNY New Paltz School of Business, have passed the Certified MBA (CMBA) exam from the International Certification Institute (ICI). Upon graduation, they will be among the first group of MBA recipients to earn the CMBA distinction. “We are very…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Andrew Hackmack, a senior journalism student at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been awarded the Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) Student Journalist of the Year Award. This national award honors an SCJ student chapter member who has represented the spirit of the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Society of Catholic Social Sciences has conferred the Pope Pius XI award on Dr. Donald J D’Elia, professor of history at The State University of New York at New Paltz. The award, named after the Roman Pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1922 -…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host its final colloquia of the 2003 season at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, in the Coykendall Science Building Auditorium. Tomorrow’s lecture, “Our Energy Policy: a time for change,”…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz has begun its year-long celebration of their 175th anniversary to acknowledge the rich history of the institution since the founding of the Classical School in 1828. A special Web site was created to commemorate the anniversary and can…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Annual Student Research Symposium will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 2, in Coykendall Science Building Auditorium (CSB) at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The scheduled conference events include a keynote speaker, student oral presentations and a student…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a 175th Anniversary Opening Ceremony and commemorative tree planting at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25. The event marks the beginning of a year-long celebration to acknowledge the rich history of the institution since the founding…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — One of the best known sportswriters in the country will keynote this year’s media day, an all-day conference on Saturday, May 3, where practicing communication and media professionals, including several alumni, will come to share their knowledge and experiences with current and prospective students and the public. The…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York will hold a spring symposium entitled Communication Across Borders from 7:30-9 p.m., on Thursday May 1 in Lecture Center 102. The event will feature noted journalists Ann Cooper and Mary Beth Pfeiffer along with the Director of Composition at Wayne State…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On Thursday, April 24, the State University of New York at New Paltz welcomes renowned poetry critic Dr. Helen Vendler as the keynote speaker for the 15th annual English Graduate Symposium. From 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the College Terrace, the Harvard University Professor of English…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz will hold a used book sale from April 21 – May 2 during all library hours. Hard cover books will sell for $1; paperbacks are priced at 50 cents each. All proceeds benefit the college library. Books…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — For the sixth year, the State University of New York at New Paltz will host 37 middle schools at the 2003 New York State Science Olympiad from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. The students participating in the exciting event have already won competitions on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host a Hall of Fame celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. The induction ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m., and will be hosted by…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Language Immersion Institute (LII) at the State University of New York at New Paltz has recently published its own teaching materials. The authors of these materials are all SUNY New Paltz LII instructors and the series editor is LII founder and director, Dr. Henry Urbanski, Distinguished…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dr. John Darley of Princeton University will host a lecture at the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center, room 102, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4, to discuss some of his best-known research. During this lecture, “Bystander Intervention in Emergencies, 2003 and Before,” Darley will…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — State University of New York at New Paltz School of Business students and their advisor earned top honors this month at the American Marketing Association’s International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans. Ted Clark, faculty advisor of the New Paltz student chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA),…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dr. John Harrington, Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at SUNY New Paltz, will be the featured speaker in the April 3 Science and Engineering colloquium. The colloquium, “Blood Substitutes,” will be held this Wednesday in the Coykendall Science Building on the New Paltz campus,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The public is invited to hear noted children’s authors, Dave Ross and Charles R. Smith, Jr., speak at Sojourner Truth Library (STL) on the SUNY New Paltz campus during National Library Week 2003. Ross will present “How a Book is Born” from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Gioia Timpanelli, one of the founders and leading promoters of the worldwide revival of the ancient art of storytelling, will be the guest lecturer at SUNY New Paltz at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Lecture Center 102. The title of the lecture is “From Folk Tale…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On April 3, award-winning foreign correspondent Ann Cooper, who leads the nation’s foremost press freedom advocacy group, will discuss global threats to journalists in the wake of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The talk will be in the Coykendall Science Building auditorium at 7:30…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a reconstruction ceremony at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, for the van den Berg Learning Center. This project involves the rehabilitation of the entire building to accommodate the School of Business and the Nursing program. In the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz and First Union Bank are pleased to announce the establishment of the First Union Foundation Scholarship Fund. The bank donated $5,000 toward the scholarship endowment. “The relationship with First Union is an example of the kind of business-campus partnership…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — As war looms on the horizon, the Women’s Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz is sponsoring several presentations and two photography exhibits in late March and early April focusing on war and peace. On March 27, at 5 p.m., in Lecture Center 104, Women’s Studies will celebrate women’s…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Attorney Mara Verheyden-Hillard, co-founder of the Partnership for Civil Justice, brings her expertise to SUNY New Paltz with a lecture on “War, Civil Rights and the Law.” At 8 p.m., March 31, in the auditorium of the Coykendall Science Building,Verheyden-Hillard will discuss recent executive orders, congressional acts…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz has received a $12,500 “Healthy Campus/Community Demonstration Project Grant” from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The grant, co-authored and co-directed by Ray Schwarz,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On September 11, 2001, many New Yorkers lost loved ones or were displaced from their homes and places of work. Many of us still are coping with personal loss, stress and trauma. How can professionals and educators best address the mental health and emotional needs of people…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Annual Business Day Conference takes place in the SUNY New Paltz Student Union Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 28. The conference, sponsored by the student chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the SUNY New Paltz School of Business, provides workshops…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dr. John Harrington, Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at SUNY New Paltz, will be the featured speaker in this month’s Science and Engineering colloquium. The colloquium, “Blood Substitutes,” will take place on Thursday, March 6, in the Coykendall Science Building on the New Paltz…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Professor Gerald Sorin’s new biography, Irving Howe: A Life of Passionate Dissent, chronicles the life of the politically prolific Howe, whose contributions as a writer and activist made him an important figure in the development of 20th century political and social thought. Howe’s achievements include a 40-year position…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Martha Tait-Watkins, Sr. Career Counselor for the SUNY New Paltz Career Advising & Fieldwork Center, has attained certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC). She joins more than 30,000 NCCs who are certified through the NBCC. The NBCC, located…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Professor John Kekes, a well known author and a professor of philosophy and public policy at the State University of New York at Albany, will speak on conservatism at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at SUNY New Paltz in the Old Main Building, room 215. “Ideas associated…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Alexander Stille, a distinguished journalist and author, will give a lecture on the SUNY New Paltz campus, called “Italian Jews Under Fascism,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26, in room 100 of the Lecture Center. The lecture is sponsored by the Traverso Endowment and the Italian Studies…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold a grand opening ceremony for its new Student Psychological Counseling Center at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. The new center features clean and soothing surroundings specifically designed to increase the confidentiality of clients. The difference between the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Hudson Valley Writing Project at SUNY New Paltz and Ulster County BOCES is sponsoring a day-long conference titled “The Art(s) of Writing” beginning at 8 a.m., on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Ulster County BOCES Conference Center in New Paltz. The conference focuses on the connections between…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The School of Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host a day-long event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, to introduce students from the region’s school districts to the wonders and excitement a career in engineering may offer. Special guest and keynote…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Stephen M. Walt, professor of International Affairs and Academic Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, will give a lecture at SUNY New Paltz at 7 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the Coykendall Science Building auditorium. Professor Walt’s lecture, “The United States vs….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — This February, the Legislative Gazette, the student run newspaper dedicated to New York Government politics in Albany, will enter into the 25th year of its’ internship program. What started as a handful of students working on the first edition with only one phone, a desk and a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Journalism Professor Robert Miraldi’s new biography of a turn-of-the-century investigative reporter recreates the turbulent and controversial life of a forgotten but once-famous reform journalist. But it also finds remarkable similarities in problems found in 1903 that still plague America in 2003. The book, The Pen Is Mightier: The…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — United States Senator Charles Schumer is hosting a conference for employers in the mid-Hudson Valley to introduce them to housing programs that can help recruit and retain employees. The conference will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at The Terrace restaurant on the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Rachel Coen, a media analyst with Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), will give a lecture titled “Media Coverage of Civil Liberties and Dissent” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 in the Coykendall Science Building on the SUNY New Paltz campus. The lecture will address the mainstream media…
Read MoreNEW 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…
Read MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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 MoreNEW 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…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — In summer 2003 a second cohort of students will begin the requirements for the Ph.D. in educational administration and policy studies on the SUNY New Paltz campus. The degree is offered in collaboration with the University at Albany and will draw upon the strengths of the faculty…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Distinguished professor Laurence Hauptman, a faculty member of the SUNY New Paltz History Department, recently has been awarded two grants. Hauptman received the Reginald Lenna Foundation visiting scholars grant and the 2003 New York Council for the Humanities Speakers grant. For the Regina Lenna Foundation grant, Hauptman served…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Alumni Association of the State University of New York at New Paltz will honor this year’s outstanding alumni on Nov. 23, at The Terrace restaurant located on the New Paltz campus. The alumni awards are given each year to alumni who have distinguished themselves in their…
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