Category: News Releases

NEW PALTZ — State University of New York at New Paltz President Roger Bowen announced today that he has accepted an offer to be the president of the Milwaukee Public Museum. The 119-year-old museum specializes in human and natural history, and interprets the world’s cultural and natural heritage through collections, research,…

NEW PALTZ — In a small ceremony, SUNY New Paltz President Roger Bowen presented the citation of a New York State resolution honoring Dr. Heinz Meng, a professor of biology who is beginning his 51st year at New Paltz. The resolution, sponsored by Senator John Bonacic and Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, recognizes…

NEW PALTZ — Note to editors: Media are invited to cover move-in day on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The majority of the activity occurs between 10 a.m. and noon. Contact Ken Ross at 257-3245 for details. The university campus will come to life Wednesday, August 22 when about 940 new freshmen students…

NEW PALTZ — Note to editors: This event is open to media. Please see note at end of document for details. SUNY New Paltz will hold its annual Convocation at noon on August 24 in Julien J. Studley Theatre, located in the Old Main Building. Convocation is a formal welcoming ceremony for…

NEW PALTZ — PianoSummer at New Paltz, an international piano institute and festival at SUNY New Paltz, will conclude its annual concert series with a symphony gala 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 3 at SUNY New Paltz’s McKenna Theatre. The final concert of the PianoSummer series will feature PianoSummer founder and artistic…

NEW PALTZ — Editor s Note: This document contains general information about PianoSummer at New Paltz as well as detailed information about each of the scheduled performances and the performers. PianoSummer at New Paltz, an international piano institute and festival at SUNY New Paltz, will be held July 9 through August…

NEW PALTZ — The Business Institute of SUNY New Paltz School of Business, with the Center for Continuing and Professional Education and South-Western College Publishing, will present “Perilous Future?” a workshop on the future of accounting education featuring W. Steve Albrecht, Ph.D, this fall. The workshop, scheduled for Nov. 2, will…

NEW PALTZ — The New York Geographic Alliance’s annual Summer Institute will be held at SUNY New Paltz July 8-20. The New York Geographic Alliance (NYGA) is part of a national network of state geographic alliances sponsored by the National Geographic Society’s Geographic Education program. The NYGA’s Summer Institute provides an…

NEW PALTZ — Once again signaling its commitment to, and leadership in, international education, SUNY New Paltz has established a position of dean of international programs. President Roger Bowen and Provost David Lavallee recently announced the promotion of Bruce Sillner to the new position. Sillner has been serving as director of…

NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz will offer business courses at the Ulster County Business Resource Center this fall, marking a first step in a new collaboration of the university with Ulster County Community College. “SUNY New Paltz, the public university of the Hudson Valley, is about serving the community –…