NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz’ Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will host about 50 children at its first “Kappa Khristmas” party Saturday, Dec. 9. Fraternity members will present an afternoon of story telling, arts and crafts, gifts and a visit by Santa Claus. Media are invited to cover the event, which will…
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News Conference With Sydney Schanberg and Jim Ottaway Jr.
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York will host a news conference at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11 at the campus’ College Terrace Restaurant. The purpose of the news conference is to introduce Sydney Schanberg as the first fellow named to the James H. Ottaway Sr. Endowed Professorship for…
Read moreMohonk International Peace Conference: Lessons from the Kosovo Conflict
NEW PALTZ — The Independent International Commission on Kosovo will meet in a conference coordinated by SUNY New Paltz at the Mohonk Mountain House on Dec. 7-8. The Commission recently completed its final analysis of the Kosovo conflict and will use the New Paltz conference to gauge public reaction to its…
Read moreMulticultural Tree Lighting Ceremony Begins New Tradition
NEW PALTZ — Students and alumni at SUNY New Paltz will open the holiday season with a multicultural tree lighting ceremony Thursday, Dec. 7. The ceremony, hosted by the Undergraduate Alumni Association and SUNY New Paltz Chapter of the Mid-Hudson Region, is designed to begin a new tradition recognizing the full…
Read moreFirst Endowed Professorship Goes to Pulitzer Journalist
NEW PALTZ — Note to editors: SUNY New Paltz will host a media availability with Jim Ottaway Jr., the donor who made this professorship possible, Sydney Schanberg, the university’s first James H. Ottaway Sr. Fellow, and university officials, at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 11 at the College Terrace. Contact Ken Ross…
Read moreAdams Available to Discuss Role at University of New York/Prague
NEW PALTZ — Barbara Adams, recently appointed provost at the University of New York/Prague, will be available to meet with media at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22 at the SUNY New Paltz campus. She will be joined by New Paltz President Roger Bowen. The availability will be held in room…
Read moreDecember Grads ‘Freeze The Moment’ Dec. 2
NEW PALTZ — NOTE TO EDITORS: Media are invited to cover the commencement ceremony. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 2. Contact Ken Ross at (845)-3245 for additional details. Under the theme “Freeze the Moment,” SUNY New Paltz graduates finishing their requirements in December now have their own ceremony…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz Alumni Association Bestows Annual Awards
NEW PALTZ — On October 29, the SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association hosted in the Terrace Restaurant its 12th Annual Alumni Association Awards Reception. Nominations of the award recipients honored at the reception were made by campus community members and reviewed by the Alumni Association. A Distinguished Alumni Service Award, a…
Read moreVoices of Unity Celebrates 20 Years of Gospel Music at New Paltz
NEW PALTZ — Voices of Unity, a student gospel choir at SUNY New Paltz, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its annual fall concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Studley Theater. To commemorate this major milestone, the 25-member choir will be joined by about 20 alumni. “This is the ultimate…
Read moreInternational Education Group Praises Bowen for Dedication to Study Abroad
NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz President Roger Bowen’s steadfast support of international education led to special recognition today by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. In a regional conference, which included educators from the Northeast and Canada, the association presented its James O’Driscoll Distinguished Service Award to Bowen. The award…
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