NEW PALTZ — Roger W. Bowen, president of the State University of New York at New Paltz, will be honored this weekend by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) when they present him with their prestigious Alexander Meiklejohn Award for Academic Freedom. The award, established in 1958, is given…
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Good’s Fifth Book Focuses On Female Reporters
NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz Professor Howard Good’s fifth book, Girl Reporter: Gender, Journalism, and the Movies, has been published by Scarecrow Press. Using Torchy Blane, the hero of nine Warner Brothers films from the 1930s, as the centerpiece, this cultural study examines Hollywood’s infatuation with the female reporter. Good,…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz Professor Wins Top Award For Column
NEW PALTZ — Robert Miraldi, chair of the communication and media department at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has received a first prize award for his newspaper column from the New York State Newspaper Publishers Association. The award was handed out Monday at an annual luncheon held…
Read moreMcGovern and Used Book Sale a Hit at Sojourner Truth Library
NEW PALTZ — A generous donation from Kevin McGovern of LaGrange, NY, has provided the Sojourner Truth Library at the State University of New York at New Paltz with an inventory of more than 15,000 used books. Already, 8,000 paperbacks from the collection, sold to a bookdealer, have generated more…
Read moreBronx Museum Features Work of SUNY New Paltz Artist
NEW PALTZ — The Bronx Museum of the Arts is currently featuring an exhibition, Araucaria, by Rimer Cardillo. The show includes a selection of prints, mixed media installations, and sculptural works which span Cardillo’s artistic production over the last decade. It also includes two site specific installations commissioned by the…
Read moreNursing M.S. Is Focus Of Open House
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold an Open House on Friday, May 8 at the Adirondack Community College Extension Site in Wilton. The Open House will take place between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. at the site which is just off Route 9,…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz To Host Discussion on Academic Freedom
NEW PALTZ — A Conversation on Academic Freedom, a conference at the State University of New York at New Paltz, will take place on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1. The two-day program is an outgrowth of discussion which occurred following two fall events on the campus, both of…
Read moreNYU Philosophy Professor to speak at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ — John Richardson, a faculty member in the philosophy department at New York University, will speak at the State University of New York at New Paltz on Thursday, April 16. Richardson, who is the author of two books, “Nietzsche’s System” and another on existential epistemology, will discuss Nietzsche’s…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz Initiates Industry Advisory Board
NEW PALTZ — The president of the State University of New York at New Paltz, Roger Bowen, has announced the formation of an Industry Advisory Board for the College. “The SUNY system represents an enormous investment in information, technology, and innovation,” remarked President Bowen. “We owe it to the people…
Read moreSatellite Broadcast Addresses Copyright Issues On the Internet
NEW PALTZ — The PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service will present a satellite broadcast titled “Copyright Issues on the Internet,” at the State University of New York at New Paltz on April 2. The program is open to faculty and professional staff of SUNY New Paltz, and the community colleges…
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