The State University of New York at New Paltz is 7th among the best public universities in the North with master’s degree programs, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook. The College rose from 8th place last year. In the 2011 edition, which will be published in the…
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New Paltz named one of nation’s best values in quality public higher education
The State University of New York at New Paltz is ranked among the top 100 best values in the nation for public four-year institutions that deliver a stellar education at an affordable price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s annual rankings. New Paltz ranked 36th, climbing from 78th on the Kiplinger’s list…
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Faculty and staff alike must appreciate—and demonstrate through our actions and attitudes—that meeting student needs is vital to the institution’s success. We must understand the services that students require to achieve their goals and our administrative processes and policies must help us provide those services….
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We will be a willing partner—and supplier of talent in the form of graduates and faculty expertise—to local business and industry, school districts, and social service agencies. With the exception of our MFA programs that have national reputations, meeting such regional needs will be the principal focus of our graduate programs…
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Our fine and performing arts events, athletic contests and public lectures should be magnets that draw friends and fans to the college. We will proudly proclaim our cultural and economic impact, and aim to be celebrated as a regional resource and gem….
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Most of our undergraduate students will live on campus and many faculty/staff will live in close proximity to campus. We want to offer a rich and lively co-curriculum that (a) reinforces what students learn in the classroom; (b) responds to students’ interests and (c) takes full advantage of New Paltz’s extraordinary…
Read more4th Annual College Clean Up Day
4th Annual College Clean-Up Day!! Wednesday, March 30, 2010 (Rain date: Thursday, March 31, 2011) 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Meet in SUB 62/63 to get your team assignment The College Clean Up Committee would like to invite ALL SUNY New Paltz community members (Faculty/Staff/Students and friends) to join us for the fourth annual spring cleaning…
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Our faculty’s excitement about their own research and creative activity should inspire students, both in the classroom and in focused capstone experiences for undergraduates (e.g., joint faculty-student research; faculty-mentored student research; internships; teaching practica; student shows and recitals). Connections between undergraduate student learning and faculty scholarship will be an important part…
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New Paltz students will be taught by faculty who take teaching and learning seriously, beginning with a general education curriculum (the proper focus of one’s first years at the college) designed by our faculty to impart content and build competencies grounded in the liberal arts. There will be regular dialogue among…
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New Paltz faculty will be gifted at (and care about) their teaching. But they will also be meaningfully and consistently engaged in scholarship and creative activity that is shared with (and evaluated by) scholars and critics in the broader intellectual community. The pace and volume of such scholarly/creative activity will be…
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