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New Paltz honors alumni and faculty with Heritage Awards during Reunion Weekend

NEW PALTZ—The State University of New York at New Paltz recognized the dedication of alumni and faculty during Reunion Weekend, Sept. 20-22, on the New Paltz campus. Heritage Awards were presented to alumni and faculty who have distinguished themselves in their careers and communities and embody the ideals of the College….

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Economic council chooses SUNY New Paltz 3D Printing Initiative as a priority for state funding

The Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council (MHREDC) has chosen the 3D Printing Initiative at the State University of New York at New Paltz as a top priority project to be considered for state funding in this year’s round of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Council Initiative. State funding would allow New Paltz to…

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New Paltz ranks 6th in Northeast in U.S. News & World Report 2014 Best College’s Guidebook

The State University of New York at New Paltz ranked 6th among best public regional universities in New England and the Mid-Atlantic with both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. New Paltz also ranked 33rd among public and private regional universities in…

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SUNY New Paltz names new vice president for development and alumni relations

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Erica Marks as the College’s new vice president for development and alumni relations after a competitive national search. She will assume her new role on November 1. Marks brings to New Paltz 28 years of fundraising…

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7th annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture James H. Ottaway, Jr. Speaks on “From Editing Newspapers to Editing Books”

NEW PALTZ – James H. Ottaway, Jr., distinguished journalist, publisher, and newspaper executive, will deliver the seventh annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library, at the State University of New York at New Paltz, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.19, in Coykendall Science Building…

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Leading researcher and speaker on 3D printing, digital materials, and the transformative power of intelligent machines to speak at New Paltz

NEW PALTZ- The State University of New York at New Paltz announces a lecture by Dr. Hod Lipson, professor of engineering at Cornell University, director of the Creative Machines Lab, and co-author of the book “Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing.” His presentation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11,…

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College selects interim chief financial officer as new vice president for administration and finance

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Michele Halstead as the College’s new vice president for administration and finance after a competitive national search. She will assume her new role on August 19. Halstead is currently the assistant vice president for administration and…

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Tibetan Monks Perform at SUNY New Paltz: “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing”

NEW PALTZ – The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, whose sellout performances in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center received national acclaim, will perform “Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing” at SUNY New Paltz in conjunction with The Dorsky Museum exhibition, Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art as part of…

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School of Education dean appointed to State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching

NEW PALTZ- The New York State Board of Regents has announced the appointment of Michael S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education at the State University of New York at New Paltz, to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching. Composed of K-12 teachers and administrators, higher education…

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SUNY New Paltz releases Sustainability Plan; opens Office of Campus Sustainability

NEW PALTZ – President Donald Christian of the State University of New York at New Paltz has officially submitted the Campus Sustainability Plan to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). To support the plan, the College has hired a full-time sustainability coordinator and a part-time energy coordinator who…

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Steel industry recognizes architect, engineers and contractors for SUNY New Paltz Atrium with national award

NEW PALTZ – The Atrium at The State University of New York at New Paltz, has earned national recognition in the 2012 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the…

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SUNY New Paltz’ Center for Research, Regional Education, and Outreach part of sustainability consortium awarded a $800,000 NYSERDA Cleaner, Greener Communities Program grant

NEW PALTZ – The Center for Research, Regional Education, and Outreach (CRREO) at the State University of New York at New Paltz is one of 10 members of the Mid-Hudson Sustainability Planning Consortium, a group that recently received an $800,000 grant from the <a href="http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Cleaner-Greener">New York State Energy Research and…

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New York State ESD statewide director of regional economic development councils to deliver keynote at “Is There a Regional Agenda for the Hudson Valley?” a conference at SUNY New Paltz

NEW PALTZ – Irene Baker, executive vice president, director of the regional economic development councils for Empire State Development and director of cabinet affairs in the New York State Governor’s Office, will deliver a luncheon keynote address at the “Is There a Regional Agenda for the Hudson Valley?” conference. The conference…

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Distinguished Speaker Series to host national expert in liberal arts education as part of Inauguration festivities at SUNY New Paltz

The State University of New Paltz will welcome Dr. Debra Humphreys, an expert on liberal arts education, to the College’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 100. Humphreys, the vice president for communications and public affairs at the Association of American Colleges and…

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CUNY President and New Paltz alumnus to deliver Commencement address at SUNY New Paltz, receive honorary doctorate

College of Staten Island President Tomás D. Morales, an alumnus of the State University of New York at New Paltz, will be New Paltz’s 2012 Undergraduate Commencement speaker. He will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the Undergraduate Ceremony on Sunday, May 20. For more than 36 years, Dr. Morales…

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New Paltz students and faculty recognized at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

Student and faculty members of New Paltz’s theatre arts program were granted with four awards and eight certificates of merit at the Region I Festival of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). “The Department of Theatre Arts is thrilled with the performance of our students in this year’s Festival. They…

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The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz teams up with mental health professionals in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza for “Families First”

NEW PALTZ – The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz is coordinating a program with helping professionals in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza that aims to address the mental health needs of Israeli and Palestinian children and families via development and distribution of psychoeducational materials. “Families First”…

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The Graduate School Open House

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 (snow date: Wednesday, Feb. 22) Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Student Union Building, MPR (NEW LOCATION) Faculty representatives from all of our programs will be in attendance at the event. They will be able to provide a programmatic overview, offer academic advising to students who bring transcripts, and…

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Hawk Women’s Soccer Finish 2011 with No. 20 ranking in NSCAA national poll and a record-breaking season

For the New Paltz women’s soccer team, the 2011 season was the most successful in the program’s history. The Hawks qualified for the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament for the first time after earning their first-ever State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) women’s soccer championship title. In recognition…

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Can We Talk About It?

While some Americans harbor illusions of a post-racial society, the lives and experiences of many people of all races speak otherwise. Recent postings of racially offensive material on the New Paltz campus have reinforced this reality for our campus community. These incidents create an opportunity if not an imperative for us…

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Nichole Wischoff Selected to NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championship Field

Nichole Wischoff ’13 (International Relations) of the New Paltz’s women’s cross country team has been selected as an individual participant for the 2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne, Wis., as announced…

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SUNYAC CHAMPIONS!

For the first time in program history, the second-seeded State University of New York at New Paltz women’s soccer team (13-5-2) won the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament, defeating top-seeded SUNY Cortland (12-5-2), 1-0, in the tournament final Saturday afternoon in Cortland, N.Y. The…

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New Paltz espouses power and hope in 17th annual Multicultural Education Conference

New Paltz’s Humanistic/Multicultural Education Program in the School of Education will hold its 17th annual Multicultural Education Conference titled "Courage in the Face of Contradiction: The Power & Hope of Multicultural Education" on Friday, Nov. 18, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building. The deadline for registration is…

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New Paltz’s Distinguished Speaker Series presents eminent physicist and award-winning author

New Paltz’s Distinguished Speaker Series proudly announces that world-renowned conceptual physicist, Janna Levin, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College, Columbia University will speak on "The Third Culture," Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m., Lecture Center 100. For over half a century, there has been a chasm between the…

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Note from the Alumni Office

Wine Tasting • Museum Gallery Talks • Tour Historic Huguenot Street • Hike Mohonk Preserve• Class Dinners and Social Get Togethers • Mohonk Mountain House Brunch • Department Hosted Special Events • Fraternity and Sorority Gatherings • Athletic Competitions • Musical Entertainment • Alumni Theater Production Dear State University of New York…

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Lt. Gov. Duffy launches Mid-Hudson Council at New Paltz

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched his Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council Wednesday, July 27. This Council will recreate the relationships between state government and businesses to kick-start regional economic development and grow employment throughout the region. Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy joined local legislatures, business leaders, community members and members of the College…

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SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Donald P. Christian President of SUNY New Paltz

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Contact: Morgan Hook; morgan.hook@suny.edu; 518-320-1311 Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today unanimously appointed Dr. Donald P. Christian president of SUNY New Paltz. Christian has served as interim president since July 2010 and provost and vice president for academic affairs…

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Doug Sheppard Classic

All are invited to tee off at the annual Doug Sheppard Classic: New Paltz’s Scholarship Golf Tournament held on Monday, June 13 at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston. Proceeds from the golf tournament will support New Paltz students by endowing a scholarship fund at New Paltz. Scholarships allow the College to…

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Farms

The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach reports some welcome news in their fifth Discussion Brief: Agriculture Supporting Communities in the Mid Hudson Region. It reveals that the commercial, cultural and political force of the Hudson Valley region is returning to an overlooked and indigenous source that has been dormant…

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New Paltz Welcomes You

The College’s team of admissions counselors and student ambassadors welcomes all prospective students, their families and friends to the State University of New York at New Paltz’s 257 acre campus this summer and avail of our summer campus tour program. Each campus tour includes a 30-minute presentation with an admission’s counselor and…

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The Princeton Review includes New Paltz in its most recent Guide to Green Colleges

[link=http://www.princetonreview.com/uploadedFiles/Editorial_Content/Green_Material/Green%20Guide%20Complete%20full%20size.pdf]Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges[/link] (2011 edition) features the State University of New York at New Paltz as one of the nation’s significant colleges committed to sustainability and green issues. Inspiration for this guide originated with prospective college students across the country who expressed interest in attending colleges…

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The Princeton Review includes New Paltz in its most recent Guide to Green Colleges

NEW PALTZ – Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges (2011 edition) features the State University of New York at New Paltz as one of the nation’s significant colleges committed to sustainability and green issues. Inspiration for this guide originated with prospective college students across the country who expressed interest…

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New summer certificate program in social media and digital marketing offered at New Paltz

NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce their new, non-credit professional certificate program in Digital Marketing Communications. This program will put its graduates in the vanguard of the rapidly growing profession of digital communications and e-marketing. This program is designed for anyone interested…

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