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Six [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/ugc/las/comm_media/major_elec.html]Media Production[/link] students will be recognized with top awards for their documentary films at the annual [link=http://beafestival2010.wordpress.com/]Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts in Las Vegas[/link], Nevada, on April 15-17. The documentary, [link=http://vimeo.com/8046974]“Patchwork,”[/link] produced by Kim Plummer, Julie-Ann Florio and Tevita Toutaiolepo, will receive the BEA Best…

Located on the New Paltz campus, the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) provides the region with valuable research on topics designed to help state and local government best serve the citizenry by drawing on the expertise available across the academic units of the College and professionals throughout…

Each year the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/collegelas/]College of Liberal Arts and Sciences[/link] presents two Teacher of the Year Awards, one to a full-time faculty member and one to a part-time faculty member. The 2008-09 recipients are Dr. John Sharp, assistant professor of [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/geography/index.html]Geography[/link], and Dr. Suzanne Kelly, adjunct instructor of [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/wmnstudies/index.html]Women’s Studies[/link]. According…

Renee Byer, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in photojournalism, will be the ninth [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/ottaway/index.html]James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism[/link] at New Paltz and, in conjunction with her professorship, Byer’s work is currently on display at the college’s [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/exhibitions_2.html]Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art[/link] until April 11. The exhibition includes…

Looking to improve upon last year’s RecycleMania results, the New Paltz campus will be participating in a campus-wide effort for RecycleMania 2010, a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. The program, which runs from Jan. 17-March 27, involves…

This Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. the College is holding a [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/events/hawkpride.html]Hawk Pride Event[/link], which will celebrate the [link=http://athletics.newpaltz.edu/wvolleyball/news_story.cfm?id=5121]women’s volleyball SUNYAC championship [/link]by raising their new banner in the Athletic and Wellness Center. During this event the College will also unveil the brand new hawk costume, and officially…

In honor of the late Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis and her many efforts in support of students of color during her 36 years as a professor and mentor, the College has renamed its Minority Recruitment Program (MRP) Scholarship Endowment Fund to the Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Memorial MRP Scholarship Endowment Fund. Wade-Lewis, who <a…

[link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/idmh]The Institute for Disaster Mental Health[/link] (IDMH) at New Paltz is working with the American Red Cross and New York State Office of Mental Health on preparations to provide mental health services to potentially large groups of Haitian evacuees who are expected to be repatriated through Stewart Air Force Base…

Most individuals having earned a national snowboard championship would look ahead with zeal to defend that title the following year, but 21-year-old New Paltz junior Nicole Imbriani would rather focus on her academic pursuits in the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/graphicdesign/]Graphic Design Program[/link] in the [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/]School of Fine and Performing Arts[/link] at New…

At New Paltz, croquet competitions are a common sight on the Old Main Quadrangle, and now a New Paltz student and co-founder of the New Paltz Extreme Croquet Society has placed first at the United States Croquet Association (USCA) National Championship. New Paltz Extreme Croquet Society is one of the 168 student…

Eighty-eight percent of [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/eop/]Educational Opportunity Program[/link] (EOP) students who arrived at the college in fall 2007 returned for the fall 2008 semester. This outstanding level of student retention reflects the program’s commitment to nurturing students inside and outside of the classroom. The program serves students from a variety of circumstances…

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Fresh from its world premiere on the New Paltz stage, “Red Masquerade” by Associate Professor Jack Wade has been selected for the [link=http://www.kcactf.org/]Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival[/link] in January 2010. Wade’s play, which was directed by New Paltz lecturer Stephen Kitsakos, was nominated for and selected as a finalist in…

In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, the College Environmental Health and Safety and Facilities Operations staff sponsored a coat drive from Dec. 10-18 in an effort to help individuals and organizations in need. Mike Malloy, director of Environmental Health and Safety, said members of the campus community responded amazingly…

Concert series highlights dynamic music program You don’t need to be a music major to be involved in the music scene on the New Paltz campus. [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/music/ensembles.html]The chorale and band ensembles program [/link]is open to all students regardless of major, and the College-Community Chorale draws its members from both the student…

Student chapter of Habitat for Humanity builds a foundation of community service “The efforts of this student chapter are, in my estimation, a prime example of a new platform of involved citizenry that is required for the challenges that lie ahead in our nation and our world.” Eric VanderMass, Ellenville site supervisor, Ulster…

Grounds crew works to beautify the campus The grounds crew makes the New Paltz campus look good year round. The support and hard work of this [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/facilities/]Facilities Management[/link] team is essential in contributing to the aesthetics of the campus, which is spread over 214 acres and includes a wetland area and campus…

Computer Science faculty members appointed to rank of Distinguished Professor Joining a long list of celebrated faculty at New Paltz, two [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/compsci/index.cfm]computer science [/link]professors were recently promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor, the State University’s highest faculty designation. [link=http://www.newpaltz.edu/news/news.cfm?id=5129]Dr. Lawrence A. Fialkow[/link], professor of mathematics and computer science, and <a…

The Theatre Arts department is traveling back to the ancient world for its next Mainstage theatrical production. “Metamorphoses,” a contemporary re-imagining of Ovid’s text, will run on the McKenna Theatre stage from Nov. 12 to 22. Nine ancient tales, including “Midas,” “Alcyone and Cexy,” “Myrrha,” and “Orpheus and Eurydice,” make up…

Someday Megan Ferguson, assistant chemistry professor at New Paltz, hopes that her student-assisted research could greatly benefit the health of the world’s agricultural industry. With the help of a three-year, $430,500 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and two other colleagues, Ferguson can now further her study of a bacterium that…

The New Paltz community is embarking on a literary journey along the Hudson River as part of this year’s One Book, One New Paltz reading celebration, beginning on Nov. 15. Overflowing with regional, historical and cultural significance, this year’s selection, “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving, is sure to entertain and…

While New Paltz proudly displays its school spirit with orange and blue, the people who live, work and study on campus have also begun to embrace the spirit of green. There are many environmentally and energy-conscious campus initiatives under way, but what follows is a sampling of some of the more…

11/4/2009 New Paltz athletes continue to excel in a variety of venues. This week, New Paltz will host the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championship in Womens Volleyball, Nov. 5-7. Come out to the Hawk Center to cheer on the Hawks! Adding to the excitement, the Hawks womens volleyball…

“The SUNY New Paltz solar car team once again put the Hudson Valley on the map when it comes to solar energy research and development.” -Congressman Maurice Hinchey. Maybe it’s because he is an alumnus of New Paltz, or maybe it’s because of his test ride in a student-built electric car last May,…

After two years of planning and broad campus discussion, New Paltz is poised to begin the first phase of a comprehensive, 15-year Site & Landscape Master Plan that includes building and landscape guidelines. Divided into three phases, the plan ensures that the physical elements of our campus best support institutional values and…

Seeing an opportunity to improve upon its commitment to offer students career support, the college recently relocated its Career Resource Center to a more heavily trafficked location in the Humanities Building on campus. Since the move less than a year ago the center has had a 57 percent increase in the number…

Campus gets into the spirit of volunteerism "It is wonderful to be involved with an academic institution that fosters caring relationships between students and staff with local agencies serving their communities." -Mary Jo DeForest, deputy director of the Ulster County Office for the Aging New Paltz believes in really making a difference….

<strong>National Geographic Adventure selects New Paltz as one of America’s 100 Best Adventure Towns</strong> "There’s a reason antsy New Yorkers can’t get enough of this Hudson Valley town: first-rate rock-climbing (and hiking and mountain biking) in the Shawangunk Mountains, an 11-stop wine trail, and a decidedly un-Hamptons vibe." After a visit to New…

<i>"Every now and then, an exhibition comes along that is so perfectly lovely that you want to shout its merits from the closest rooftop, or in this case mountain."</i> –The New York Times reviews Dorsky Museum exhibition <i>The New York Times</i> arts reviewer Benjamin Genocchio describes The Dorsky Museum’s current exhibition, "The Hudson…

<strong>Addition to reflect college’s commitment to meeting student needs </strong> "This edifice symbolizes both the College’s enduring link to its geographic setting and our shared aspiration to reach bold new vistas." President Steven Poskanzer, 2009 State of the College Rising from between the Haggerty Administration and Student Union buildings, on the doorstep of the…