What faculty should know ahead of the fall 2021 semester
This information was sent to all faculty and staff via email on Aug. 16. As we prepare for the first
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
College excited to welcome diverse and academically strong class for in-person fall 2021 semester
More than 1,000 first-year students and about 700 transfer students will join the SUNY New Paltz community for an in-person
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Producing presidents: Alumna coordinates high-profile segments for ABC News
If you’ve seen a former U.S. president interviewed on ABC News this year then chances are SUNY New Paltz alumna
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College announces faculty promotions and continuing appointments for 2021
The Division of Academic Affairs has announced the following promotions for academic faculty at SUNY New Paltz. They are effective
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A small number of fall 2021 courses will require a COVID-19 vaccine due to the nature of instruction
SUNY New Paltz is requiring all students to be fully vaccinated in a small number of fall 2021 courses (primarily
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College mourns passing of A.J. Williams-Myers, longtime Black Studies faculty member
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the death of Dr. Albert J. (“A.J.”) Williams-Myers, professor
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SUNY New Paltz exceeds campaign goal – Raises more than $24.7 million in philanthropic support
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the successful completion of Soaring Higher – The Campaign for SUNY New Paltz,
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Professor emeritus coauthors new textbook on integrated marketing communication
James R. Smith, professor emeritus of digital media & journalism, is coauthor of the new book “Integrated Marketing Communication: A
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College publishes spring 2021 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn
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Gambling, gay marriage and the Excelsior Scholarship: New reporting by recent journalism alumni
The Department of Digital Media & Journalism’s capstone model helps many students build a portfolio of publishable reporting and/or multimedia
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Alumna activist and midwife finds healing at New Paltz
Carmen Mojica’s ’07 (Black Studies; Communication) interest in social justice was planted in high school, when she participated in an
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Weldon McWilliams, Ph.D., appointed chair of the Department of Black Studies
The College is pleased to announce the appointment of Weldon McWilliams as visiting associate professor and interim chair of the
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Graduate programs in Counselor Education earn CACREP accreditation
SUNY New Paltz’s graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling are now accredited by the Council for
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SUNY New Paltz grads celebrate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz hosted 14 smaller, shorter in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 14, 15 and 16, to recognize and salute undergraduate
Read MoreCollege prepares for two weekends of smaller, in-person Commencement ceremonies
SUNY New Paltz will hold a series of smaller, shorter, in-person Commencement ceremonies for our 2021 graduates on May 14-16
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Eight New Paltz faculty and staff named SUNY Chancellor’s Awardees
Eight SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff have been recognized for outstanding scholarship, teaching and service to the campus community
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Gina Vriens ’06 serves up the sweet side of entrepreneurship
In fall 2019, Gina Vriens ’06 (Communication) heard the quiet call of entrepreneurship and answered with a sweet solution that
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An in-person fall experience: Update on our planning for next semester
SUNY New Paltz is planning to provide a traditional, safe, in-person experience for students in fall 2021, consistent with continued
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Commencement 2021 update: We are planning a series of smaller in-person ceremonies; Plans are subject to change based on COVID-19 numbers and public health guidance
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to share that we intend to hold a series of smaller, shorter, in-person Commencement ceremonies
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History professor gives virtual talk on founding of Schenectady
Faculty: Do you have news to share with friends and colleagues? Please use this link to tell us about your
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Two alumni create ‘One Love Art Sessions Podcast’
Candido Crespo ’06 (Visual Arts Education) and James Jacobsen ’06 (Visual Arts; Black Studies) were recent guests on the College’s
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Students: Share your scholarship at the Student Research Symposium
The Student Research Symposium, New Paltz’s annual showcase of student-faculty scholarship, will return this year on Friday, April 30, in
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New Paltz named a Top 25 Best Value nationwide in 2021 College Consensus ranking
SUNY New Paltz was rated No. 25 on College’s Consensus’s 2021 list of the Best Value Colleges & Universities in
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Coronavirus and Communities of Color: A College of Liberal Arts & Sciences event, March 31
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences invites all members of the campus community to a panel event on Wednesday,
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Eight new faculty members join 2020-21 SUNY PRODiG cohort
The College is pleased to announce that eight faculty members who joined the campus community for the fall 2020 semester
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“Ben (Not the Fish)”: Student film wins Broadcast Education Association Award of Excellence
Ben is an eight-year-old survivor of a life-threatening liver disease. His dream is to be an aquarium owner when
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“When Men Behave Badly”: Renowned psychologist David Buss shares latest research for EvoS seminar series
World-renowned behavioral scientist David Buss (University of Texas) spoke with an audience of more than one hundred audience members from
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Students: Start planning now! Summer and fall schedules of classes are now available
The Office of Records & Registration has published the summer 2021 and fall 2021 schedules of classes, which are now
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10 stories from the campus community that gave us hope during COVID-19
What a year. It was March 11, 2020, that Governor Cuomo first announced that all SUNY campuses would move to
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Community-oriented policing expert Calvin Hodnett ’90 will join UPD Advisory Committee
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce that Calvin Hodnett ’90 (Sociology), Senior Management Analyst with the U.S. Department of
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Provost Lyman’s March 2021 Report to Faculty
The following report was shared with faculty and staff by email on March 2. Dear Academic and Professional Faculty Colleagues:
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Women’s History Month kicks off with the Women’s Leadership Summit
Since 2015, more than 100 SUNY New Paltz alumnae and thought leaders have offered first-hand advice to help students accelerate
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‘Early Learning Wit Da Wrks’ with Ms. Stephanie
As families near the one-year anniversary of students packing up their backpacks and leaving their in-person classrooms due to COVID-19,
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Academic schools’ Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups and membership
The following message was shared with all students, faculty & staff via email on Feb. 25. SUNY New Paltz Faculty,
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Trauma and Coping: A College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty panel, March 2
Join the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences on Tuesday, March 2, for a panel conversation on Trauma and Coping
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SUNY New Paltz rises to No. 8 on Military Friendly® small public schools list
SUNY New Paltz came in at No. 8 nationwide on the 2021-22 list of Military Friendly® small public colleges and
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Middle States Monday, Vol. 2: The Self-Study and the Evaluation Team’s virtual visit
Middle States Monday is a new series of announcements and information that will run in the Daily Digest to help
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Middle States Monday, Vol. 1: Preparing for our Reaccreditation Virtual Visit, March 24 – 26
Middle States Monday is a new series of announcements and information that will run in the Daily Digest to help
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Spring 2021 UN Semester Briefings from the Global Engagement Program
All members of the campus community are invited to join the Global Engagement Program for United Nation Semester class briefings,
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Peer Instructional Design Mentor Teachers drop-in hours for spring 2021
The first-ever class of Peer Instructional Design Mentor Teachers at SUNY New Paltz will return this semester to provide peer-to-peer
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“An Unusual Situation”: New children’s book from SUNY New Paltz helps children cope with things they don’t understand
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) and the School of Fine & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz have
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Seventeen undergraduates awarded RSCA grants to support research this year
The Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities program is delighted to announce the winners of the spring 2021 Academic Year Undergraduate
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Pandemic Radio: How WFNP stayed on-air and reached new listeners after everything changed
When Nikki Donohue ’21 (Journalism; History), then WFNP’s news director, heard that the College would be moving to remote operations
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“Coded Bias”: New Paltz faculty discuss the award-winning documentary, Jan. 27
The popular Science on Screen® series at the Rosendale Theatre continues this week with a community dialogue about ways in
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College publishes fall 2020 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn
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Insurrection, Impeachment and the Inauguration: A faculty panel, Jan. 26 at 4:30 p.m.
All members of our community are invited to join a panel of experts in political science, international relations, economics, history
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Reporter and essayist Tammy Kim is the 2021 Ottaway Visiting Professor of Journalism
The Department of Digital Media & Journalism at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to welcome Tammy Kim to the campus
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Introducing CircleIn, the new peer-to-peer study app for New Paltz students
SUNY New Paltz students will have access to a new, free tool to help them succeed in their classes during
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Sociology Professor’s book makes Choice Magazine’s Outstanding Academic Titles list
“Struggling in the Land of Plenty: Race, Class, and Gender in the Lives of Homeless Families,” the recently published book
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Spring 2021 academic continuity plan receives SUNY approval
Dear Members of the Campus Community, Our spring 2021 academic continuity plan has received formal approval from SUNY. The approved
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SUNY New Paltz earns top 50 nationwide ranking for helping students climb the socioeconomic ladder
SUNY New Paltz was ranked No. 49 out of 1,449 U.S. colleges and universities in the 2020 Social Mobility Index,
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List of courses approved by SUNY to begin in-person instruction on Jan. 25, 2021
The following message was shared with students, faculty and staff via email on Dec. 10. SUNY has approved a limited
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Jan Schmidt retiring after distinguished career at SUNY New Paltz
Distinguished Teaching Professor of English Jan Zlotnik Schmidt has announced her decision to retire on Dec. 30, after a career
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Watch the Voices of Unity Gospel Choir in a special Music/Black Studies collaboration
The Department of Music’s interdisciplinary Listen Forward video series is home to a new collaboration with the Department of
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Fall 2020 COVID-19 testing recap (and a BIG THANK YOU to all the staff and volunteers who made it happen!)
More than 10,700 COVID-19 tests were administered on the SUNY New Paltz campus during the fall 2020 semester, as the
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Gaining Voice: Dec. 3 lecture features leading scholar of African American political representation
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Research and the Department of Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz will welcome Christopher
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Update on New Paltz planning for spring semester 2021
The following message was sent by email to students, faculty and staff on Nov. 11. Dear Members of the Campus
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Introducing the inaugural class of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Faculty Fellows
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the 2020-21 class of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Faculty Fellows, the result of
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Have questions about graduate school? Get answers during Open House Week, Nov. 16 – 19
SUNY New Paltz will host a series of virtual meet-ups with graduate program coordinators on Nov. 16, 17, 18 &
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Meet the 2020-21 cohort of Sustainability Faculty Fellows
The 2020-21 academic year marks the five-year anniversary of the Sustainability Faculty Learning Community, a fellowship program designed to support
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Need ideas for coping with election-related stress? Campus experts will share ideas at Oct. 28 panel
The campus wellness committee presents “Coping with Election Stress 2020,” a non-partisan panel event for students, faculty and staff, on
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Open letter to faculty from the Student Association – October 2020
Dear SUNY New Paltz Faculty, We, the Student Association, as the voice of students, write to you the faculty during
Read MoreThe show must go on – SUNY New Paltz talent supports the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival
The film industry may have effectively shut down for most of 2020, but the annual Woodstock Film Festival switched gears
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Help shape the future of General Education at SUNY New Paltz, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.
The General Education Board invites faculty to the fall GE forum on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 3 – 5 p.m.
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Gina O’Brien-Carroll ’86 makes directorial debut this fall with tennis comedy “First One In”
Alumna, screenwriter and director Gina O’Brien-Carroll ’86 (Communication Studies) makes her directorial debut this fall with “First One In,” her
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Listen Forward: New online music series from SUNY New Paltz students and faculty
The Department of Music at SUNY New Paltz has launched an online video series, Listen Forward, designed to showcase diverse
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SUNY New Paltz ranked among best values, best for veterans and best overall by U.S. News & World Report
SUNY New Paltz was named the No. 9 public university in the North region, and earned recognition on lists including
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Religious observances and class attendance
The following message was sent to students, faculty and staff on Sept. 14. As the academic year begins, and several
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Presidential specialist to give 14th annual Dennis O’Keefe Lecture, Sept. 24 via Webex
The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz will sponsor the 14th annual Dennis O’Keefe Lecture on
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In new book, New Paltz faculty tell the story of women’s suffrage in New York State
A newly published collection of essays, edited and partially written by a collective of SUNY New Paltz faculty members, provides
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Faculty Checklist for the fall 2020 semester
Most courses at SUNY New Paltz are online this fall, and even those that are meeting in person must be
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Weekly update from the Career Resource Center – Sept. 8, 2020
Here’s everything you need to know about the Career Resource Center’s offerings for students this week: Fall 2020 Office and
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Introducing new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year
The College is pleased to introduce new full-time faculty who will join the campus community ahead of the fall 2020
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Fall 2020 campus construction round-up: Renovations, efficiency upgrades and much more
Many structural improvements to the SUNY New Paltz campus have continued as planned this year, with Facilities Management staff working
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Meet the inaugural class of Peer Instructional Design Mentor Teachers
The Offices of the Provost, Graduate & Extended Learning, and Instructional Technology are pleased to announce the fall 2020 Peer
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“What to do with the time that is given to us”: President Christian’s 2020 State of the College Address
SUNY New Paltz President Donald P. Christian delivered his first-ever virtual State of the College Address on Aug. 21, setting
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Division of Academic Affairs welcomes faculty to 2020-21 academic year
The following message was sent to faculty on Tuesday, Aug. 18. UPDATE: The message was revised on Aug. 25, to
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Interim Provost Barbara G. Lyman will extend service through June 2022
President Donald P. Christian sent the following message to the campus community on Monday, Aug.17. Dear SUNY New Paltz Faculty,
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SUNY New Paltz welcomes first new student class since COVID-19 outbreak
Nearly 1,000 new first-year and 700 new transfer students will join 5,000 continuing undergraduate students and 950 new and continuing
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History Professor Lou Roper blogs on early American history and Atlantic trade
Lou Roper, professor in the Department of History and a SUNY Distinguished Professor, is the author of two new blog
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New Paltz students earn competitive Gilman Scholarships for international experiences in 2021
Four SUNY New Paltz students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad, a highly competitive,
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“Crises give us the opportunity to envision a new and better normal”: Michael Vargas narrates a brief history of pandemic for The Academic Minute
Michael Vargas, professor of history, appeared on the Aug. 10, 2020, episode of WAMC’s nationally syndicated radio program “The Academic
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College announces faculty promotions and continuing appointments
The Division of Academic Affairs has announced the following promotions for academic faculty at SUNY New Paltz. They are effective
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Spring 2020 Dean’s List
SUNY New Paltz has published the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester, honoring students who excel academically and earn
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New location makes the Scholar’s Mentorship Program “a place students can call home”
SUNY New Paltz has completed a project to renovate Student Union Building rooms 035-043 and relocate the Scholar’s Mentorship Program
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Dear Members of the Campus Community: Now that Governor Cuomo and the NYS Health Department have issued guidance (on Friday,
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Alumna’s book “The Way the World Changed” helps children understand COVID-19
Motivated by the pandemic, Taylor Faith Krigsman ’15 (Early Childhood Education: English) crafted an inspiring children’s book, “The Way the
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English faculty member earns two prestigious Fellowships
Assistant Professor Crystal S. Donkor has been selected as a Junior Fellow of the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in
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Message from President Christian: Planning for fall 2020 at SUNY New Paltz
Dear Current and Accepted SUNY New Paltz Students, Whether you are a current student at New Paltz or will be
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New Paltz students, alumni produce timely journalism for The River Newsroom
Faced with social unrest and the complicated nature of covering a pandemic remotely, The River Newsroom—a project of Chronogram Media—has been relying
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SUNY New Paltz will host retirement celebration for Gerald Benjamin, June 25 via Webex
President Donald P. Christian and The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz welcome members of the
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I Still Can’t Breathe – A short narrative by Charles Dumas ’75 (Political Science)
The following narrative was written by SUNY New Paltz alumnus Charles Dumas ’75 (Political Science), a lifetime political activist, professor
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Student-made videos explain Disaster Mental Health concepts for all audiences
Students in the spring 2020 graduate-level course “Disaster Counseling and Crisis Intervention” capped their semester by creating a series of
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Can art help us become better communicators? Terry Gipson discusses new approach to learning on The Academic Minute
Terry Gipson, lecturer in the Department of Communication, appeared on the May 22, 2020, episode of WAMC’s nationally syndicated radio
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SUNY New Paltz virtual Commencement celebrates graduates’ exceptional achievements and resilience
SUNY New Paltz conferred more than 2,700 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its first-ever virtual Commencement on Friday, May 22.
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2020 Virtual Commencement: How to watch and where to find coverage
Virtual Commencement is finally here! Even in unexpected circumstances, we’re so excited to have this opportunity to celebrate with our
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Spring 2020 Outstanding Graduates honored for academic excellence
SUNY New Paltz announces the list of spring 2020 Outstanding Graduates, an honor earned through years of hard work by
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Benjamin Center publishes findings from survey of local leaders on COVID-19
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has published a new report, “COVID-19: Local Leaders Respond,”
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SUNY New Paltz ready for first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony
SUNY New Paltz will hold a virtual, pre-recorded Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 22, in recognition of the hard work,
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Resources for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program applicants
Application deadline The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program will continue to accept applications for awards for the 2021-2022 academic year. More than 450
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