Lisa A. Phillips, assistant professor of journalism, was featured on the nationally syndicated educational radio program “The Academic Minute,” on
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Part of the beauty of a liberal arts education is the unexpected directions your degree can take you. After graduating
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Twenty-eight SUNY New Paltz students with a passion for creative writing participated in a tour of Historic Huguenot Street (HHS),
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Undergraduates representing the classes of August 2014, December 2014, May 2015 and August 2015 stood before their families, friends and
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More than 200 students representing the classes of August 2014, December 2014, May 2015 and August 2015 proudly donned caps
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The 2015 SUNY New Paltz Outstanding Graduates ceremony was held May 15 in recognition of the superb achievement, in and
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Joseph DiPietro ’08 (Psychology – Psychobiology), doctoral candidate at the Fetcho Lab in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University,
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[Click here to view full gallery and download photos] A day of celebration of student scholarly work was highlighted by
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Marisa Gargaro ’15 of West Islip, N.Y., has been named the Class of 2015 valedictorian at SUNY New Paltz. As
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SUNY New Paltz will hold the 2015 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, on the Old
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SUNY New Paltz student Sampson Oppedisano ’15 (International Relations/Asian Studies) gave an address before United Nation (UN) diplomats and non-governmental
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Marykate Acquisto ’15 (History) has high hopes for Healthy Ulster County Week—after all she was instrumental in planning the initiative
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At a recent meeting of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty, Dean Laura Barrett presented Michelle Woods, associate
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A passion for the outdoors first drew Amanda Gresens ’08 (Communication) to SUNY New Paltz as an undergraduate. Now, as a
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SUNY New Paltz welcomed John Bellinger to campus Monday, April 27, for a lecture entitled “Confronting the Islamic State: Challenges
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Award-winning author and multimedia narrative journalist Alissa Quart, the 2015 James H. Ottaway Sr. Visiting Professor of Journalism at SUNY
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What do our Facebook tendencies say about the way we view relationships? One SUNY New Paltz alumna returned to campus
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The SUNY New Paltz Institute of Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) hosted its 12th annual conference on Friday, April 17. Entitled
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A panel of employment discrimination specialists from the U.S. and China, including a New Paltz alumnus, presented a discussion on
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For more than 25 years, United Nations-related programs at SUNY New Paltz have delivered international opportunities and awareness to students
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Glenn Geher, professor and chair of Psychology as well as director of Evolutionary Studies at SUNY New Paltz, was featured on
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The New Paltz Rescue Squad (NPRS) has been providing advanced life support coverage to the Village and the Town of New Paltz
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Dr. Jonathan E. Aviv, one of the leading authorities on acid reflux disease, will share his expertise on the disease’s
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The seventh annual Distinguished Speaker Series at SUNY New Paltz saw the return to campus of alumna Regina Calcaterra ’88
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The College welcomed 32 women scholars and business leaders, the vast majority of whom are New Paltz alumnae, for a
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SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher has announced the recipients of the 2014-15 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching, and SUNY
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The Yale University Library’s Conservation and Exhibitions Services staff recently visited the New Paltz campus to present “The Making of
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Assemblymember and alumnus Kevin Cahill (D-Kingston) ’77 (Political Science) visited SUNY New Paltz on Feb. 17, to tour current construction
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Eve Waltermaurer, director of research & evaluation at the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) and associate professor
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The campus community was introduced to Alissa Quart, SUNY New Paltz’s 2015 James H. Ottaway Sr. Visiting Professor of Journalism,
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Students in psychology professor Douglas Maynard’s fall ’14 Psychological Statistics II course worked with 2011 and 2014 National Survey of
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Newlyweds Elizabeth (Ruggerio) DeKams ’08 (Speech Pathology and Audiology) and John DeKams ’08 (Elementary Education) had many mutual friends and
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Drawing on elements of memoir as well as her own reporting and research, Assistant Professor of Journalism Lisa A. Phillips’
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SUNY New Paltz has announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester. Dean’s List designation is reserved for students
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SUNY New Paltz honored students with Outstanding Graduate Awards at a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Multi-Purpose Room.
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Eve Waltermaurer, associate professor (Sociology) and director of research and evaluation (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz, was recently featured on the
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Dedicating time to service builds a strong sense of leadership and ambition that often leaves a lasting impact on those
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Robin Cohen-La Valle ’77 (Psychology and Communication) ’82g (Psychology) can trace her professional track directly back to her master’s thesis.
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Desmond Murray ’82 (Communication) has put his major and personal connections to work in a new role at SUNY New
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The SUNY New Paltz Center for Middle Eastern Dialogue and the Department of Political Science and International Relations will sponsor
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The Department of Music at SUNY New Paltz presents “Piano Riot: Music for Four and Six Hands,” on Tuesday, Nov.
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New Paltz biology professor David Richardson and students from multiple academic disciplines have produced a documentary about the College’s ongoing
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Howard Good’s collection of poems titled “Fugitive Pieces” is his latest book in a string of nearly two-dozen publications written over
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After 14 years in the mental health field, Stacey Trapani-Barber ’00 (Psychology) recently started her own consultation business and created
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Congratulations are in order for alumnus Rick Alfandre ’80 (Communication Studies) and his firm Alfandre Architecture based in New Paltz.The
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“Helping with the Ebola crisis in West Africa: A Humanitarian, OpenStreetMap Team” seminar, led by geography Professor Lawrence McGlinn, will
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Students in Associate Professor Tom Olsen’s (English) senior seminar course “From Gutenberg to Google Books” got a firsthand look at
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SUNY New Paltz journalism professor Robert Miraldi’s biography of a famous American investigative reporter has been named the best journalism
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Christopher Wright ’01 (Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication), director of enrollment technology at Emerson College in Boston and member of the newly formed
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As an alumnus who was an active student leader at SUNY New Paltz, Steven Posada ’12, the College’s new alumni
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Renowned Dominican poet Frank Báez was warmly welcomed on Monday, Sept. 8 by SUNY New Paltz students and faculty when
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes author and environmentalist Bill McKibben as he mobilizes support for the
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A day-in-the-life documentary created by a recent SUNY New Paltz graduate with dwarfism has garnered millions of views and national
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SUNY New Paltz welcomes 34 new full-time faculty to campus, including 11 faculty who will occupy new lines, for the
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Assistant Professor (Psychology) Navin Viswanathan has received a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project “Making
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Vincent Mui ’06 (Visual Arts) and Aimee Babcock-Ellis ’07 (Communication) are among a long list of SUNY New Paltz sweethearts.
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On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, Psychology Professor and Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) Dr. James Halpern
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William Borchert ’10 lived locally when he was an undergraduate at New Paltz, commuting from his hometown of nearby Marlboro.
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After graduating from New Paltz, Amber Greene ’03 wasted no time putting her public relations degree to work. Now, 11
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Dr. Jane Delgado ’73, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, was just 16 years
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SUNY New Paltz communication and media professor Gregory Bray ’00 (Communication and Media) has assembled a team of fellow alumni
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For some faculty members, “retirement” is not a term to be taken literally. After more than 38 “productive and rewarding”
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More than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage in tassels, caps, cords, and gowns at this year’s
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SUNY New Paltz honored 105 students with Outstanding Graduate Awards at a ceremony on Friday, May 16, in the Multi-Purpose
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has named Penny Freel ’95g (English Literature) Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014.
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Arielle Rubinstein, a double major in communication disorders and linguistics, has been named the class of 2014 valedictorian at the
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The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2014 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10
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The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of Laura Barrett as its new dean of
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Bordering on Treason features New Paltz alumna Lorna Tychostup ’88 (pictured at right). The Media and Journalism Society and Department
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The Center for Middle Eastern Dialogue at SUNY New Paltz will host a talk by John VanderLippe, associate professor of
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Since its inception on the SUNY New Paltz campus in 2007, the NorthEastern Evolutionary Psychology Society (NEEPS) conference has served
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Thomas Festa, associate professor and graduate director (English) at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has received
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the 11th annual Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) conference, “Why Don’t People Listen? The
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NEW PALTZ—Dr. Robert Miraldi, a SUNY New Paltz journalism professor, will read from his new biography of America’s premier investigative reporter at a book signing and reception on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m., at the Honors Center in College Hall on the New Paltz campus. The event is free and open…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ—Dr. Robert Miraldi, a SUNY New Paltz journalism professor, will read from his new biography of America’s premier investigative reporter at a book signing and reception on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m., at the Honors Center in College Hall on the New Paltz campus. The event is free and open…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ —The New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) has created the Ronald G. Knapp Award for Distinguished Service to Asian Studies in New York State, in recognition of the work of its long-time executive secretary and emeritus SUNY Distinguished Professor at New Paltz, Ronald Knapp. Knapp became the first…
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NEW PALTZ — The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at the State University of New Paltz, in collaboration with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), will hold a workshop, titled “Military Culture, Military Sexual Assault, and Sleep Issues,” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at the State University of New York at New Paltz has been awarded a $93,169 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the Mitigating Conflict via Early Mental Health Interventions Program. This is the second grant of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ- Recognizing the need to equip more mental health providers with the skills to assist military personnel and their families, the Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz is collaborating with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) to host a two-day training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy. This…
Read MoreMichael Vargas, a professor in the Department of History at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has received a grant from the Fulbright Scholar Program. The award was granted to support Vargas in his continued study of the Crown of Aragon in the late Middle Ages, including the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Dr. Stella Deen has been appointed Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences effective July 1, 2013. She will serve in this capacity while a national search is conducted for a new dean. The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the largest academic unit at…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Professor Kathy Goodell, currently the area head of the painting & drawing program of the School of Fine and Performing Arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz, is the recipient of a 2013 Fellow Grant in the category of Creative/Fine Arts from the John…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – An article written by six SUNY New Paltz journalism students was a finalist in the Student category of the annual Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) awards. The story, “Local officials are likely to profit from fracking in Southern Tier,” was researched and written by Andrew Wyrich (’13), Cat Tacopina…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The hilarious Tony Award-winning musical The Producers, written by Mel Brooks, will be performed at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The show, under the direction of Jack Wade, with musical direction by Stephen Kitsakos and choreography by Joe Langworth, is being produced by the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Five seniors from the State University of New York at New Paltz have received the 2013 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. They are: Faith Hassell, an industrial and organizational psychology major, from East Meadow, N.Y.; Kimberly Lepore, a psychology major, from Standfordville, N.Y.; Destiny Denise Saldivar, a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in the Haggerty Administration Building, room 903. Reports will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt and College President Donald Christian. Included in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz is proud to present Ambassador Dennis Ross, counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, as part of its 2013 Distinguished Speaker Series. Ambassador Ross will discuss the question, “What are the challenges for U.S. policy in the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program of the State University of New York at New Paltz will present the 2013 Women’s Studies Conference on April 27 in the Lecture Center on the New Paltz campus. Titled “Reproductive Justice: 40 Years After Roe v. Wade,” the conference will…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Deborah Amos, an award-winning foreign correspondent for NPR and the 2013 James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz, will give a public speech called “A Passport to the Middle East: A Career of Revolution, Upheaval and Hope” on…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Jeffrey Korn, Esq., has made the initial gift to the 2013 Summer Internship Scholarship Fundraising Campaign for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LA&S) at SUNY New Paltz. Korn donated $5,000 to the fund, which is intended to make it possible for students to participate in low-paying or…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, in the Haggerty Administration Building, room 903. Reports will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt and College President Donald Christian. Included in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Dr. Steven Brody (’73) and Karen Krause Brody (’71, ’80g) have made a $25,000 gift to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences of the State University of New York at New Paltz to create an endowed fund to assist students facing unexpected financial challenges, Dean James Schiffer…
Read MoreOriginal work by Professor Nkeiru Okoye celebrates African American History Month and the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation NEW PALTZ – The Department of Music at the State University of New York at New Paltz celebrates African American History Month and the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with its production…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The Core Ensemble will perform the chamber music theatre work Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance at SUNY New Paltz’s McKenna Theatre on Feb. 7, 2013, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Celebrating the music and poetry of the Harlem Renaissance…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of the 2012 Liberal Arts & Science Awards for Excellence in Service and Excellence in Scholarship at the faculty meeting on Dec. 4. This is the third year these…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The American Red Cross Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter deployed James Halpern to volunteer in Newtown, CT this week to assist with Red Cross support efforts following the tragic school shooting on Friday. Halpern, who is a professor of psychology and counseling at SUNY New Paltz and Director of the Institute…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Nkeiru Okoye, assistant professor of music at the State University of New York at New Paltz, has been commissioned by American Opera Projects to develop and present her opera, Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed the Line to Freedom. American Opera Projects, based in Brooklyn, NY, received a grant…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will soon offer its first-ever Winter Session, giving students the chance to get ahead or catch up by taking one of three online courses in January. The SUNY New Paltz Winter Session will be held from Jan. 2 to Jan….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – The College Council of the State University of New York at New Paltz will hold its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, in the Haggerty Administration Building, room 903. A report will be given by College Council Chairman Kenneth J. Abt. College President Donald Christian will…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ – Deborah Amos, an award-winning foreign correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), has been named the 2013 James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Amos will join the faculty in the spring of 2013 for a two-week residency of workshops…
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