ID Card Reader coming to the Library Faculty-Staff Study Room
The Faculty-Staff Study Room in the Sojourner Truth Library is receiving a security upgrade that will ensure that campus employees
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Sojourner Truth Library study rooms now reserved for current students
The following information was sent to campus by Sojourner Truth Library Dean Susan Frey on Oct. 4. As announced
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‘We’re building Black history’: Esi Lewis shares vision for the Margaret Wade-Lewis Center as 2024 O’Keefe Lecturer
Esi Lewis, the founder, president and executive director of the Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center in downtown New Paltz shared her
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Esi Lewis will deliver the 2024 Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture, Sept. 26 at SUNY New Paltz
The Friends of the Sojourner Library at SUNY New Paltz invite the public to attend the annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial
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Sojourner Truth Library study space available 24/7 for fall 2024
The Sojourner Truth Library is providing 24/7 access to the Front Lobby for more options and flexibility to study in
Read MoreThe Sojourner Truth Library’s Faculty-Staff Quiet Study Room will be temporarily moved starting Aug. 19
The Sojourner Truth Library’s Faculty-Staff Quiet Study Room will be temporarily moved to Room M05 starting Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
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SUNY Excellence: Four New Paltz faculty and staff receive Chancellor’s Awards for 2024
Four SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff have been recognized for outstanding scholarship, teaching and service to the campus community
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Sojourner Truth Library will be closed from May 18 – 27
The Sojourner Truth Library building will be closed during the post-spring-semester intersession, beginning May 18, and will reopen on
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Sojourner Truth statue to be exhibited in Kingston, Newburgh before permanent installation at SUNY New Paltz in 2026
SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. Wheeler and Kingston Mayor Steve Noble have announced that “Sojourner Truth: First Step to
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“Scope, scale and depth”: Library convenes a Celebration of Faculty Authors
The campus community gathered on Wednesday, March 6, at the Sojourner Truth Library for the annual Celebration of Faculty Authors
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Sojourner Truth Library’s front lobby will be open 24/7, starting Feb. 24
The Sojourner Truth Library will be providing a new, all-day student study space to further the University’s commitment to student
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“Honor with Books” program provides one campus leader a creative way to recognize colleagues
As 2023 came to a close, Vice President of Development & Alumni Relations Erica Marks was looking for a
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Sojourner Truth Library after-hours study space available Dec. 11-20
As part of the University’s commitment to students’ success, the Sojourner Truth Library is providing after-hours access to the Front
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Sojourner Truth Library agreement with Cambridge University Press supports faculty authorship
The Sojourner Truth Library has entered into an agreement with Cambridge University Press to waive article processing charges for SUNY
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“Education must adapt”: President Darrell P. Wheeler shares a vision for the future of higher education as 2023 O’Keefe Lecturer
SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. Wheeler shared an innovative view on public higher education’s future as this year’s featured
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Bringing history: Sojourner Truth descendant and author Barbara Allen shares how she honors the abolitionist icon’s legacy
SUNY New Paltz welcomed children’s book author Barbara Allen, a sixth-generation granddaughter of Sojourner Truth, for a moving tribute to
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Now on view at the Sojourner Truth Library: Photographer Fran Smulcheski ’87g debuts exhibition on children in Pakistan
As a photographer, Fran Smulcheski ‘87g (Photography & Related Media) seeks to illuminate the social conditions of wherever she travels,
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President Darrell P. Wheeler will speak about public higher education’s role in our communities on Nov. 13
SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. Wheeler will deliver the 2023 Dennis O’Keefe Lecture on Monday, Nov. 13, at
Read MoreGenerous bequest from Arthur Delaney ’53 will support Sojourner Truth Library
The SUNY New Paltz Foundation and the Sojourner Truth Library are pleased to announce a $525,000 bequest that forwards the
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Tattoo Talk: Stephanie Rott ’23 (Graphic Design) curates student ink stories for graphic design thesis
For her Graphic Design senior thesis, Stephanie Rott ’23 sought to display SUNY New Paltz students’ personal graphic art
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Colleagues gather at the Library to celebrate faculty authorship
A campus tradition made a happy return on Tuesday, March 7, as SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff
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Susan M. Frey appointed Dean of the Sojourner Truth Library
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to share that Susan M. Frey, Ph.D., who most recently served as university librarian and
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Library’s transformative agreement with Cambridge University Press includes author processing charge waiver for SUNY New Paltz authors
UPDATED with new resources and links on Jan. 30, 2023. The Sojourner Truth Library has signed a transformative agreement (also
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Sojourner Truth Library announces Late Fine Forgiveness program, effective immediately
The Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz announces forgiveness of all late fines upon receipt of overdue Library materials,
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Meet the candidates for Sojourner Truth Library Dean, Nov. 1 – 8
The following information was sent to New Paltz faculty and staff via email on Oct. 25. The search committee for
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How to make your work available through the SUNY Open Access Repository
The Sojourner Truth Library invites New Paltz faculty and staff to submit scholarly and creative works to be made available
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Odell Winfield talk on library services includes full-circle moment honoring late Black Studies professor’s legacy
This year’s Dennis O’Keefe Lecture at SUNY New Paltz paid tribute to a beloved, late Black Studies professor who helped
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Online Peer Mentors, programming and resources to support faculty in 2022-23
SUNY New Paltz’s successful Online Peer Mentors program continues for its third year as a peer-to-peer resource for faculty looking
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Newly renamed and reopened: Visit the Digital Scholarship Center at the Sojourner Truth Library
The Digital Scholarship Center (formerly the DASH Lab) is reopening at the Sojourner Truth Library in fall 2022, as an
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Library services for underserved communities: Odell Winfield will deliver the 15th annual Dennis O’Keefe Lecture on Sept. 15
SUNY New Paltz will welcome Odell Winfield, the founder and executive director of the Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African
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Sojourner Truth Library Dean search committee membership and timeline
The search for the next Dean of the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz is now underway. Provost Barbara
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Free gender-affirming clothing for New Paltz students, April 1 starting at noon
SUNY New Paltz will welcome Trans Closet of the Hudson Valley to campus on Friday, April 1, as an opportunity
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Library services for underserved communities: Odell Winfield will deliver the 15th annual Dennis O’Keefe Lecture on Sept. 15
The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library will welcome Odell Winfield, the founder and executive director of the Library at
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Sojourner Truth Library receives grant for new book and media acquisitions; Requests form open through March 20
The Friends of the Library recently made a grant to the Sojourner Truth Library for new book and media purchases,
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Computer science students show off innovative senior projects at close of fall 2021 semester
From library robots to an encryption of a famous World War II code, SUNY New Paltz students from the Department
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Nov. 26 is Sojourner Truth Day in Ulster County. These SUNY New Paltz students helped make that happen.
SUNY New Paltz students Briana Gary ’23 (Geography) and Anayathsyn Castillo ’24 (Sociology) are part of a small team of
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Life’s been weird, let’s make zines: The Sojourner Truth Library Zine-a-Thon Returns
The Sojourner Truth Library is bringing back one of its most popular traditions and keeping a DIY art form alive
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Interlibrary Loan upgrade will cause a service interruption from June 30 to July 6
The Sojourner Truth Library’s Interlibrary Loan system (ILLiad) will be offline from June 30 to July 6 for a major
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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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The Sojourner Truth Library is here for you post-Thanksgiving
As the College prepares for fully remote teaching and learning following Thanksgiving Recess, Sojourner Truth Library services and materials will
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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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Oct. 19 – 25 is International Open Access Week!
The Sojourner Truth Library invites all students, faculty and staff to get involved with the global effort to make
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Sojourner Truth Library launches curbside pickup for books and other materials
SUNY New Paltz’s Sojourner Truth Library is rolling out a new curbside service to help community members safely access books
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Faculty: Help ensure student access to course materials by sharing with Library Reserves
The following message was shared with faculty and staff on Friday, May 29. Dear Faculty Colleagues: Library Course Reserves will
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Sojourner Truth Library hosting Q&A sessions on online learning
SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff can join research and instruction librarians at the Sojourner Truth Library for Q&A sessions
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How to return books and other materials to the Sojourner Truth Library
As previously announced, the Sojourner Truth Library remains closed until further notice. You will not incur fines or holds on transcripts
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Love to browse at the Library? Try these new ebook displays
Book-lovers in our campus community know the feeling well: You walk into the Sojourner Truth Library, not knowing what you’re
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Update on SUNY academic journal contract with Elsevier
Dear Colleagues, Last month, the SUNY Library Consortium (SLC) reached an agreement with Elsevier, publisher of the ScienceDirect collection of
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Online services for students and faculty from the Sojourner Truth Library
The Sojourner Truth Library staff is working hard to provide students and faculty with remote services and access to research
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Library to close until further notice
SUNY New Paltz is publishing important messages and news updates related to the College’s response to COVID-19 on the campus
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Sojourner Truth Library celebrates faculty authors
Members of the SUNY New Paltz faculty convened at the Sojourner Truth Library on March 6 for the College’s seventh
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Faculty and staff awards, activities and publications – February 2020
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their recent awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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College appoints Barbara G. Lyman as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Barbara G. Lyman as interim provost and vice president
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Historic Huguenot Street director will examine the myth of “neutral” historic sites
The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library will welcome Liselle LaFrance, executive director of Historic Huguenot Street, to present the
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Introducing new faculty members for the 2019-20 academic year
The College is pleased to introduce new full-time faculty who will join the campus community ahead of the fall 2019
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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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Now exhibiting at the Library: “Indigenous Mapping: Collecting Truths”
The Sojourner Truth Library is pleased to welcome campus community members and guests to a new arts exhibition on view
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“Why Read Adam Smith?” Famed economist subject of 12th annual O’Keefe Lecture
The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz invite members of the community to a discussion of
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Introducing new SUNY New Paltz faculty for the 2018-19 academic year
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the appointment of new full-time faculty members. Please join us in welcoming these
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Late Professor Susan Wisherd’s bequests benefit arts, education and environmental organizations
During her lifetime, New Paltz resident Susan Wisherd was an active supporter of several Hudson Valley nonprofit organizations, including the
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One Book/One New Paltz prepares full slate of programs on Roth’s “The Plot against America”
New Paltz community members are invited to join a community read of Philip Roth’s classic work of revisionist history, “The
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Library will observe Sojourner Truth Day with panel and exhibition
The Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz announces a new celebration of the life and legacy of its namesake,
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Congratulating faculty authors at the Sojourner Truth Library
Members of the SUNY New Paltz community of scholars, educators and learners extended a favorite tradition at the College this
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Stories from the Shawangunk frontier: New Paltz will host talk on vanished pioneers
Local historian, author and SUNY New Paltz alumna Robi Josephson ’87 ’90g (English) will return to campus to offer an
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College welcomes new faculty members for 2017-18 academic year
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the appointment of new full-time faculty in advance of the fall 2017 semester.
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One Book, One New Paltz: Fall 2017 community read is Mbue’s “Behold the Dreamers”
New Paltz students, faculty, staff and community members are invited this fall to join in reading Imbolo Mbue’s “Behold the
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Learn about the College’s new solar microgrid project at July 17 open house
As SUNY New Paltz prepares to flip the switch on a state-of-the-art photovoltaic array and battery storage system, Solar Liberty,
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Minds @ Work: Undergraduates’ creativity and research on display at year-end celebration
As the spring 2017 semester wound to a close, students and faculty set aside the afternoon and evening of Friday,
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Colleagues gather in new STL space to honor faculty publications
The Sojourner Truth Library opened the doors of its new Faculty & Staff Quiet Study Room to host its annual
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Now exhibiting at the Library: “Home: Contemporary Indigenous Artists Responding”
The Sojourner Truth Library is an important intellectual and communal hub of activity at SUNY New Paltz, and one way
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$2 a day? One Book/One New Paltz program week is here
SUNY New Paltz students, faculty and staff joined with local community members this fall in reading “$2.00 a Day: Living
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Partnership with NYPA will bring cutting-edge solar power storage system to campus
SUNY New Paltz has announced a partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to construct a state-of-the-art solar energy
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Annual series of undergraduate research and scholarship events celebrates “Minds @ Work”
More than 300 students representing all five of SUNY New Paltz’s disciplinary schools presented research and creative projects as part
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Ribbon cutting celebrates Sojourner Truth Library reopening
A day-long celebration at SUNY New Paltz’s Sojourner Truth Library marked the completion of an extensive $14.3 million project to
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Celebration of Faculty Authors tradition enjoys first installment at newly renovated STL
The Sojourner Truth Library continued its practice of honoring the work of published authors among the SUNY New Paltz faculty
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Sojourner Truth Library hosts second annual Wikipedia event combating gender inequity
This month’s Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Sojourner Truth Library saw significant turnout, as the SUNY New Paltz community continued
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Student-curated Black Studies exhibition opens at Sojourner Truth Library
The SUNY New Paltz Department of Black Studies and the Black Studies Student Organization have collaborated with faculty and the
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Film screening and panel seek the “real” Sojourner Truth
An event series celebrating the renovation and reopening of the Sojourner Truth Library kicked off on Jan. 28 with a
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and publications
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their notable awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share
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Library’s renovated Main Floor opens to campus community
The new year has gotten off to a great start for the Sojourner Truth Library (STL) at SUNY New Paltz,
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Sojourner Truth Library main level set for spring ’16 semester reopening
A project to renovate the Sojourner Truth Library (STL) at SUNY New Paltz, underway since early planning began in 2009,
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Distinguished Speaker Dr. Nell Irvin Painter shares insightful talk on Sojourner Truth
Dr. Nell Irvin Painter, award-winning scholar, writer and Edwards Professor Emeritus of American History at Princeton University, visited campus on
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Q & A with fall 2015 Distinguished Speaker Dr. Nell Irvin Painter
Fall 2015 Distinguished Speaker and honorary degree recipient Dr. Nell Irvin Painter comes to SUNY New Paltz Thursday, Oct. 15 to deliver
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Distinguished Speaker Series to bring Dr. Nell Irvin Painter to campus
The SUNY New Paltz Distinguished Speaker Series will welcome 1998 Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. Nell Irvin Painter to campus on
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Faculty and staff awards, honors and appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members for their notable awards, honors, appointments and promotions: AMANDA BABIRAD (Library) has
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College welcomes new faculty members
SUNY New Paltz proudly announces the appointment of 36 new full-time faculty for the 2015-16 academic year. “I am so pleased to
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Sojourner Truth Library’s digital Special Collections now available at the Digital Public Library of America website
Sojourner Truth Library (STL) at SUNY New Paltz is happy to announce that its Special Collections digital files are now
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Sojourner Truth Library celebrates faculty authors
In an event attended by faculty and staff across the disciplines, the Sojourner Truth Library (STL) hosted its second annual
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Students and staff organize Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
SUNY New Paltz was one of more than 50 international host locations for the second annual Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon this
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Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture to feature food historian and journalist Raymond Sokolov
Raymond Sokolov, food historian and journalist, will deliver the eighth annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Friends of
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Library plays role in alumni love story
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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Sojourner Truth Library puts rare historical materials online
Students of African American history worldwide can now access the Second Mohonk Conference on the Negro Question, held at Lake
Read More6th Annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture “Seeing Satire in the Peepshow”
NEW PALTZ– Reva Wolf, Professor of Art History at the State University of New York at New Paltz, will deliver the sixth annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture sponsored by the Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, in Lecture Center 104 on the New Paltz…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz appoints Associate Director of Marist library as new dean of the Sojourner Truth Library
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the appointment of W. Mark Colvson as its new dean of the Sojourner Truth Library. Colvson is currently the associate director of the James A. Cannavino Library at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. His new appointment is effective…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz employees recognized with SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
NEW PALTZ – Five members of the State University of New York at New Paltz’ academic, professional and classified staff have been honored with the 2012 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and will be recognized at the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 20, and the Graduate Ceremony on Friday, May 18,…
Read MoreBest-selling children’s book author Robert Sabuda to speak at New Paltz’s Sojourner Truth Library
NEW PALTZ – The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at the State University of New York at New Paltz will host a book signing and lecture with pop-up book author Robert Sabuda on Wednesday, April 4. The book signing will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a lecture at 5 p.m.,…
Read MoreDennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture to focus on unity of college and community in New Paltz and America
NEW PALTZ –Gerald Benjamin, director of the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at the State University of New York at New Paltz, will deliver the fifth annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture sponsored by the Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, in…
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