NEW PALTZ – Fourteen SUNY New Paltz* students chose to spend their spring break in their community making a difference. The college hosted its second annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program for a week in March with students participating in leadership opportunities and volunteering at five different local nonprofit organizations. Students are…
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New scholarships supporting summer internships now available for SUNY New Paltz students
NEW PALTZ – The SUNY New Paltz College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LA & S) has created a new scholarship program to support low-paying or unpaid summer internships for its students. This new program will offer two, $1,000 awards. An applicant will be selected based on her or his GPA, the…
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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…
Read moreGenerous donation supports music students at New Paltz
NEW PALTZ – A donation from Gary and Janaki Patrik has established the Gary and Janaki Patrik Music Endowment, which will award scholarships to students pursuing a degree in music who have music related needs. "We believe education is extremely important both for individuals and for society," said Patrik. "In these harsh…
Read moreSchool of Business announces 2012 Hall of Fame inductees
NEW PALTZ –The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on May 10, 2012 at the Wiltwyck Country Club in Kingston, NY from 5 – 7:30…
Read moreNichole 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…
Read moreSUNY New Paltz students partake in compassionate service for Make A Difference Day
NEW PALTZ – State University of New York at New Paltz students made a significant impact on the successful Make A Difference Day, Friday, Oct. 21. Mike Patterson, director of the Office of Student Activities and Union Services, and Erica Wagner, service learning coordinator at the Career Resource Center co-organized New Paltz’s…
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Senior Caitlin Langone featured in NBC documentary
Caitlin Langone ’11 (English) will be featured in a two-hour documentary titled "Children of 9/11," Monday Sept. 5 at 10 p.m. on NBC. Langone became connected with a British production company while traveling abroad. The production company followed her progress on the New Paltz campus throughout her spring semester to graduation. Langone…
Read more2011-2012 HR Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient Announced
The Mid-Hudson Human Resources Association (MHHRA) and the State University of New York at New Paltz are pleased to announce that Emma Lynch has been selected as the recipient of the 2011-2012 HR Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2006 by MHHRA to recognize and encourage New Paltz…
Read moreTwo at the top
New Paltz will recognize two valedictorians this year. Sallie McPherson, (Rifton, N.Y.) who is a cellular/molecular biology major with minors in Black studies and chemistry, and Ghady Al Rahhal, (New Paltz) who is a molecular biology major with minors in philosophy and chemistry. Both biology majors and chemistry minors, McPherson and Rahhal…
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