At a historical moment when aquatic animals are dying with stomachs full of plastic bottles, microplastic particles are turning up in the air we breathe and the food we eat, […]
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Category: Sustainability
Global Goals Week opens Feb. 17 with keynote from world-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs
SUNY New Paltz is ramping up its participation in the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development initiative with a week-long series of interactive workshops, performances and a keynote address […]
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Examining society’s obsession with the end of the world
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will host a conversation about our collective fascination with the apocalypse on Monday, Feb. 10, at 5 p.m. in Lecture Center 102. “Why […]
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Is it brighter in here? Eight buildings get new LED lighting during Winter Break
The number of SUNY New Paltz buildings fully outfitted with energy-efficient LED lighting will double in the coming weeks, thanks to a new installation project taking place in January and […]
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SUNY New Paltz alumnae teach climate change to regional education leaders
The Hudson Valley Writing Project at SUNY New Paltz invited educators to explore climate change and the impact it has on vulnerable populations, both locally and globally during a recent […]
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President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty
Dec. 2, 2019 (in advance of Dec. 4 Faculty Senate Meeting) As we near the end of the fall semester, I offer updates on several initiatives and accomplishments, and extend […]
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Faculty and staff awards, activities and publications – November 2019
SUNY New Paltz congratulates faculty and staff on their recent awards, honors and publications. Do you have news to share with friends and colleagues? Please use this link to tell […]
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Eating, Indigeneity and the Anthropocene: Lessons from subsistence lifestyles
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences continues its Without Limits exploration of “the Anthropocene,” the geological era defined by humanity’s impact on the planet, with a look at how […]
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Campus restaurants and dining hall will celebrate World Vegan Day, Nov. 1
Peregrine Dining Hall and other SUNY New Paltz eateries will celebrate World Vegan Day with a suite of vegan offerings on Friday, Nov. 1, as the College continues to introduce […]
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With Great Power: Graduate student intern helps Village of New Paltz go green
Shweta Sawant ’19g (Electrical Engineering) thinks often about the responsibility that comes with expertise. “In any profession, when you go to get your degree you take a pledge: that we […]
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