Matthew Friday, graduate coordinator for the department of art at SUNY New Paltz, is a founding member of SPURSE, a coalition of environmental designers that recently developed a “Multi-Species Commons” […]
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New interactive map brings campus trees to your desktop
The results of a tree inventory undertaken by students and faculty in the department of biology have been made public in the form of an interactive, online map containing locations […]
Read moreShango/College victorious in seventh annual Recyclemania competition
The final results of the 2015 Recyclemania contest at SUNY New Paltz have been tallied, and Shango/College Hall has emerged victorious, having achieved an overall diversion rate of almost 60 […]
Read moreNew solar panels installed outside Resnick Engineering Hall
SUNY New Paltz Facilities Operations staff worked alongside local contractors this month to add new solar panels outside the Louis and Mildred Resnick Engineering Hall. The new system will generate […]
Read moreSUNY New Paltz achieves STARS Silver Rating, announces spring meet-up series
SUNY New Paltz has joined an exclusive list of fewer than 350 higher education institutions that have earned recognition from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education […]
Read moreElectronic vehicle charging stations unveiled at SUNY New Paltz campus lots
In a move designed to help create a “new car-culture” on campus, SUNY New Paltz has installed six electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for use by faculty, staff, students and […]
Read moreCollege to end bottled water sales
In an effort to be more sustainable, the Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) board of directors has unanimously voted to discontinue the sale of bottled water on the SUNY New Paltz […]
Read moreGreen infrastructure projects highlighted in documentary
New Paltz biology professor David Richardson and students from multiple academic disciplines have produced a documentary about the College’s ongoing green infrastructure projects to combat flooding on campus. The video […]
Read moreRichard Louv delivers Distinguished Speaker Series lecture on “The Nature-Rich Life”
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, journalist and author Richard Louv visited the New Paltz campus to speak on “The Nature-Rich Life” as part of the College’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Louv’s presentation […]
Read moreCollege celebrates National Food Day with ‘Campus Crunch,’ Oct. 24
SUNY New Paltz, along with 16 other colleges and universities from around New York State, will take part in the first annual ‘Campus Crunch’ in recognition of National Food Day […]
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