Conversation with Foursquare co-founder highlights HVEDC conference
More than 200 leaders in the Hudson Valley business and tech communities came together at SUNY New Paltz on June
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News from Human Resources
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: GARY BUCKMAN JR. (Custodial)
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College community bids fond farewell to Interim VP W. Wayne Brumfield
Members of the SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff celebrated the short but impactful tenure of W. Wayne Brumfield, who
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College appoints new assistant vice president for graduate and extended learning
SUNY New Paltz announces the appointment of Dr. Shala Mills as the College’s new assistant vice president for graduate and
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Online Service Desk launching as one-stop-shop for technology information and support
Information Technology Services (ITS) debuts its new online Service Desk on June 26. The Service Desk gives students, faculty and
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New tuition-free format helps PianoSummer attract more world-class pianists
PianoSummer at SUNY New Paltz will return for its 2017 season from July 10-28, with a new, tuition-free structure designed
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Small Business Development Center opens new satellite on New Paltz campus
A new office location of the Mid-Hudson Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will open in SUNY New Paltz’s van den Berg
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New pipe insulation jackets will save thousands in energy costs
Energy Management Coordinator Brian Pine has announced the completion of a New York Power Authority (NYPA) grant-funded project to install
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Golfers raise nearly $60,000 for New Paltz students at 19th Doug Sheppard Classic
The annual Doug Sheppard Classic SUNY New Paltz Golf Tournament was held Monday, June 12 at the Wiltwyck Golf Club
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College hosts memorial for beloved professor Benjamin Wigfall
The College Terrace at SUNY New Paltz served as a gathering place for more than 100 guests from around the
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40 Under Forty event celebrates alumni achievements
SUNY New Paltz celebrated the 40 Under Forty awards recognition program on Friday, June 9, at Novella’s in New Paltz. The
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New Paltz has top 50 anthropology program, says College Values
The Department of Anthropology at SUNY New Paltz earned high marks in the 2017 “Best Value” rankings of bachelor degree
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Dorsky Museum: 2017 Hudson Valley Artists exhibition programs
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce programs to be held in conjunction
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Star-studded journalists’ roundtable talks past, present and future of Ottaway Visiting Professorship
A distinguished group of award-winning journalists met with SUNY New Paltz faculty and administrators at the New York Times building
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Lifetime Learning Institute celebrates 10 years
The Lifetime Learning Institute of SUNY New Paltz, a collective of dozens of volunteer educators who organize stimulating non-credit courses
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2017 journalism grad reports for NPR member station
Nicholas Tantillo ’17 (Journalism) wasted little time after graduating at SUNY New Paltz Commencement 2017 before sharing his work with
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Athletics unveils new Alumni Wall of Distinction in Elting Gym
The Department of Athletics, Wellness and Recreation has announced a new Alumni Wall of Distinction, which was installed in late
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Dozens of retired faculty come out for semi-annual luncheon
The spring Retired Faculty Luncheon was held on June 3, extending a tradition that extends back more than 25 years,
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences honors faculty excellence
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences announced the recipients of its annual Excellence Awards at an end-of-semester gathering hosted
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Veteran student prepares for Air Force internship in electrical engineering
SUNY New Paltz student John Dawson ’18 (Electrical Engineering) will head to New Mexico this summer for a paid, three-month
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WISE Summer Engineering Camp for girls returns to SUNY New Paltz, July 31 – Aug. 4
SUNY New Paltz’s student-run Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) chapter will host the second annual Summer Engineering Camp for
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News from Human Resources
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: BRANDON BERA (Chemistry) has
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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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Office of Veteran & Military Services leads annual Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony
Members of the SUNY New Paltz community came together beneath the flag poles outside Haggerty Administration Building for a Memorial
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College mourns the passing of UPD Lt. Norman Phillip Rider, Sr.
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the passing of Norman Phillip Rider, Sr., of Accord,
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New Paltz awarded state grant to curb underage drinking and drug use
SUNY New Paltz is one of 20 SUNY and CUNY campuses selected to receive state funding to help prevent drug
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Faculty votes in favor of new representative governance model
A late-April meeting of the SUNY New Paltz faculty saw the passage of a resolution to establish a new representative
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Dorsky Museum closes for construction, will reopen June 10
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz will be closed for renovations from May 24 – June
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Faculty and staff fire up the grill, celebrate another successful academic year
SUNY New Paltz held its annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Picnic & BBQ on the Old Main Quad on May
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SUNY New Paltz earns Tree Campus USA designation
New Paltz has joined a select group of U.S. colleges and universities that have met campus environment standards established by
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First World New Paltz celebrates 43rd graduation ceremony
One of the most vital traditions on the SUNY New Paltz campus continued during the 2017 Commencement weekend, as more
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Graduating Honors students cap Commencement weekend with celebration and reception
As Commencement weekend wound to a close on the afternoon of Sunday, May 21, more than 50 graduates of the
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Best of the best honored at Outstanding Graduates ceremony
It is a SUNY New Paltz tradition at the close of each semester to honor the efforts of distinguished graduates-to-be
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Business, fine & performing arts, science & engineering and education grads receive degrees at Sunday Commencement Ceremony
The newest alumni of the SUNY New Paltz Schools of Business, Education, Fine & Performing Arts and Science & Engineering
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Commencement 2017
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Jessica Faieta Saturday, May 20, 2017 “The World is Not Enough” Jessica Faieta, United Nations Assistant Secretary General Thank you
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New Liberal Arts & Sciences grads celebrate at Saturday Commencement Ceremony
At the culmination of their undergraduate careers, SUNY New Paltz’s newest Liberal Arts & Sciences graduates received their degrees before
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Students receive advanced degrees at 2017 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz graduate students reached new heights of academic and professional mastery at the Graduate Commencement Ceremony,
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“Champagne for real friends”: Class of 2017 raises a glass at Senior Toast
The spring semester Senior Toast has become one of the most cherished traditions at SUNY New Paltz, as graduates-to-be spend
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Undercurrents: 2017 Hudson Valley Artists exhibition opens June 10 at The Dorsky
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces the opening of Undercurrents: The River as Metaphor, the
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“Elite few” First-Year Interns gather with alumni mentors for end-of-year reception
Thirty-nine students volunteered more than 1,900 hours in offices around campus during the spring 2017 semester through the First-Year Internship
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A celebration for the 2017 class of Haggerty English Language Program graduates
International students celebrated the completion of an important step toward their SUNY New Paltz educations, at the 2017 Haggerty English
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Spring 2017 Fine & Performing Arts Exhibitions [Photos]
Each year, the School of Fine & Performing Arts convenes exhibitions of capstone artworks by graduate and undergraduate students. If
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EOP honors its best and brightest at XAE induction
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at SUNY New Paltz hosted its 15th annual Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) National Honor Society Induction
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College appoints new vice president for student affairs
SUNY New Paltz announces the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Blaisdell as the College’s new vice president for student affairs after
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School of Business celebrates the best of the year at Award & Graduation Ceremony
The students, staff and faculty of the SUNY New Paltz School of Business came together to recognize student excellence, in
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President’s Report to Academic and Professional Faculty
Donald P. Christian’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty, May 11, 2017 As the current year winds down and
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DIY engineering put to the test at spring Senior Design EXPO
The Division of Engineering Programs showcased its students’ years of hard work and creativity in electrical, computer and mechanical engineering
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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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SUNY Chancellor visits New Paltz to talk about new Excelsior Scholarship
SUNY New Paltz welcomed Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher to campus on Monday, May 8, to give an overview and respond
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Exceptional faculty and staff awarded SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
The State University of New York has announced the recipients of the 2016-17 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. The Awards
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New business sustainability track launches with Arbor Day tree planting
SUNY New Paltz students Ryan O’Hara ’18 (Management: Sustainability) and Martin Dearaway ’18 (Management: Sustainability) originally just wanted to plant
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New Paltz lands in top 20 on Niche’s list of hardest NY colleges to get into
Niche.com, a popular peer-review platform widely used by prospective students and parents to compare and evaluate colleges and universities, has
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Digital Media class drops in on CBS News Studios
Assistant Professor William Hong led 18 SUNY New Paltz Digital Media & Journalism students on a trip to the CBS
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Ceramics student earns prestigious Windgate Fellowship
SUNY New Paltz is proud to announce that Breana Hendricks ’17 (Ceramics), from Bronx, N.Y., has become the College’s fourth
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Campus administrators announce budgetary plans at May 3 forum
SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff gathered for an open forum on Wednesday, May 3, to hear how the College
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College getting ready to celebrate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz will hold its 2017 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, on the
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College announces student speakers for Undergraduate Commencement
Salutatorian Jonathan Baez ’17 (Communication Disorders) will address his peers as the Student Speaker at the Saturday Undergraduate Commencement
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Art History Department honors founder at African Art symposium
The Art History Association at SUNY New Paltz held its marquee spring event, “Studies in African Art: a Symposium Commemorating
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Latest Benjamin Center report examines misalignment in test-based and actual definitions of college readiness
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has released its 17th discussion brief, “NY State Assessments:
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Technology, Computer, and Information Service Units to Realign
Computer Services, Academic Computing, Administrative Computing, IMS, Telecommunications and the Teaching and Learning Center are realigning under a single umbrella
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Associate Dean Lynn Spangler to retire after 34 years at SUNY New Paltz
Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Lynn Spangler has announced that she will retire at the
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Art History Association Symposium, alumni honor late emeritus professor Hugo Munsterberg
The Art History Association’s spring event, “A Symposium Commemorating Hugo Munsterberg’s Legacy” was held on April 6 in the Coykendall
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School of Business to host final spring session on new “Accelerated” MBA program
SUNY New Paltz will hold a free information session for students, alumni and community members to provide an overview of
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News from Human Resources
Congratulations to the following employees who have been hired, promoted or given permanent or continuing appointment: RACHEL POTTS (Records &
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President’s Report to Academic and Professional Faculty
As we enter the home stretch of a busy, very eventful academic year, I share several recent developments and remind
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Writing Project Summer Camps embracing historic Hudson Valley settings
Registration has opened for the 2017 Hudson Valley Writing Project (HVWP) summer camps, a series of programs designed to provide
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Friends and colleagues gather to celebrate Ray Schwarz’s 32 years at SUNY New Paltz
Dozens of New Paltz faculty and staff gathered on April 25 at the College Terrace for a retirement reception in
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Benjamin Center Director of Research & Evaluation shares from latest study on WAMC
Associate Professor Eve Waltermaurer brought results from a recent poll measuring New Yorkers’ views on women to the WAMC syndicated
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SUNY Board of Trustees appoints Kristina M. Johnson as 13th SUNY Chancellor
The State University of New York Board of Trustees this week announced the appointment of Kristina M. Johnson as the
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“It takes a village”: Internship ceremony honors all involved in on-the-job opportunities
The Career Resource Center (CRC) held its 12th annual Internship Recognition Ceremony on April 21, bringing together dozens of SUNY
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TV’s Bones adds chocolate skulls to wrap party menu, with assist from HVAMC
Lagusta’s Luscious, a vegan chocolate shop based in downtown New Paltz, partnered with the Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC)
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New Paltz business plan team advances to state competition
Four teams of SUNY New Paltz business students visited Marist College on April 7 to present at the Mid-Hudson Regional
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2016-17 Assessment Awards go to Linda Eaton and Sunny Duerr
Though it often happens “behind the scenes,” the work of assessment and accreditation is vital to helping the College maintain
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U.S. Representative John Faso tours SUNY New Paltz
John Faso, the newly elected United States Congressman representing the 19th congressional district of New York (which includes SUNY New
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College hosts record 700+ job interviews at Teacher Recruitment Day
SUNY New Paltz served as a gathering site for 125 teacher candidates and more than 40 school districts at Teacher
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Faculty rockers & special guests raise $3,000 for Student Retention Fund
SUNY New Paltz’s favorite all-faculty punk rock band, Questionable Authorities, hosted a benefit concert at Bacchus Restaurant in downtown New
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College Council bids farewell to long-time chair Kenneth J. Abt
Members of the SUNY New Paltz College Council, past and present, joined faculty, staff, friends and family in celebrating Council
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“Without Limits” Speaker Series presents keynote on food security
The 2016-17 edition of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ “Without Limits: Interdisciplinary Conversations in the Liberal Arts” speaker
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HVAMC Summer Institute offers intensive, five-day 3D printing applications training for engineering and design professionals
The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at SUNY New Paltz invites engineers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and designers to the Summer
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Ottaway Visiting Professor gives address on free trade and financial reporting
Financial journalist and editorial entrepreneur Rob Cox, SUNY New Paltz’s 2017 James H. Ottaway Sr. Visiting Professor of Journalism, addressed
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College mourns passing of dedicated English faculty Donna Baumler
It is with great sadness that the College shares news of the passing of Donna Baumler, long-time adjunct instructor in
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College mourns passing of long-serving adjunct Gertrude Ann Miller
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the passing of long-time adjunct professor Gertrude Ann Miller
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First mechanical engineering graduates to walk at Commencement 2017
Dylan Atkins, Lori Jockers, Kayla Marchant, Ariel Pignatelli, Jack Yang and Christian Zoeger will become the first SUNY New Paltz
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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli tours campus, meets with employees
SUNY New Paltz hosted New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Monday, April 10, for a tour of campus
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Get ahead this summer! Registration open for Summer Session at New Paltz
What are your plans for summer? Summer Session at SUNY New Paltz gives you the chance to accelerate toward your
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English majors represent New Paltz at Mount Saint Vincent undergraduate conference
SUNY New Paltz students Andrea Bialosuknia ’19 (English) and Gabriella Pomata ’18 (English, Communication Studies) presented original research at the
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Graphic design students come through with poster concepts for Riverkeeper Sweep
SUNY New Paltz students donated their graphic design skills to helping promote an event at which thousands of New York
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Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” opens April 20 at SUNY New Paltz
The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz proudly presents a manic and freewheeling presentation of William Shakespeare’s “The
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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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College Council schedules its next meeting
The College Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 17, in the Haggerty Administration Building
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New Paltz makes top 100 in nationwide ranking of public colleges
The Business Journals and Buffalo Business First have published a new list of the top public colleges and universities in
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2017 Undergraduate Commencement speakers
Alumna Jessica Faieta, UN assistant secretary-general, to speak at Saturday Undergraduate Commencement ceremony SUNY New Paltz alumna Jessica Faieta ’85
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State Police turn to New Paltz 3D lab to help solve cold case
Since it opened in 2013, the Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at SUNY New Paltz has forged dozens of
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Scholarship Reception celebrates generosity and academic excellence
SUNY New Paltz scholarship recipients met with donors, alumni and Foundation Board members at the 2017 Scholarship and Tower Society
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Register now for historic Women’s Suffrage conference, April 22 at New Paltz
There are still seats available for the Saturday, April 22, portion of “Women in Politics: Past, Present & Future,” a
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Alwan Arab Music Ensemble at Studley Theatre on April 29
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents a concert by the famed Alwan Arab Music Ensemble,
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New Paltz student and alumni artists headline Brooklyn exhibition
The Williamsburg Art and Historical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. will open “Press:Pause,” a new exhibition of interdisciplinary works by 50
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Alumna Jessica Faieta, UN assistant secretary-general, to speak at Saturday Undergraduate Commencement ceremony
Watch Jessica’s speech and view the speech transcript here SUNY New Paltz alumna Jessica Faieta ’85 (Economics/Business Administration) will share
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Banker Michael Keegan will bring years of executive experience to Sunday Undergraduate Commencement address
Watch Michael’s speech and view the speech transcript SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board chair Michael Keegan will offer words of
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