Latest stories from SUNY New Paltz

Institutional

Congratulating 2025 Chancellor’s Awardees for Student Excellence

Honoring four SUNY New Paltz students who have demonstrated academic excellence with achievements in leadership, service, athletics, campus involvement and the arts

Distinguished Speaker Damali Peterman delivers inspiring address

Author and CEO of conflict resolution firm BreakthroughADR shared lessons from a life and career navigating the art of negotiation

Sustainability

Campus achieves a 46% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2001

This is a significant effort to run campus buildings with less environmental impact

Save the dates: Commencement 2025 is May 16-18

Graduating seniors & families: Click here for all you need to know about this momentous occasion

It’s a three-peat! Women’s Tennis scores third consecutive SUNYAC Championship

Hawks bring home more hardware, while looking ahead to nationals next month

Featured Photo

Photo by campus photographer Robin Weinstein '14

Coverage of the Dorsky Museum’s Family Day on May 4

4/24/25, Daily Freeman
Artist Norm Magnusson will guide family-friendly activities, plus a scavenger hunt, all designed to engage children with art museums

Biology Professor David Richardson leverages expertise to weigh in on lakes vs. ponds debate

4/25/25, Interlochen Public Radio
Richardson shares why distinction between two bodies of water maters when studying lake ecology

Darlings co-founder Madeleine Taylor ’16 shares restaurant origin story

4/30/25, Daily Freeman
Southern-style eatery in Rosendale, NY has become an Ulster County staple after it was founded by Taylor and friends