For theatre alumni, connections are everything
Chris Lavin ’10 always knew he wanted a career in theatre, and ended up finding his niche in costume technology
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Alum’s career in admissions launched at New Paltz
Christopher Wright ’01 (Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication), director of enrollment technology at Emerson College in Boston and member of the newly formed
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Recent grad honored to serve alma mater
As an alumnus who was an active student leader at SUNY New Paltz, Steven Posada ’12, the College’s new alumni
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Notable alumni wall unveiled
The College has installed a Notable Alumni Wall in the Humanities Building next to the Office of Career Services in
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SUNY New Paltz Theatre Arts to present “Philadelphia Story”
The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz will present Philip Barry’s classic play “Philadelphia Story,” directed by visiting
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CRREO to host the Hudson Valley Green Materials & Services Expo
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz, in conjunction with the Hudson Valley Branch
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“Art Uncorked” auction to benefit The Samuel Dorsky Art Museum at SUNY New Paltz
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz will host an evening of wine tastings and silent and
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Institute for Disaster Mental Health and Center for Deployment Psychology partner to train local clinicians
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) at SUNY New Paltz will host experts from the Center for Deployment Psychology
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College hosts groundbreaking for new science buliding
SUNY New Paltz held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new science building. The building will add a modern, two-story,
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American Marketing Association students participate in Taste of New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz American Marketing Association students conducted market research at the 24th annual Taste of New Paltz on Sept. 14,
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President’s Report to Academic and Professional Faculty
Read New Paltz President Donald P. Christian’s September Report to Academic and Professional Faculty I hope that you share my
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Dorsky Museum announces fall public programs
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces its fall public programs, which relate to the Museum’s
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New turf field increases intramural access to meet student needs
A new turf field has opened on the south side of the SUNY New Paltz campus, providing more available space
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School of Business to hold information sessions on MBA program
The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz will be offering free information sessions
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Governor awards New Paltz $10M in NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant funding
Governor Andrew Cuomo came to the State University of New York at New Paltz today to announce a $10 million
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19th-century American landscape painting and conservation lecture, Sept. 22
The Department of Art History at SUNY New Paltz will host a lecture by Professor Kerry Dean Carso (Art History
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College hosts faculty forum with Mohonk Preserve
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act, SUNY New Paltz held a faculty forum
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College to host Mid-Hudson SUNY College Fair for students
The State University of New York at New Paltz will again host admissions representatives from more than 45 SUNY colleges
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College Council schedules its next meeting
The College Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Haggerty Administration Building,
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College hosts Campus Safety Day, Sept.17
In furthering our mission to “protect and serve” the SUNY New Paltz University Police Department (UPD), in conjunction with the
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Renowned Dominican poet discusses literary world in present-day Latin America
Renowned Dominican poet Frank Báez was warmly welcomed on Monday, Sept. 8 by SUNY New Paltz students and faculty when
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SUNY New Paltz climbs in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings
SUNY New Paltz is No. 4, up from No. 6 last year, among public regional universities in the North offering
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New faculty, staff and SUNY Chancellor’s award winners recognized at Sept. 5 faculty meeting
SUNY New Paltz academic, professional and classified staff members were recently presented with the 2014 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence at
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3D printed horse jump on display at HITS horse show
3D printing was front and center at this year’s HITS (Horse Shows In the Sun) horse show as it wrapped
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Center for International Programs hosts annual Study Abroad Fair
The Center for International Programs will host its annual Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to
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Professor stars in off-Broadway play this weekend
Theatre Arts Assistant Professor Connie Rotunda is the star of a new theatrical collaboration, “Daughter of the Waves,” which had
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New student-veterans welcomed to campus
The first-ever “Meet and Greet Social” for student veterans, dependents, and service members took place on Thursday, Sept. 4 in
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College launches new campus safety mobile app
SUNY New Paltz is helping to empower campus community members and put personal safety into their hands thanks to a
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Funds secured to support growing 3D Printing Initiative that benefits the College and Hudson Valley Region
SUNY New Paltz is the recipient of $850,000 dollars in capital funding for a new 3D Printing Laboratory at the
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Climate change activist Bill McKibben to speak at SUNY New Paltz
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes author and environmentalist Bill McKibben as he mobilizes support for the
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School of Fine and Performing Arts holds inaugural lecture series
The School of Fine and Performing Arts (F&PA) is pleased to announce its launch of the F&PA Speaker Series. The
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First-Year Internship Program launched for alumni-employees
The Career Resource Center and the Office of Alumni Relations have joined forces to offer SUNY New Paltz’s inaugural First-Year
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Reunion registration now open: College to honor Antonio Bonilla ’87 ‘05g, Emeritus Professor Ronald Knapp
SUNY New Paltz alumni will be welcomed back to campus for the Re●Connect | Re●New | Re●Union weekend, with a
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Alumni group sticks together through medical school
Four alumni who graduated together from SUNY New Paltz’s seven-year dual degree medical program have just completed their first year
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Documentary by alum with dwarfism goes viral
A day-in-the-life documentary created by a recent SUNY New Paltz graduate with dwarfism has garnered millions of views and national
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony opens Center for Business Advising
More than 75 SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff, students, and business community members recently attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for
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3D printing on display at the New York State Fair
3D printing was on display at the SUNY New Paltz exhibit booth on Sunday, Aug. 24, at the 2014 New
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Weekend service on the New Paltz LOOP bus starts Aug. 30
College officials at SUNY New Paltz joined students and staff, members of the New Paltz community, and representatives from Ulster
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Faculty and staff awards, honors, and appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members for their notable awards, honors, and appointments and promotions: Karen Bell (Educational
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College celebrates Wilderness Act with a series of fall events
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act, one of the most important federal environmental
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College officially opens academic year with annual Convocation ceremony
President Donald P. Christian was joined by faculty, staff, student leaders and athletes, alumni, and Foundation board directors in welcoming
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State of the College address
New Paltz faculty, staff, and administrators gathered in LC 100 on Friday, Aug. 22, to hear President Donald P. Christian’s
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Incoming freshmen settle in during Moving In Day
SUNY New Paltz became home to more than 1,100 first-year students on Thursday during the College’s annual Moving In Day
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College welcomes 34 new faculty members
SUNY New Paltz welcomes 34 new full-time faculty to campus, including 11 faculty who will occupy new lines, for the
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Assistant professor awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) grant
Assistant Professor (Psychology) Navin Viswanathan has received a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project “Making
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Performing the past: Students work as interpreters at Historic Huguenot Street
It’s no secret that the Village of New Paltz is a history lover’s playground. But for some SUNY New Paltz
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Convocation ceremony set for Aug.22
SUNY New Paltz will launch a new student-focused, interactive Convocation ceremony for the incoming class on Friday, Aug. 22, at
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College to welcome more than 1,800 new first-year and transfer students
SUNY New Paltz will welcome more than 1,100 first-year students to the College during the annual Moving In Day beginning
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The Dorsky Museum opens Race, Love, and Labor: New Work from the Center for Photography at Woodstock’s Artist-in-Residency Program on Sept.6
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents Race, Love, and Labor: New Work from the Center
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SUNY New Paltz named to 2015 list of best regional colleges in the Northeast by Princeton Review
SUNY New Paltz has been named to the 2015 list of “Best Colleges: Region by Region” by Princeton Review. New
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College fire safety officer aids Israel in emergency response
SUNY New Paltz staff member and professional firefighter Scott Schulte recently returned from a volunteer mission to the Middle East,
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Sociology student, professor benefit from research collaboration
A student-faculty research partnership between Associate Professor of Sociology Peter Kaufman and Richard Bente ’14 (Sociology) is garnering attention from
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CRREO and the Ulster County School Boards Association release policy briefs to initiate discussion about collaboration among Ulster County school districts
A 2020 Vision for Public Education in Ulster County, a partnership between the Center for Research, Regional Education, and Outreach
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Faculty and staff awards, honors, and appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members for their notable awards, honors, and appointments and promotions: Cecily Brown has
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Tenure & Reappointment
Academic Affairs announces the following continuing appointments and promotions for academic faculty: Awarded Continuing Appointment and promoted to Associate Professor:
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Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture to feature food historian and journalist Raymond Sokolov
Raymond Sokolov, food historian and journalist, will deliver the eighth annual Dennis O’Keefe Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Friends of
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SUNY New Paltz ranks sixth in list of top value colleges in Northeast
SUNY New Paltz has been ranked No. 6 in Great Value Colleges 2014 list of “50 Affordable Colleges in the
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Dorsky Museum director appointed to Board of Regents Advisory Council on Museums
Sara Pasti, Neil C. Trager Director of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, has been appointed to the State Education
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New Paltz inspires alumnus to study abroad, work in higher ed
For Kyle Fasset ’12, it was a natural step from designing theater productions at SUNY New Paltz to his current
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Library plays role in alumni love story
Vincent Mui ’06 (Visual Arts) and Aimee Babcock-Ellis ’07 (Communication) are among a long list of SUNY New Paltz sweethearts.
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HBO’s “Girls” shoots episode at SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz was transformed into a television set on Tuesday, July 29, as the cast and crew of HBO’s “Girls”
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PianoSummer at New Paltz announces the winner of the 2014 Jacob Flier International Piano Competition
PianoSummer at New Paltz is pleased to announce that Hui Shan Chin is the first place winner of the Jacob
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New Paltz hosts first meeting of Veterans Committee of the Hudson Valley Consortium for Higher Education
The first meeting of the newly formed Veterans Committee of the Hudson Valley Consortium for Higher Education took place from
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SUNY New Paltz hosts 3D printing workshops for local educators
SUNY New Paltz is serving as a classroom for regional educators and administrators taking part in STEAM It Up! workshops
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IDMH director discusses Malaysian Airlines disaster with CCTV America
On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, Psychology Professor and Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) Dr. James Halpern
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Remembering Hall of Famer Art Stockin ’63
Former SUNY New Paltz head swimming and diving coach Art Stockin ’63 passed away peacefully at his home on Monday,
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Wooster Building to serve as hub for student services
At nearly 50-years-old, the Wooster Building is undergoing a $36,745,000 renovation to become a hub for student services on the
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From New Paltz to Japan to England: alum pursues advanced studies abroad
William Borchert ’10 lived locally when he was an undergraduate at New Paltz, commuting from his hometown of nearby Marlboro.
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Students volunteer, give back to Panama community
Fifteen students participating in SUNY New Paltz’s Global Medical Brigade Club recently traveled across the globe to Panama to partner
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Professor and master metalsmith presents first solo retrospective exhibition
Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, professor (Metal) and award-winning artist, will present her first retrospective solo exhibition, titled Master Metalsmith: Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Sept.
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SUNY New Paltz makes prosthetic hand for local boy using 3D technology
Six-year-old Joseph Gilbert of Chester, N.Y., was born without any fingers on his left hand. But thanks to a new
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Mexican university professors participate in Intensive English Language Program
For the second consecutive year, SUNY New Paltz is hosting professors teaching English as a Foreign Language from the southeastern
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Alumni artists showcase work at SCRIPTopia exhibition
“SCRIPTopia,” an exhibition organized by SUNY New Paltz’s Art Department and curated by professors Anat Shiftan and Jamie Bennett will
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Foundation Board welcomes new members, renews terms
The SUNY New Paltz Foundation held its annual meeting of the Board of Directors on June 16 in New York
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Remembering Wendell Van Lare ’67
Former SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board Director and alumnus Wendell Van Lare ’67 passed away on Friday, July 11, following
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School of Education science and tech scholars participate in health career camp
Five high school students in the School of Education‘s Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) recently took part in Albany
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Sojourner Truth Library puts rare historical materials online
Students of African American history worldwide can now access the Second Mohonk Conference on the Negro Question, held at Lake
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The Dorsky Museum announces upcoming exhibition Dick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art with works by Graves, Koons, Lichtenstein, and more
The Dorsky Museum is delighted to present Dick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art, an exhibition of work by some of
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Registration now open for the fall 2014 session of the Saturday Arts Lab
The School of Fine & Performing Arts, known throughout the region as a gathering place for artists, makers, scholars, and
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Amber Greene ’03 advocates for citizens of NYC
After graduating from New Paltz, Amber Greene ’03 wasted no time putting her public relations degree to work. Now, 11
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CRREO releases report on the economic impact of the culture sector in the Mid-Hudson Valley region
The Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO) at SUNY New Paltz has released a groundbreaking regional report on
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College names interim dean of students
SUNY New Paltz announces the appointment of Robin Cohen-La Valle as interim dean of students within the Division of Student
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College to host first-ever meeting of the Veterans Committee of the Hudson Valley Consortium for Higher Education
The first-ever meeting of the newly formed Veterans Committee of the Hudson Valley Consortium for Higher Education will take place
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College to test mass notification system
SUNY New Paltz will perform an audible test of its mass notification speaker system on Monday, July 7, at approximately
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Students awarded with nearly $60K in Gilman scholarships
This academic year, more than 20 SUNY New Paltz students have been awarded federally funded national-level scholarships including Benjamin A. Gilman
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Drescher Awardee Kathleen Lord Examines Children’s Learning in Partnership with Newburgh Schools
Contributed by the School of Education Newsletter Kathleen Lord, assistant professor in the Department of Elementary Education is on a
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Faculty & staff awards, honors, and appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members for their notable awards, honors, and appointments: Karen Bell, chair (Educational Administration),
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SUNY New Paltz alumni e-newsletter redesigned
We have a new look to our alumni e-newsletter SUNY New Paltz Connect. The new design provides the same great
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SUNY New Paltz names new senior development officer
SUNY New Paltz announces the appointment of Nicholas Rama as the College’s new senior development officer, effective July 21. “Nick
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Professor helps Singapore educators launch first national writing project
Shortly after SUNY New Paltz secondary education professor and Hudson Valley Writing Project founding director Tom Meyer joined the board
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Director of Haggerty English Language Program recognized for contributions to international education
Connie Perdreau, director of the Haggerty English Language Program, was recently recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field of
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SUNY New Paltz partners with NAUC to help improve student reading performance
SUNY New Paltz, along with the Newburgh Enlarged City School District and Mount St. Mary College, have partnered with the
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Alum heads efforts to improve Hispanic health
Dr. Jane Delgado ’73, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, was just 16 years
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Chanel Ward ’10g joins Alumni Advisory Council
Before arriving at SUNY New Paltz, Chanel Ward ’10g (director of the Scholar’s Mentorship Program [SMP] and member of the
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Alumni, students comprise film crew of “Liner Notes”
SUNY New Paltz communication and media professor Gregory Bray ’00 (Communication and Media) has assembled a team of fellow alumni
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SUNY New Paltz hosts HVEDC’s Thought Leaders Master Series
SUNY New Paltz hosted business and government leaders at the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation’s (HVEDC) first-ever State of the
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3D Printing develops new prosthetic for sheep at Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
A sheep named Felix with a prosthetic limb is getting a helping hand – or, a helping leg – from
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SUNY New Paltz hosts 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Writers Conference
SUNY New Paltz hosted the 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Writers Conference from June 20-22. The conference, made up of faculty
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Sculpture student wins Outstanding Student Achievement Award
SUNY New Paltz student Savannah Blum (BFA – Sculpture, ’14) has been awarded the International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement
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SUNY New Paltz Police Department to conduct active shooter drill
The University Police Department (UPD) at SUNY New Paltz will conduct an active shooter drill tomorrow, June 21, from 8
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