NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz battled hard, but still fell short in a 6-3 women’s tennis loss to Ramapo College on Saturday at New Paltz’s university Air Structure. Rebecca Billow won her third straight singles match, and Rachel Murray her second straight to lead the (3-6) Hawks in…
Read MoreBRONX — The SUNY New Paltz men’s cross-country team beat a number of Division II schools, en route to a 12th place finish among more than 40 teams competing at the New York University Invitational on Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park. Meanwhile, the Hawk women placed 26th of 37…
Read MoreCORTLAND — Hawk goalkeeper Liz Clarke made 19 saves but SUNY New Paltz still lost in field hockey, 4-0, to nationally ranked SUNY Cortland on Saturday afternoon. Julie Gentner had the game-winner just 1:36 into the contest, and the (6-0 overall, 3-0 SUNYAC) Red Dragons spaced out evenly their…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Two goals in the first half were the difference, as Brockport defeated New Paltz in SUNYAC men’s soccer, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon. Brandon Barker’s deflected shot off a New Paltz defender 18:36 into the contest was the game-winner, and Ryan Harris’ chip over charging Hawk goalkeeper…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Dominic Oliveri’s goal in the first half stood up as the game-winner, as SUNY Geneseo edged SUNY New Paltz, 1-0, in SUNYAC men’s soccer on Friday afternoon. The (3-3 overall, 2-1 SUNYAC) Knights scored 16:21 into the contest and limited New Paltz to just one shot…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Associate Athletic Director Stuart Robinson has been named as the interim Athletic Director at SUNY New Paltz, replacing Jim Zalacca, who left September 13 after seven years to become the Director of Athletics at SUNY Potsdam. Joe Kremer, who had been the university’s Assistant Athletic Director…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Stefan Schlüter, Germany’s deputy consul general in New York City, will be speaking October 11 on the SUNY New Paltz campus to commemorate the 10th anniversary of German reunification. This event, which will begin at 7 p.m. in Lecture Center 100, is titled “Germany Ten Years after Unification:…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — “You Can’t Take It With You,” a farcical play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, has withstood the test of time. Now, over half a century after its debut on Broadway, The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz will present its own production of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — A need for social change drove muckraking journalists’ efforts in the early years of the 20th century, but SUNY New Paltz Professor Robert Miraldi argues in a new book that these investigative reporters’ eagerness to expose wrongdoing often came from their strong spiritual values. The book, The Muckrakers:…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz swept Wednesday’s women’s tennis match from local rival Bard College, 9-0, at New Paltz’s lower courts. Ten-game pro sets were played in singles, due to the late 5 p.m. outdoor start time. Rebecca Billow, Megan Crevioserat, and Jennifer Lipp each won twice,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Tracey Serdjenian’s goal 29 minutes into the contest held up as the game winner, as Vassar College defeated SUNY New Paltz, 3-0, in women’s soccer on Wednesday afternoon. Shannon Carroll and Elizabeth Keehner also scored for the (4-2) Brewers, who outshot New Paltz 5-1 in the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball with a 15-7, 15-4, 15-10 loss to Union College on Tuesday night at Elting Gymnasium. The trio of Audrey Brennan (12 kills), Corinn Jordan (five aces) and Julianne Moran (four aces) led the (6-2) Dutchwomen, which have now…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Erica Polmateer’s goal with 21:31 remaining in the first half lifted SUNY Oneonta to a 3-1 field hockey win over SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday afternoon. Jen McLenaghan and Sabrina Boldock also scored for the (2-3 overall, 1-1 SUNYAC) Red Dragons, for which New Paltz Coach…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Three forfeits led to an easy day for SUNY New Paltz, which cruised past visiting Manhattanville, 7-2, on Tuesday afternoon at the New Paltz Air Structure. Rebecca Billow, Emma Friel, Kristin London and Allison Schwille all won twice for the (2-5) Hawks, which were victorious for…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The election season is in full swing and SUNY New Paltz political science assistant professor Kathleen Dowley is packing her bags for Albania. Dowley is one of 15 Americans selected to be part of the 100-person international team of election observers during October’s local elections in Albania. The…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Rachel Murray was the lone Hawk player to win a set on Sunday, as perennial New York City women’s tennis power Dowling blanked New Paltz, 9-0. Murray lost a three-set match, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, to Diane Rosavitch at fourth singles in the (1-5) Hawks’ most hotly…
Read MorePOUGHKEEPSIE — The SUNY New Paltz men’s cross-country team placed third (53 points), while the women’s team was fourth (103 points) at the Vassar College Invitational on Saturday. Phil Goodwin (27:28) finished fourth to lead five Hawk men in the top 15. Other finishers for the men were: Matt…
Read MoreTROY — Rebecca Billow and Allison Schwille won at third doubles to provide New Paltz’s lone win in an 8-1 loss to regional tennis power Rensselaer on Saturday afternoon at Troy’s Sharp Courts. Michelle Casey, Alex Koch and Kristen Powers all won twice for Rensselaer, which improves to 4-0….
Read MoreKINGSTON — Candy Smith’s goal 8:41 into the contest proved to be the game-winner, as SUNY Brockport earned its first win of the season, 4-0, over winless SUNY New Paltz on Saturday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Melissa Young and Jill Gmerek also scored for the (1-4 overall, 1-1…
Read MorePOTSDAM — SUNY New Paltz dropped to an early 0-2 record in SUNYAC women’s soccer with its second consecutive road loss, 2-1, at SUNY Potsdam on Saturday afternoon. April Miller scored 11:56 into the contest, and Erin Blandon added the game winner nearly five minutes later for the (1-4…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Elmer Velasquez broke a scoreless tie at 52:20, to give SUNY New Paltz its first win of the season, 1-0, over visiting SUNY Potsdam on Saturday afternoon. The (1-6 overall, 1-1 SUNYAC) Hawks, who held a slim 6-5 advantage in shots in the first half, allowed…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Mike Juhl, the Head Baseball Coach and Athletic Fields and Equipment Manager at SUNY New Paltz, has been selected to coach the Hyannis Mets of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) beginning in summer 2001. Juhl replaces Tom O’Connell, the 2000 CCBL Coach of the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Sophomore Rebecca Billow won twice to help SUNY New Paltz open its home season successfully on Friday with a 6-3 win over Hunter. It was also the (1-3) Hawks first women’s tennis win anywhere this season. Billow first teamed with Rachel Murray to beat Mariella…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Adam O’Shea’s goal just 1:04 into the contest was the difference as SUNY Plattsburgh defeated SUNY New Paltz, 5-0, in both teams’ State University of New York Athletic Conference opener on Friday afternoon. Eddie Eck had three assists to help lead the defending SUNYAC champion (6-0,…
Read MoreKINGSTON — Leslie Howlett scored three goals for SUNY Geneseo to help spoil SUNY New Paltz’s first-ever home field hockey match, 5-0, on Friday afternoon at Kingston’s refurbished Dietz Stadium. New Paltz (0-4 overall, 0-1 SUNYAC) was to have had its home opener on Sept. 6 against local rival…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On Thursday, September 28, SUNY New Paltz will host Paul Eisenberg, professor of philosophy and director of graduate studies in philosophy at Indiana University. He will give a lecture, “Nietzsche’s Revolution in Ethics,” beginning at 5 p.m. in Room 1010 of the Jacobson Faculty Tower, located on the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball with a 15-4, 15-12, 3-15, 15-2 loss to Montclair State on Thursday night at Elting Gymnasium. Crystal Smith had 17 digs, Nicole Older had nine kills and newcomer Sonia Mkoloma added six kills and two blocks for New…
Read MoreONEONTA — Sophomore Jennifer Lipp recorded SUNY New Paltz’s lone win as the Hawks fell to 0-3 in women’s tennis on Thursday with an 8-1 loss to SUNYAC rival Oneonta. Lipp won an exciting three-set marathon, 6-8, 6-2, 7-4, over Becky Lane at fourth singles. Teammate Megan Crevioserat also…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Seven outstanding teachers from Mid-Hudson public schools and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) will be honored with the 2000 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from SUNY New Paltz on September 18. Nominations of outstanding teachers are made by school principals and district superintendents. The awards…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz went live to the public this morning with the launch of its new “virtual” tour at the university’s web site, http://www.newpaltz.edu. The electronic tour can be accessed directly at http://www.newpaltz.edu/vtour. This new addition to the web site is the result of a year…
Read MoreBusiness and Accounting Alumni Day 2000 Saturday, October 14, 2000 Location: Hopfer House, New Paltz campus Events: Breakfast Mingle 9:00 – 10:00 (Hopfer Dinning Room) Alumni Panel Discussion 10:00 – 12:00 (Main Living Room) Lunch 12:00 – 2:00 (main campus event) Focus Group 2:00 -…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Hudson Valley Forum will host its “Taste of the Forum” reception at the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville Tuesday, Sept. 19. Taste of the Forum is an annual event to introduce potential new members to the Hudson Valley Forum and review the Forum’s upcoming events. At…
Read MoreMADISON, NJ — Freshman goalkeeper Liz Clarke made 29 saves to lead a strong New Paltz effort against Drew University’s well-established squad, as the Hawks lost 5-1 in their third-ever field hockey match on Tuesday afternoon. New Paltz (0-3) had its first-ever lead on Jodi Novatka’s goal at 8:45…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz had five goals in the first 36 minutes to cruise to a 7-0 home-opening win over Division III provisional member SUNY Farmingdale on Tuesday afternoon. Freshmen Michele Branca, Keegan Peck and Kristen Turano had two goals apiece and senior Wallkill High product Erin…
Read MoreNORTH ADAMS, MASS. — SUNY New Paltz outshot Lasell, 13-10, on Sunday, but made several key mistakes, en route to a 4-2 men’s soccer loss at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Fall Classic. First, Matt Hutchinson tapped home a ball left loose in front in anticipation of an…
Read MoreITHACA — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball on Saturday at the second day of the Ithaca College Bomber Invitational at Ben Light Gymnasium. New Paltz (0-8) lost to Alfred, 15-7, 15-9, 15-4, and also fell to Elmira, 15-3, 15-7, 15-8. Crystal Smith led the Hawks…
Read MoreWILLISTON, VT. — The SUNY New Paltz men’s cross-country team placed fourth (149 points) among 13 teams, and the women’s team was eighth (180 points) among 10 teams at the St. Michaels Invitational at the Catamount Family Center on Saturday. Phil Goodwin was the Hawks’ top finisher (21st place)…
Read MoreBROCKPORT — Goshen product Becky Sparacin and Chatham native Rachel Murray both won for the second straight day for SUNY New Paltz, which lost, 6-3, to unbeaten SUNY Brockport in women’s tennis on Saturday afternoon. Sparacin, who teamed with Murray for a second doubles win yesterday at Geneseo, won…
Read MoreCANTON — SUNY New Paltz allowed five goals in the first 50 minutes before holding nationally ranked St. Lawrence University scoreless over the final 40 minutes, en route to a 5-0 season-opening women’s soccer loss on Saturday. St. Lawrence (4-0), ranked fifth in the New York/Northeast Region and a…
Read MoreITHACA — SUNY New Paltz remained winless in women’s volleyball on Friday at the first day of the Ithaca College Bomber Invitational at Ben Light Gymnasium. New Paltz (0-6) lost to Savannah College of Art and Design, 15-2, 15-7, 15-5, and also fell to Hamilton, 15-7, 16-18, 15-11, 15-8….
Read MoreGENESEO — Wins at sixth singles and second doubles weren’t enough for SUNY New Paltz on Friday afternoon as the Hawks dropped their women’s tennis opener, 7-2, at SUNY Geneseo. Sophomore Sarah Schreiber beat Ariana Murray, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in singles, and Goshen product Becky Sparacin teamed with Rachel…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On Tuesday, September 12, SUNY New Paltz will host a performance by Music Department Faculty members Emily Faxon, violin; Ruthanne Schempf, piano; and Sylvia Buccelli, piano. The concert begins at 8pm in the Nadia and Max Shepard Recital Hall, located in College Hall on the SUNY New…
Read MorePOUGHKEEPSIE — Freshman goalkeeper Liz Clarke made 17 saves to lead a strong New Paltz effort against Vassar College’s well-established squad, and forward Kelly Anderson had her second goal in as many matches, as the Hawks lost 3-1 in their second-ever field hockey match on Wednesday afternoon. The game…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Nancy Kassop, associate professor in SUNY New Paltz’ Political Science Department, recently completed work on The White House 2001 Project — a program designed to provide new White House staff members information associated with key White House offices, and to ease paperwork for presidential appointees to executive…
Read MoreEWING, NJ — All-SUNYAC goalkeeper Kevin Smith made 12 saves on Tuesday night before leaving the game with an apparent concussion after being struck in the face with the ball, as SUNY New Paltz fell to 0-3 in men’s soccer with a 5-0 loss to The College of New Jersey….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz dropped its home opener to local rival Vassar College, 15-12, 15-12, 15-12, on Tuesday night at Elting Gymnasium. Senior Nicole Older had 11 digs and four kills while sophomore Heidi Dippel contributed six digs, three blocks and two kills in a losing effort…
Read MoreCORTLAND — SUNY New Paltz fell to 0-3 on the young season with a 15-3, 15-12, 15-4 loss to York (Pa.) College on Saturday afternoon at the Cortland Red Dragon Women’s Volleyball Invitational. Junior transfer Crystal Smith led New Paltz in the losing effort with 20 digs and five…
Read MorePLATTSBURGH — Crista Szymanski finished 15th and Phil Goodwin was 18th to help SUNY New Paltz place third and fifth, respectively, in the team standings at the Plattsburgh Cardinal Cross-Country Classic on Saturday afternoon. Rebecca Demeri (22:45) finished just behind Szymanski (22:44) in 16th place, while Cheryl Yanek (19th,…
Read MoreUNION, NJ — Freshman forward Kelly Anderson scored the first goal in school history, but the Hawks fell in their first-ever varsity field hockey match, 8-1, to Kean University on Saturday afternoon. Anderson, the 1999 Mid-Hudson Athletic League Field Hockey Player of the Year and a member of the…
Read MoreERIE, PA. — Hunter Brown’s goal two minutes into the first overtime period kept SUNY New Paltz winless in men’s soccer on Saturday at the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend. New Paltz lost 3-2 to Hobart College in the tournament’s third-place game. Freshman Mario…
Read MoreCORTLAND — SUNY New Paltz opened the Bob Thorburn coaching era with consecutive losses on Friday at the Cortland Red Dragon Women’s Volleyball Invitational. In its opener, New Paltz fell to Alfred University, 15-11, 15-6, 15-11, despite jumping out to an early 10-4 lead in the first game and…
Read MoreERIE, PA. — A defensive handball in the mouth of the goal led to a 1-0 halftime lead, as host Penn State Behrend held off SUNY New Paltz, 3-2, in both team’s men’s soccer opener on Friday at the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament. Vinny Tiberia was ejected in the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — After seven years as Director of Athletics at SUNY New Paltz, Jim Zalacca has decided to accept an offer to head the athletic department at SUNY rival Potsdam. Zalacca, who currently resides in Clifton Park, came to New Paltz in the summer of 1993 after spending…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — After seven years as Director of Athletics at SUNY New Paltz, Jim Zalacca has decided to accept an offer to head the athletic department at SUNY rival Potsdam. Zalacca, who currently resides in Clifton Park, came to New Paltz in the summer of 1993 after spending…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Aaron Bindman, a retired sociology professor at SUNY New Paltz, will celebrate his 84th birthday next week with a special swim at the Elting Gymnasium Natatorium. Bindman, who retired in 1986, and remains a New Paltz resident, will swim a symbolic 84 lengths of the university…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On Wednesday, August 23, SUNY New Paltz will welcome its newest campus community members — the Class of 2004! What does the Class of 2004 look like?
NEW PALTZ — Like many of the students who attend SUNY New Paltz, Clara Pankow Miller was one of the top 10 students in her high school graduating class. What is unique about this music major looking forward to graduating from the university with the Class of 2002 is that…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Corinna Anne Caracci, formerly associate director of residence life at SUNY New Paltz, has been appointed director of residence life following a national search. She accepted the position August 3. “I’m very excited,” she said. “I think we have wonderful students on our campus and the opportunity…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Jeanine Engelmann, a 1998 Boston University graduate who spent the last two years as a graduate assistant at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania while also completing her master’s degree, has been hired as the new assistant athletic trainer at SUNY New Paltz. “I’m really happy to be…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Joshua Reed, a SUNY New Paltz senior and Broadalbin, New York, native has been selected by the John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation to receive a 2000 Bayliss Radio Scholarship. He is one of only 20 college and graduate-level students selected nationwide for this $5,000 award to help defray…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The latest round of improvements to Campbell Field, home of the SUNY New Paltz baseball team, has begun. This past Wednesday, university baseball coach Mike Juhl started the process himself by digging a trench in the outfield, which will help improve drainage in the left and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz will break ground on Tuesday, August 8 for the first of two new residence halls to be built on the southern portion of the 206-acre campus. A ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the building site – just south of the new Child…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — After three days of intense competition in which twelve talented pianists competed for the opportunity to perform as soloist with the PianoSummer at New Paltz Festival Orchestra, Vladimir Feltsman, artistic director of PianoSummer at New Paltz, and his fellow judges are pleased to announce the winner…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz is proceeding with design and development plans for a two-court performance gymnasium that will be connected to its existing Elting Gym. The new gymnasium facility will include two full-size basketball courts, an indoor fitness track, a climbing wall and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz is proceeding with design and development plans for a two-court performance gymnasium that will be connected to its existing Elting Gym. The new gymnasium facility will include two full-size basketball courts, an indoor fitness track, a climbing…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Throughout the summer, the SUNY New Paltz School of Business is offering free information sessions for prospective students of its new master of business administration degree (MBA) program. Anyone considering pursuing an MBA on a full- or part-time basis is encouraged to attend one of the sessions. Each…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Phyllis R. Freeman, associate professor of psychology at SUNY New Paltz, has been appointed dean of the university’s Graduate School for a three-year term. The appointment became effective July 1. Freeman has been acting dean of the Graduate School since January 1999. She replaced Robert Mumper, who held…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce that James R. Doran of Augusta, Maine, will soon join the university community as the vice president of advancement. He will arrive at the campus the week of July 24. “James is a career higher education professional with a wealth of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — A new and improved SUNY New Paltz Athletics web site was launched recently, providing visitors with added features and capabilities. The site’s new location, “hawk.newpaltz.edu/athletics”, has a flashy look, easier to use features and has been redesigned to meet the needs of our visually and hearing…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, N.Y. — New Paltz Grads highlight Cast and Production Stars and artists from major film and theatre productions will combine talents to bring a classic comedy to life. Michael C. Williams of “The Blair Witch Project”; Padraic Lillis, Assistant Director of the Broadway production and Director of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — For the eighth consecutive summer, SUNY New Paltz is granting local school children access to the world of dance. The university is a core residency site of the National Dance Institute — a not-for-profit program that enriches the lives of thousands of children each year. The Institute, with…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Distinguished Professor Laurence M. Hauptman, a faculty member of the SUNY New Paltz History Department for 29 years, was recently honored by the Wisconsin State Historical Society for a book he co-edited about the Oneida tribe. Hauptman and L. Gordon McLester III of Oneida, Wisconsin co-edited the paperback…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — A semester of study overseas is becoming an academic necessity in the increasingly global economy. Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman (R-20th) will start making overseas experience possible for lower income students. Gilman’s legislation, the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, is co-sponsored by U.S….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Bob Thorburn, a 1977 graduate of Clarkson University, has been hired to follow longtime coach Tony Bonilla as men’s and women’s volleyball coach at SUNY New Paltz. Bonilla, a 1987 New Paltz graduate and a fixture on the Hawk sidelines for more than a decade, gave…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Division of Advancement was recently recognized for its excellence in bringing the university to meet the public through its extraordinary web site, alumni programs and motivated staff. The three awards were presented during the annual State University of New York Council of University Affairs…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — “During the summer, America is enveloped in music festivals, but few of them are devoted to the piano. It is PianoSummer at New Paltz, SUNY, where one can hear recitals, master classes and a cross-section of young American and international piano talents, shepherded by the Russian-American…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz Athletic Director Jim Zalacca has been named President of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) for the 2000-01 academic year. Zalacca, a resident of Clifton Park, NY, spent two years (1997-99) as the SUNYAC Men’s Division Representative and this past…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Brett Willmott, who recently completed his first year as Head Coach of the SUNY New Paltz cross-country and track and field teams, has been selected to help prepare the United States Skeleton team for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Willmott, a…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Kenneth B. Ross of Naperville, Illinois will join the staff of SUNY New Paltz in late June to lead the university’s Office of Public Affairs. A search committee with representatives from the administration, faculty, student body and alumni selected Ross following a national search. He succeeds Karen…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The University at Albany/SUNY Doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies, being offered in collaboration with SUNY New Paltz, will begin on the New Paltz campus on Saturday, June 10, at 8:30 a.m. at the Terrace Restaurant. This innovative program will offer courses on the SUNY New…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The post-season awards continue to roll in for SUNY New Paltz junior shortstop Brian Clarke, with his most recent selection to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Upstate New York Baseball All-Star Team on Friday. Clarke, a native of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia (Sackville ’94),…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Five May 2000 SUNY New Paltz graduates were presented by State University of New York Chancellor Robert L. King the 2000 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. This is the largest number of recipients from any SUNY campus this year except Stony Brook, which had seven. SUNY New Paltz…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On Friday, June 9, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, SUNY New Paltz is sponsoring a conference titled “The Economic Outlook for Mid-Hudson Valley 2000.” Events will take place in Lecture Center 102, beginning at 9 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Hugh…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Three SUNY New Paltz baseball players have been named to the NCAA Division III ABCA/Rawlings New York Region All-Star Team. Senior centerfielder Shawn Francis was selected to the First Team – making him eligible for national All-America consideration – while junior shortstop Brian Clarke and sophomore…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz commencement special guest, Mr. Floyd Patterson, cannot attend today’s ceremony to receive the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. He has been called away to be with his brother who is undergoing surgery in Europe. The university hopes to reschedule this honorary degree conferral for…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Heather Mackay, an East Greenbush, NY native and a 1993 Columbia High graduate, has been hired to coach the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams at SUNY New Paltz. Mackay, who had been the assistant coach in both sports at SUNY Oneonta the past three years,…
Read MoreBRUNSWICK, MAINE — SUNY New Paltz junior Cassandra Quackenbush moved up four places in a driving rainstorm on Saturday to become the heptathlon champion at the 2000 ECAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Bowdoin College. Quackenbush, a Liverpool, NY native, had a personal-best total of 3,756 points…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Manning Marable, a professor of history and political science and the director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University, New York City, will deliver the commencement address at SUNY New Paltz on May 21. The title of his speech is “Public Education in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Manning Marable, a professor of history and political science and the director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University, New York City, will deliver the commencement address at SUNY New Paltz on May 21. The title of his speech is “Public Education in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — For the first time in SUNY New Paltz history, the university will broadcast its graduation ceremony live via the World Wide Web. The May 21 commencement, which will begin at 11 a.m. on the campus’s Old Main Quadrangle, will be accessible at the university’s web site
BRUNSWICK, MAINE — SUNY New Paltz junior Cassandra Quackenbush is in fifth place in the heptathlon after day one of the 2000 ECAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Bowdoin College. Quackenbush, a Liverpool, NY native, had personal bests in three of Friday’s four events and narrowly missed…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Each summer residents and visitors to the Hudson Valley attend the plays, musicals, and classics produced by New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre on the campus of SUNY New Paltz. The 2000 season includes the musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” the American theatre classic “Death of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz closed its men’s tennis season with a decisive 7-2 come-from-behind win over Hartwick on Tuesday afternoon at the Elting Lower Courts. The Hawks, which finish the year with a school-best 8-6 record, won all six singles matches after starting the day by dropping…
Read MoreRobert Miraldi (Communication & Media) has edited an anthology, The Muckrakers: Evangelical Crusaders, which will be published in fall 2000 by Greenwood Press. It is a collection of articles about turn-of-the-century investigative reporting. Miraldi wrote the book’s introduction and also contributed a chapter. Howard Good (Communication & Media) authored the…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — For the second consecutive year, SUNY New Paltz has filled its upcoming fall freshman class by the May 1 National Candidates Reply Deadline. With the 2000 freshman class full, the university will return deposits to individuals who missed the deadline. Prospective students whose deposits are returned have…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz professor Howard Good’s latest book, The Drunken Journalist: The Biography of a Film Stereotype, has recently been published by Scarecrow Press. According to Good, who has taught journalism at New Paltz since 1985, there is a long and complicated history to the prevalent…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz announced recently that more than $60,000 has been raised from contributions since the group’s founding in 1996. “We are delighted that so many people have chosen to help the Sojourner Truth Library achieve the margin of excellence…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz professor Howard Good’s latest book, The Drunken Journalist: TheBiography of a Film Stereotype, has recently been published by Scarecrow Press. According to Good, who has taught journalism at New Paltz since 1985, there is a long and complicated history to the prevalent film stereotype of…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz lost in men’s tennis for only the third time in its last eight matches on Tuesday, 7-2, to Union College at New Paltz’s university Air Structure. Sophomore Rhode Island University transfer Ed Paulinski and Hawk teammate David Bridglall won at third and sixth…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz will present a Student Dance Concert, May 5, 6 and 7 in McKenna Theatre. Talented student dancers perform original choreography in tap, Irish step dancing, kickline, ballet, jazz, and modern dance. Faculty members Diana Banks and…
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