PLATTSBURGH — 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…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz Spring Concert Series culminates with a performance by The College-Youth Symphony of the Hudson Valley on Sunday, May 14th in the Julien J. Studley Theatre. Dr. Carole Cowan directs the College-Youth Symphony, which consists of 85 musicians from SUNY New Paltz and…
Read MoreFREDONIA — Three New Paltz athletes won SUNYAC titles at the 2000 SUNYAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at SUNY Fredonia. Freshmen Andrea Drayss and Matt Selkirk won the women’s shot put and men’s pole vault, respectively, and junior Cassandra Quackenbush won the women’s javelin. This is…
Read MoreELMIRA — Leading scorer Katie Sharp had three goals and Erin Scherf (two goals) and Jacqueline Bunzel (one goal) also scored, but New Paltz still fell short, 10-6, at Elmira College on Thursday. Sharp, a sophomore, now has 37 points for her career — including 27 points this season…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The International Business Network of Greater New York, Inc. (IBN) has selected the School of Business at SUNY New Paltz as the winner of the 2000 Averell Harriman International Award for Education for its international business programs. The award will be presented on Tuesday, May 9th, 2000,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Anne Moss of Warwick, New York will serve as Interim Vice President for Advancement at SUNY New Paltz beginning May 1. Advancement includes the offices of Development, Alumni Affairs, Printing and Publications, Public Affairs, and the SUNY New Paltz Foundation. She succeeds Richard S. Podgorski who has…
Read MorePURCHASE — SUNY New Paltz ran into a buzzsaw in undefeated Manhattanville on Wednesday, losing 7-2 to the Valiants to snap its two-match win streak. The tandem of Woodstock native Justin Jourden and Chris Knoblauch ended Karl Nifontoff and Jonathan Tiltke’s undefeated 12-match run at second doubles, 8-3, and…
Read MoreKINGSTON — Jessica Aiken and Katie Sharp each scored three goals to help SUNY New Paltz cruise past Centenary (NJ) College, 16-2, in women’s lacrosse at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Jacqueline Bunzel added two goals and eight others scored once, as the Hawks improved their season record to 2-11, with one…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Kingston High graduate Justin Jourden led four SUNY New Paltz players with two wins apiece as the Hawks blanked local rival Mount St. Mary, 9-0, in men’s tennis on Tuesday afternoon at New Paltz’s Air Structure. Chris Knoblauch, Ed Paulinski and Tiberiu Taran also collected wins…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Mezzo soprano Barbara Hardgrave, known throughout the Hudson Valley for her solo recitals and as a featured performer with Gilbert & Sullivan Musical Theatre Company, Rhinebeck Theatre Society, and the Bardavon, will present a song recital on May 9 at 8pm in McKenna Theatre. The concert,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Kingston High graduate Justin Jourden and Ed Paulinski contributed two wins apiece to help SUNY New Paltz get past Montclair State, 6-3, in men’s tennis on Saturday afternoon at New Paltz’s Air Structure. In maybe the match of the year, Paulinski and partner Tiberiu Taran rallied…
Read MoreKINGSTON — Katie Sharp scored twice in the first 15 minutes on Saturday, but New Paltz allowed six unanswered goals, en route to a 7-4 loss to Fredonia in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Sharp, who also had an assist on New Paltz’s final goal with 1:41 remaining,…
Read MoreKINGSTON — SUNY New Paltz recorded its first women’s lacrosse victory of the season, 11-2 over SUNYAC rival Buffalo State, in a constant downpour on Friday at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Katie Sharp (one assist) scored three goals and Wallkill product Erin Scherf and Melissa Butterweich contributed two goals apiece,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz didn’t drop a set en route to defeating Hunter College, 9-0, in men’s tennis on Friday at New Paltz’s Air Structure. Four players – Kingston High graduate Justin Jourden, Chris Knoblauch, Ed Paulinski and Tiberiu Taran – won at both singles and doubles….
Read MoreTROY — SUNY New Paltz was unable to win a set against perennial regional power Rensselaer on Wednesday, losing to the Red Hawks, 7-0, in men’s tennis at Troy’s Sharp Courts. The match utilized the men’s tennis scoring system that awards one point for each singles win and one point…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Symphony Gala Vladimir Feltsman, conductor Festival Orchestra Friday, August 4 McKenna Theatre, 8pm Tickets: $25 Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana” Pietro Mascagni Symphony No. 5 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Jacob Flier Piano Competition Winner This concert of musical masterpieces is spiced with uncertainty until the outcome…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Edward Aldwell Piano Recital Saturday, July 29 McKenna Theatre, 8pm French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in A minor, K. 310 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart English Suite in A minor, BWV 807 Johann Sebastian Bach Barcarolle No. 5 in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Beethoven Favorites: Beethoven Sonatas Sunday, July 23 McKenna Theatre, 2pm Nak Ho Paik, piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor “Pathétique” Op. 13 (1799) Sonata No. 14 in C# minor “Moonlight” Op. 27 no.2 (1802) Sonata No. 23 in F minor “Appassionata” Op. 57…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — Kim plus Kim: Three Brahms Sonatas for Piano and Violin Saturday, July 22 McKenna Theatre, 8pm Yuri Kim, piano Chin Kim, violin Sonata in G, Op. 78 (1880) Sonata in A, Op. 100 (1887) Sonata in D minor, Op. 108 (1889) Great ensemble…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — PianoSummer Discovery: Daria Rabotkina in an all-Chopin Recital Sunday, July 16 McKenna Theatre, 2pm Daria Rabotkina, piano Barcarolle, Op.60 (1846) Sonata in B minor, Op.58 (1845) Audiences from previous summers at PianoSummer may remember the young pianist who won the Jacob Flier competition…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — One-on-One with Strings Attached: Music for Duo Piano and Piano Trio Saturday, July 15 McKenna Theatre, 8pm Vladimir Feltsman, piano Eteri Andjaparidze, piano Vladimir Landsman – violin Yosif Feigelson – ‘cello Sonata in D, for two pianos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio Viktor Kissine…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — PianoSummer at New Paltz, an international summer piano institute and festival offers a unique combination of intensive piano studies, public performances of the piano repertoire by distinguished artists, and opportunities for the discovery of emerging young talent. Held July 10 – August 4 at SUNY New…
Read MoreUPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ — Jodi Gangemi had five goals and older sister Vicki Gangemi added two goals to lead Montclair State past SUNY New Paltz, 17-1, in non-conference women’s lacrosse on a cold and dreary Tuesday afternoon in New Jersey. Alyssa Parisi (four goals), Jeanelle Husth (two goals, two…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz had little difficulty in defeating Ramapo College, 9-0, on Tuesday afternoon at New Paltz’s Air Structure. Kingston graduate Justin Jourden, Chris Knoblauch, Ed Paulinski and Tiberiu Taran each won at singles and doubles to pace New Paltz (3-3). The team of Eric Gullickson…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — June Beallor, co-producer of the film which won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary, the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation’s The Last Days, will be presenting the documentary at SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday, May 9. The presentation is part of the…
Read MoreKINGSTON — Katie Frattarola and Ann Spataro scored five goals apiece, as Manhattanville College defeated SUNY New Paltz, 17-4, in women’s lacrosse on Wednesday night at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Frattarola also added three assists, Liz McNamee had four goals and three assists, and Natasha Rubinstein scored three goals for…
Read MoreEAST STROUDSBURG, PA. — SUNY New Paltz beat East Stroudsburg, 15-10, 15-10, 15-1, in its season finale to send retiring Head Coach Tony Bonilla off on a winning note. Freshman Miguel Soriano led the Hawk offense with 13 kills, while Christopher Wright (eight kills, seven blocks), Otto Tannure (nine…
Read MoreCORTLAND — Jeanna Angotti had six goals and one assist and Brooke VandeWalker added four goals and four assists to lead Cortland past New Paltz, 23-1, in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Tuesday afternoon. Cortland (6-1 overall, 4-0 SUNYAC), ranked 12th in the latest Brine/Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association National…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ, NY — The Art History Association at SUNY New Paltz will host a lecture titled New Light on “Ancient Faces”: The Mummy Portraits of Roman Egypt on Wednesday, April 12. Guest lecturer Eve D’Ambra, associate professor of Art at Vassar College, will deliver this free lecture at 7pm…
Read MoreDesiree Grand (Senior/Journalism), currently in Albany completing her Journalism Program internship with the Legislative Gazette, was a finalist in the Los Angeles Times’ prestigious METPRO Program for Minority Journalists – an extremely competitive project and “a great step upward” even for experienced journalists, according to Jessica Siegel (Communication & Media)….
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz campus newspaper, The Oracle, won third place honors for overall excellence in a national contest of the Society for Collegiate Journalists – the nation’s oldest honor society for students of mass communication, according to Shelly Wright, a lecturer in the university’s Journalism Program….
Read MoreMary Kahl (Communication & Media) recently concluded a term as chair of the Public Address Division of the National Communication Association – a professional alliance of communication scholars. She currently serves on the NCA’s Legislative Council. Her paper, “Doing the People’s Business in the Wake of Impeachment: The Rhetorical and…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz campus newspaper, The Oracle, won third place honors for overall excellence in a national contest of the Society for Collegiate Journalists the nation’s oldest honor society for students of mass communication, according to Shelly Wright, a lecturer in the university’s Journalism Program. “This is…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — C. J. Hooker Middle School (Goshen) finished first out of 34 middle and junior high schools statewide that competed in the B Division New York State Science Olympiad, held at SUNY New Paltz on April 1. At the Olympiad, 510 students competed in 23 events involving biology,…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Martín Espada, professor of creative writing and Latino poetry at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, will read his poetry on Thursday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 100 on the SUNY New Paltz campus. This event, featuring the man many consider “the Latin poet…
Read MoreBROCKPORT — Hat tricks by Stephanie Morris, Melissa Goodenow and Gianina Petri proved to be all the offense that Brockport would need in a 13-3 win over New Paltz in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Saturday afternoon in rain-soaked Brockport. Erin Scherf had one of three New Paltz goals in…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — On Thursday, April 13, the Department of Philosophy at SUNY New Paltz will welcome Edward Wierenga, professor of religion and classics at the University of Rochester. He will lecture on the philosophy of religion, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Honors Center, College Hall H-111. Wierenga’s presentation, “Timelessness…
Read More[Photo] The International Business Network of Greater New York, Inc. (IBN) has selected the School of Business at SUNY New Paltz as the winner of the 2000 Averell Harriman International Award for Education for its international business programs. The award will be presented on Tuesday, May 9th, 2000,…
Read MoreGENESEO — Two Geneseo players had four goals each, as the Knights defeated New Paltz, 19-6, in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Friday afternoon in Geneseo. Jen Capraro and Kristen Haunss each scored four times, while Jen Turkovich added three goals and an assist to pace the (5-1 overall, 2-0…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Perennial men’s tennis power Vassar College presented too strong a challenge for SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, winning 8-1 in a match at the university Air Structure. The final match of the day delivered the (1-2) Hawks’ lone win, with the team of Justin Jourden and…
Read MoreKINGSTON — Four Oswego players had hat tricks, as the Lakers defeated SUNY New Paltz, 18-6, in women’s lacrosse on Tuesday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Kelly Filipkowski, Brianne Muisus, Kat Stead and Kelly Webb had three goals apiece and Lindsay Roundpoint and Annette Stead each added two goals…
Read MoreAURORA — Three Wells players scored three or more goals, as the Express defeated SUNY New Paltz, 15-7, in women’s lacrosse on Saturday afternoon. Leticia Hernandez led the Express with four goals, while Carrie Gleasman and Katrina Nobles each had three goals. Meanwhile, Katie Sharp and Wallkill product Erin…
Read MoreKINGSTON — A hat trick by Katie Sharp fueled a second-half rally that fell just short, as New Paltz was edged by Potsdam, 11-8, in SUNYAC women’s lacrosse on Friday afternoon at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium. Potsdam’s Kelly Morris had six goals and an assist for the (1-1 overall, 1-0…
Read MoreKINGSTON — Vassar College scored nine first half goals en route to a 16-1 win over SUNY New Paltz in a women’s lacrosse match at Kingston’s Dietz Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Heather Axford had three goals and an assist for the (2-3) Brewers, which spoiled New Paltz’s season…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Robert E. Funk, author and retired New York state archaeologist, will speak at SUNY New Paltz on Monday, April 10. His talk, “Current Research in Iroquoian Archaeology: the Garoga, Smith and Klock Sites,” will begin at 4 p.m. in the 10th floor lounge of the Jacobson Faculty…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — Louis De Vorsey, professor emeritus of geography at the University of Georgia, will speak at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, April 12. His talk, “Applied Geography from the World Court to Death Row,” will be held from 3:30 until 5 p.m. in Lecture Center 112. Ronald Knapp, geography…
Read MoreNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Fan Van will provide transportation to and from women’s lacrosse home matches this season. The free shuttle service, which is sponsored by the university’s Athletic Department, departs from New Paltz’s Elting Gymnasium one hour prior to the scheduled start time of each…
Read MoreNEW YORK — The SUNY New Paltz men’s tennis team rebounded from Saturday’s season-opening home loss to U.S.M.M.A. to defeat the City College of New York, 8-1, on Monday afternoon in New York City. The Hawks lost only at second singles en route to evening their record at 1-1….
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