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Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at SUNY New Paltz announced

June 17, 2013
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Katherine Wilson, Snap together fabric, detailed view, 3D printed in SLS Nylon

Creation of the Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at SUNY New Paltz was announced during the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation’s (HVEDC) The Next Big Thing: 3D Printing conference. The new initiative was formally launched by HVEDC President and CEO Laurence P. Gottlieb during a breakfast hosted by New Paltz. The conference, attended by more than 300 entrepreneurs, artists, economic development experts, business and industry representatives, and students, was held on campus on May 30. “3D printing provides a great opportunity for SUNY New Paltz to build on our strengths in the arts and in engineering and technology,” President...

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Mexican university teachers to participate in Haggerty English Language Program

June 17, 2013
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left to right: Connie Perdreau, Director, Haggerty English Language Program, SUNY New Paltz, Sally Crimmins-Villela, Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs, SUNY System Administration, Bruce Sillner, Dean, International Programs, SUNY New Paltz, Mara Tekach, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, US Embassy, Mexico City, Araceli Partearoyo, Director, Office of Academic Cooperation, US Embassy, Mexico City.

New Paltz has been included in President Obama’s “100,000 Strong in the Americas” initiative, which aims to increase the number of cultural and educational exchanges from the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean and vice versa. As part of the initiative, 21 Mexican university teachers will be studying English and language teaching methodology in the Haggerty English Language Program at New Paltz this summer. The program was formally launched at the signing of an agreement by Ambassador Anthony Wayne, the U.S. ambassador...

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Dean of Fine and Performing Arts steps down; interim dean appointed

June 17, 2013
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Mary Hafeli

Mary Hafeli, who has served as dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts at New Paltz since July 2009, has accepted a senior faculty position in the Art and Art Education Program at Columbia University’s Teacher’s College. She will leave her position at New Paltz on July 5. Paul Kassel, an associate professor and associate dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts, will serve as interim dean, effective on July 8. During Hafeli’s tenure at New Paltz, she served as...

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Interim assistant vice president for institutional research & planning named

June 17, 2013
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Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker has been appointed interim assistant vice president for institutional research & planning, effective July 1, 2013. She will lead the Office of Institutional Research & Planning (OIRP) while a national search is conducted for a new associate vice president. Walker, currently senior research analyst in the OIRP, stated, “I am excited for the opportunity to provide leadership for Institutional Research and continue...

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New Paltz receives funding for study abroad scholarships for business students

June 17, 2013
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As part of a 3-year agreement between Santander Bank and the State University of New York, New Paltz will receive $50,000 annually to fund study abroad scholarships for our business students to study business practices in countries where Santander has a presence. The School of Business at New Paltz will develop a series of programs with Santander partner universities, to be initiated in the...

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2013 SURE awards

June 17, 2013
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2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) award recipients

Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities (RSCA) has announced the 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) awards. Students and mentors for the 17 summer research projects are: Steven DiMeglio ’14 (Environmental Geochemical Science); mentor: David Richardson (Biology) Adam Rimawi ’15 (Biology); mentor: Pamela St. John (Chemistry) Jonathan Valle ’14 (Geology); mentor: Alexander Bartholomew (Geology) James Baglia ’14 (Geology); mentor: Shafiul Chowdhury (Geology) Michael Carey ’14...

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