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Events Announced for the Inauguration of New Paltz’s Eighth President Dr. Donald P. Christian

January 19, 2012
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The Inauguration of the Eighth President Dr. Donald P. Christian

  Inauguration Events Thursday, April 12, 2012 Spring Distinguished Speaker Debra Humphreys and Faculty Panel Discussion Student Research and Creative Activity Showcase Humphreys serves as vice president for communications and public affairs at the Association of American Colleges and Universities. For more information click here. Friday, April 13, 2012 9:30 a.m. — Rededication of the Old Main Building 2:30 p.m. — Academic Procession and Installation Ceremony (Chancellor Nancy Zimpher presiding) Campus Community Reception Following Saturday, April 14, 2012 7 p.m. — Benefit Concert (featuring Vladimir Feltsman, university professor, and founder and artistic director of the PianoSummer Institute and Festival...

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New Paltz ranked in national list as best value

January 19, 2012
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New Paltz is ranked among the top 100 best values in the nation for public four-year institutions that deliver a high quality education at an affordable price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s annual rankings. New Paltz ranked 55th out of 672 public 4-year institutions of higher education in the United States, which puts New Paltz in the 92nd percentile. “It is an honor to be recognized in Kiplinger‘s rankings.  More importantly, we are proud of our high quality and affordability that underlie the...

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Eleventh James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism to be introduced to New Paltz campus

January 19, 2012
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Andrew W. Lehren, 2012 James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor

Andrew W. Lehren, an award-winning investigative reporter at The New York Times and the 2012 James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz, will be introduced to the campus community on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Honors Center. Lehren will be interviewed about his life and career by New Paltz President Donald P. Christian. Lehren joins the faculty for the spring 2012 semester to teach a seminar on enterprise and investigative reporting....

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School of Business announces 2012 Hall of Fame inductees

January 19, 2012
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New Paltz’s School of Business is pleased to announce the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on May 10 at the Wiltwyck Country Club in Kingston from 5 – 7:30 p.m. The inductees will be: Thomas G. Struzzieri as Business Person of the Year; Francoise Dunefsky for Dean’s Award of Excellence; Richard Torres ’88 (Business Administration)...

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Photo Highlights from Dean Chui-chun Lee Retirement Reception

January 19, 2012
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Dean Chui-chun Lee. Credit: Morgan Gwenwald

Library Dean Chui-chun Lee’s retirement reception was held on Dec. 15 in the Pre-Event Space outside the Multi-Purpose Room in the Student Union Building.          

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Liz Student Selected as New Paltz Women’s Lacrosse’s Head Coach

January 19, 2012
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Liz (Wells) Student, fifth head coach of the women's lacrosse program

Liz (Wells) Student, the current assistant women’s lacrosse coach at the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif., has been named the fifth head coach in the history of the New Paltz women’s lacrosse program, as announced by Director Stuart Robinson (Athletics). Student began her duties on Jan. 9, 2012. “We are extremely excited to have Liz join our staff and take over our women’s...

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