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Congratulations, Class of 2012!

May 21, 2012
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Dr. Tomás D. Morales ’75

Degrees were conferred to more than 1,900 graduating students at the 2012 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony held on the Old Main Quad on May 20. During the Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 605 degrees were conferred. Danielle Brown ’12 (Education) of Merrick, N.Y., was the class of 2012 valedictorian. The undergraduate class was addressed by Dr. Tomás D. Morales ’75 (Secondary Education 7-12, Social Studies), president of the College of Staten Island and an alumnus of SUNY New Paltz. Morales, who also received an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the ceremony, has been an educator and leader in...

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Students present research and creative activity on campus

May 21, 2012
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“Minds at Work” student research symposium

The “Minds at Work” student research symposium on Friday, May 4, was a day of presentations, readings, posters, and exhibitions—all opportunities for the campus community to learn about the remarkable work New Paltz students completed in the 2011-12 academic year. Ninety-six students from 15 departments presented 66 posters. “Optimism, Community Service, and Happiness” by Kaitlyn Andersen ’12 (Psychology) and Jessica Gross ’12 (Psychology), “Sustainable Development in China and Taiwan” by Meredith Henshaw ’12 (Economics) and “An Agent-Based Simulation for a Credit Card Market” by...

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2012 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence granted

May 21, 2012
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Five members of the academic, professional, and classified staff have been honored with the 2012 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and were recognized at the Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies. Cecilia Donato, secretary in the Department of Elementary Education, received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service; Gwen Havranek, director of business operations for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LA & S), and Linda Smith, senior instructional technologist in the Department of Academic Computing, received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional...

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Jeffrey Miller named Liberal Arts and Sciences 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year

May 21, 2012
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences selected Professor Jeffrey Miller (Political Science and International Relations) as its 2011-12 Full-Time Teacher of the Year. In honor of his achievement, his name will be added to the Teacher of the Year plaque located in the Jacobson Faculty Tower lobby on the campus. He will also receive $1,000 to be used for professional development, and will...

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Sociology students bring attention to distracted driving

May 21, 2012
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Jade Schwartz, Jill Spadafora, Laura Kaempf, Dominique LaRosa, Kayla DiPaulo received Pride of Ulster County Awards at a meeting of the Ulster County Legislature

Why do people use cell phones while driving, despite the activity’s classification as a crime? Students in Eve Waltermaurer’s Criminological Theory class explored a variety of theories that explain the behavior, and implemented several real-world solutions to help address the problem. One theory suggests that because distracted driving is viewed as normal in our society, and engaging in that behavior doesn’t break any social...

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Reception honors interim administrators

May 21, 2012
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Interim administrators with President Christian at reception

Faculty, staff, and administrators enjoyed a reception recognizing—and extending thanks to—six academic administrators who had stepped into temporary leadership roles during the 2010-2011 and the 2011-12 academic years. The reception, held in the Terrace on May 10, recognized the critical leadership, during a time of transition for the college, that was provided by Interim Provost Cheryl Torsney; Associate Provost and Dean of The Graduate...

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