Local and national media recognize President Poskanzer’s contributions to New Paltz

April 28, 2010
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Local and national media recognize President Poskanzer’s contributions to New Paltz

Since President Steven Poskanzer announced last Friday that he has accepted the presidency of Carleton College, the general reaction on campus has been one of shock and sadness, but many at New Paltz and in the local and national media reports about his departure have commented positively on his achievements during his nine-year tenure at New Paltz. Ira Fusfeld ’70, publisher of The Kingston Daily Freeman, wrote the following in his blog about the announcement: “…the initial reaction from this New Paltz alum, who also once sat on the College Council (the board of trustees, if you will) prior...

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Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence to be handed out at Commencement

April 28, 2010
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Four members of the college’s academic, professional and classified staff will receive 2010 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence this year at the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 23. Michelle Halstead, assistant vice president for Finance and Administration, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service; Surinder Tikoo, professor of business, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities; Nancy E. Johnson, associate professor of English, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching; and Charleen McCarthy, custodian in Haggerty Administration Building, will receive the 2010 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for Classified Service. These...

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Smolen Observatory now open for night sky viewing

April 28, 2010
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Smolen Observatory now open for night sky viewing

New Paltz is now offering public Astronomy Nights at the Muriel and Jack Smolen Observatory on the first and third Wednesday of each month when the College is in session. The College held a dedication ceremony and grand opening for the Smolen Observatory, which houses four telescopes for viewing the night sky, on April 21, at the observatory on the southern end of the campus. The observatory was funded from a bequest from Muriel Smolen. An avid astronomer, Jack Smolen also donated his 10-inch telescope to the facility, which also houses a 14-inch Celestron Schmidt Reflecting telescope on a...

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What’s New

April 28, 2010
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Sharpen your karaoke skills; the May 2010 BBQ will soon be here The annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Picnic and Barbecue, started by President Steven Poskanzer to recognize the hard work of the College’s employees at the end of each academic year, is scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 25, in the Old Main Quadrangle. The College will offer the usual menu of hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chips, salads, cookies and punch. Everyone is encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, volleyballs, Frisbees and footballs. Music and karaoke will again be provided by Alvin Brown (Custodial Services). Lunch hours will...

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What’s New

April 28, 2010
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Confidentiality changes in SEI packet information The Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) will be administered from April 29 to May 13. The College has learned that SEI data is considered public information under New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The SEI envelope packet with the label that reads, “Confidential,” is now qualified to read “to the extent allowed by law.” Faculty who participate in this process should be aware that these documents could become public if such a request were received. If future requests for these data are received, the College will attempt to protect faculty members’...

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Awards, Honors, Appointments and Recognition

April 28, 2010
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Laura J. Dull (Secondary Education) received a fellowship to attend the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar on “Teaching the History of Political Economy” at Duke University in June. Gerald Benjamin (CRREO) has been awarded a $55,556 grant by Orange County for his project titled, “Hudson Valley Regional Jails Collaboration Study.” James Halpern (Psychology) has been awarded a $27,350 grant by the Health Research Inc. for his project titled, “Disaster Mental Health Training for Healthcare, Mental Health, and Spiritual Care Responders.” Robin Smith (Educational Studies) has been awarded a $4,000 grant by Syracuse University for her project titled,...

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What’s New

April 28, 2010
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Martin S. Rutstein (Geology) has been invited to speak at the National Conference of The Indoor Environmental Health & Technologies and the National Conference of Lead and Healthy Homes Grantees. Lecture topic, “Environmental Engineering and Business Models to Get ‘Green(er) and Clean(er)’ in an Ever-Changing, More Demanding and Very Litigious World.”

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Publications

April 28, 2010
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Anthony Robinson (Professor Emeritus, English and director of Creative Writing) will be publishing his sixth novel, “The American Golfer,” in April, issued by Bluestone Books. Edith Kuiper (Economics, Women’s Studies Program) published with Drucilla K. Barker (University of South Carolina) a set of four volumes on Feminist Economics, in the Routledge Major Works series (Taylor & Francis Group/ Routledge, London, January 2010). These volumes provide the reader with a selection of feminist economic texts from 1800–2003: Volume I “Early Conversations, 1800 – 1960”; Volume II “Households, Labour, and Paid Work”; Volume III “Engendering Development and Economic Well-Being”; and Volume...

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Presentations, Exhibitions

April 28, 2010
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Beth E. Wilson (Art History) gave a public talk, “The Mediated War: World War II and the Ascent of Photojournalism,” on March 15 at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pa. Joel Mumper (Administrative Computing) presented “Argos Data Cubes: Get 1,000 Reports in 1,” at the Sungard Higher Education Summit 2010 in San Francisco on April 14. Mumper demonstrated Argos Data Cubes, a data environment he has researched and implemented at New Paltz, which provides thousands of data points about our student population. Enrollment Management decisions can be made quickly in this rich data environment and at the same time reduce...

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