Professor Michael Vargas (History, Latin American & Caribbean Studies) has been awarded the 2012 La Corónica International Book Award for his monograph “Taming a Brood of Vipers: Conflict and Change in Fourteenth-Century Dominican Convents.” The prize will be announced at the International Congress of Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., May 9-12. It carries for the author an honorarium and an invitation to attend the Congress in the following year to preside over a special session dedicated to advancing the research themes of the awarded work.
Campus News
- New Paltz selects Interim Dean of the School of Business
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- Dr. Hamilton Stapell Named 2012-13 Teacher of the Year for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- New Paltz ranked second in list of top 50 affordable colleges
- New Paltz names Nicolette Glebatis as class of 2013 valedictorian
Conferences and lectures
Reproductive Justice: 40 Years After Roe v. Wade, Saturday, April 27 The 2013 Women’s Studies Conference, presented by the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program, will address topics including: a history of reproductive politics in the United States; the global dimensions of reproductive justice; economic barriers women confront to control our reproductive lives and raise children; the activism that fuels the movement; the rights of pregnant women and adolescent girls; and the place of religion in a reproductive justice agenda. In the Lecture Center. Registration is $25 for the public; free for college students with ID.
New digital projector to be unveiled at John R. Kirk Planetarium
The John R. Kirk Planetarium will unveil a new digital projector at a public showing on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be preceded by a V.I.P. reception and showing, to which the College’s cabinet, deans, chairs of the School of Science and Engineering, members of the School’s advisory committee, and members of the local community with ties to the planetarium have been invited. The new projector, which is completely digital and runs using software called Stellarium, provides a more immersive, transformative experience and creates a more dynamic atmosphere for viewers. The digital projector will allow for...
Student hears Supreme Court oral arguments
Nineteen students participated in the Political Science and International Relations Club trip to Washington, D.C., March 24-26. One of those students, Darienn Powers ’14 (Political Science), who is the club’s secretary and took a lead role in planning the trip, also planned an extraordinary journey of her own. With the goal of hearing the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case about Proposition 8, the law banning same-sex marriage in California, Powers made sure she arrived sufficiently early to get one of the 50-60 seats available to members of the public. She set off on a bus...
Autism awareness on campus
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, New Paltz’s student organization, Autism Speaks, has teamed up with Student Activities, the Disability Resource Center, and Campus Auxiliary Services to host three events on campus in April. On April 1, Cameron Kirkpatrick, a local high school senior with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, spoke about the challenges he has overcome due to his disability. On April 3, a short film entitled, “The Asperger’s Difference,” was shown and discussed. On April 20, an Autism Awareness Walkathon, complete with food, raffles, and giveaways, will be held on campus. For more information, email Anne Osowski in the...
Call for Commencement marshals and marchers!
All members of the campus community are invited and encouraged to participate as marshals, and all professional faculty and staff, are invited to march, in the upcoming May Commencement Ceremonies for our August/December 2012 graduates and May/August 2013 candidates. The Graduate Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 17, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., on Old Main Quad. Marshals will need to report at 4 p.m. The Undergraduate Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.-noon, also on Old Main Quad. Marshals will report at 8 a.m. If you wish to marshal or march, register at my.newpaltz.edu. Go to...
Forums held on campus invite comments on draft strategic plan
Open forums, held on April 1 and 2, provided opportunities for the campus community to respond to the initiatives outlined in the draft strategic plan, which was previously circulated by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee. The draft strategic plan will guide many of the decisions and planning for the College over the next three-to-five years. Feedback on the plan may still be submitted by emailing strategicplan@newpaltz.edu. A PDF of the draft is available for review here.