Emily I. Sobel ’11 (Asian Studies) presented a paper, “Little Brother and Sister are Watching: Youth-Directed Media Tools and Thought Work in Post-1989 Chinese News Media,” on March 15 at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Association for Asian Studies held in Toronto, Canada. AAS is the premier conference in North America for the field of Asian Studies, attracting scholars from around the world. Sobel’s paper grew out of her senior thesis for the Honors Program. It was developed as an independent study project in Asian Studies under the supervision of Professor Jonathan Schwartz (Political Science) as lead reader...
Campus News
- SUNY New Paltz student receives $10,000 scholarship from New York Women in Communications Foundation
- SUNY New Paltz employees recognized with SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence
- Dr. Jeffrey Miller named Liberal Arts and Sciences 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year at SUNY New Paltz
- Danielle Brown named SUNY New Paltz class of 2012 valedictorian
- SUNY New Paltz to celebrate commencement
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Sergey Jivetin receives prestigious Tiffany Foundation Award
Sergey Jivetin ’01 (Metal) has been awarded an unrestricted grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. Thirty grant recipients were chosen from more than 130 nominations in the fields of painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video, and craft media, gathered by a nationwide nominating committee. Jivetin’s work incorporates concepts of engineering and mechanical physics, as well as materials such as fishing hooks, syringe needles, and human hair. Jivetin is a previous recipient of the Art Jewelry Forum’s Emerging Artist Award and the Herbert Hoffman Preis. His work will be on view at the Smithsonian American...
Julian Keenan named one of New Jersey’s “Biggest Brains”
The Star-Ledger has named Julian Keenan ’91 (Psychology), g ’94 (Psychology) among the “Biggest Brains of New Jersey” in a feature story on nj.com. He was among 20 intellects included on the “N.J. Brainpower List.” Founder and director of Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory, Montclair State University, Keenan was recognized for his research “on topics in which experimentation has been typically difficult, including deception, self-awareness and the overlap between sense of self and sense of others. In trying to discover which neural networks are responsible for these traits, Keenan uses creative techniques on volunteer subjects including noninvasive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to...
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Barbara Biszick-Lockwood ’80 (Music) received the Belmont Book Award for her book “Restless Giant: The Life and Times of Jean Auerbach & Hill and Range Songs” at the International Country Music Conference, Belmont University in Nashville, May 28-29. The award is given annually by Belmont University for the best book on country music. For further information visit this website.
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Barb Smith (Art) ’10g (Metal), Jennifer Trask ’97g (Metal) and Shari Mendelson ’86g (Metal) secured $7,000 cash awards each from the latest round of the New York Foundation for the Arts awards. See story above.
Alumnus wins national journalism award
Ivan Lajara ’02 (Journalism), editor at the Daily Freeman received national recognition as one of the premier young journalists across the nation by Editor & Publisher: America’s oldest journal covering the newspaper industry. Lajara was one of the “25 under 35” honored for demonstrating leadership and innovation in journalism. Born in Lima, Peru, Lajara came to the United States in 1995. Lajara joined Kingston’s Daily Freeman in 2001 as a copy editor for the news department. In 2004, he started working for the life department and was quickly promoted to editor. He was named Editor of the Year in...
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Jonathan Wahl’s ’94g (Metal) drawing, Jet Drawing: Pool, has just been installed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the exhibition, ”Highlights from the Design Collection 1900 to the Present.” Jonathan Wahl’s work ranges from sculpture to the decorative arts. His work has been featured or reviewed in leading publications such as The New York Times, Art in America, The New Yorker, Oprah Magazine, W Jewelry, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Metalsmith magazine, Harpers Bazaar and the Advocate. Wahl has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Louis Comfort Tiffany Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, two...
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Class of 2010 alumni David Brandon, Crawford Watson and Cat Tosiello (Communication & Media) are the recipients of a Pixie Award for Motion Graphics and Animation sponsored by The American Pixel Academy, for their video project “Rollin’: A Family Affair.” This video was developed and produced in the Spring 2010 capstone course, “Seminar in Production,” taught by Gregory Bray (Communication & Media). This is the first award the Department of Communication & Media has won for graphics and effects. Cat Tosiello is currently an assistant editor at Black Spot Productions, where she cuts promos for television. David Gerber and...
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The New Paltz Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2010 Alumni Association Awards. The Alumni Association recognizes and rewards achievements of its alumni, and the college faculty, as well as notable friends of the Alumni Association from the community each year. The Alumni Awards will be presented in March 2011 at the Association’s annual Alumni Awards Reception. The categories are: Alumnus/a of the Year; Distinguished Teacher or Staff; Distinguished Alumni Service; Recent Graduate Achievement; and Friend of the Alumni Association. To learn more about the SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association Awards, view past recipients, and to nominate a...