Feature Stories

Two exhibitions on view this spring at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on campus provide a nuanced glimpse of the people and culture of the West African nation of Mali. Malian Portrait Photography features work by some of the best-known West African photographers, such as Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé. Photo-Rapide: François Deschamps features work by SUNY New Paltz professor of photography François Deschamps. These complementary exhibitions highlight the rich portrait photography tradition from Mali as well as the ways in which contemporary photographers are building on that tradition. Both exhibitions are on view through April 14. “Mali...

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Fresh produce, vegan cookies, and free hot apple cider are just a few of the items that have been drawing students, staff and faculty to the campus farmer’s market this winter.  The market was conceived of in 2009 by the College’s Environmental Task Force and Students for Sustainable Agriculture, with input from local farmers including Dan Gunther of Brook Farm. This year it expanded into the winter months for the first time. “It gets a lot of business and is very popular,” says Professor Brian Obach (Sociology), a member of the Environmental Task Force who continues to promote the...

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In an effort to encourage and support the involvement of Undergraduate Students in a research experience, the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) program encourages faculty mentors to participate in the SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE). The focus of this research program is to encourage student participation in faculty-mentored research, scholarship, or creative activities that generate new knowledge or works. Funding will support faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects performed over an 8-week period (typically May 28-July 19) during summer 2013. Faculty mentors will direct and provide guidance to participating students. Students will receive a stipend to...

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Financial aid awards will be easier to analyze thanks to a standardized Financial Aid Award Letter that New Paltz, and other SUNY campuses, will adopt for the 2013-14 academic year. The letter is part of the SUNY Smart Track™ campaign, SUNY’s broader commitment to transparency in college financing. Stating his support for the standardized letter, Daniel Sistarenik, director of New Paltz’s Financial Aid Office, said, “I think the new letter is a great consumer information tool as it requires families to stop and think about loan debt well before they make a final college choice.” L. David Eaton, New...

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Tax time is upon us, and the School of Business is here to help! Certified student volunteers, who have received training from the IRS, will be available to help individuals with a gross income below $50,000 prepare their basic tax returns. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, students are also providing free electronic filing (e-filing). These services are being offered as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Walk-in hours will be held in van den Berg Hall, Room 206, through April 15 on the following days: Monday: 2 – 8 p.m.; Tuesday: 2 –...

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