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Technology in the Classroom

April 20, 2009
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Technology in the Classroom

This is the second in a series of profiles featuring faculty and staff members who are using Technology in the Classroom to enhance the educational experiences of their students. Online magazine marks big changes in journalism The Journalism Department has gone digital with an online-only news magazine. The Little Rebellion launched on April 20 as part of the Communication and Media Department’s Media Day. Students in Nancy Meyer Heiz‘s advanced editing course have spent the past semester starting up the new publication in a classroom structured like a newsroom. Content is selected from submissions by an editorial board and...

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Campus Safety

April 20, 2009
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This is the first in a series of Campus Safety articles with University Police Officer Johnny Coxum. University Police works with community to ensure a safe campus for everyone It is Officer Johnny Coxum‘s duty to get out and interact with the campus community. As the community policing and crime prevention officer for the University Police Department, Coxum is responsible for working closely with students, faculty, staff and visitors at New Paltz in order to fulfill the department’s mission of maintaining and promoting a safe environment. He said he is a liaison between the University Police Department and the...

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Theatre Arts Department takes the stage with “Blood Wedding”

April 20, 2009
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Theatre Arts Department takes the stage with “Blood Wedding”

by Danielle Chery ’09 (Journalism) Public Affairs intern The poetry of Langston Hughes comes alive with the Theatre Arts Department’s production of “Blood Wedding,” which runs through April 26. “Blood Wedding” was written by Federico Garcia Lorca and is directed by Anita Gonzalez (Theatre Arts). Gonzalez said Hughes, who is best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance,   captures the sense of desire and betrayal that permeates the emotive life of almost all of the characters. The cast is made up of Theatre Arts majors Stephanie Spohrer ’09 as The Mother, Rachel Ritacco ’11 as The Bride, Matt...

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College embarking on redesign of its Web site

April 20, 2009
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The college’s Web site, www.newpaltz.edu, is getting a new look later this year and the Office of Public Affairs is looking for input from the campus community. Rachel Reuben (Public Affairs), director of Web Communication and Strategic Projects, anticipates a fall 2009 time frame for the launch of the new site to go along with the college’s new branding campaign. This will mark the sixth time the site has been redesigned since it was launched in 1995. The most recent redesign was unveiled in January 2005. In preparation for the new design, Reuben, Lyudmila Christie and Matt Skillman have...

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Natalie Merchant to receive Doctorate of Music at commencement

April 6, 2009
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Natalie Merchant to receive Doctorate of Music at commencement

Singer-songwriter and public advocate Natalie Merchant will receive an honorary Doctorate of Music at the college’s Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 17. “Awarding Ms. Merchant with an honorary degree will be a fitting way to acknowledge her commitment to our state’s artistic heritage and health, her direct contributions to the SUNY New Paltz community, and will serve as an ideal way to show our appreciation for this much valued relationship,” said College President Steven Poskanzer. Merchant, a solo artist and former member of the 10,000 Maniacs, will be recognized on stage during the ceremony, but will not address the...

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Newly appointed provost arrives on Aug. 1

April 6, 2009
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Newly appointed provost arrives on Aug. 1

Donald Christian said he felt a strong connection to the campus community during his interviews for the position of provost and vice president of academic affairs. “The mission of the college fits very well with what I value as an educator and an administrator,” said Christian, who begins his new role at New Paltz on Aug. 1. Christian brings 32 years of experience as an educator and administrator. His most recent role is that of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, a position he has held since 2004. He...

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Computer Science professor Keqin Li earns Distinguished Professor title

April 6, 2009
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Computer Science professor Keqin Li earns Distinguished Professor title

Now that Keqin Li (Computer Science) has achieved the rank of Distinguished Professor, he is determined to work harder than ever. “This is a new beginning,” he said. “I now have to hold myself to a higher set of criteria.” In March, Li was appointed to Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty designation the State University of New York can confer. Li joins five other Distinguished Professors on campus: Michael Adams (Mathematics), Gerry Benjamin (Political Science), Peter Brown (Foreign Languages – German), David Clark (Mathematics) and Laurence Hauptman (History). “This is definitely a great honor,” he said, “a reward for...

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Campus community takes part in College Cleanup Day

April 6, 2009
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Technology in the Classroom

April 6, 2009
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Technology in the Classroom

This is the first in a series of profiles featuring faculty and staff members who are using Technology in the Classroom to enhance the educational experiences of their students. Getting the word out Howard Good (Communication and Media) is preparing his students to become media professionals in the digital age by using blogs, wikis and video. “Blogs and wikis are commonplace on the Internet, and it’s important that students who aspire to media careers become familiar with them and confident in using them,” he said. In many of his courses, Good uses blog posts to encourage discussion and dialogue,...

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