Feature Stories

New Paltz’s School of Business has earned initial accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, an accomplishment achieved by fewer than five percent of the world’s business programs. AACSB Accreditation, the hallmark of excellence in business education, requires a process of rigorous internal review, evaluation, and adjustment and took several years to complete. It represents the highest achievement for an educational institution that awards business degrees. “This is wonderful news for everyone at the School of Business,” said Hadi Salavitabar, dean of the School of Business. “Our faculty, staff, students and curriculum excelled during...

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Steven Brody ’73 and Karen Krause Brody ’71, ’80g have made a $25,000 gift to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences to create an endowed fund to assist students facing unexpected financial challenges. The gift will be used as “an emergency scholarship fund to support junior or senior students with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 majoring in a degree program in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences whose ability to continue at New Paltz is threatened by a sudden change in financial circumstances, such as parental job loss,” according to the endowment agreement. “This is...

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President Christian has announced the formation of a task force that will be charged with creating a draft mission statement and a draft strategic plan for the office of alumni relations. “We are a global institution with graduates living in countries around the world,” he said. “We have an obligation―indeed, a privilege―to engage them in the exciting future that awaits their alma mater.” In an email sent to all faculty and staff, Christian stated: “We have an opportunity right now to do a vastly better job than we have done in building a worldwide community of SUNY New Paltz...

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The Provost’s Office announced the availability of funding to support travel by undergraduate and graduate students to present, exhibit, or perform their scholarly or creative work at regional and national conferences. These funds are available through the David Lavallee Student Travel Fund, named in honor of SUNY’s executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost David Lavallee, who served as provost of SUNY New Paltz from 1999-2009. Recipients must be current junior, senior, or graduate students with a minimum GPA of 3.0.  Awards are competitive, and up to $400 may be awarded to a single applicant. For more information,...

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