Seven members of the academic, professional, and classified staff have been honored with the 2013 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence: Jeff Baker (Printing Services) will receive the award for Excellence in Classified Service; Rich Bodenschatz (Undergraduate Admission) will receive the award for Excellence in Professional Service; Professor Hon Ho (Biology) will receive the award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities; Professor Stacie Nunes (Physics, Astronomy) will receive the award for Excellence in Faculty Service; Dean Bruce Sillner (International Programs) will receive the award for Excellence in Professional Service; Professor Stella Turk (Communication Disorders) will receive the award for Excellence...
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- New Paltz enhances Commencement security
What’s New
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Picnic and Barbecue to be held May 22
The Faculty and Staff Appreciation Picnic and Barbecue will be held at the Old Main Quad on May 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. In the event of rain, the picnic will be moved to the Athletic and Wellness Center. As a gesture of thanks for the faculty’s and staff’s service throughout the year, college administrators will serve a picnic BBQ lunch to all who attend. Staff will be recognized through the presentation of our campus Classified Staff Presidential Recognition Awards. The picnic is sponsored by the Office of the President. Lunch hours will be extended to one hour on May...
Annual “Rec It Out” event, with special Hugo celebration, scheduled for May 8
The annual “Rec It Out” celebration, hosted by the Athletics, Wellness & Recreation, Student Activities and Union Services, Residence Life, and the Center of Student Development, will be held at the Athletic & Wellness Center Track/Turf on May 8, 1-4 p.m. The event will include free food, music, T-shirt giveaways, and a Legends of the Hidden Temple Obstacle Course. At 1:30 p.m., a special celebration—including a trophy unveiling and cake for all who attend—will be held in honor of Hugo’s first-place win in the SUNY Mascot Madness competition. All faculty, staff and students are invited to this celebration and...
CSEA election results announced
The election committee of the CSEA Local 610 has announced that the following candidates are deemed elected effective July 1: Anthony Adamo (Facilities Operations), president; Barry Lawless (Facilities Operations), 1st vice president; Heather Jones (Office of the Provost), 2nd vice president; Ellyn Riggins (Payroll), treasurer; and Michael Steed (Facilities Operations), secretary. (In accordance with election procedures, when there is no opposition for office, balloting is not required.)
URETA awards assist student conference participation
With the help of the Undergraduate Research Experience Travel Award (URETA), Daniel Sangiacomo ’13 (Ceramics) and Bri Murphy ’13 (Visual Arts) presented their research, titled “Digital Technologies as Tools for the Ceramic Process,” at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in Houston, Texas, March 19-23. Their mentors, Jennifer Woodin (Art) and Bryan Czibesz (Art) also attended the conference. In addition, Jena Goldberg ’13 (Theatre Arts) was awarded URETA to help fund her trip to the United States Institute for Theatre Technology conference in Milwaukee, Wis., March 20-23. Goldberg, who was mentored by Andrea Varga (Theatre...
New online directory coming soon
The College will launch a new online directory this summer. The enhanced design will better highlight the work and expertise of our faculty and staff. It will also feature professionally taken portraits. All full-time faculty and professional staff are asked to attend a portrait session. Click here to sign up for your photo shoot. (Adjunct faculty, part-time staff, and Classified Support Staff will be asked to sign up during the fall 2013 semester.) The new directory will include the following (optional) items for each individual: Website, Education, Office Hours, Career History, Teaching Interests, Research/Creative Activity, Awards, Honors and Recognition,...
Student research and creative activity to be showcased in Minds at Work
An afternoon of presentations, readings, posters, and exhibitions will celebrate the remarkable work New Paltz students completed in the 2012-13 academic year. This year, on Friday, May 3, Minds at Work will include Celebration of Writing, Student Research Symposium, Foundation Art Exhibition, Student Documentaries, and Theater Arts/Communication and Media Collaboration. The opening receptions for BFA/MFA Thesis Exhibitions will also take place on this date. These events, which have taken place on different days in the past, will be combined to provide a more powerful example of students’ accomplishments for people who may otherwise not be aware of this work....
Professor Goodell receives Guggenheim Foundation grant
Professor Kathy Goodell (Art) is the recipient of a 2013 Fellow Grant in the category of Creative/Fine Arts from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Goodell was one of 175 scholars, artists, and scientists chosen for this honor from a group of nearly 3,000 applicants. “It’s exciting to name 175 new Guggenheim Fellows,” commented Guggenheim Foundation President Edward Hirsch in a statement announcing this year’s award designees. “These artists and writers, scholars and scientists, represent the best of the best. Since 1925, the Guggenheim Foundation has always bet everything on the individual, and we’re thrilled to continue the tradition...
Summer camps on campus
The Department of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation will be sponsoring a Hawks Sports Camp and an Elite Swimming Camp this summer. The Hawks Sports Camp, for children ages 7-14, is a general sports camp and will include a range of activities such as basketball, tennis, floor hockey, soccer, whiffle ball, flag football, track and field, kickball, lacrosse, swimming, and volleyball. It will be held July 8-12. The Elite Swimming Camp is for children ages 9-18, and it will occur July 15-19. Click here for registration information. The Hudson Valley Writing Project is offering several Summer Young Writers’ Programs for...