The draft strategic plan, which will guide many of the decisions and planning for the College over the next three-to-five years, is focused around eight broad initiatives that will receive special focus during the life of this plan to improve the institution, our contributions, and the quality of education we provide for students and the region. The plan’s essential initiatives are: Nurture innovation and the learning environment Establish an engaged living and learning community Strengthen philanthropic commitments and success Engaging alumni in the life of the College Market New Paltz internally and externally Improve internal processes and address institutional...
Campus News
- New Paltz selects Interim Dean of the School of Business
- SUNY New Paltz picked as site for Governor Cuomo’s NYS Master Teacher Program
- Dr. Hamilton Stapell Named 2012-13 Teacher of the Year for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- New Paltz ranked second in list of top 50 affordable colleges
- New Paltz names Nicolette Glebatis as class of 2013 valedictorian
What’s New
Budget forum
An update on budgeting allocations will be given in a forum on Wednesday, April 24, 10-11:30 a.m. in Lecture Center 100. (Final amounts will not be determined until next year’s SUNY budget is made clear.)
Farmers’ Market moves outdoors
Spring is here, and the campus Farmers’ Market has returned to its outdoor location on the Excelsior Concourse in front of the Lecture Center. Fresh produce, organic breads and dairy products, vegan baked goods, and other locally grown and produced foods are available. There has also been some special programming this season, including live music, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. 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. Sponsored by Campus Auxiliary Services, the market is held every Thursday,...
Relay For Life at SUNY New Paltz
This annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will held on Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Old Main Quad. The event is organized by a committee of students, co-chaired by David Manis ’13 (Business) and Sarah Sobel ’13 (Organizational Communications). Last year, New Paltz Relay For Life raised more than $24,500 for the American Cancer Society. It was attended by roughly 500 people and lasted 12 hours. This year’s fundraising goal is $35,000. Register by creating a new team or joining an existing one at www.relayforlife.org/sunynewpaltzny.
First-place celebration
In honor of Hugo the Hawk’s first-place win in the GenerationSUNY Mascot Madness contest, a celebration will be held on campus on May 8, 1:30-1:45 p.m., in conjunction with the annual “Rec It Out” event. More information will be provided. Please save the date!
2013 Ottaway Lecture
Deborah Amos, the 2013 James H. Ottaway Sr. Professor of Journalism, presented a lecture titled, “A Passport to the Middle East: A Career of Revolution, Upheaval and Hope,” on campus on Thursday, April 18. Pictured here, from left to right: Rick Davis (former NBC news reporter and Amos’s husband), Deborah Amos, New Paltz President Donald P. Christian, Mary and Jim Ottaway of the Ottaway Foundation.
UPD bids farewell to Officer Coyle
Retiring University Police Officer James Coyle (far right in photo) joined members of his squad for a departing photo. Coyle served 30 years as a University Police Officer.
Autism awareness on campus
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, New Paltz’s student organization, Autism Speaks, has teamed up with Student Activities, the Disability Resource Center, and Campus Auxiliary Services to host three events on campus in April. On April 1, Cameron Kirkpatrick, a local high school senior with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, spoke about the challenges he has overcome due to his disability. On April 3, a short film entitled, “The Asperger’s Difference,” was shown and discussed. On April 20, an Autism Awareness Walkathon, complete with food, raffles, and giveaways, will be held on campus. For more information, email Anne Osowski in the...
Call for Commencement marshals and marchers!
All members of the campus community are invited and encouraged to participate as marshals, and all professional faculty and staff, are invited to march, in the upcoming May Commencement Ceremonies for our August/December 2012 graduates and May/August 2013 candidates. The Graduate Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 17, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., on Old Main Quad. Marshals will need to report at 4 p.m. The Undergraduate Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.-noon, also on Old Main Quad. Marshals will report at 8 a.m. If you wish to marshal or march, register at my.newpaltz.edu. Go to...