The 10th annual Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) conference will be organized around the theme, “Radical Readiness: Preparing for Dirty Bombs, Nuclear Disaster, and Other Radiation Emergencies.” It will take place on campus on Friday, April 19. The conference will provide training and planning opportunities to strengthen our community’s preparedness for catastrophic radiological events. The conference and training will provide a timely and important opportunity for new information and recommendations to be presented and discussed, and incorporated into planning procedures for multiple organizations that would need to collaborate in any response. Presenters will include representatives from New York...
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
Financial Aid office announces new FAFSA application and scholarship workshops
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2013-14 academic year is now available online. Continuing and incoming New Paltz students will find this important information here. In addition, information about the spring 2013 scholarship workshop series has been announced. The workshops, which will teach skills to help students find funding sources, will be held on Feb. 28, March 12, and March 20 from 1-4 p.m. in the Student Union Building, room 409. For more information, click here.
Funding available for COIL Conference attendance
The Center for International Programs has announce that funding is available for up to five faculty members to attend the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Conference in New York this April. Funding will cover the registration fee for faculty interested in developing a collaborative online course with an international partner. Priority will be given to those faculty members with no prior involvement with COIL courses. Contact Christian Speedling, study abroad advisor, for more information.
New virtual tour launched
Prospective students now have a new opportunity to see our campus before visiting, or learn more about our offerings when they return home from an in-person tour. The new virtual tour features a scripted introduction to more than two dozen buildings on campus, along with traditional photos, 360-degree photos, and videos. The virtual tour results from a collaborative effort between the Office of Admissions and the Office of Communication and Marketing. The tour was produced by YouVisit, a company that developed the technology utilized to create the tour. The tour is easy to find on our website via links...
DegreeWorks is coming!
Preparations are continuing for the transition to DegreeWorks, a new, easy-to-use, web-based academic advisement tool that will replace the current Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS). DegreeWorks will combine student records data with course catalog information to create individualized progress reports that can be easily read and understood by students and faculty alike. The tool is being rolled out incrementally, and most of the student body will be using it by the fall 2013 semester. General information sessions for students (faculty are welcome!) will be held on April 2 at 2 p.m. and April 17 at 10 a.m. Both sessions...
Spring AYURE awards announced
Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities (RSCA) has announced the Spring 2013 Academic Year Undergraduate Research Experience (AYURE) awards. The following 13 students and nine professor mentors will participate in academic research supported by AYURE: Tina Guerin’13 (Psychology), Rami Ismail ’14 (Psychology), Emma Scott ’13 (Psychology), Barbara Cady ’14 (Women’s Studies), Juliana Hedeman ’13 (Anthropology), Evan C. Hulick ’13 (Political Science), Roberto LoBianco ’13 (Political Science), Josette Ramnani ’13 (Political Science), Minna George ’13 (Biology), Maria Ortiz ’15 (Biology), Francy Hernandez ’14 (Biochemistry), Jonathan Buckmaster ’13 (Theatre Arts), and Miriam Ward ’15 (History), working with professors Maryalice Citera (Psychology), Benjamin...
Astronomy Nights resume
With a new projection system in the John R. Kirk Planetarium, the Astronomy Nights program of planetarium shows and observatory viewings will resume on the first and third Thursdays throughout the spring semester. On Feb. 7, Feb. 21, and March 7, the planetarium show will be from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and the observatory will be open, if the sky is clear, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. On March 21, April 4, April 18, May 2, and May 16, the planetarium show will be from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. and the observatory will be open, if the sky is...
Fitness classes for faculty and staff
The Department of Athletics, Wellness, and Recreation, in conjunction with Workplace with Heart, is offering classes specifically for faculty and staff to be held Feb.1-28. Pilates, Zumba and Piloxing are among the classes being currently offered in February. You must be a current member of the AWC to take part. Contact Assistant Director of Wellness & Recreation for Fitness Christina Cordier at cordierc@newpaltz.edu or x2342 for details about AWC membership, classes, and meeting times.
Professor assists in Newtown, Conn.
Professor James Halpern (Psychology) was deployed by the American Red Cross Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter to volunteer in Newtown, Conn., in the weeks following the tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. While in Newtown, Halpern provided emotional support and grief counseling to first responders, members of the community, family members and classmates of the victims. He was stationed in the Family Assistance Center, was present at President Obama’s visit with victim’s family members, and supported the interfaith vigil at Newtown High School. Halpern, who is the director of the Institute of Disaster Mental Health (IDMH), has been a...