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...
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
Current Issue: May 6, 2013
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...
Presentations, Exhibitions
Richard Kelder, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, was the keynote speaker on April 26 at the annual faculty conference at SUNY Old Westbury. Kelder spoke on the topic “Bridging the gap between new learning technologies and learning theory.”
Awards, Honors, Appointments and Recognition
Professor Lewis Brownstein (Political Science), who is retiring after 44 years teaching at New Paltz, has been awarded Emeritus status by the College. Lewis was honored at a farewell celebration on May 4 at the College Terrace. Members of the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO), the Office of Institutional Research & Planning, and the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art have been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 from The New York Community Trust to measure the economic impact of the arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Professor Eve Waltermaurer (Sociology) has received a $19,546 grant...