Nicolette Glebatis ’12 (Communication Disorders) has been named valedictorian. Glebatis earned a Bachelor of Arts in December 2012 and will participate in the May 2013 Commencement ceremony, at which she will deliver the valedictory address. Glebatis, who hails from Nassau, N.Y. She minored in deaf studies. Joseph Bacchi ’13 (Philosophy) is the salutatorian. Bacchi graduates with a minor in religious studies. His hometown is Highland, N.Y. The 2013 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will be held on Old Main Quad on Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.-noon, for August/December 2012 graduates and May/August 2013 candidates. The Graduate Commencement Ceremony will be held...

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Hadi Salavitabar, dean of the School of Business, will be leaving New Paltz on July 1 to become Provost at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Salavitabar led the seven years of preparation for accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. AACSB culminates the many contributions that Salavitabar has made to build a world class business program at New Paltz. Salavitabar noted, “I have a deep affection for New Paltz, and it has been rewarding for me to lead such an outstanding group of...

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James Schiffer, dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, will be stepping down from his position on June 30 to return to the faculty in the Department of English. He has served as dean since July 2008. “I wish to devote the rest of my career to the things that first drew me to the profession: my love of teaching, literature, writing, and scholarship,” Schiffer said, when sharing his decision with LA&S faculty and staff. Among Schiffer’s accomplishments are the building of the LA&S Advisory Board; the LA&S Student Advisory Group; the LA&S Summer Internship Scholarship program;...

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The Princeton Review has selected New Paltz for inclusion in its 2013 Guide to 322 Green Colleges. The guide, produced in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, profiles 320 institutions of higher education in the United States and two in Canada that demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation. In this year’s guide, the college was recognized for its academic programs, environmentally friendly buildings, and its increased recycling efforts. The guide also mentions Students for Sustainable Agriculture, a student group that promotes sustainable food systems on campus and...

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