The John R. Kirk Planetarium will unveil a new digital projector at a public showing on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be preceded by a V.I.P. reception and showing, to which the College’s cabinet, deans, chairs of the School of Science and Engineering, members of the School’s advisory committee, and members of the local community with ties to the planetarium have been invited. The new projector, which is completely digital and runs using software called Stellarium, provides a more immersive, transformative experience and creates a more dynamic atmosphere for viewers. The digital projector will allow for...

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Nineteen students participated in the Political Science and International Relations Club trip to Washington, D.C., March 24-26. One of those students, Darienn Powers ’14 (Political Science), who is the club’s secretary and took a lead role in planning the trip, also planned an extraordinary journey of her own. With the goal of hearing the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case about Proposition 8, the law banning same-sex marriage in California, Powers made sure she arrived sufficiently early to get one of the 50-60 seats available to members of the public. She set off on a bus...

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Congratulations to five New Paltz seniors who have been chosen to receive Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence! The awards recognize exceptional achievements demonstrated by each of the students in their academic and other endeavors, as well as their successes in a variety of leadership roles. President Christian and Vice President Rooney participated in the Chancellor’s recognition ceremony, which was held in Albany on April 4. The five students awarded are: Faith Hassell, an industrial and organizational psychology major, from East Meadow, N.Y.; Kimberly Lepore, a psychology major, from Standfordville, N.Y.; Destiny Denise Saldivar, a psychology major, from Washington Heights,...

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