What's new?
(From left to right): Shelly Wright (President’s Office), Jacqueline
Andrews and Jan McLaurin (Sponsored Programs) at the Office of
Institutional Research’s Aug. 4 Open House. Andrews joined the campus
community as the assistant vice president for institutional research and
planning on July 17.
Faculty promotions have been announced. The following were promoted to associate professor: Kristin Backhaus (Business),
Devon Duhaney (Secondary Education), Ben Endres (Educational Studies), Giorgio Melloni (Foreign Languages),
Itty Neuhaus (Art), Brian Obach (Sociology) and Mohammad
Zunoubi (Electrical and Computer Engineering). Full professorship
has been awarded to Amy Cheng (Art), Carole Cowan
(Music), Jonathan Raskin (Psychology) and Robert Waugh
(English). These promotions take effect Sept. 1.
The following library staff members have been promoted:
Valerie Mittenberg to Associate Librarian; Edward Springer,
Senior Assistant Librarian; and Elizabeth Strickland, Associate
Librarian. These promotions were effective July 1.
Volunteers are needed for Moving-In Day on Thursday, Aug. 24.
Responsibilities include managing the flow of traffic and
directing first-year and transfer residents and their families to
unloading areas. Participants receive a Welcome Week T-shirt.
There are three shifts available: 8:45-10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m.
To volunteer, contact Linda Knoth (Student Development) at
x3088 or knothl@newpaltz.edu. She will notify volunteers of
their assignment locations.
 SUNY New Paltz recently hosted a program that prepares instructors to teach young
children how to protect themselves against violence.
Jen Wait (University Police), Jennell Kelsey (University Police) and Michele
Halstead (Administration and Finance) – along with participants from the University
at Albany, SUNY Purchase, Plattsburgh State, the Ohio State Police Department, the
Goshen Police Department, New Jersey and the local area – completed the 30-hour
RadKids instructor certification program last week.
This is the first time the not-for-profit organization has offered certification for its
Personal Empowerment and Safety Education Program in New York. Steven Daly,
RadKids executive director and a former police officer, led the course Aug. 2-4 at
New Paltz.
The 15 participants learned the history of violence against children and were trained
in techniques designed to teach 5- to 12-year-olds skills in decision-making and basic
self-defense. Topics covered in the student program include home, school and vehicle
safety; realistic defense against abduction; and self-realization of personal power.
In the fall, Wait, Kelsey and Halstead will begin offering the family-centered program
to the children and family members of New Paltz faculty and staff, as well to
students in the New Paltz School District.
For more information, contact Wait at x3340. |
