Presentations & Exhibitions

Jack Wade (Theatre Arts) is the co-lighting designer for "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" at the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville. The play, written by Angelo Para and conceived and directed by Joe Brancato, runs through Sept. 4.

Alumni in the News

Edward J. Renehan Jr.'s '80 latest book, "Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons," received three New York Times reviews: two in various daily editions, and one in the Sunday Times Book Review.

Rebecca Zilinski '04 (Biological Anthropology and Painting) has received a scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, a private, independent foundation established in 2000 by the estate of Jack Kent Cooke, to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. Kent Cooke was a threetime Super Bowl champion with the Washington Redskins. Its programs include full scholarships for students attending graduate and professional school, scholarships for students from community colleges who want to earn four-year degrees, and scholarships to help high-achieving youth develop their talents and abilities throughout high school. The scholarships could be worth up to $300,000 each.

Zalinski, who plans to do her graduate work at New Paltz, was chosen following a national competition that attracted candidates from across the country. Selection criteria included artistic talent, overall academic excellence, a will to succeed, and financial need.

Awards, Honors, Appointments and Recognition
Faculty promotions and tenure announced

The following faculty have been promoted to full professor or associate professor. Those promoted to associate professor also received tenure: Kevin Caskey (Business) -- associate professor; Paul Girma (Business) -- associate professor; Jae Lee (Business) -- associate professor; Narcyz Roztocki (Business) -- associate professor; Sally Schultz (Business) -- professor; Robin Smith (Educational Studies) --associate professor; Sue Books (Secondary Education) -- professor; Tom Meyer (Secondary Education) -- associate professor; Alice Wexler (Art) -- associate professor; Ping Jin (Music) -- associate professor; Tom Nolen (Biology) -- associate professor; Hamid Azari-Rad (Economics) -- associate professor; Lynn Spangler (Communication & Media) -- professor; Lawrence McGlinn (Geography) -- associate professor; Kathleen Dowley (Political Science) -- associate professor; Joel Lefkowitz (Political Science) -- associate professor; Jeff Miller (Political Science) -- associate professor; Allison Nash (Psychology) -- professor; Peter Kaufman (Sociology) -- associate professor; Preeti Dhar (Chemistry) -- associate professor; Pamela St. John (Chemistry) -- associate professor; Anthony DosReis (Computer Science) -- associate professor. Fiona Paton (English) -- assistant professor and Susan Kraat (Library) -- associate librarian have both received tenure. Congratulations everyone!

AUGUST 15, 2005
Volume 3, Issue 16

Feature Stories

• New Paltz opens doors to 1,065 first-year students
• Convocation marks beginning of semester
• College offers minor in disaster studies

What's New

• Acting Chancellor visits campus
• Education prof gains top appointment
• Volunteers needed for Move-in Day 2005

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