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Posted on: Friday, June 11, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • New Paltz joins White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
  • SUNY Pride: Town hall with Chancellor Malatras, today at 3 p.m.
  • Gambling, gay marriage and the Excelsior Scholarship: New reporting by recent journalism alumni
  • Join us for Retirement Boot Camp, starting June 21
  • Interested in supporting community entrepreneurs? Become an HV Mentor!
  • Photographers wanted! Students can apply now for a paid, on-campus internship
  • The Progress Report is getting an upgrade next week
  • Still time to see MFA Thesis artwork at the Dorsky this weekend
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
  • From our community: A celebration of Dan Guenther's life and legacy, Saturday in Hasbrouck Park
 

News of the day

New Paltz joins White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
A national effort to end the pandemic by providing info and access, especially to younger people

SUNY Pride: Town hall with Chancellor Malatras, today at 4 p.m.
Still time to sign up to join this conversation with the SUNY system leader

Gambling, gay marriage and the Excelsior Scholarship: New reporting by recent journalism alumni
Investigative stories on high-profile issues in state politics

Join us for Retirement Boot Camp, starting June 21
If you are within three years of retirement, this series of informative workshops offers valuable tools to help you plan

Interested in supporting community entrepreneurs? Become an HV Mentor!
New program seeks professionals from all backgrounds and skillsets to join our network of start-up business mentors

Photographers wanted! Students can apply now for a paid, on-campus internship
Practice your craft as a photography intern in the Office of Communication & Marketing

The Progress Report is getting an upgrade next week
You'll be unable to access this document on June 14 & 15 while the changes take effect
New and improved Report will be more accessible and better on mobile devices
 
 
MFA Exhibition at The Dorsky
The final student art exhibition of the spring 2021 semester is on view now through the end of the weekend at The Dorsky Museum. The MFA Thesis Exhibition II features graduate students' art in metal, photography, painting & drawing, printmaking and sculpture, including "Cartesian Creeper," a work in PLA, pearls, epoxy clay and silver, by Claire Webb '21g.
Image from @newpaltzmetal.
 

Resources, events and reminders

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

 

Almost time to hit the links! Join us for The Shep, June 14 in Newburgh
The 22nd annual golf tournament to benefit SUNY New Paltz students

Learn more about New Paltz's graduate program in Music Therapy, June 21
Get info about this pathway to careers using music to help others

The Employee Action Form: A streamlined, one-page resource for faculty and staff transactions
With summer comes a busy time for processing employee actions, so the Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion shares a reminder about this consolidated form

Our next on-campus COVID-19 testing day is Monday, June 14
Students, faculty & staff can get free testing this summer at the College Terrace

SUNY New Paltz COVID-19 Dashboard
The College's tally of active cases, on-campus testing, positivity rates, quarantine and more
 

The latest from media

State-run vaccination site moving from Ulster County Fairgrounds to SUNY Ulster campus
The one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will remain available on a walk-in basis at the Fairgrounds through June 29
Daily Freeman, 6/8/21
 

From Our Community
 
New Paltz Sus Ag on Instagram
Dan Guenther was a pioneer of organic farming and Community Supported Agriculture in the Hudson Valley. He was also an educator who always made time to teach young, aspiring farmers, including on the New Paltz campus, where he helped start the microfarm that's run by Students for Sustainable Agrigulture.
The community will celebrate his life and legacy this weekend in Hasbrouck Park, just a short walk from campus.
 

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