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Posted on: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • Coronavirus update: No new cases to report
  • Here’s what we currently know about the state’s vaccination requirement for SUNY campuses in fall 2021
  • Introducing our 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
  • Today! A sendoff event for the Senior Class at the Atrium
  • News from IT about the online help desk, the Knowmia replacement and more
  • From the Oracle: EcoAllies’ micro-farm plants the seeds for sustainability
  • Certified Lifeguards wanted! On-campus job opportunity for summer
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
  • From our community: Original poetry, prose and art design in the latest Stonesthrow Review
 

Coronavirus updates

Here’s what we currently know about the state’s vaccination requirement for SUNY campuses in fall 2021
Information for students, employees and families, as we await further guidance as to how this policy will be implemented

Thursday, May 13 is our next on-campus COVID-19 testing day
Students, faculty and staff can make an appointment to get a free test at Awosting Hall

Students can get the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot on campus
Contact the Student Health Service and get this done before summer

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

 
 
Valedictorian
We're thrilled to introduce our 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian: Rachel Brainerd ’20 (Visual Arts) and Sery Pak ’21 (Biology)!
Brainerd is an artist concentrating in metal, with an interest in using her craft to address trauma and promote healing. Pak is an aspiring medical doctor who has applied her expertise regionally (as an intern at Ellenville Hospital) and internationally (as a volunteer with Global Brigades in Honduras).
You can read more here about Valedictorian Rachel Brainerd and Salutatorian Sery Pak.
 

News of the day

Today! A sendoff event for the Senior Class at the Atrium
From 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., you can pick up your Senior Toast glass, enter an Alumni giveaway, and more

News from IT about the online help desk, the Knowmia replacement and more
Spring update also includes info about the new endpoint protection software and our managed print initiative

From the Oracle: EcoAllies’ micro-farm plants the seeds for sustainability
Students practice sustainable farming, and in the process learn about food sovereignty

Certified Lifeguards wanted! On-campus job opportunity for summer
If you're planning to be around this summer and are able to work as a lifeguard, email Kevin Makarewicz at makarewk@newpaltz.edu to apply for a job at the Athletic & Wellness Center

 

Events, resources and reminders

Commencement FAQs: Answers to your questions about our May ceremonies
Get the latest info, and check back often for updates as more details are confirmed

"If You Write It, They Will Fund": SUNY's popular workshop on grants and proposals, May 18 - Aug. 9
Faculty and staff can learn how to get started in grant writing and increase their chances of getting funded

Faculty: Learn about SUNY's Lumen Circles fellowship program, May 19
Webinar about an opportunity to expand your teaching toolkit in ways that help you reach more students, more effectively

Have questions about the Deferred Compensation Plan? Set up a quick meeting with an advisor
Sessions cover contributions, enrollment, investment options and more
Open to all employees, but especially useful for recently hired faculty and staff

 

The latest from media

A special sunrise eclipse is coming - here's what to know
Hudson Valley is prime viewing spot for partial eclipse on June 10 that few others will see
“People usually have to travel to see a solar eclipse,” said Amy Bartholomew, director of the College's Astronomy Program

Times Union, 5/10/21

 

From Our Community

 
Stonesthrow Review
The latest volume of the Stonesthrow Review, the literary journal of our Creative Writing Program, features dozens of original works by students, and art editing by Photography majors Eric Afflerbach '21 and Mikayla Millard '21.
"Cognizant of all we’ve lost, I’m also brought to think of all we have actually done with these past 365 days. All the things we’ve imagined, and made. These words, then, mark the passage of another year in this changing world. Tomorrow starts another, so—start now. Look for the words you’ll use to mark its going. Once you’ve found them, we’ll be here to share them. Count on that." - Introduction from the editors
 

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