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Posted on: Friday, March 5, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • Coronavirus update: Sixteen students and two employees have tested positive
  • Simpler schedule for COVID-19 pool testing: Walk-ins welcome Monday - Thursday, regardless of your major or employee bargaining unit
  • SUNY announces comprehensive 25-Point Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Plan
  • The spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair is almost here!
  • Middle States Monday: The Self-Study Executive Summary
  • From the Oracle: A conversation with Black Student Union President Nayyir Strasner
  • Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week is underway
  • Mark your calendar: The Women's Leadership Summit is just a few days away
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
  • From our community: Pink's Instagram Takeover
 

Coronavirus updates

March 1 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Sixteen students and two employees have tested positive

Weekly COVID-19 testing information and resources
We're simplifying the process: Pool testing is now available on a walk-in basis, Monday - Thursday, regardless of your major or employee bargaining unit
Friday PCR testing will continue to be offered on an appointment-only basis

Save time, check the line at the Awosting Hall testing center
Live feed updates every minute so you can see if there's a wait before you come for testing

New York State Vaccine Tracker
More than 1.5 million state residents have received both doses as of Feb. 28

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

News of the day

SUNY announces comprehensive 25-Point Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Plan
Students, faculty and staff from campuses across the system made recommendations to close racial equity gaps and eliminate institutional racial discrimination

The spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair is almost here!
Students and alumni can meet with employers from more than 40 organizations representing a variety of industries

Middle States Monday: The Self-Study Executive Summary
Read this overview of the comprehensive self-study report that will inform our reaccreditation review visit, March 24 - 26

From the Oracle: A conversation with Black Student Union President Nayyir Strasner
How this student organization, founded in the 1960s, is building community in the present day

Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week is underway
SUNY and the University Global Coalition offer events and resources to inspire students to take action in furtherance of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals on their campuses and in their communities
 
 
Women's Leadership Summit
Women's History Month is kicking off at SUNY New Paltz with the virtual Women's Leadership Summit, this Wednesday, March 3, beginning at 4 p.m. More than two dozen successful women representing a variety of professions are generously sharing their time and expertise with current students in this, the Summit's seventh year.
If you're interested in joining the conversation and networking with these outstanding alumnae, please be sure to register in advance to get the meeting link.
 

Events, resources and reminders

Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings for early March
Upcoming sessions cover topics including password management, work/life balance and more; Click above for dates, times, descriptions and registration links

Today: College to test mass notification system
If you're on campus around 1 p.m., you may hear a series of loud tones during this test of the College’s emergency system

A Faculty Development Center workshop on supporting students in the online environment, today at 3:30 p.m.
Jessica Delaney will guide faculty through some Center for Student Success resources, including the new CirlceIn app

The 2021 State Fire Inspection has begun: Here’s what you need to know
Including a list of some common violations to look out for

Help SUNY conduct important research on sexual and interpersonal violence
Check your email for your custom invite link from SUNY Surveys
All responses are recorded anonymously and participation is voluntary
 

The latest from media

SUNY launching discrimination and racial inequity survey
Systemwide survey to go live by Sept. 1
ABC 10, 2/26/21
 

From Our Community
 
Instagram Stories Tuesday Takeover, Feb. 23, 2021: Featuring Pink
Was great to have Pink '20 '22g run our Instagram Stories student takeover last week! We got a look at a day in the life of a graduate student living off campus, and even had cameos from cat and dog friends Mac and Bruce.
More Tuesday Takeovers are coming! Tune in tomorrow @sunynewpaltz to see who's next.
 

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