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Daily Digest: SUNY New Paltz News

Posted on: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM

   
This newsletter is a daily source of major campus news, information about events, useful tips for navigating campus this fall, and updates about new and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community. Read more here.
Students, faculty and staff will also receive important bulletins via the new NPForward text notification system.
 

IN THIS ISSUE

  • Coronavirus update: One additional off-campus student has tested positive 
  • UUP and SUNY reach agreement on mandatory COVID-19 testing for UUP-represented employees
  • The Party Patrol is here to help! Campus leaders take to the streets to provide free masks, sanitizer to students
  • Summary findings: SUNY survey on employee response to COVID-19 
  • BFA graduates get a long-awaited senior exhibition at Woodstock museum
  • Employees: Register now for Social Security workshops on Oct. 1 and 7
  • EOP celebrates students' many cultural heritages
  • FAQ of the Day: How does pool testing work?
  • From Our Community: Student clubs showcase!
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
 

Coronavirus updates

Sept. 17 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
One additional off-campus student tested positive at an off-campus facility and is in quarantine

College will institute mandatory on-campus pool testing effective Sept. 21
FDA-approved technique allows more people to be tested quickly using fewer resources
Schedule outlining instructions for mandatory pool testing will be shared soon

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

 

News from around campus

UUP and SUNY reach agreement on mandatory COVID-19 testing for UUP-represented employees
Implementation at New Paltz is in planning stages
Campus leaders and UUP representatives will meet to discuss on Sept. 18

The Party Patrol is here to help! Campus leaders take to the streets to provide free masks, sanitizer to students
Staff and administrators volunteer their time to remind students about the importance of the Pledge to Protect New Paltz

Summary findings: SUNY survey on employee response to COVID-19
Survey illustrates the challenges faculty and staff are facing, and the dedication that is enabling colleges throughout the system to continue serving students

Opening DisClosed: BFA graduates get a long-awaited senior exhibition at Woodstock museum
Spring 2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates found a home for their senior projects in the artist haven of Woodstock, New York

Employees: Register now for Social Security workshops on Oct. 1 and 7
Free educational offerings from AIG Retirement Services

 
 
A recent Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) survey found that EOP students and their families affiliate with 53 different countries! These new flags in the EOP office are a small way for us to celebrate the many cultural heritages that are represented by members of our community. Follow @np_eop to see more!
 

Reopening FAQ of the day

How does pool testing work?
Pool testing is an FDA-approved technique in which multiple samples (usually about 12 people) are combined into a single “pool” or batch and tested all at once.
The technique uses the same polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology as individual diagnostic tests, but by pooling multiple samples it allows more people to be tested quickly using fewer testing resources.
Pool testing isn’t meant to verify whether any one person has COVID-19, the way an individual diagnostic test does. Rather, it’s part of a broader surveillance strategy that allows for efficient screening of people who are asymptomatic.
If a pooled sample tests negative, then all individuals within that pool can be presumed negative.
If a pool sample tests positive, a second round of individual tests (called “reflex” tests) is administered to determine which individual(s) within that pool has COVID-19.
This testing strategy is most efficient in areas with low prevalence of the disease, where most test results are expected to be negative. This makes pool testing a good fit for SUNY New Paltz’s campus community, where roughly 99% of on-campus COVID-19 test results have been negative since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester.
 

Events and resources

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Trainings

This week's Instructional Technology workshops are all about Knowmia
Learn about this new media management tool on Friday, Sept. 18

Let’s Talk: Informal, walk-in counseling services for students, every Tuesday at noon
No appointment necessary: Meet in-person or virtually with a counselor whose role is to listen, help problem solve, and provide a referral for additional services if necessary

Saturday Arts Lab registration is now open for fall 2020!
Inviting children age 5-14 to join a virtual journey beginning Sept. 26

Continuing the Conversation: Anti-racism in the Classroom, Sept. 23 via Zoom
Student and faculty panelists will share approaches to combating racism in their classrooms and in our community

SUNY System-wide COVID-19 Case Tracker
Published statistics from all 64 campuses, updated every 24 hours

 

The latest from media

SUNY New Paltz lauded in annual college rankings
College ranked by U.S. News and World Report
Daily Freeman, 9/15/20

 

From Our Community: Student clubs showcase!

 
 
Tiani, the president of El Museo Escolar, shares the club's key accomplishments and goals in this YouTube video. Centered around Latin American and Caribbean culture, El Museo Escolar aims to educate the campus community through the physical experience of culture. 

Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you! 

Our team is seeking input on how this newsletter can best serve students, faculty and staff as we all adjust to new ways of teaching, learning, working and living.
We're inviting submissions* and ideas of all kinds:
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