Virtual Engagement
SUNY New Paltz Hosted Virtual Programs
We invite student groups and campus departments to host virtual engagement programs to support and promote student engagement efforts while we negotiate how to maintain a sense of community while conducting the educational experience remotely. We are building a team that will centralize, manage, review, and promote virtual engagement efforts.
Is your club/organization/department hosting a virtual program? Submit your program here!
Upcoming SUNY New Paltz Virtual Engagement Programs
Additional Campus Resources/Programming:
- Find out what programs and events are happening with the Career Resource Center!
- Check out a Group Exercise Class, hosted by our Wellness & Recreation staff!
- Learn more about what options are available with the Counseling Center!
- Stay up to date with clubs and organizations on ENGAGE!
Other Virtual Engagement Experiences
There are lots of virtual engagement opportunities online. Don't forget to utlize Webex, Zoom, and Google Hangouts to engage with your friends and club members.
Virtual Classes
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems! Join Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home for a live daily doodle lesson at 12:00pm EST. Videos will be available after live on the Kennedy Center YouTube channel.
- Join the McHarper Manor weekdays on Facebook for a daily art project tutorial. Art projects will range from watercolor paintings to chalk art to canvas painting and will take place live at 12:00pm EST. Videos will be available after the live class on the McHarper Manor Facebook page.
- Missing group fitness classes or going to the gym? Check out the Planet Fitness Facebook page for live-streamed daily workouts several times a day. Is Yoga more your thing? Check out CorePower Yoga to keep up your practice from the comfort of your living room.
- For an introduction to mindfulness meditation that you can practice on your own, visit UCLA Health for downloadable guided meditations in both English and Spanish.
- Download the Peleton app for 90 days of free access to their fitness classes.
Virtual Concerts and Events
- Find a list of daily free concerts here.
- Download the Metropolitan Opera app for Nightly Met Opera Streams every night at 7:30pm. Performances will be available for 24 hours.
- Disney World and Disney Land might be closed, but you can still ride their rides virtually here.
Virtual Museums and Tours
Virtual Visits to National Parks and Landmarks
- Go on a virtual field trip to Ellis Island
- Take a live look at Colonial Williamsburg
- Tour England through this 360 video
- Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park and 33 other National Parks
- Talk a walk on the Great Wall of China
- Check out the view from Pompeii through Google Maps
- Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
Animal Webcams
- San Diego Zoo
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
- Atlanta’s Zoo Panda Cam
- Georgia Aquarium
- Ouwehand Park Polar Bears
- Explore Live Cams
Volunteer and Service Opportunities
- Share your language skills as a Translator without Boarders.
- Look for virtual volunteering sites on Catchafire, DoSomething and Volunteer Match.
- Record a YouTube video to teach a new skill.
- Become a Smithsonian digital volunteer here.
Virtual Self-Care
- Headspace- This special NY collection of meditation, sleep, and movement exercises are here to support you through stressful and challenging times
- Check out these 8 self-care activities that take 5 minutes or less!
- Set and track goals, manage your time, and stay focused with a free download from Passion Planner
