Following the approval of a new constitutional amendment by voters in November 2013, New York is set to approve four resort-style casinos across the state this fall. The casinos will be spread across three regions, with one casino built in each region. New Paltz falls into the Catskills/ Hudson […]
Month: September 2014
By Gianna Canevari You shake their hand with a semi-assertive handshake. You try to maintain eye contact. You try to smile. There, you’ve just made a first impression. How important were those first few seconds to the stranger you just met? SUNY New Paltz students, now in the fourth week […]
By Ella Graffin People herded into the streets of Manhattan from all over the world on The International Day of Peace, Sunday Sept. 21, to take a stand against a complicated climate battle. Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, called this battle “a desperate fight, but a beautiful one.” Hundreds of […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $10 million of funding to expand the engineering program at SUNY New Paltz as part of the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program. “We’re grateful to Governor Cuomo for his support of our efforts at SUNY New Paltz to educate more engineering students, support workforce development and […]
Not Your Normal Commute Late one November evening Jon Novick made his routine commute home from Brooklyn to Queens after a long day of work. However, as he approached the train that night, a young man aggressively jumped over him and ran away without looking back. Jon was speechless as […]
As acts of public violence occur frequently on college campuses across the country, SUNY New Paltz responds with updated safety plans for faculty, staff and students. Emergency management at the university is a response to the tragic events at Virginia Tech and other higher education institutions. SUNY New Paltz administrators look at […]
Geologists from across the North-eastern U.S. gather at the Geological Society of America conference every spring to share their research. Students and professors of the SUNY New Paltz Geology department gave presentations at the 49th North Eastern Geological Society of America (GSA) conference in Lancaster, Pa. from March 23 to […]
The journalism program at SUNY New Paltz has never had its own department. This year, however, it’s secured its own spot in the new Digital Media and Journalism department (DMJ), and with it, journalism and digital media students may find new opportunities. There are three majors in the new department: […]
Ulster County Dog Park from The Little Rebellion on Vimeo. NEW PALTZ – Ulster County will have its own dog park at the end of September after nearly five years of dog owners rallying. Danielle Cardella, the former board president of For Paws of Ulster, remembers when the organization was in its […]
Wages in the Hudson Valley are falling further and further behind the average rent for the area, according to a 2013 federal study on low income housing. Fair Market Rent vs. Hourly Wage, by County | Create Infographics The study calculated that the average rent for the area, or Fair […]
On Sept. 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited SUNY New Paltz to announce $10 million funding for an Engineering Innovation Hub. This funding will provide for diversifying of the college’s engineering programs.
