Week of Oct 27th
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Ridge String Fling at SUNY New Paltz
Ridge String Fling at SUNY New Paltz
October 27, 2019Mike Block will be hosting the Ridge String Fling on Sunday, Oct. 27 at SUNY New Paltz. The string workshop will start at 1 p.m. in Shepard Recital Hall. The workshop is open to all students (8th grade and older) who play the violin, viola, cello and bass. A chamber music master class will begin at 2:45 p.m. in Shepard Recital Hall. Block’s performance will start at 4 p.m. in McKenna Theatre. The event will cost $20 (including a free t-shirt). If you’re just attending the concert, it’s $8 for the public, $6 for faculty/staff/alumni and $3 for students. For more information or to register, visit: https://www.newpaltz.edu/music/mikeblock/.
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Fund SUNY Rally
Fund SUNY Rally
October 28, 2019The SUNY New Paltz Chapter of United University Professions (UUP) and Radical University Professionals (RUP) will hold a rally on Oct. 28 at noon outside of the Student Union Building. This rally will discuss increasing the funding for SUNY in the 2020 state budget. The rally will precede a public hearing held by the New York State Senate Higher Education Committee in the Student Union multi-purpose room from 1-4 p.m. The committee plans to discuss rising tuition and other challenges to the accessibility of higher education. For more information, contact bwilson@uupmail.org.
NYS Senate Higher Education Committee HearingNYS Senate Higher Education Committee Hearing
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October 28, 2019The New York State Senate Standing Committee on Higher Education is holding a public hearing on Oct. 28 from 1-4 p.m. in the Student Union multipurpose room. The committee plans to discuss rising tuition, and other challenges to accessibility of higher education. Student organizations such as New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) will be testifying. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/public-hearings/october-28-2019/public-hearing-examination-cost-public-higher-education-and.
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“Isle of Dogs” Film Screening and Discussion
“Isle of Dogs” Film Screening and Discussion
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October 29, 2019The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Campus Auxiliary Services will be screening Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 102. This is the first event in the annual “Without Limits: Interdisciplinary Conversations in the Liberal Arts” series. “Isle of Dogs” is rated PG-13. Professor Jed Mayer will lead a discussion of the film immediately following the screening. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit: https://www.newpaltz.edu/collegelas/without-limits/.
Lecture CenterMusic Concert SeriesMusic Concert Series
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October 29, 2019SUNY New Paltz is hosting a music concert series of vocal and instrumental chamber music under the direction of Christiana Fortune-Reader, Alex Peh, and Edward Lundergan, including music by Palestrina, Monteverdi and Barber. The concert is on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 7:30-9:30 p.m in Studley Theater and open to the public. The cost is $8 for general admission, $6 for faculty/staff/seniors, and $3 for students. To find out more information, check out:
https://www3.newpaltz.edu/events/view/191525-1?origin=week%2F2019%2F10%2F27
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Adventures in Grant Writing
Adventures in Grant Writing
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October 30, 2019The Faculty Development Center will offer “Adventures in Grant-Writing with Ben Junge and Melissa Rock,” a writing panel and workshop where Junge and Rock share their personal experience with writing grants on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. in College Hall 113. Any questions or ideas you have about the process are welcome. The discussion will be geared towards faculty in the liberal arts, but all are welcome. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, check: https://www3.newpaltz.edu/events/view/191759-1?origin=week%2F2019%2F10%2F27.
College HallGraphic Design Alumni Q&A PanelGraphic Design Alumni Q&A Panel
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October 30, 2019Four alumni of the SUNY New Paltz Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design program will return to campus for a Q&A Panel on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 1- 2 p.m. in The Honors Center in College Hall to discuss their careers and answer questions from current students. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Amy Papaelias at (845)-257-2785 or papaelia@newpaltz.edu.
Honors Center"The Borders of Chinese Architecture""The Borders of Chinese Architecture"
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October 30, 2019Professor Nancy Steinhardt from the University of Pennsylvania will be giving a lecture on Chinese architecture on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5-7 p.m. in Science hall 181. This lecture will go into depth of the structures of the Chinese buildings, tomb structures from Gansu to Korea, paintings of Chinese buildings inside the tombs for non-Chinese occupants and decorative motifs found in murals and textiles across Asia. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Elizabeth Brotherton at brothere@newpaltz.edu or at (718)-619-9660.
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Open Greenhouse
Open Greenhouse
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October 31, 2019The SUNY New Paltz Biology Department welcomes all students to the campus greenhouse outside the Coykendall Science Building every Thursday beginning Oct. 10. Students can attend between 1-4 p.m. until Thursday, Dec. 5. The event is open to the public. The department aims to educate students and the community about various exotic plants the campus has to offer. For more information, contact Laura Wyeth at wyethl1@newpaltz.edu.
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Niabinji: “A Night of Expression”
Niabinji: “A Night of Expression”
November 2, 2019The African Women Alliance will be hosting its annual Niabinji, "A Night of Expression" on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building multi-purpose room. The event showcases and celebrates the diverse talent of the SUNY New Paltz community. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, check out their Instagram page @awa_newpaltz.
Student Union Multipurpose Room