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Daily Digest: SUNY New Paltz News

Posted on: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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

IN THIS ISSUE

  • Effective May 19, New York will adopt new CDC guidance relaxing mask mandates for vaccinated people
  • Review the CDC guidance New York is adopting this week
  • Mark your calendar: The Annual Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony is May 27
  • College piloting new academic integrity tools to improve online testing
  • Wellness & Recreation survey for students
  • Some of our favorite Reels from Commencement weekend #1
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
  • From our community: Absolut A Capella performs the Alma Mater
 

News of the day

Effective May 19, New York will adopt new CDC guidance relaxing mask mandates for vaccinated people
Masks will still be required in some settings and for anyone not vaccinated
Businesses can choose whether to continue requiring masks in their establishments
Most business capacities will be removed
More details to come as we review this guidance and how it will impact our campus

Here's the CDC guidance New York is adopting this week
Review updated public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people

Join us at the HAB flagpoles for our annual Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony, May 27 at 11 a.m.
A day of remembrance for those who have given their lives in service to our nation

College piloting new academic integrity tools to improve online testing
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor will be available in Blackboard soon

Wellness & Recreation survey for students
Please take a moment to let us know how we're doing with facilities, group exercise programs and intramural offerings
 
 
Instagram Reels
We're still having fun with all the memorable moments from Commencement weekend #1. It's not just photos - there are a bunch of great videos, clips and Instagram Reels to see as well.
You can find some of our favorites @sunynewpaltz, or on YouTube here (Day 1), here (Day 2) and here (Day 3).
 

Resources, events and reminders

Survey for faculty on the Peer Instructional Design Mentor Teacher Program
Did you take advantage of this resource this year? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Join the team! Sodexo is hiring student employees for fall
$15/hour, 10-15 hours per week on campus, weekday and weekend shifts available

Children can sign up now for summer literacy tutoring
Virtual sessions led by MS in Literacy Education candidates begin in July

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

Appointments available for on-campus COVID-19 testing on Thursday, May 20
Students, faculty & staff welcome to our first day at the new testing site at College Terrace
 

The latest from media

COVID-19 brings changes to in-person graduations around Hudson Valley
Many other colleges are following a blueprint similar to SUNY New Paltz
Times Herald-Record, 5/18/21
 

From Our Community
 
Alma Mater, by Absolute A Capella
While it was great to see all the smiling faces on the Quad this weekend, other parts of our Commencement tradition came through remotely.
We're grateful to student organization Absolut A Capella for contributing their annual rendition of the Alma Mater, "In a Valley Fair," via a carefully synchronized video.
Feel like singing along? You can find the lyrics here.
 

Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you! 

We're always working to make sure this newsletter is providing students, faculty and staff with important and useful information. If you have news you'd like to get out to members of our community, we welcome submissions* and ideas of all kinds:
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  • Developed an innovative solution to improve remote teaching and learning?
  • Figured out a lifehack to help yourself stay positive?
  • Want to share a photograph with friends and colleagues?
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*Note: Opinions expressed by our contributors belong solely to their authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of SUNY New Paltz.

 

 

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