IN THIS ISSUE:

• VIDEO: Virtual Hot Chocolate with President Christian
• Message on the economic impact of COVID-19
• Sign-up link for virtual Lavender Ceremony, honoring LGBTQ+ identified students
• Campus Auxiliary Services provides food donations to community organizations
• April 2020 general salary increases will be delayed
• Call for submissions for a new, virtual Dorsky Museum exhibition
• Update from SUNY regarding academic journal access
• Trainings and professional development opportunities
• The latest from media

News from around campus

Economic and financial impact of COVID-19
An update on campus expenditures now and looking forward

Students: Sign up now to participate in virtual Lavender Celebration
New end-of-year event honors and acknowledges the contributions of LGBTQ+ identified graduating students

Campus Auxiliary Services responds to local need with to-go donations
Sodexo delivers food, containers and cutlery for Family of Woostock and New Paltz Food Recovery Program

Notice from Payroll: April 2020 general salary increases will be delayed
Office of the State Comptroller directed to delay GSIs for CSEA, M/C & NYSCOPBA

Stay Home, Make Art: Dorsky Museum launches new virtual exhibition of Hudson Valley art addressing life in quarantine
Click above for submission instructions, and follow @dorskymuseum to view selected works

Update on SUNY academic journal contract with Elsevier
A message regarding system-wide access to ScienceDirect titles

Professional development and training opportunities

New courses on online international education from the Faculty Development Center and SUNY COIL
Course for faculty launches April 20; six-credit course for students starts April 21

Upcoming Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Trainings:

• Best practices for sustaining productive collaborative relationships
  Friday, April 17, 2 - 3 p.m.
  

Coronavirus updates

April 16 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
One staff member notified the College yesterday that she has tested positive for COVID-19

Real-time list of buildings closed for cleaning
Office of Emergency Management publishing info about closures as they occur

The latest from media

Listen to Diet Cig’s New Single “Who Are You?” From Forthcoming LP
Indie duo got its start performing in New Paltz basements
(Paste, 4/14/20)

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