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Daily Digest: SUNY New Paltz News

Posted on: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 10:01 AM

   
We created this daily newsletter to keep students, faculty and staff informed about campus news and resources for distance learning, while also reducing the volume of emails we're all receiving. Read more here.
 

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Ed Carroll, COO of AMC Networks, will provide greeting at virtual Undergraduate Commencement
  • Congratulations and important information from the Commencement Office
  • Employees' guide to accessing free financial advising during COVID-19 pandemic
  • A message to students from the Psychological Counseling Center
  • Tell us what you think: Still time to complete the Faculty Development Center survey
  • Student entrepreneurs excel at regional business plan competition
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Insights from the disciplines: New publications from a photography faculty member
  • From our community: Voting is now open for the trick shot challenge!
  • Coronavirus updates
  • The latest from media
 

Virtual Commencement: News and action items

Ed Carroll ’85, COO of AMC Networks, will provide greeting at virtual Undergraduate Commencement
Carroll will deliver full Undergraduate Commencement address at rescheduled in-person ceremony in May 2021

Students: RSVP today for the virtual Commencement ceremony
Log in to manage your MarchingOrder account and ensure correct name pronunciation

Congratulations and important information from the Commencement Office
Visit www.newpaltz.edu/commencement for up-to-date information about the virtual ceremony, including important RSVP deadlines

 

News from around campus

Investment and financial advising resources during COVID-19 pandemic
Employees can still set up free consultations with retirement plan providers

A message to students from Senior Counselor Joel Oppenheimer
The Psychological Counseling Center is open to students who may be feeling stressed, enduring grief, or who just want to talk
Call Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., at (845) 257-2920

Survey: The Faculty Development Center requests your input
Faculty, staff, alumni and administrators invited to share input and help the FDC improve programming and resources for the campus community

Three student teams place at Mid-Hudson Regional Business Plan Competition
Aspiring entrepreneurs will advance to represent SUNY New Paltz at state finals

 
 
In-person tutoring sessions like this may not be possible right now, but the Center for Student Success is still supporting students, faculty and advisors with virtual services.
Learn more online
, or write to CSS@newpaltz.edu with questions.
 

Professional development and training opportunities

Upcoming Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Trainings:

Click the links above to register, or view all available HRDI trainings at: www.newpaltz.edu/hr/training/catalog.html

COIL summer Global Goals teaching opportunity webinars
Faculty and staff can learn how to become content creators for an innovative new summer course structure
Wednesday, April 29, at 3 p.m. & Friday, May 1, at 2 p.m.

 

Resources for remote teaching, learning and living

May Day Faculty Tea & Coffee, May 1 at 1:30 p.m.
Join the Faculty Development Center for its final Friday gathering of the spring 2020 semester

 

Insights from the disciplines

Two new books from Associate Professor Andrea Frank
Recent publications document artist's photography-based visual work and an experiential, collaborative research model called "system drawing"

We welcome contributions from academic faculty who are active in their fields. Please use this link or write us at communication@newpaltz.edu to share writing, research or creative activity to be featured in this space.

 

Coronavirus updates

 

The latest from media

Hudson Valley Makers Meet the Need for PPE
DIY enthusiasts are crafting surgical masks, face shields, gloves, and gowns to help medics treat COVID-19 patients safely
(The River, 4/25/20)

 

From our community

 
Voting is now open for the #DoItForTheShirt Trick Shot Challenge!
From precision putts to long-distance lobs, our community came through with some amazing trick shot submissions, and now it's up to you to decide on a winner.
 

Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you! 

Our team is seeking input on how this newsletter can best serve students, faculty and staff as we all adjust to new challenges posed by the response to coronavirus.
We're inviting submissions and ideas of all kinds:
  • Have important news to share with the SUNY New Paltz community?
  • 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?
Please just reply to this email or write to communication@newpaltz.edu and let us know what you would like to see in this space. Thank you!
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