IN THIS ISSUE:

• State guidance on Phase Two reopening for Mid-Hudson region
• June 15 is last day to enroll in Global Commons virtual study abroad experience
• Award-winning scholarship from School of Business faculty
• Tomorrow's Perks at Work online academy schedule
• Student capstones & theses: Automating a summer chore
• Events and development opportunities, including a guided conversation today on navigating the pandemic
• Coronavirus updates
• The latest from media: Alumna Ilyasah Shabazz '85 speaks on MSNBC

News from around campus

Governor Cuomo announces Mid-Hudson Valley enters Phase Two of reopening
Region takes another step forward in pandemic response

New York Forward guidance on Phase Two reopening
Information on businesses and other commercial and recreational activities

June 15 is deadline to enroll in SUNY Global Commons Program
A virtual study abroad experience focused on sustainability, July 6 - Aug. 15

Assistant Professor Gabriel Gonzales co-authors prize-winning study on methods of encouraging people to recycle
H. Paul Root Award recognizes outstanding scholarship in marketing

Thursday Community Online Academy: June 11, 2020
Tomorrow's sessions run the gamut from Hip-Hop Dance to Robotics to Mood Boosting Recipes

Student Capstones and Thesis Work

It was genuinely difficult to keep up with the staggering volume of galleries, exhibitions, original research and video presentations New Paltz students published at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. We'd like to take time this summer to spotlight individual projects and give this exceptional scholarship and creative work its due.

Today we're returning to the Virtual Engineering Design EXPO to check out a time-saving, summer-friendly prototype.

Events and Opportunities

Trainings from the Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion:

• Navigating COVID: A conversation and guided reflection
  Wednesday, June 10, 3 - 4 p.m.
  
• Building Smarter Forms: Going paperless and collecting needed information
  Thursday, June 11, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  
• Psychological First Aid: Supporting Others in Managing Stress
  Wednesday, June 17, 3 - 4 p.m.
  
• Best Practices for Process Improvement
  Friday, June 19, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

June 11, 3 p.m.: Q&A with an AIG financial professional
Free webinar on navigating market volatility during pandemic

SUNY Technology Conference, June 16 - 18
Virtual event will be free to attendees; advance registration is required

Summer sustainability book readings and conversations
First up: Andrea Frank, associate professor of photography & related media, leads a June 17 talk on selections from Wendell Berry's "The World-Ending Fire"

SUNY Remote Teaching Institute kicks off June 22
Join colleagues from across the system for a free, week-long exploration of best practices in online course design and delivery

Virtual Drop-In hours at the Office of Instructional Technology
Have questions about Blackboard, course development or anything else OIT-related?
Join us Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 2 p.m. through the month of June

Online fitness classes from Athletics, Wellness & Recreation
Email cordierc@newpaltz.edu to receive updates on future wellness events

Coronavirus updates

June 10 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
No new cases to report as of 4 p.m. yesterday

The latest from media

Malcolm X’s daughter: ‘We can’t find ourselves in the same place 50 years from now’
New Paltz alumna Ilyasah Shabazz '85 (Biology) says she’s encouraged by the next generation’s eagerness for change
MSNBC, 6/7/20

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