IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: Five students and one employee have tested positive
• Transportation resources for students planning vaccination
• “Story-Listening for Social Change”: Zaheer Ali is the spring 2021 Distinguished Speaker
• Tomorrow: The Moral Obligation to Serve the Marginalized
• Third Annual Art History Symposium kicks off Friday, April 9
• SUNY hosting a virtual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Forum on April 9
• Men's volleyball takes regular season conference title, enters tournament as No. 1 seed
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: Getting to know members of our LGBTQ+ community

Coronavirus updates

April 7 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Five students and one employee have tested positive

Transportation resources for students planning vaccination
Some bus, taxi and rideshare options that may be useful to members of our community

Weekly COVID-19 testing information and resources
Pool testing available on a walk-in basis, Monday - Thursday
Friday PCR testing is appointment-only with no same-day sign-ups

Save time, check the line at the Awosting Hall testing center
Live updates every minute let you see if there's a wait before you come for testing

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

News of the day

“Story-Listening for Social Change”: Zaheer Ali is the spring 2021 Distinguished Speaker
On April 12, the oral historian and educator will give a virtual address about the power of stories to amplify marginalized voices

Tomorrow: The Moral Obligation to Serve the Marginalized
A conversation among education leaders, moderated by Dean René Antrop-González

Third Annual Art History Symposium kicks off Friday, April 9
Three-day event is one of the largest undergraduate art history conferences in the nation, featuring nearly 100 presenters from 64 colleges and universities across the country

SUNY hosting a virtual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Forum on April 9
Join colleagues from across the state in a supportive environment for discussing issues in higher education

With win over Vassar, men's volleyball takes regular season conference title, enters tournament as No. 1 seed
Will compete for United Volleyball Conference championship this weekend

Events, resources and reminders

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

• Using ExcelPivot Tables to summarize, analyze, and explore data
  Thursday, April 8, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  
  
• Troubleshooting and Working with IT Support
  Friday, April 16, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  
  
• Using OneDrive to organize, store, and share files and folders
  Tuesday, April 20, 2 – 3 p.m.

Today at 5 p.m.: A Faculty Adventure Group outing to Mill Brook Preserve
Get some fresh air with colleagues just a few minutes' walk from campus

April 8: Learn everything you need to know about our MS Computer Science program
If you're thinking about a graduate degree for a career in tech, this could be the program for you - even if your undergraduate major is in a different field

April events and programs for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Be part of creating a community of support with the Title IX Working Group

The online Cap & Gown shop is open
Students can place their orders now for timely delivery from our partners at Herff Jones

The latest from media

Ulster offers free transportation to vaccination site
"Transportation should not be the difference between someone getting or not getting a vaccine," said County Executive Pat Ryan
Hudson Valley One, 4/6/21

From Our Community

Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you! 

• 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?