IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: One student has tested positive
• Reflections on the Chauvin verdict, and what remains to be done
• Survey for faculty: Rebuilding the campus community after COVID-19
• Register today! Annual Lavender Ceremony celebrates LGBTQ+ identified graduates
• Acknowledging the death of Daunte Wright: A Community Sharing Circle, April 22
• Employee tuition assistance program now open for summer 2021
• SUNY COIL Commons: An online international learning experience this summer
• AC², EOP and SMP collaborating on community check-in for students next week
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: Big sky on the Quad

Coronavirus updates

April 21 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
One student has tested positive

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

Reflections on the Chauvin verdict, and what remains to be done
"The work of confronting and dismantling racism remains and takes on greater urgency"

Survey for faculty: Rebuilding the campus community after COVID-19
The Academic Affairs Committee invites thoughts and opinions about creating post-pandemic opportunities for faculty to participate in scholarship, governance and other events

Register today! Annual Lavender Ceremony celebrates LGBTQ+ identified graduates
Sign up by April 26 to participate in a socially distant in-person event on May 16

Acknowledging the death of Daunte Wright: A Community Sharing Circle, April 22
This free public service event is hosted by the National Association of Community & Restorative Justice and open to all; Pre-registration is required to attend

Employee tuition assistance program now open for summer 2021
Faculty and staff can get help with tuition costs incurred at any four-year SUNY school

SUNY's COIL Commons Summer Program offers an international learning experience based on storytelling and sustainability
Six-credit online course fulfills GE and some major degree requirements

Events, resources and reminders

The Story of Plastic: Free documentary watch party, today at 6 p.m.
Watch the exposé, then stick around for a Q&A with director Deia Schlosberg

Also at 6 p.m. today: The Continuing Black Digital Renaissance
Willie Morris, instructor of English at Dutchess Community College, will lead a conversation about digital resource curation in resistance to anti-Blackness

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

• Creating Online Forms with Office 365
  Wednesday, April 21, 3 – 4 p.m.
  
  
• Introduction to SharePoint for team collaboration
  Thursday, April 22, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  
  
• Advanced PowerPoint: Slide transitions, animation and more
  Wednesday, April 28, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Three-point contest at the Hawk Center, April 22 at 7 p.m.
Calling all sharpshooters: Compete for the high score with 25 tries from beyond the arc

Join the Career Resource Center for a dining etiquette workshop, April 22
Get tips on how to act in formal and business dining scenarios

April 26: What is it like to be a servicemember in the modern world?
Join a discussion designed to help civilians understand the true exepriences, relationships and inequalities associated with modern military culture

The latest from media

Is it legal to require a COVID-19 vaccine for colleges and schools?
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It's complicated.
ABC 10, 4/20/21

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?