IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: Four students have tested positive
• New today on your my.newpaltz COVID-19 profile: A voluntary option to submit vaccination info
• New York to adopt new CDC guidance on mask use for fully vaccinated people
• Graduating this spring? Set up your Commencement slide today!
• A Without Limits retrospective ahead of tonight's series finale
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend applications are now open for 2022
• Job Search workshop today at 12:30 p.m. for students (especially seniors!)
• Getting ready for the Questionable Authorities show this Friday
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: A special, bilingual virtual planetarium show

Coronavirus updates

April 28 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Four students have tested positive

New today on your my.newpaltz COVID-19 profile: A voluntary option to submit vaccination info
Those who choose to share will be helping the College better understand what percentage of our community is vaccinated, for reporting to SUNY and to inform fall planning

New York to adopt new CDC guidance on mask use for fully vaccinated people
State will ease expectations on outdoor mask use two weeks after final vaccine dose
Masks should still be worn indoors and by anyone who isn't fully vaccinated

Weekly COVID-19 testing requirement in effect through end of semester
On-campus testing available through May 13 with a modified schedule

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

Graduating this spring? Set up your Commencement slide today!
Students can upload a photo and personal message for a virtual slideshow, whether or not they plan to join our in-person Commencement ceremonies; Deadline is May 3

Without Limits retrospective: Looking back on a year of faculty-led conversations about unseen and understudied aspects of the pandemic
Get up to speed with this recap, then join us tonight for the series finale, “COVID and Communities of Color”

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend applications are now open for 2022
Info and resources to help faculty apply for this prestigious award, including a timeline and NEH contact info

Finding the hidden (and not-so-hidden) job market: Job Search workshop today at 12:30 p.m.
This Career Resource Center event on Zoom is open to all students and will be especially useful for seniors getting ready to graduate

Events, resources and reminders

Faculty and staff: Volunteer Commencement marshals wanted!
Sign up today to celebrate with our graduates at ceremonies in May; Click above, log into your my.newpaltz.edu account and choose the dates that work for you

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

• Advanced PowerPoint: Slide transitions, animation and more
  Wednesday, April 28, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  
  
• Honing Your Listening Skills
  Thursday, April 29, 12 – 1:30 p.m.

The pandemic's effects on communities of color: Faculty panel today at 5 p.m.
A Without Limits event featuring Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty examining intersections between COVID-19 and race

Stratasys 3D printing tour comes to SUNY New Paltz April 30
Come check out the latest in digital design and fabrication technology

Need to de-stress before finals? Join us for some Chair Yoga on May 3
The Employee Assistance Program and Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Elizabeth Diuguid present a calming yoga practice that you can do from your desk
Open to all students, faculty and staff

Call for Mentor Teachers: Peer Instructional Design Program will return for 2021-22
Faculty can earn a stipend supporting the advancement of expertise in design, development and delivery of online and hybrid courses

The latest from media

Vaccination rate grows in Mid-Hudson Valley; appointments are widely available
More than 50% of Ulster County residents have gotten the jab
Times Herald-Record, 4/27/21

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?