IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: An additional employee has tested positive
• In-person classes cancelled and on-campus COVID-19 testing site closed today
• President Christian's February 2021 Report to the Faculty
• Q&A with Tammy Kim, the 2021 Ottaway Visiting Professor of Journalism, today at 6 p.m.
• Also today: Students and faculty discuss antiracism in the classroom at 7 p.m.
• LGBTQ+ Allies workshop for faculty and staff, tomorrow, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.
• The 2021 Virtual African American Conference on Disabilities is underway
• SNOW!
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: Faculty jazz, tonight on YouTube

Coronavirus updates

Feb. 2 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
An additional employee has tested positive

SUNY's weekly COVID-19 testing requirement goes into effect on Feb. 8
Students only need to be tested once between Jan. 15 - Feb. 5; Return-to-campus testing will continue this week, Feb. 1 - 5 for those who have not yet been tested
Our full-time weekly testing schedule begins on Feb. 8

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

In-person classes cancelled and on-campus COVID-19 testing site closed today, Feb. 2
Online class meetings will take place as scheduled
Faculty teaching in-person classes have the option to hold class meetings remotely

President Christian's February 2021 Report to the Faculty
News on our COVID-19 response, budget, scholarship, anti-racism efforts and much more

Q&A with Tammy Kim, the 2021 Ottaway Visiting Professor of Journalism, today at 6 p.m.
Reporter and essayist with recent publications in The New York Times, New Yorker and Columbia Journalism Review is leading “Writing Globalized Labor” seminiar this spring

Today at 7 p.m.: Students and faculty will discuss antiracism in the classroom
Continuing the conversation on how to help more members of our community feel seen, heard and included

LGBTQ+ Allies workshop for faculty and staff, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m.
An interactive, online session providing discussion, resource materials and information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity

The 2021 Virtual African American Conference on Disabilities is underway
Register now for virtual sessions on topics including discrimination in the time of COVID-19 and the effects of the pandemic on African American families

Events, resources and reminders

February trainings and workshops from the Office of Instructional Technology
Next up: Webex and Blackboard Integration, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m.

Register now for the 100 Days to Commencement celebration on Feb. 5
Future New Paltz alumni: Join for a chance to ask questions about graduation, and enter a raffle for NP swag!

Graduating in May 2021? Submit your application as soon as possible!
Apply online at my.newpaltz - it only takes a minute

What faculty should know about the in-person semester start
Important info about the academic calendar, COVID-19 testing and more

School of Business providing free income tax assistance
Student volunteers certified with IRS training to provide basic tax prep help and free e-filing

Faculty & Staff: Apply by Feb. 17 to join the next Manager’s Toolkit cohort
A program designed to help new and experienced managers cultivate adaptive management capacity, build a community of support, and provide tools and techniques that align with management best practices

New York's COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Statistics on vaccinations distributed and administered, updated daily

SUNY System-wide COVID-19 Case Tracker
Published statistics from all 64 campuses, updated every 24 hours

The latest from media

The Full Story on Admissions
Our own Vice President for Enrollment Management, Jeff Gant, lends expertise to this overview of shifts in applications, acceptances, demographics and more
Inside Higher Ed, 2/1/21

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?