IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: An additional employee has tested positive
• What faculty should know about the in-person semester start on Feb. 1
• SUNY names New Paltz alumna Claudia Hernandez Tarquino '04 as first director-in-residence of Hispanic Leadership Institute
• LGBTQ+ Allies workshop for faculty and staff, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m.
• Employees: Apply by Feb. 17 to join the next Manager’s Toolkit cohort
• Today at 1 p.m.: Free Narcan training via Zoom
• NEW! Tuesday Takeovers with students on Instagram Stories
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: A half-frozen waterfall

Coronavirus updates

Jan. 29 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
An additional employee has tested positive

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

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

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

Students: Until you produce a negative COVID-19 test, you cannot attend in-person classes or use most campus facilities
Daily on-campus testing continues through Feb. 5 at Awosting Hall

Call for volunteers: Support on-campus COVID-19 testing, now through Feb. 5
Those who volunteer at testing sites are eligible to schedule vaccine appointments per the state’s Phased Distribution Plan, though vaccine supplies remain limited and appointments may not be available for several weeks

News of the day

What faculty should know about the in-person semester start on Feb. 1
Important info about the academic calendar, COVID-19 testing and more

SUNY names New Paltz alumna Claudia Hernandez Tarquino '04 as first director-in-residence of Hispanic Leadership Institute
Hernandez Tarquino will help lead the HLI in its mission to develop and support the next generation of Hispanic/Latinx leaders across the SUNY system

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

Employees: 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

Today at 1 p.m.: Free Narcan training via Zoom
New Paltz Opioid Prevention and Response Team offers monthly training and Narcan kits

Events, resources and reminders

Info and appointment links for all 13 state-operated vaccination sites
These venues are in addition to sites being operated by counties
Appointment availability depends on supply

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

Update on state sick leave for COVID-19-related absences
Department of Labor clarifies policies initially created in March 2020

Feb. 2: 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

Register for SUNY's Student Success Summit, April 22 & 23
Free conference for faculty and staff, tailored particularly for those in Student Success, Applied Learning and Advising; Interested in presenting? Submit a proposal by Feb. 1

Register now to join 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!

The latest from media

New York Times Coronavirus Case Tracker
Interactive site lets you build a custom dashboard to track cases in areas that matter to you
New York Times, 1/28/21

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?