IN THIS ISSUE

• New York will lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions when 70% of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose
• Come for a hike! The Faculty/Staff Adventure Group is climbing Overlook Mountain this afternoon
• Graduate program in Literacy Education now offers an online cohort option
• Empire Knowledgebank: Free, online professional development for UUP employees
• From the Oneonta Daily Star: Life is a series of beginnings and endings
• NP Hawks season recaps: Men's Lacrosse
• Meet the Transfer Orientation Liaisons
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: Three siblings, three New Paltz degrees

News of the day

New York will lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions when 70% of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose
Governor Cuomo signals most industry-specific guidelines will soon become optional
Unvaccinated people will need to continue masking and distancing

Come for a hike! The Faculty/Staff Adventure Group is climbing Overlook Mountain this afternoon
Five miles round trip to see a ruined hotel and a great view of Ashokan Reservoir
Carpool from campus at 4 p.m. or meet there around 4:45

Graduate program in Literacy Education now offers an online cohort option
Teacher candidates can now choose between in-person and remote pathways to certification

Empire Knowledgebank: Free, online professional development for UUP employees
Access a wealth of courses, eBooks and short videos – you just need to apply for a free license to get started

From the Oneonta Daily Star: Life is a series of beginnings and endings
Matthew Frederick '23 (Visual Arts Education) pens his final "Teen Talk" column

NP Hawks season recaps: Men's Lacrosse
A young program looks to build for the future

Resources, events and reminders

Wednesday at noon: Spiritual Life, Collective Care and Social Justice
A Faculty Development Center conversation about resilience with Rabbi Lori Wynters

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion town hall with Chancellor Malatras, Thursday at 3 p.m.
Register now to join this dialogue with the SUNY system leader

Our next on-campus COVID-19 testing day is Monday, June 14
Students, faculty & staff can get free testing this summer at the College Terrace

Children can sign up now for summer literacy tutoring
Virtual sessions led by MS in Literacy Education candidates begin in July

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

• Organizing Virtual Files
  Thursday, June 10, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
  
  
• Using OneDrive to organize, store, and share files and folders
  Tuesday, June 15, 2 – 3 p.m.
  
  
• Introduction to SharePoint for team collaboration
  Wednesday, June 16, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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

The latest from media

Ulster active coronavirus cases down to 38
County hits lowest case number since March 2020, as adult vaccination rate climbs to 70%
Daily Freeman, 6/7/21

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IN THIS ISSUE

• Dorsky Museum to receive NEA grant for upcoming Kate Millett exhibition
• Assistant Professor Lydia Bright named RSCA Faculty Mentor of the Year
• SUNY Pride: Students can submit questions now for next week's Town Hall with Chancellor Malatras
• The Employee Action Form: A streamlined, one-page resource for faculty and staff transactions
• Tonight at 5 p.m.: SUNY Pride Networking & Career Chat
• Call for engineering Senior Design projects
• Pride in Bloom: SUNY's celebration includes events, art and more
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: Hidden gems in NY Upstate's summer travel guide

News of the day

Dorsky Museum to receive NEA grant for upcoming Kate Millett exhibition
“Life After the Revolution” tells the story of the Art Colony at Millett Farm, which offered women the space to create community and art together

Assistant Professor Lydia Bright named RSCA Faculty Mentor of the Year
Since joining the College in 2016, Bright has provided a research home for biology students studying everything from ecosystems to DNA

SUNY Pride: Students can submit questions now for next week's Town Hall with Chancellor Malatras
The system leader will discuss topics affecting the LGBTQ+ community, June 10 at 3 p.m.

The Employee Action Form: A streamlined, one-page resource for faculty and staff transactions
Summer is a busy time for processing employee actions, so the Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion shares a reminder about this consolidated form

Tonight at 5 p.m.: SUNY Pride Networking & Career Chat
Join alumni and professionals from across the SUNY system for a conversation about navigating the professional world as a member of the LGBTQ+ community

Call for engineering Senior Design projects
Faculty and staff are invited to submit design project proposals and work with engineering students in the 2021-22 academic year

Resources, events and reminders

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

• Hosting Meetings in Microsoft Teams
  Monday, June 7, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  
  
• Defining Your Operational Needs (for supervisors)
  Tuesday, June 8, 2 – 3 p.m.
  
  
• Organizing Virtual Files
  Thursday, June 10, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Just a few more days for continuing undergraduates to change their fall 2021 schedule on the web
The web registration moratorium begins June 7, to allow incoming students to register while courses are available

Our next on-campus COVID-19 testing day is tomorrow, June 4
Students, faculty & staff can get free testing this summer at the College Terrace

Save the date for The Shep! June 14 in Newburgh
The 22^nd annual golf tournament to benefit SUNY New Paltz students

Learn more about New Paltz's graduate program in Music Therapy, June 21
Students looking for a career using music to help others may want to attend this info session

The latest from media

The Falcon Plans Juneteenth Celebration
The Marlboro venue's evening of words, praise and music on June 19 will feature Ciesta Little-Quinn, adjunct faculty member in our Department of Black Studies
NYS Music, 6/1/21

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IN THIS ISSUE

• Weldon McWilliams, Ph.D., appointed chair of the Department of Black Studies
• The web registration moratorium for fall 2021 classes is June 7 – Aug. 14
• Orientation is right around the corner! Here’s what it will look like this year
• Academic Directory for the summer 2021 term
• The June WellNYS challenge: Do 21 fun and healthy things this month!
• NP Hawks season recaps: Softball
• Scenes from our Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: Sports camps are back!

News of the day

Weldon McWilliams, Ph.D., appointed chair of the Department of Black Studies
A specialist in history and literatures of liberation theology, Black nationalism, masculinity, and Afro-centric Theory, McWilliams comes to New Paltz after teaching for nearly a decade at Dutchess Community College

The web registration moratorium for fall 2021 classes is June 7 – Aug. 14
Continuing undergraduates will be unable to use the web to change their schedule, so new incoming students can register while courses are available

Orientation is right around the corner! Here’s what it will look like this year
How we're planning to welcome the newest members of our community this summer

Academic Directory for the summer 2021 term
Listing of department and school leadership

The June WellNYS challenge: Do 21 fun and healthy things this month!
Monthly calendar has suggestions for staying active and present this month

NP Hawks season recaps: Softball
Team grew together as the season wore on, will return 15 players next year

Resources, events and reminders

Today at 1 p.m.: Learn more about Respondus academic integrity tools
Faculty can get hands-on experience with new systems for ensuring secure online testing

Children can sign up now for summer literacy tutoring
Virtual sessions led by MS in Literacy Education candidates begin in July

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

Two new professional development opportunities for CSEA employees
This summer, you can earn an online certificate in problem solving, and take advantage of a new webinar series covering a wide variety of topics

Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings

• Hosting Meetings in Microsoft Teams
  Monday, June 7, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  
  
• Defining Your Operational Needs (for supervisors)
  Tuesday, June 8, 2 – 3 p.m.
  
  
• Organizing Virtual Files
  Thursday, June 10, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

The latest from media

This Week's 8 Great Hudson Valley Events
Including tomorrow's "Listening to Black Farmers" session, co-sponsored by the College's Sustainability Learning Community and Black Lives Matter at School Coalition
Chronogram, 5/31/21

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?