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

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