IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: Seven students have tested positive
• Walk-in COVID-19 pool testing today at Awosting Hall
• President Christian's March 2021 Report to the Faculty
• The SUNY-wide effort to advocate for vaccine priority for frontline staff
• Trauma and Coping: A Without Limits panel, today at 5 p.m.
• Hudson Valley Mentors: Pro bono consultation for regional entrepreneurs
• March is "Healthy Recipes" month with the Employee Assistance Program
• Tonight! A Department of Music YouTube watch party
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: A tutor's guide to getting the most out of CircleIn

Coronavirus updates

March 2 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Seven students have tested positive

Weekly COVID-19 testing information and resources
Pool testing is now available on a walk-in basis, Monday - Thursday, regardless of your major or employee bargaining unit; Friday PCR testing is appointment-only

Save time, check the line at the Awosting Hall testing center
Live updates every minute let you see if there's a wait before you come for testing

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

President Christian's March 2021 Report to the Faculty
Updates on COVID-19 in our community, Middle States reaccreditation, recent meetings with elected officials and more

The SUNY-wide effort to advocate for vaccine priority for frontline staff
Learn about the campaign to expand eligibility for essential employees, including Residence Life staff

Trauma and Coping: A Without Limits panel, today at 5 p.m.
Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty with distinct critical perspectives will discuss how they, their families, their students and their disciplines have adapted to pandemic realities

Hudson Valley Mentors: Pro bono consultation for regional entrepreneurs
A new, donor-supported pilot program in the School of Business has been established to help business owners solve challenges and spur growth

March is "Healthy Recipes" month with the Employee Assistance Program
New WellNYS hub gathers resources for state workers, including calendar to-do lists encouraging healthy habits

Events, resources and reminders

Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings for early March
Upcoming sessions cover topics including password management, work/life balance and more; Click above for dates, times, descriptions and registration links

Today at 5 p.m.: Career Fair Kickoff Workshop with Indeed.com
Alumnus Sean Haberkorn ’10, Manager of Client Success at Indeed, will meet with students on the eve of the Virtual Career Fair

Test your strategy (and your strength!) with Giant Connect Four
Students can sign up now on IM Leagues to compete on March 3 for a free t-shirt

Get some fresh air with the Faculty/Staff Adventure Group on March 3
Join an afternoon outing to the Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary off Huguenot Street

Our next Dismantling Racism community dialogue will be on March 8
We will again welcome Camille Jacobs ’91 (Communications Media) to facilitate this conversation; All students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to attend

The latest from media

'An Unusual Situation' provides coping tool for children
An interview with IDMH staff about the new, free children's book
Daily Freeman, 2/28/21

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?