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Daily Digest: SUNY New Paltz News

Posted on: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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This newsletter is a daily source of campus news, useful tips, events information, and updates about confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community. Read more here.
Students, faculty and staff will also receive important bulletins via NPForward text notifications.
 

IN THIS ISSUE

  • Coronavirus update: Seventeen students and one employee have tested positive
  • Our next Mind, Body, Spirit Day is Wednesday, March 24
  • Middle States Monday: The Virtual Campus Visit is this week
  • Details for faculty on options for establishing provisional certification to teach in remote modalities
  • May and August 2021 graduates: Submit your degree application by April 1
  • Another No. 1: Women's tennis holds top spot in preseason coaches' poll
  • Getting to know "Ben (Not the Fish)"
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
  • From our community: Soccer and guitar from our latest Instagram student takeover
 

Coronavirus updates

March 22 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Seventeen students and one employee have tested positive

Weekly COVID-19 testing information and resources
Pool testing available on a walk-in basis, Monday - Thursday
Friday PCR testing is appointment-only with no same-day sign-ups

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

Our next Mind, Body, Spirit Day is Wednesday, March 24
Ideas and campus programs to help you enjoy a resful and restorative day

Middle States Monday: The Virtual Campus Visit is this week
After a nearly two-year self-study process, New Paltz enters the second phase of reaccreditation review with the evaluation team's visit, March 24-26

Details for faculty on options for establishing provisional certification to teach in remote modalities
Full or provisional certification required by June 15 in order to teach remotely in fall 2021

May and August 2021 graduates: Submit your degree application by April 1
It just takes a minute - head to my.newpaltz.edu to get started

Another No. 1: Women's tennis holds top spot in preseason coaches' poll
Two-time defending SUNYAC champions preparing for season opener, April 15 at Cortland
 
 
“Ben (Not the Fish)”: Student film wins Broadcast Education Association Award of Excellence
Ben is an eight-year-old survivor of a life-threatening liver disease. His dream is to be an aquarium owner when he grows up. His favorite fish, an opal white betta, is also named Ben.
"Ben (Not the Fish)" is a short documentary film created by a team of 2020 Digital Media & Production alumni, which just earned a Broadcast Education Association Award of Excellence.
If you can find a few minutes in your day for Ben, we're confident he'll put a smile on your face.
 

Events, resources and reminders

Faculty: Join a workshop on "Reliability" and "Validity" in assessment, today at 12:30 p.m.
Sunny Duerr, assistant dean of education, will lead discussion on how these terms apply when evaluating student performance against established learning outcomes

Embracing "Stuck": An Eddy workshop, March 23
A faculty workshop using MIT-created tools to help us build capacity and resilience

Free Microsoft 365 Applications Trainings from SUNY begin March 23
Faculty and staff can register now for professional development sessions covering Teams, Outlook, OneNote, PowerPoint and more

Summer and fall schedules of classes are now available
Tips to help students get ready now for open registration in April

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience grants: Call for proposals
Apply by April 5 to receive support for a faculty-mentored project this summer
 

The latest from media

New York loosens guidelines as COVID retreats. What restrictions are still in place?
A summary of state rules and regulations as of mid-March 2021
Poughkeepsie Journal, 3/22/21
 

From Our Community
 
Instagram Stories Tuesday Takeover, March 16, 2021: Featuring Lisette Palomo '22
We had a great Tuesday Takeover last week by Lisette Palomo '22 (Psychology), who took us through an early morning soccer practice, answered a bunch of questions from the audience and even treated us to a quick music performance at the end of the day.
Watch all the clips here, and join us tomorrow @sunynewpaltz for the next episode.
 

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