IN THIS ISSUE

• Coronavirus update: Six students have tested positive
• Ulster County Health Commissioner warns of rising coronavirus cases
• Stimulus funding and SUNY New Paltz
• Excelsior Pass: Secure presentation of testing and vaccination info
• Students: Save time and get funds faster by enrolling in Direct Deposit for Student Accounts
• Feedback from the Knowmia listening session, and more updates
• New Paltz Design Week kicks off today
• Events and resources
• The latest from media
• From our community: An Instagram takeover from the Dominican Republic

Coronavirus updates

March 29 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Six students 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

Daily Freeman: Ulster County health boss warns of rising coronavirus cases
"If we let our guard down, we're going to pay the price for that"

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

Stimulus funding and SUNY New Paltz
How these one-time funds help support our students and fill gaps in campus revenues

New York creates Excelsior Pass for secure presentation of testing and vaccination info
Free, voluntary platform will be used at Madison Square Garden, other venues at launch

Students: Save time and get funds faster by enrolling in Direct Deposit for Student Accounts
Get your financial aid, student loans, refunds and other payments into your account as soon as they are available

Feedback from the Knowmia listening session, and more updates
The process of finding a new multimedia creation and storage platform is underway

Events, resources and reminders

Eligible campus community members can get onto the vaccine standby list at the Ulster County Fairgrounds
Those on the list are not guaranteed an appointment, but may be offered a vaccination in the event the site has a surplus on any given day

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

Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings for April
Brush up on Office 365 skills, get tips for better listening, and much more

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

Free Self-Help Guide to Pre-Retirement Planning for New York Employees
Updated with new info on topics like budgeting, housing and legal affairs

The latest from media

Marist extends COVID 'pause' amid a spring that no one hoped for
Case numbers continue to rise at Dutchess County campus
Poughkeepsie Journal, 3/26/21

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?