Recent Events
Fall 2016 Trips
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9/11/16 10:00 - 2:30 Storm King Art Center |
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9/25/16 11:45-2:00 Kykuit: Rockefeller Estate |
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10/23/16 10:00 - 3:00 Franklin D. Roosevelt Home, Museum, & Library & Val-Kill |
Fall 2016 Events
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Thursday, December 8, 2016
1:00-1:15 Noah Goldowitz, "Zhuangzi and Xunzi: Two Extreme Approaches to Death, But Only One Accounts for Loss" (Major: Philosophy, Minor: Business)
1:20-1:35 Natasha Glanzman, "Characters Are People Too: Using Psychology to Create Multi-Dimensional Fictional Characters" (Major: Adolescence Education: English, Minor: Psychology) 1:40-1:55 Clarisse Ramlal, "The Impact Socio Economic, Demographics, and Cultural Backgrounds Have on Elementary School Children in Two Different Districts" (Major: Early Childhood & Childhood Ed. B-6 - English B-6) |
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Friday, December 2, 2016 2:20-2:35 Eloise Pillarella, "An Art Show Featuring a Very Small Sample of the Diversity of Life on Earth" (Major: Early Childhood & Childhood Ed. B-6 - Biology B-6)
2:40-2:55 Sara Walenta, "The C in LGBTQA+: Experiences of Criminalization for Queer Youth" (Major: Sociology - Criminology, Minor: Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies)
3:10-3:25 Akilah Suleiman, "Henna in the Elementary Classroom" (Major: Early Childhood & Childhood Ed. B-6 - Mathematics B-6, Minor: Deaf Studies)
3:30-3:45 Chiara Ostrin, "Aroma of Chocolate: Effects on Affect and Creativity" (Major: Psychology - Industrial/Organizational, Minor: Art Studio)
3:45-4:00 Abigail Shaffer, "Rapunzel Lost Her Hair: Social Constructs of Femininity as Related to Alopecia and Other Hair Loss Issues" (Majors: Digital Media Production & English - Creative Writing)
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Monday, November 28, 2016
3:30-3:45 Catherine Cole, "Is the NRA the Real Reason the U.S. Has Not Ratified the UN Arms Trade Treaty?” (Major: International Relations)
3:45-4:00 Martina Nadeau, “Inefficacious: Service Provision Surrounding Liberal Abortion Laws in Zambia ” (Major: Political Science, Minor: International Relations)
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"Beijing on the Streets", Honors Program student, Leah Monsour's Photography Exhibit. Wednesday, November 2 at 4:30p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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Students from the summer 2016 Guatemala Study Abroad will share their experience in Guatemala. Wednesday, November 2 at 12:30p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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"Gringo Panic: Sexual Tourism and Moral Policing During the Brazilian World Cup and Olympic Games". Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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Poetry Reading & Book Signing with Howard Good, Jan Schmidt, H.R. Stoneback, & Pauline Uchmanowicz. Thursday, October 20 at 5:00p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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CARE Workshop. Monday, October 17 at 5:30p.m., in the Honors Center.
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Life & Literature of John Burrough: H.R. Stoneback in Conversation with Jeremy Schraffenberger. Friday, September 30 at 2:00p.m., in the Honors Center. A Reading with Jeremy Schraffenberger and Adrianne Finlay, Q&A and Book Signing. Friday, September 30 at 3:45p.m., in the Honors Center. |
Spring 2016 Trips
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New York City, Sunday, Feb. 28 |
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Minnewaska State Park, Sunday, April 10 |
Spring 2016 Events
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Information Session for Study Abroad Opportunity in Jamaica. Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Honors Center. |
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2016 Ottaway Recipient, Eyal Press, introduction to the campus community and Q&A with President Christian. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the Honors Center. |
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Reading and Book Signing with Kristopher Jansma. Monday, March 7 at 5 p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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Reading and Book Signing with Jana Martin. Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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"Lucid Abnormality" presentation by Professor Pfefferle from the English Department. Tuesday, March 15, at 5 p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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"Zine Design Techniques: From Typewriters to the Creative Cloud". Tuesday, March 29 at 3:30 p.m., in the Honors Center. |
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"Manage Your Citations Like a Pro!" Presented by Lydia Willoughby, Madeline Veitch, and Heather Shimonof the Sojourner Truth Library. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Honors Center. |
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"Immigration and the U.S. Legal System: The Judge, The Prosecutor and the Advocate." 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, in the Honors Center. |
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"Love Me Until The Batteries Die." Derek Hawkins' Honors Thesis Presentation. 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, in the Honors Center. |
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"Exploring the Solar System: Life Here and Other Possibilities." Dylan Rose's Honors Thesis Presentation. 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, at the John R. Kirk Planetarium. |
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"This is Not a Eulogy: How I Survived My Intimate Suicide." Sabrina Sarro's Honors Thesis Presentation. 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the Honors Center. |
Honors Program Thesis Presentations
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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1 -1:15 Michael Grossman, "NAFTA and the CTPA: A Case Study in the Footwear Industry" (Major: Latin American & Caribbean Studies)
1:15-1:30 Marie D'Apice, "Holistic Healing: Using Energy Awareness After Trauma to Enlighten, Empower, and Engage" (Major: English, Minors: Psychology & Theatre Arts)
2 -2:15 Ann O'Brien, "Optical Micromanipulation in Beams with Polarization Singularities" (Major: Physics, Minors: Art Studio & Mathematics)
Thursday, April 21, 2016
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11 -11:15 Catherine Rubino, "A Kunderian Investigation Into the Past" (Major: English, Minor: Journalism)
11:15-11:30 Eli Reisman, "The Effects of American Textile Demand on Bangladesh Society" (Major: Geology (Environmental Geoscience)
11:30-11:45 Kaylie Pyrch, "TransGeneration" (Major: Graphic Design"
12:30-12:45 Denera Ragoonanan, "The Role of Civil Society in the Liberal Development of Turkey" (Major: International Relations, Minor: Economics)
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1 -1:15 Jesse Pilnik, "Super Senses: Developing a Multiplatform Children's Television Show" (Major: Digital Media Program & Management, Minors: Theatre Arts, Film & Video Studies, Business & Communication)
1:15-1:30 Lauren Gao, "Tagalog Possessives: A Syntactic Analysis of Shoes and Who They Belong To" (Major: Communication Studies (Interpersonal/Intercultural)
1:30-1:45 Matthew Farragher, "Freshwater Ecosystems of the Shawangunk Ridge" (Major: Environmental Geochemical Science)
2 -2:15 Stephanie Black, "The Misunderstood Sister - An Exploration of How Social Media Has Altered the American Perception of Women Across the World" (Majors: Journalism (Public Relations) & Communication Studies (Interpersonal/Intercultural), Minor: Spanish)
2:15-2:30 Hanna Kasahara, "Developing Gender Equality Through Women, Peace and Security Agenda" (Major: International Relations, Minor: Asian Studies)
2:30-2:45 Mackenzie Cummings, "The Biochemistry of Long Distance Running: Snapshots of Metabolism Throughout a Long Distance Effort" (Major: Biochemistry, Minor: Psychology)
2:45-3 Anthony Albanese, "Testing the Opium: An Analysis of Religion's Effects on Political Militancy" (Major: Sociology, Minor: Religious Studies)
3 -3:15 Kyra Nolte, "Buried Roots in Mexico: A Brief History of Institutionalized Violence, the Movements That Have Grown in Response, and a Discussion of U.S. Censorship" (Major: Anthropology, Minors: Evolutionary Studies & Spanish)
3:15-3:30 Betsy Wiener, "Why Should the U.N. Write a Convention for the Rights of Elderly and Aging Populations? Effects of Class and Differences in Elderly Populations of Latin America and the Caribbean" (Major: Sociology (Human Services), Minor: Deaf Studies)
Monday, May 2, 2016
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3 -3:15 Morgan Hennessy, "Building a Brand" (Major: Digital Media Production)
3:15-3:30 Julia Ponder, "Subtle Predictions" (Major: Adolescence Education: English, Minor: Creative Writing)
3:30-3:45 Kelly Lindberg, "New Paltz Zine Community: Aboveground and the Underground Converge" (Majors: Digital Media Production and Management & English)
4 -4:15 Sarah Broughton, "Clash of the World: Deaf Culture and Medical Views on Cochlear Implants" (Major: Communication Disorders, Minors: Deaf Studies & International Relations)
4:15-4:30 Abigail Gallagher, "How to Grieve (A Mixed-Genre Memoir)" (Major: English (Creative Writing), Minors: Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies & Psychology)
4:30-4:45 Micaela Kayser, "Queering the Common Core: Finding a Place for Queer YA Fiction in High School English Classrooms" (Major: Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies, Minor: Sociology)
4:45-5 Rosemarie Mulligan, "Dancing With Your Hands" (Major: Early Childhood Education & Childhood Education B-6 (Biology B-6)
5 -5:15 Casey Morris, "The Land of Sewertopia" (Major: Theatre Arts (Performance), Minor: Economics)
5:15-5:30 John Carey, "Unequal Under the Law: Income Inequality and Justice in America in the 21st Century" (Major: International Relations, Minor: Geology)
5:30-5:45 Janet Roberts, "The Value of Feeling: An Examination of the Implications of the Decrease in Emphasis on Empathy in Reading Curriculum on Children's Learning" (Major: Early Childhood Education & Childhood Education B-6 (English B-6)
There will be more events added to this list as the semester progresses.
