The SUNY New Paltz community and special guests gathered on March 15, 2018, for an open house and ribbon-cutting celebrating the $1.5 million expansion and full renovation of the Speech-Language and Hearing Center.
The enhanced facility will support enrollment growth in communication disorders programs and enable students, faculty and staff to better serve the Center's clients.
The Center is a vital community resource, meeting regional needs by providing diagnostic and therapeutic services for children and adults who demonstrate speech, language, or hearing difficulties.
This renovation, which coincides with the Center’s 50th anniversary, includes a new, state-of-the-art sound booth, larger therapy areas, modernized facilities, a larger waiting room, and a new entrance that provides better accessibility for clients with disabilities.
Donald P. Christian, President
Laura Barrett, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Diane Cartwright, SLHC Client and retired nurse
Stella Turk, College Registrar, Former Chair, Department of Communication Disorders
Jana Losey, Director, SLHC
Jessica Griffin '16, Candidate for Master of Science, Speech Language Pathology
View the full photo gallery from the event here.
“The Speech-Language Hearing Center is specially designed for the teaching and learning needs of students and faculty, and as a high-quality facility that meets the needs of our clients. The combination of a strong liberal arts foundation with clinical, experiential opportunities here has served, and will continue to serve, our graduates well for their future professional and personal success.”
President Donald P. Christian
Entrance to the new state-of-the-art facility.
Jana Losey, Director, Speech-Language and Hearing Center, greets Diane Cartwright, SLHC client, retired nurse and guest speaker at the event.
President Christian delivers his speech at the event.
“In the past year alone, we had more than 2,300 client visits. We are fulfilling our vision of offering comprehensive academic and clinical training along with affordable regional care. These renovations have increased and improved our visibility, our accessibility and our professional environment.”
Jana Losey, Director, Speech-Language and Hearing Center
“The marriage of Communication Disorders and liberal arts speaks to the College’s and the Department’s commitment to the values of liberal education. The liberal arts emphasis on interpersonal skills and cross-cultural understanding is at the heart of clinical practice. Analytical thinking, the synthesis of ideas, and creativity of thought are essential for the evidence-based research that moves the discipline forward.”
Laura Barrett, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
“Over the years, we have placed thousands of students in hundreds of affiliated hospitals, clinics and schools treating thousands more clients throughout the mid-Hudson region, tristate area and beyond. Our students have gone on to be great professionals, continuing our legacy and supporting their communities.”
Stella Turk, College Registrar, Former Chair, Department of Communication Disorders
“The Speech-Language and Hearing Center has provided me with my first opportunity to transition from a student into a professional. I’ve learned and applied foundational clinical skills that I will continue to expand upon after I graduate this spring and begin my career as a speech-language pathologist.”
Jessica Griffin ’16 (Communication Disorders) ’18g (Speech-Language Pathology), Nanuet, N.Y.
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