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State University of New York at New Paltz

The State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz or New Paltz) is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School, a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an academy in 1833.[5]

State University of New York at New Paltz
TypePublic university
Established1828; 195 years ago (1828)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Endowment$26.8 million (2019)[1]
PresidentDarrell P. Wheeler[2]
ProvostBarbara G. Lyman [3]
Academic staff
372 (full-time)
302 (part-time)
Students7,489 (Fall 2020)[4]
Undergraduates6,597 (Fall 2020)[4]
Postgraduates892 (Fall 2020)[4]
Location, ,
United States

41°44′37″N 74°05′02″W / 41.74361°N 74.08389°W / 41.74361; -74.08389
CampusSmall town, 257 acres (104 ha)
ColorsBlue and orange
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
SUNYAC
MascotHugo the Hawk
Websitewww.newpaltz.edu

History

 
Old Main, the oldest building on campus

Following a decimating fire in 1884, the New Paltz Classical School offered their land to the state government of New York contingent upon the establishment of a normal school. In 1885, the New Paltz Normal and Training School was established to prepare teachers to practice their professions in the public schools of New York. It was granted the ability to award baccalaureate degrees in 1938, when it was renamed the State Teachers College at New Paltz; the inaugural class of 112 students graduated in 1942. In 1947, a graduate program in education was established. When the State University of New York was established by legislative act in 1948, the Teachers College at New Paltz was one of 30 colleges associated under SUNY's umbrella. An art education program was added in 1951. In 1960, the college (assigned the moniker of the State University of New York College of Liberal Arts and Science at New Paltz in 1961) was authorized to confer liberal arts degrees.

There were several student-led demonstrations in the late 1960s and early 1970s, primarily against the Vietnam War. In the spring of 1967, a sit-in protesting military recruitment on campus blocked the entrance to the Student Union for two days. While there were scores of demonstrators the first day, all but 13 dispersed before New York State Troopers arrived and bodily carried the demonstrators to a waiting school bus for a trip to court. In the fall of 1968, students rallied in support of Craig Pastor (now Craig DeYong) who had been arrested by New Paltz Village Police for desecration of the American flag which he was wearing as a superhero cape in a student film directed by Edward Falco. College President John J. Neumaier posted bail. Pastor was released and charges were dropped.

The Cambodian Campaign and concomitant Kent State shootings in May 1970 led to a protest that culminated in a five-day student occupation of the Administration Building, subsequently renamed Old Main after the opening of the Haggerty Administration Building two years later. A March 1974 sit-in at the Haggerty Building reacted against perceived discriminatory hiring practices, the state-mandated reintegration of Shango Hall (which then housed underrepresented students), and the threatened cessation of the Experimental Studies Program in the wake of a budget shortfall.[6]

 
Van den Berg Hall is the second oldest building on campus. Today it is the home to the business program.

Amid this tumult, the college's general education program (including then-vanguard introductory surveys of African and Asian cultures) was eliminated in 1971; a distribution requirement was re-instituted in 1993. A program in African American studies was established in 1968. Three years later, the Experimental Studies Program (reorganized as the Innovative Studies Program in 1975) began to enroll students, instructors, and local residents in credited and cocurricular courses that encompassed myriad disciplines, including video art (under Paul Ryan), dance therapy, clowning, camping, and ecodesign. Instructors in the program were hired by students and compensated through student activity fees. A 4-acre (1.6 ha) environmental studies site operated by students and community members under the aegis of the program at the southern periphery of the campus included geodesic domes, windmills, kilns, a solar-powered house funded by the Department of Energy, and more inchoate variants of sustainable architecture. Upon ascending to the college presidency in 1980, Alice Chandler characterized the edifices as "shacks and hovels" and abolished the program in the early 1980s, demolishing most of the site in the process.[7]

Under Chandler's leadership, the college (then known as the State University of New York College of Arts and Science New Paltz) began to offer professional degree programs in nursing, engineering, journalism, and accounting.[8] The Legislative Gazette, a journalism and political science internship in which students live and work in Albany and produce a weekly newspaper about state politics, was established in 1978.

 
The Pond with Esopus Hall in the background

On December 29, 1991, the campus was the scene of a widely reported PCB incident that contaminated four dormitories (Bliss, Gage, Capen and Scudder Halls), as well as the Coykendall Science Building and Parker Theatre. Under the direction of the county and state health departments, the university began a massive, thorough clean-up effort. As an additional precaution, 29 other buildings were thoroughly tested and, if necessary, cleaned. The clean-up process lasted until May 1995. Since 1994, PCBs have not been used on the SUNY New Paltz campus.[9]

The college was rebranded as the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1994.[10]

In November 1997, two events on campus attracted nationwide media attention. The first, a feminist conference on sex and sexuality sponsored by the Women's Studies department entitled "Revolting Behavior: The Challenges of Women's Sexual Freedom", featured an instructional workshop on sex toys offered by a Manhattan sex shop proprietor and a lecture panel on sadomasochism ("Safe, Sane and Consensual S/M: An Alternate Way of Loving").[11] The second, a seminar entitled "Subject to Desire: Refiguring the Body", was sponsored by the School of Fine and Performing Arts. One presenter, Fluxus performance artist and longtime New Paltz resident Carolee Schneemann, was best known for Interior Scroll (1975), a piece that culminated in her unrolling a scroll from her vagina and reading it to the audience; at the seminar, Schneemann exhibited[12] abstract photographs of her vagina as part of Vulva's Morphia (1995), "a visceral sequence of photographs and text in which a Vulvic personification presents an ironic analysis juxtaposing slides and text to undermine Lacanian semiotics, gender issues, Marxism, the male art establishment, religious and cultural taboos."[13]

 
The Excelsior Concourse, one of the busiest parts of campus

Political conservatives were outraged that a public university had hosted such events, and Governor George Pataki and SUNY chancellor Robert King expressed their displeasure. The controversy escalated when the Theatre Arts department staged The Vagina Monologues shortly afterwards. The college's then-president, Roger Bowen, defended freedom of expression on campus and refused to apologize, doing little to allay conservative ire. "The real issue," he said, "is whether some ideologues, however well-intentioned, have the right to dictate what we say and what we do on this campus." SUNY trustee Candace de Russy called for him to be dismissed.[14] Bowen later resigned.[15]

In 2023, the institution was officially reclassified as a university by the State University of New York. The change took effect January 1, 2023, exactly seventy-five years after the SUNY system was founded; New Paltz was a founding member.[16][17]

Campus

 
Atrium of the Student Union Building, opened in 2010
 
Inside the Atrium

The SUNY New Paltz campus consists of about 216 acres (87 ha) in the small town of New Paltz, New York. There are 14 residence halls, centered mostly in two quads. The main campus has two dozen academic buildings, including the Haggerty Administration Building, a lecture hall, Old Main, Sojourner Truth Library, one main dining hall, the Student Union Building, Science Hall and extensive gymnasium and sports areas.

The college also operated the Ashokan campus in Olivebridge, New York, consisting of another 400 acres (160 ha). In 2008 it was sold by Campus Auxiliary Services to the Open Space Conservancy;[18] it is now operated as the Ashokan Center.

SUNY New Paltz has undergone extensive construction projects since 2008, totaling nearly $300 million,[19] including:

  • Renovation of Hasbrouck Complex Residence Halls (ongoing)
  • Student Union Building addition: "The Atrium" (completed fall 2010)
  • Old Main renovation (completed spring 2011)
  • The Concourse Landscaping/Renovation (completed fall 2011)
  • Hasbrouck Quad Landscaping/Renovation (completed fall 2011)
  • Construction of Mohonk Walk (completed summer 2012)
  • Ridgeview Hall (completed summer 2015)
  • Sojourner Truth Library renovation (completed fall 2015)
  • Wooster Science Building renovation (completed summer 2016)
  • Construction of Science Hall, a new science building (completed winter 2017)[20]
  • Engineering Innovation Hub (completed fall 2019)

Campus theaters

SUNY at New Paltz contains three on-campus theaters.

McKenna Theater

McKenna Theatre is a fully equipped proscenium theatre seating 366. The theater is named in honor of Dr. Rebecca McKenna, professor of English and Drama and the founder of the theatre arts program at New Paltz. At the rear of the theater is a sound booth for digital audio equipment which has the capabilities to play back, mix, and amplify audio. There is also a lighting booth with a computerized light board (controlling over 200 dimmers) and LCD video projection equipment behind the audience (and upstairs). There are 32 line sets in the fly space above the stage. There is also a scene shop behind the stage, storage area for scenery, a paint shop, and other technical facilities.[21]

Parker Theater

 
College Hall, home to the Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall, and the oldest residence hall on campus

The building was originally built as a dining hall. Parker was then converted to a theatre venue and teaching space. In 1972 it was made into a theatre production facility. The building was renovated in 1994, featuring a modified thrust stage surrounded by a three-quarter audience configuration seating up to 200 people. In the rear are lighting and sound booths with computerized light board (controlling over 90 dimmers) and digital audio equipment. To both sides of the stage are performance studio spaces. Classes are offered in acting, voice, movement, and musical theatre. On the same floor of the theater are a costume studio, dressing rooms, costume maintenance, storage facilities, and faculty offices.[21]

Parker Theatre was built in 1962. It houses the Raymond T. Kurdt Theatrical Design Collection, one of the most significant collections of original costume and set designs in the nation.

Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall

Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall resides in College Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus. Built in 1951, it is a landmark, and is the closest hall to the village of New Paltz.[22] Its basement, now used primarily for storage, was built as a fallout shelter, and was stocked as such until the 1980s. The only remaining remnant are the "fallout toilets".[23]

The facility contains 125 seats and is named in honor of patrons of the performing arts programs at SUNY New Paltz. The hall offers a delicate setting for student recitals and chamber music performances. The rear of the hall contains a small studio equipped with Pro-tools HD and a Control 24 sound board used for recording professional performances.[21]

Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall is an important facility for the community. It hosts many recitals and is an integral part of the Piano Summer program.[24]

Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art

At the center of campus is the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, which opened in 2001. With more than 9,000 square feet of exhibition space in six galleries, the Dorsky is one of the largest art museums in the SUNY system.[25] The East Wing includes the Morgan Anderson Gallery, Howard Greenberg Family Gallery, Sara Bedrick Gallery, and the Corridor Gallery, and the West Wing includes the Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery and the North Gallery. The Dorsky's permanent collection comprises more than 5,000 works of American Art (with emphasis on the Hudson Valley and Catskill Regions), 19th, 20th and 21st century photography, metals, and a "world collection" of art and artifacts dating back to ancient times and representing diverse cultures. Through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, the Dorsky supports and enriches the academic programs at the college, presents a broad range of world art for study and enjoyment, and serves as a center for Hudson Valley arts and culture.[26] The Dorsky's facilities include research and seminar rooms for visitors, students and professors at SUNY New Paltz.

Also on SUNY New Paltz campus is the Fine Art Building Student Gallery, which features student works.

Student life

Athletics

SUNY New Paltz teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Hawks are a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, volleyball and lacrosse; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball.

For the first time in program history, New Paltz men’s volleyball team captured the NCAA Division III Tournament title in 2016. The win also marked the first NCAA title for any New Paltz team.[27] Three years later, they defeated UC Santa Cruz to win their second championship in the sport and second for the school overall.[28]

Greek life

Recognized fraternities and sororities at the university include:[29]

Clubs and traditions

 
The quad at SUNY New Paltz

The student governance is operated by the Student Association, which funds most student activities through a mandatory fee. There are many clubs, fraternities, and sororities. Clubs that are recognized by the Student Association are organized into one of six boards: Academic, Advocacy, Athletic, Fine and Performing Arts, Media, and Social and Cultural.[30] There is also an on-campus government, the Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA).[31][32]

The college has an auxiliary services corporation common to many state campuses in New York, called Campus Auxiliary Services, Inc. (CAS). This on-campus company operates the dining halls and bookstore, as well as being the source of discretionary funds for spending by the college president and the RHSA.[33]

The college has a foundation and an active alumni association.[34]

The college's official student newspaper is The Oracle. In 2010, it was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists for having the Best Affiliated Website for four-year college or university (Region 1 competition). It was named as a runner-up for the National Title.

Among the many clubs and associations on campus is the Nifty Nifflers, a Quidditch team inspired by the fictional sport played in the Harry Potter series.

The campus TV station is WNPC TV. It broadcasts on channels 3, 6 and 8 in the New Paltz area.

The college's radio station, WFNP, is known as "The Edge". It broadcasts part-time at FM 88.7, and also streams online.[35] Its public service announcement program is called the "voicebox of the Valley".[citation needed]

Beginning in 2006, "geeky" SUNY New Paltz clubs have run two conventions on campus: "New Paltz Convention" in the Fall and "Conquest" in the Spring. The first year the conventions were run by the Anime, Live Action Role Play, and Gaming clubs on campus. Each year various other "geeky" clubs have taken part. In the 2017-2018 school year, the two conventions were combined into one event, the New Paltz Convention (NPC) in the Spring.

Among the social and cultural clubs is the Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APISA), which hosts several programs, trips, and events celebrating and spreading Asian culture and history. Some of APISA's yearly traditions include a week-long film festival series focusing on Asian success in the film industry as performers, film directors, and producers, culinary nights where students are invited to learn how to cook Asian foods, and a gala in May to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Notable alumni

 
Principal's residence, about 1909

SUNY New Paltz alumni include:

Notable faculty

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Lang, Elizabeth W.; Lang, Robert P. (1960). In a Valley Fair: A History of the State University College of Education at New Paltz. New Paltz, NY: State University of New York. OCLC 4742901.
  • Klotzberger, Edward Lewis (1958). The Growth and Development of State Teachers College, New Paltz, State University of New York, with Implications of Education in the State of New York (PhD thesis). University of Connecticut. OCLC 43967254.

External links

  • Official website
  • Official athletics website

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The State University of New York at New Paltz SUNY New Paltz or New Paltz is a public university in New Paltz New York It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an academy in 1833 5 State University of New York at New PaltzTypePublic universityEstablished1828 195 years ago 1828 Parent institutionState University of New YorkEndowment 26 8 million 2019 1 PresidentDarrell P Wheeler 2 ProvostBarbara G Lyman 3 Academic staff372 full time 302 part time Students7 489 Fall 2020 4 Undergraduates6 597 Fall 2020 4 Postgraduates892 Fall 2020 4 LocationNew Paltz New York United States41 44 37 N 74 05 02 W 41 74361 N 74 08389 W 41 74361 74 08389CampusSmall town 257 acres 104 ha ColorsBlue and orangeNicknameHawksSporting affiliationsNCAA Division IIISUNYACMascotHugo the HawkWebsitewww wbr newpaltz wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Campus 2 1 Campus theaters 2 1 1 McKenna Theater 2 1 2 Parker Theater 2 1 3 Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall 2 2 Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art 3 Student life 3 1 Athletics 3 2 Greek life 3 3 Clubs and traditions 4 Notable alumni 5 Notable faculty 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory Edit Old Main the oldest building on campus Following a decimating fire in 1884 the New Paltz Classical School offered their land to the state government of New York contingent upon the establishment of a normal school In 1885 the New Paltz Normal and Training School was established to prepare teachers to practice their professions in the public schools of New York It was granted the ability to award baccalaureate degrees in 1938 when it was renamed the State Teachers College at New Paltz the inaugural class of 112 students graduated in 1942 In 1947 a graduate program in education was established When the State University of New York was established by legislative act in 1948 the Teachers College at New Paltz was one of 30 colleges associated under SUNY s umbrella An art education program was added in 1951 In 1960 the college assigned the moniker of the State University of New York College of Liberal Arts and Science at New Paltz in 1961 was authorized to confer liberal arts degrees There were several student led demonstrations in the late 1960s and early 1970s primarily against the Vietnam War In the spring of 1967 a sit in protesting military recruitment on campus blocked the entrance to the Student Union for two days While there were scores of demonstrators the first day all but 13 dispersed before New York State Troopers arrived and bodily carried the demonstrators to a waiting school bus for a trip to court In the fall of 1968 students rallied in support of Craig Pastor now Craig DeYong who had been arrested by New Paltz Village Police for desecration of the American flag which he was wearing as a superhero cape in a student film directed by Edward Falco College President John J Neumaier posted bail Pastor was released and charges were dropped The Cambodian Campaign and concomitant Kent State shootings in May 1970 led to a protest that culminated in a five day student occupation of the Administration Building subsequently renamed Old Main after the opening of the Haggerty Administration Building two years later A March 1974 sit in at the Haggerty Building reacted against perceived discriminatory hiring practices the state mandated reintegration of Shango Hall which then housed underrepresented students and the threatened cessation of the Experimental Studies Program in the wake of a budget shortfall 6 Van den Berg Hall is the second oldest building on campus Today it is the home to the business program Amid this tumult the college s general education program including then vanguard introductory surveys of African and Asian cultures was eliminated in 1971 a distribution requirement was re instituted in 1993 A program in African American studies was established in 1968 Three years later the Experimental Studies Program reorganized as the Innovative Studies Program in 1975 began to enroll students instructors and local residents in credited and cocurricular courses that encompassed myriad disciplines including video art under Paul Ryan dance therapy clowning camping and ecodesign Instructors in the program were hired by students and compensated through student activity fees A 4 acre 1 6 ha environmental studies site operated by students and community members under the aegis of the program at the southern periphery of the campus included geodesic domes windmills kilns a solar powered house funded by the Department of Energy and more inchoate variants of sustainable architecture Upon ascending to the college presidency in 1980 Alice Chandler characterized the edifices as shacks and hovels and abolished the program in the early 1980s demolishing most of the site in the process 7 Under Chandler s leadership the college then known as the State University of New York College of Arts and Science New Paltz began to offer professional degree programs in nursing engineering journalism and accounting 8 The Legislative Gazette a journalism and political science internship in which students live and work in Albany and produce a weekly newspaper about state politics was established in 1978 The Pond with Esopus Hall in the background On December 29 1991 the campus was the scene of a widely reported PCB incident that contaminated four dormitories Bliss Gage Capen and Scudder Halls as well as the Coykendall Science Building and Parker Theatre Under the direction of the county and state health departments the university began a massive thorough clean up effort As an additional precaution 29 other buildings were thoroughly tested and if necessary cleaned The clean up process lasted until May 1995 Since 1994 PCBs have not been used on the SUNY New Paltz campus 9 The college was rebranded as the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1994 10 In November 1997 two events on campus attracted nationwide media attention The first a feminist conference on sex and sexuality sponsored by the Women s Studies department entitled Revolting Behavior The Challenges of Women s Sexual Freedom featured an instructional workshop on sex toys offered by a Manhattan sex shop proprietor and a lecture panel on sadomasochism Safe Sane and Consensual S M An Alternate Way of Loving 11 The second a seminar entitled Subject to Desire Refiguring the Body was sponsored by the School of Fine and Performing Arts One presenter Fluxus performance artist and longtime New Paltz resident Carolee Schneemann was best known for Interior Scroll 1975 a piece that culminated in her unrolling a scroll from her vagina and reading it to the audience at the seminar Schneemann exhibited 12 abstract photographs of her vagina as part of Vulva s Morphia 1995 a visceral sequence of photographs and text in which a Vulvic personification presents an ironic analysis juxtaposing slides and text to undermine Lacanian semiotics gender issues Marxism the male art establishment religious and cultural taboos 13 The Excelsior Concourse one of the busiest parts of campus Political conservatives were outraged that a public university had hosted such events and Governor George Pataki and SUNY chancellor Robert King expressed their displeasure The controversy escalated when the Theatre Arts department staged The Vagina Monologues shortly afterwards The college s then president Roger Bowen defended freedom of expression on campus and refused to apologize doing little to allay conservative ire The real issue he said is whether some ideologues however well intentioned have the right to dictate what we say and what we do on this campus SUNY trustee Candace de Russy called for him to be dismissed 14 Bowen later resigned 15 In 2023 the institution was officially reclassified as a university by the State University of New York The change took effect January 1 2023 exactly seventy five years after the SUNY system was founded New Paltz was a founding member 16 17 Campus Edit Atrium of the Student Union Building opened in 2010 Inside the Atrium The SUNY New Paltz campus consists of about 216 acres 87 ha in the small town of New Paltz New York There are 14 residence halls centered mostly in two quads The main campus has two dozen academic buildings including the Haggerty Administration Building a lecture hall Old Main Sojourner Truth Library one main dining hall the Student Union Building Science Hall and extensive gymnasium and sports areas The college also operated the Ashokan campus in Olivebridge New York consisting of another 400 acres 160 ha In 2008 it was sold by Campus Auxiliary Services to the Open Space Conservancy 18 it is now operated as the Ashokan Center SUNY New Paltz has undergone extensive construction projects since 2008 totaling nearly 300 million 19 including Renovation of Hasbrouck Complex Residence Halls ongoing Student Union Building addition The Atrium completed fall 2010 Old Main renovation completed spring 2011 The Concourse Landscaping Renovation completed fall 2011 Hasbrouck Quad Landscaping Renovation completed fall 2011 Construction of Mohonk Walk completed summer 2012 Ridgeview Hall completed summer 2015 Sojourner Truth Library renovation completed fall 2015 Wooster Science Building renovation completed summer 2016 Construction of Science Hall a new science building completed winter 2017 20 Engineering Innovation Hub completed fall 2019 Campus theaters Edit SUNY at New Paltz contains three on campus theaters McKenna Theater Edit McKenna Theatre is a fully equipped proscenium theatre seating 366 The theater is named in honor of Dr Rebecca McKenna professor of English and Drama and the founder of the theatre arts program at New Paltz At the rear of the theater is a sound booth for digital audio equipment which has the capabilities to play back mix and amplify audio There is also a lighting booth with a computerized light board controlling over 200 dimmers and LCD video projection equipment behind the audience and upstairs There are 32 line sets in the fly space above the stage There is also a scene shop behind the stage storage area for scenery a paint shop and other technical facilities 21 Parker Theater Edit College Hall home to the Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall and the oldest residence hall on campus The building was originally built as a dining hall Parker was then converted to a theatre venue and teaching space In 1972 it was made into a theatre production facility The building was renovated in 1994 featuring a modified thrust stage surrounded by a three quarter audience configuration seating up to 200 people In the rear are lighting and sound booths with computerized light board controlling over 90 dimmers and digital audio equipment To both sides of the stage are performance studio spaces Classes are offered in acting voice movement and musical theatre On the same floor of the theater are a costume studio dressing rooms costume maintenance storage facilities and faculty offices 21 Parker Theatre was built in 1962 It houses the Raymond T Kurdt Theatrical Design Collection one of the most significant collections of original costume and set designs in the nation Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall Edit Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall resides in College Hall the oldest residence hall on campus Built in 1951 it is a landmark and is the closest hall to the village of New Paltz 22 Its basement now used primarily for storage was built as a fallout shelter and was stocked as such until the 1980s The only remaining remnant are the fallout toilets 23 The facility contains 125 seats and is named in honor of patrons of the performing arts programs at SUNY New Paltz The hall offers a delicate setting for student recitals and chamber music performances The rear of the hall contains a small studio equipped with Pro tools HD and a Control 24 sound board used for recording professional performances 21 Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall is an important facility for the community It hosts many recitals and is an integral part of the Piano Summer program 24 Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Edit At the center of campus is the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art which opened in 2001 With more than 9 000 square feet of exhibition space in six galleries the Dorsky is one of the largest art museums in the SUNY system 25 The East Wing includes the Morgan Anderson Gallery Howard Greenberg Family Gallery Sara Bedrick Gallery and the Corridor Gallery and the West Wing includes the Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery and the North Gallery The Dorsky s permanent collection comprises more than 5 000 works of American Art with emphasis on the Hudson Valley and Catskill Regions 19th 20th and 21st century photography metals and a world collection of art and artifacts dating back to ancient times and representing diverse cultures Through its collections exhibitions and public programs the Dorsky supports and enriches the academic programs at the college presents a broad range of world art for study and enjoyment and serves as a center for Hudson Valley arts and culture 26 The Dorsky s facilities include research and seminar rooms for visitors students and professors at SUNY New Paltz Also on SUNY New Paltz campus is the Fine Art Building Student Gallery which features student works Student life EditAthletics Edit SUNY New Paltz teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association s Division III The Hawks are a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference SUNYAC Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country soccer swimming amp diving volleyball and lacrosse women s sports include basketball cross country field hockey lacrosse soccer softball swimming amp diving tennis and volleyball For the first time in program history New Paltz men s volleyball team captured the NCAA Division III Tournament title in 2016 The win also marked the first NCAA title for any New Paltz team 27 Three years later they defeated UC Santa Cruz to win their second championship in the sport and second for the school overall 28 Greek life Edit Recognized fraternities and sororities at the university include 29 Sororities FraternitiesAlpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon PiAlpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Phi AlphaAlpha Kappa Phi agonian sorority Alpha Phi DeltaChi Upsilon Sigma Kappa Alpha PsiDelta Phi Lambda recognized interest group Kappa Delta PhiDelta Sigma Theta Lambda Sigma UpsilonSigma Iota Alpha Lambda Upsilon LambdaKappa Delta Phi MALIKLambda Pi Upsilon Phi Iota AlphaMu Sigma Upsilon Provisional Interest Group Pi Alpha NuOmega Phi Beta Tau Kappa EpsilonSigma Delta Tau Sigma Phi RhoSigma Lambda UpsilonZeta Phi BetaClubs and traditions Edit The quad at SUNY New Paltz The student governance is operated by the Student Association which funds most student activities through a mandatory fee There are many clubs fraternities and sororities Clubs that are recognized by the Student Association are organized into one of six boards Academic Advocacy Athletic Fine and Performing Arts Media and Social and Cultural 30 There is also an on campus government the Residence Hall Student Association RHSA 31 32 The college has an auxiliary services corporation common to many state campuses in New York called Campus Auxiliary Services Inc CAS This on campus company operates the dining halls and bookstore as well as being the source of discretionary funds for spending by the college president and the RHSA 33 The college has a foundation and an active alumni association 34 The college s official student newspaper is The Oracle In 2010 it was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists for having the Best Affiliated Website for four year college or university Region 1 competition It was named as a runner up for the National Title Among the many clubs and associations on campus is the Nifty Nifflers a Quidditch team inspired by the fictional sport played in the Harry Potter series The campus TV station is WNPC TV It broadcasts on channels 3 6 and 8 in the New Paltz area The college s radio station WFNP is known as The Edge It broadcasts part time at FM 88 7 and also streams online 35 Its public service announcement program is called the voicebox of the Valley citation needed Beginning in 2006 geeky SUNY New Paltz clubs have run two conventions on campus New Paltz Convention in the Fall and Conquest in the Spring The first year the conventions were run by the Anime Live Action Role Play and Gaming clubs on campus Each year various other geeky clubs have taken part In the 2017 2018 school year the two conventions were combined into one event the New Paltz Convention NPC in the Spring Among the social and cultural clubs is the Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance APISA which hosts several programs trips and events celebrating and spreading Asian culture and history Some of APISA s yearly traditions include a week long film festival series focusing on Asian success in the film industry as performers film directors and producers culinary nights where students are invited to learn how to cook Asian foods and a gala in May to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Notable alumni Edit Principal s residence about 1909 SUNY New Paltz alumni include Salvador Agron The Capeman the main figure from the Broadway show The Capeman 36 Michael Badalucco actor 37 Yak Ballz underground rapper born Yashar Zadeh David Bernsley born 1969 American Israeli basketball player Rob Borsellino reporter 38 Kevin Cahill member of the New York State Assembly 39 Regina Calcaterra author 40 Joan Chen actress Scott Cohen actor Murali Coryell guitarist Marco DaSilva multimedia artist Anthony Denison actor Mary Deyo 1887 graduate of normal school missionary teacher in Japan James Dolan owner of the New York Knicks New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden former CEO of Cablevision Jessica Faieta Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean United Nations Development Programme UNDP Edward Falco novelist and Professor of English at Virginia Tech 41 Helen K Garber photographer Michael J X Gladis actor Vinny Guadagnino Jersey Shore reality show actor 42 Maurice Hinchey 68 M A 70 member of the United States House of Representatives Vicky Jeudy actor 43 Gary King University Professor of Government at Harvard University 44 Robert Kyncl Chief Business Officer at YouTube 45 Kenneth LaValle member of the New York State Senate Christopher Manson children s book author and illustrator Tomas Morales president of California State University San Bernardino Eileen Moran visual effects producer and former executive at Weta Digital 46 Fabrizio Moretti drummer for The Strokes Berhanu Nega Ethiopian politician Ann Nocenti Marvel Comics editor journalist 47 William Parment member of the New York State Assembly Andrea Peyser New York Post columnist Roseann Runte President of Old Dominion University Ilyasah Shabazz daughter of Malcolm X writer Andy Shernoff songwriter rock musician Frank Skartados member of the New York State Assembly Alex Storozynski Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Brianna Titone geologist and Colorado state representative Aida Turturro actress John Turturro actor 46 Jason West Mayor of the Village of New Paltz New York Zach Zarba NBA official Kevin Zraly wine educator founder of the Windows on the World Wine SchoolNotable faculty EditClinton Bennett adjunct lecturer Religious Studies Program authority on Islam Jamie Bennett emeritus professor 1985 2015 of art 48 Manuel Bromberg professor emeritus of art Lew Brownstein historian and former chair of Political Science and International Relations Department Arthur H Cash died 2016 SUNY Distinguished Professor and professor emeritus of English authority on Laurence Sterne Robert Ebendorf former professor in the metals department starting in 1970 49 Vladimir Feltsman University Professor Music Department Heinz Insu Fenkl professor of English novelist translator and folklorist Carol Goodman adjunct in creative writing novelist Laurence M Hauptman Distinguished Professor of History Ray Huang late professor emeritus of history authority on the Ming dynasty author of 1587 a Year of No Significance Nancy Kassop former chair of the Political Science Department Chaim Koppelman 1920 2009 American artist educator and Aesthetic Realism consultant John Langan instructor of creative writing and gothic literature author of horror stories notably the Bram Stoker Award winning novel The Fisherman Joe Langworth adjunct Musical Theatre Kurt Matzdorf professor emeritus of goldsmithing and silversmith working from 1957 to 1985 he founded the metals department 50 51 Anthony Robinson professor emeritus of English and former director of Creative Writing Program Harry Schwartz The New York Times editorial writer Soviet specialist H R Stoneback SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and professor of English authority on Ernest Hemingway William Faulkner and Lawrence Durrell William Strongin Rabbi author and Professor who is currently the director of Jewish StudiesSee also EditList of university art museums and galleries in New York StatePortal Hudson ValleyState University of New York at New Paltz at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from CommonsReferences Edit https www usnews com best colleges suny new paltz 2846 bare URL SUNY New Paltz Office of the President www newpaltz edu College appoints Barbara G Lyman as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs Newpaltz edu September 18 2019 a b c https www usnews com best colleges suny new paltz 2846 bare URL SUNY New Paltz Facts at a Glance Retrieved November 12 2007 New Palz Building Occupied The Evening News March 27 1974 via Google News Archive Search Jeremiah Horrigan September 12 2005 Home of the future s time is past recordonline com Retrieved August 9 2013 STL CHC SUNY New Paltz Timeline Library newpaltz edu Retrieved August 9 2013 Scientists Say SUNY Dorms Pose No Health Dangers Date August 2010 SUNY New Paltz December 29 1991 Retrieved August 9 2013 About New Paltz Retrieved November 12 2007 Daily News America NY Daily News Articles nydailynews com Retrieved August 9 2013 permanent dead link Daily News America Breaking national news video and photos Homepage NY Daily News Articles nydailynews com Retrieved August 9 2013 permanent dead link Vulva s Morphia 1995 Carolee Schneemann Retrieved August 9 2013 Tychostup Lorna Chill Factor at SUNY New Paltz Chronogram permanent dead link Arenson Karen W August 29 2001 Embattled College President Is Leaving SUNY New Paltz The New York Times SUNY New Paltz attains University status Hudson Valley One January 1 2023 Retrieved January 1 2023 SUNY New Paltz officially earns university status Daily Freeman January 3 2023 Retrieved January 3 2023 OSI SUNY and NYCDEP Sign an Agreement Ensuring the Future of Ashokan Field Campus Open Space Institute May 13 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Activities and Union Services www newpaltz edu Retrieved March 15 2018 RHSA official web site About webpage Newpaltz edu Retrieved June 27 2011 RHSA official web site Officers list webpage Newpaltz edu Retrieved June 27 2011 CAS official web site Newpaltz edu Archived from the original on April 18 2012 Retrieved October 20 2020 Official web pages for Alumni friends visitors and SUNY New Paltz Foundation Newpaltz edu Archived from the original on February 4 2005 Retrieved October 20 2020 WFNP 88 7 FM the EDGE SUNY New Paltz Moritz Owen Salvador Agron Cape Man New York Daily News Retrieved March 7 2015 Jason Buchanan 2015 Michael Badalucco Biography Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on April 3 2015 Retrieved March 7 2015 McCormick John Zeleny Jeff Reid Andy Rob Borsellino 56 Former Sun sentinel Columnist Sun Sentinel Retrieved March 7 2015 Snel Alan SUNY New Paltz gains field house loan Times Herald Record Retrieved March 7 2015 Author Regina Calcaterra 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Retrieved October 20 2020 Robinson Ruth August 22 1977 The Jewelry Is Disparate But the Artists Share a Bond The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved June 29 2021 Deaths Matzdorf Kurt The New York Times January 6 2009 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved June 29 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Kurt J Matzdorf Obituary 2008 Legacy com Times Herald Record Retrieved June 29 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Further reading EditLang Elizabeth W Lang Robert P 1960 In a Valley Fair A History of the State University College of Education at New Paltz New Paltz NY State University of New York OCLC 4742901 Klotzberger Edward Lewis 1958 The Growth and Development of State Teachers College New Paltz State University of New York with Implications of Education in the State of New York PhD thesis University of Connecticut OCLC 43967254 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media 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