Month: October 2020

Registration is Open for Zoom Reading, Interview, & Q&A Sponsored by Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc.

October 23, 2020 —Stone Ridge, NY— The SUNY Ulster 2020 Ellen Robbins Poetry Forum will feature writer, organizer, educator, and spoken word poet, Mahogany L. Browne via Zoom on Thursday, November 5^th at 1:15 p.m. Introduced by Dolores Quiles, SUNY Ulster Professor of English and moderated by Candice VanDyke-London, Assistant Professor of English and Chief Diversity Officer, the program will include an interview, reading, and Q&A. The event is open to the public with registration required. There is space on the registration form to type in a question you would like to ask Ms. Browne.

Ms. Browne is the author of the young adult poetry book Black Girl Magic, and the children’s book Woke Baby. Her poetry collections include Kissing Caskets and Redbone. She co-edited the poetry anthology The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 3: Black Girl Magic and is at work on WOKE: A Young Poets Guide To Justice. Browne is the recipient of numerous literary fellowships and has appeared on BuzzFeed Live, HBO, & PBS NewsHour. She is the Artistic Director of Urban Word NYC and the Poetry Coordinator at St. Francis College’s MFA Program. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Signed Mahogany L. Browne books are available for sale through the SUNY Ulster Bookstore website. Please call 845-687-5087 with questions on book purchases. Upon registration, participants will receive instructions for accessing the event.

About the Ellen Robbins Poetry Forum:

Sponsored by the Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. The Poetry Forum is an annual event that brings well-known and award-winning poets to SUNY Ulster for intimate question and answer sessions, as well as a special reading of their poetry. In 2007, the program was renamed the Ellen Robbins Poetry Forum to honor the memory of Ellen Robbins (1952-2006) who was on the faculty at SUNY Ulster from 1994 until 2006, and Chair of the English department, 2002-2006.

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Virtual Visit October 22nd

 High school students, parents, transferring students, and prospective adult students interested in learning more about enrolling at SUNY Ulster are invited to join faculty and staff on Zoom at 7 p.m. on October 22. This one-hour event will feature information on academic programs, financial aid, student support services, and much more.

During the event, prospective students will be able to learn directly from faculty and participate in a Question & Answer period. Attendees will also have the opportunity to choose from one of two breakout sessions that better represent their interests, and partake of a virtual tour.

This event is free and registration is required. Those interested in this opportunity to learn more about SUNY Ulster can access the event program and register at www.sunyulster.edu/ondemand.