Month: July 2026

SUNY Ulster Awarded $620,054 Future of Work Center Grant to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training

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July 30, 2026 – Stone Ridge, NY— SUNY Ulster has been awarded a $620,054 Future of Work Center for Healthcare grant from the State University of New York, funded through New York State, to expand workforce training opportunities that address critical healthcare staffing needs across Ulster County. The three-year grant will enable SUNY Ulster to … Read more

SUNY Ulster President Appointed to National AACC Commission on Institutional and Financial Resilience

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Dr Alison Buckley Portrait

July 28, 2026 – Stone Ridge, NY — SUNY Ulster President Alison Buckley, Ed.D. has been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Institutional and Financial Resilience, a national advisory body that helps shape policy and best practices for community colleges across the country. Dr. Buckley will serve a two-year term … Read more

SUNY Ulster Launches First SNAP Employment & Training Partnership Between a Community College and County DSS in New York State

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SUNY Ulster Diplomas

  Innovative Program Brings New Federal Workforce Investment to Ulster County While Expanding Educational Opportunity and Economic Mobility July 22, 2026 – Stone Ridge, NY — SUNY Ulster and Ulster County have signed an agreement to launch the first SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) partnership of its kind in New York State. The innovative program … Read more

Governor Hochul Appoints SUNY Ulster Alumnus Victor H. Cueva Milla to College Board of Trustees

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Portrait of Victor H.Cuev Milla

July 16, 2026 – Stone Ridge, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed distinguished SUNY Ulster alumnus and Alumni Hall of Fame member Victor H. Cueva Milla to the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees. A proud SUNY Ulster alumnus, Trustee Cueva Milla currently serves as Executive Director of the Ulster Immigrant Defense Network (UIDN). Throughout his … Read more

Three SUNY Ulster Faculty Earn Promotions in Recognition of Excellence

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Professor Penny Rifenburgh, Professor Keri McArdle, and Associate Professor John Sheehan

July 7, 2026 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster is proud to announce the promotion of three distinguished faculty whose dedication to teaching, scholarship, and service continues to strengthen the College’s academic programs and enrich the student experience. Penny Rifenburgh and Keri McArdle have both been promoted to the rank of Professor, the highest academic … Read more