News about SUNY Ulster & our Campus Community
Congratulations to Ron Spero who has been serving as an adjunct instructor in various SUNY Ulster’s Criminal Justice programs for almost 9 years. As well as teaching face-to-face courses, Ron has been “instrumental in putting SUNY Ulster’s programs on the map with his online course development and engaging teaching.” says Jim Truitt, professor and chairperson … Read more
“I wish SUNY Ulster was a four-year school. I wouldn’t leave to transfer.” Akram Abdulla, business administration major and SGO leader, expected graduation spring 2016 Business administration major Akram Abdulla describes a hero as someone who goes beyond to do good for a greater purpose. He counts his older brother as well as the professors, … Read more
From a young age, Chelsea Stingel wanted to be an artist. But she knew that to get into one of the leading art schools in the country that offered larger scholarships, she would have to build her portfolio. SUNY Ulster’s Fine Arts Program helped her do just that, earning Stingel a $45,000 scholarship to the … Read more
It’s not every day you hear of students volunteering to take tests. But that’s what has happened year after year with the New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (NYSMATYC) statewide test. This year, more than 30 students took the spring exam, continuing a trend of strong interest over recent years. Our team … Read more
“At SUNY Ulster, I found dedicated professors and TRIO counselors who have taken an interest in my personal well-being and academic success. There’s so much that can be gained in an environment like this,” Michael Mulvey, Media and Communications, Honor’s program, expected graduation spring 2016 Michael Mulvey never dreamed of the future he now … Read more
Starting at SUNY Ulster has paid off big for Jacob Berryann who has earned Clarkson University’s Transfer Leadership Award, the University’s highest honor. The excelling engineering student from Kerhonkson will receive $15,000 per year to attend the tech university in Potsdam. Berryann says he was initially speechless and then ecstatic when he learned of the … Read more
SUNY Ulster Adjunct Professor Ashli Skura Dreher Honored, Named State Teacher of the Year SUNY Ulster online adjunct professor Ashli Skura Dreher has been named the2014 New York State Teacher of the Year by the State Board of Regents. Dreher, a high school special-education teacher for the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, has taught the online course … Read more
Fernando Valdivia Poem Chosen for Publication SUNY Ulster English, Foreign Languages and Philosophy department faculty member, Fernando Valdivia, has had a poem accepted for publication in the Winter 2015 issue of Pentimento Magazine. Of the 143 poems submitted, Fernando’s was one of eleven chosen for publication. His poem appears below. SEA SORROW By Fernando Valdivia … Read more
Mindy Kole Honored as an Outstanding Businesswoman Mindy Kole, Director of SUNY Ulster’s Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center For Entrepreneurial Studies and Assistant Professor in the English, Business and Professional Studies programs, has been named an an Outstanding Hudson Valley Businesswomen by Hudson Valley Magazine. She is one of the honorees at the inaugural Women in … Read more
HEMLOCKS: THE BACKBONE OF THE CATSKILLS is an informational and artistic exhibit celebrating the past, present and future of a quintessential Catskills’ species, the Eastern Hemlock, created by The Catskill Center andThe Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership. Exhibition on view: November 10, 2014 through April 24, 2015 The Catskill Center, Rt. 28, Arkville NY 12406 … Read more