Campus Life

From Farms to Incubators Presentation by Award-Winning Journalist Amy Wu

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From Farms to Incubators, Amy Wu

SUNY Ulster Introduces From Farms to Incubators a Presentation
on Women Driving the AgTech Boom by Award-Winning Journalist Amy Wu

February 22, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster is excited to welcome Amy Wu, award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of From Farms to Incubators. This multimedia platform tells the stories of women founders in AgTech.  This event takes place on March 7, 2024, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall of the Stone Ridge Campus, and is free and open to the public.

The presentation includes a documentary screened at SXSW and information from a newly published book of nearly 30 portraits of women entrepreneurs in the fast-growing sector of AgTech, each of whom presents inspirational solutions to the many growing issues affecting our food production.

Ms. Wu will discuss how women are driving the current AgTech boom and why the initiative is crucial to the future of farming and climate change. While sharing more about the evolution of From Farms to Incubators, Ms. Wu will discuss how she overcame skepticism, outdated traditions, and adversity to achieve her calling as a journalist and entrepreneur.

The talk follows with a film screening and book reading/signing. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Jennifer Guiher at guiherj@sunyulster.edu.

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Herrington Showcase Concert Returns to SUNY Ulster and Honors Memory of Former SUNY Ulster Bandleader, Lee Herrington

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

 February 20, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – On Wednesday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. the music ensembles of SUNY Ulster will perform a concert to honor the memory of Lee Herrington. Herrington was a dedicated musician and mentor, the former band director at SUNY Ulster, a longtime Rondout Valley music teacher, and the former director of the Kingston local American Federation of Musicians Concert Band. The event will be held in the Quimby Theater, Vanderlyn Hall on the Stone Ridge campus.

This annual memorial concert will have multiple performances with groups that include current SUNY Ulster and New Paltz students, area High School students, faculty, staff, and community members. Musical groups include the College Chorus, directed by Janet Gehres with accompanist Edward Leavitt; the College/Community Band, directed by Vic Izzo; and the African Music Ensemble directed by Paul Chambers.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Janet Gehres at gehresj@sunyulster.edu. A snow date is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

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SUNY Ulster Launches Art & Literary Magazine, Calls for Submissions

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banner introducing the new art & literary magazine

Created by and for SUNY Ulster students, the now defunct Slate Art & Literature Magazine was a platform for students to showcase their developing creative skills on their own terms, outside the limitations of traditional classroom assignments. Each piece published in it was, by nature, distinctly individual; however, as a whole Slate represented the voice of the entire student body – a voice that has been noticeably absent since the publication was retired.

two magazine covers showing a head made from strips of white material and a comic book style collage
Old issues of SUNY Ulster’s Slate Art & Literature Magazine

But now SUNY Ulster students have decided it’s time to reclaim that voice with a new art & literary magazine. No longer called Slate, the name of the new publication will be chosen from suggestions submitted by students. It will showcase a wide range of art forms, from prose and poetry to photography, sculpture, fashion design, and more. The mission of the publication is to showcase the best creative efforts the student body has to offer, and to reflect the diversity and talent of the SUNY Ulster student community.

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Art pieces formerly featured in SUNY Ulster’s Slate Art & Literature Magazine

Student contributions are now being accepted across a wide range of creative disciplines, with a submission deadline of March 1st set. The selection process will be spearheaded by a committee which will determine which submissions are to be featured in the magazine.

This opportunity is exclusive to current students, who are encouraged to submit their work, as well as their ideas for the title of this new publication. Title suggestions can be submitted via Google Form or at stations located outside the Student Life Dining Hall, inside CAPS, and in the Library lobby. The selected title will earn the submitter a $25 Amazon gift card, the same prize that will be awarded to the artist of the magazine cover, which will also be chosen by the selection committee.

Interested in sharing your work? From now until March 1st, submit your work via Google Form.

 

SUNY Ulster Makes Getting to Know Us Easy with Information Sessions & Campus Tours Scheduled throughout the Winter & Spring

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February 7, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – What better way to get to know SUNY Ulster and the programs offered than to take advantage of one of the many information sessions and campus tours held throughout this winter and spring?

At Information Sessions, prospective students and parents will get detailed information on programs, support services, campus life, and more while also learning about our admissions process.

Tours are led by current students who will take you through academic buildings, dining areas, the library, bookstore, gymnasium, and more. Meet with an Admissions Representative following the tour.

Admissions Information Sessions
4-5 p.m.

Wednesday, February 21 (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 27 (on campus)
Wednesday, April 17 (on campus)

Campus Tour Tuesdays
3-4 p.m.

  • February 20
  • March 5
  • March 19
  • April 2
  • April 16
  • May 14

For more information or to register for any of these events please visit www.sunyulster.edu/visit.

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SUNY Ulster Celebrates Black Composers in Upcoming Concert Series

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Press Release Images of African American composers

February 5, 2024 – SUNY Ulster’s Live Music Convocation Series is returning this spring, beginning with a showcase dedicated to the music of Black composers. The first event of the series will take place on Wednesday, February 14, at 1 p.m. in the Quimby Theater on the Stone Ridge campus.

This special concert will feature an array of performances by SUNY Ulster’s talented music faculty and friends. The afternoon’s program is designed to pay homage to the rich and diverse contributions of Black composers to the history and culture of American music. The performances will include compositions by Florence Price, Duke Ellington, Joe W. Moore, Justin Holland, and various Spirituals.

Featured performers include Edward Leavitt on piano, Greg Dinger on guitar, Paul Chambers on percussion, Valentina Shatalova on piano, Anastasia Solberg on viola, Marka Young on violin, and baritone vocalist, Jason Rober.

SUNY Ulster will offer these Wednesdays @ 1:00 Live Music Convocation Series throughout the spring semester. These events are free and open to the public. Students, faculty, and community members are all welcome and encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Janet Gehres at gehresj@sunyulster.edu

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SUNY Ulster Holds Spring 2024 Campus Connect Orientation January 16 for Incoming New Students

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Students in front of Campus

January 4, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster will hold a morning and an afternoon Campus Connect Orientation for spring 2024 on Tuesday, January 16 for all incoming new students. The check-in time for the morning is 8:30 – 9 a.m. and 12:30 – 1 p.m. for the afternoon session and both sessions will begin in the College Lounge in Vanderlyn Hall.

Campus Connect is an invaluable experience and provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with campus and all SUNY Ulster has to offer.  Join our morning or afternoon session of our Campus Connect Orientation and meet SUNY Ulster’s President, Alison Buckley, ED.D., and our Campus Connect Student Leaders. Enjoy a mini tour of the campus and learn some valuable information as you make connections with faculty, staff, and fellow students. This three-hour orientation is a great start to your spring semester. Spring classes begin Monday, January 22, 2024.

Registration is required for one of the Campus Connect Orientation times. For more information, please contact SUNY Ulster Admissions at admissions@sunyulster.edu or call 845-687-5022.

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The SUNY Ulster Music Department Presents the 2023 Fall Concert Series November 29 – December 6, 2023

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

November 16, 2023 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster will host its second and third concerts of our annual fall concert series beginning Wednesday, November 29. SUNY Ulster students, SUNY New Paltz students, advanced HS students from Kingston, Rondout, Wallkill, and New Paltz, Music Educators from the area, as well as SUNY Ulster faculty and staff members will perform at the November 29 concert. The December 6 concert is made up of SUNY Ulster students, faculty, and staff members. Both concerts will be in the Quimby Theater in Vanderlyn Hall on the Stone Ridge Campus. The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated.

The November 29 concert will begin with a concert prelude by the Saugerties Woodwind Quintet at 7:15 p.m., and include the music pieces Ava Maria and Estrellita. At 7:30 p.m. the College/Community Band directed by Vic Izzo will feature holiday favorites with songs including Incantation and Dance, Menorah Medley, O Magnum Mysterium, and Russian Christmas Music. In addition, SUNY Ulster is thrilled to welcome Guest Conductor, Carla Newsome who will be conducting the College/Community Band in their performance of Ancient Carol Variants.

The holiday spirit continues with the second half of the SUNY Ulster Music Department Fall Concert Series on December 6 at 7:30 p.m. The College Chorus, directed by Janet Gehres and accompanied by Edward Leavitt, will perform Gloria in Excelsis, Now Winter Nights Enlarge, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, The Seal Lullaby, Autumn Gives Her Hand to Winter, and Shule Aroon. The African Drumming Ensemble, directed by Paul Chambers will be performing music from Ghana, Guinea, and Nigeria. The evening concludes with the best of the semester performances chosen from the Live Music Convocation Series.

For more information, contact Janet Gehres at gehresj@sunyulster.edu.

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Best of the Mid-Hudson Valley Exhibition October 20 – November 17, 2023

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

Best of the Mid-Hudson Valley Exhibition in the Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery of SUNY Ulster October 20 – November 17, 2023

Opening Reception on Friday, October 20 from 4-6 p.m.

October 18, 2023 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster’s first gallery exhibition of the season, The Best of the Mid-Hudson Valley, opens on Friday, October 20 and runs through November 17, 2023. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 20 from 4-6 p.m.

The Call for Submissions received a large number of submissions from which 39 artists were chosen to exhibit their work including:

Scott Ackerman
Ellie Anderson
Susan Angeles
Debbie Auer-Breithaupt
Joan Barker
Barbara Bash
Maureen Bremer
Steve Busch
Elitesince1970
Marielena Ferrer-Harrington
Joan Ffolliott
Lynne Friedman
Denise Giardullo
Patti Gibbons
Lawrence Godfried
Sara Harris
Martha Hill
Barbara Holt
Bob Johnson
Kay Kenny
Martha Klein
Katiellen Madden
Dorothea Marcus
Laura Martinez-Bianco
Kate Masters
Barbara Masterson
Gloria Mirsky
Sylvia Mueller
Sean Nixon
Jacqueline Oster
Cassiopeia Ottulich
Charles Purvis
Thomas Sarrantonio
Karen Schaffel
Linda Schultz
Chris Seubert
Ruth Wetzel
Betty Wilde-Biasiny
Andrea Wilson

The gallery and opening reception are free and open to the public. The Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery is located in Vanderlyn Hall 265 and will be open to view the Best of the Mid-Hudson Valley exhibition Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

For more information, contact Chris Seubert at seubertc@sunyulster.edu or 845-687-5134.

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Susan Angeles Eureka
Photo credit – Susan Angeles, Eureka!

 

SUNY Ulster Turns 60!

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Text & graphic composition saying SUNY Ulster 1963-2023 60 year anniversary

It’s time to grab your

  • tie-dye,
  • gogo boots,
  • lunchbox
  • buttons, and
  • lava lamp!

For some of you those items may seem a little foreign, but for some, a visual comes right to mind!

We need you!

We need your help, your excitement, and your presence!

It’s time to celebrate SUNY Ulster’s, BIG 60!  That’s right. SUNY Ulster is celebrating its 60th Anniversary and the Installation of  Dr. Buckley our seventh president

On Wednesday, September 27 at 1:00 pm, we are holding a Celebration Barbecue out on the soccer field.

Our goal, no pun intended, is to gather as many students, faculty, and staff to form a  BIG 60 on the soccer field.

This awesome event is going to be captured by drone video and photography which will be featured on the new website. It’s YOUR chance to be featured!

Our ask is for you and all your friends to join us on the soccer field at 1 p.m. According to math professor Doug Furman, we need EVERYONE to fill our 60. So, spread the word!

Athletes! Club Members! Classmates!

We want all of SUNY Ulster’s campus community to be involved.

We look forward to seeing you on the soccer field on September 27 at 1 o’clock.

Media Advisory & Photo Opportunity: SUNY Ulster Hosts Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony 

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Photo of NYC with text overlay saying SUNY Ulster Remembers 9/11/2021 at 9/11/2023, Clinton Hall Lobby 1:00PM

Event: Please join the SUNY Ulster campus community as we honor those lost and pay tribute to all the people who bravely served our community and country. Come together with President Alison Buckley, Ed.D., staff, faculty, and students in this annual remembrance ceremony. This event is sponsored by SUNY Ulster Student Affairs and the SUNY Ulster Military Affiliated Club.

When: 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 11, 2023

Where: Clinton Hall Lobby Atrium

               Stone Ridge Campus

               491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge, NY 12484

What:
Remarks from:

  • Jade Meneses:  SUNY Ulster Student Trustee to the Board of Trustees
  • Alison Buckley, Ed.D.:  SUNY Ulster President
  • Rev. Allison Moore:  St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of New Paltz & Volunteer Coordinator of the Pantry at SUNY Ulster
  • Manny Torres:  SUNY Ulster Military Outreach Coordinator

               Star Spangled Banner: Performed by Roxy Kwiecinski, SUNY Ulster Student

               Presentation & Retiring of the Colors: Military Affiliated Club members

               Light Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Deborah Kaufman, kaufmand@sunyulster.edu, (845) 687-5261.

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