SUNY Ulster Alumni Add Innovative New Classes to Art Department Curriculum             

Alumni Arts students pose by their artwork and instruments

June 23, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – Curatorial Studies and Music of the World are two new classes being introduced at SUNY Ulster for fall 2022. Taught by arts department alumni Allison Constant ‘09 and Paul Chambers ‘11, both courses provide an introduction to their topics with hands-on experience. Curatorial Studies address all aspects … Read more

SUNY Ulster Hosts Annual “Future Voices” Art Exhibit Showcasing Local High School Talent

Abstract green & black artwork by Kira

May 18, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – Ulster County high school students will be showcased in an exhibit of their artwork with “Future Voices 2022: High School Art from Ulster County,” opening May 27 and running through June 10, at the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery on the Stone Ridge campus. The opening reception is … Read more

Fine Art/Visual Art and Fashion Design Faculty Exhibition at Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery

Faculty ART show flyer showcasing faculty art pieces, 2022

Closing Reception for the Public to be held on April 1 from 4 – 6 p.m. February 23, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – The Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery begins its spring season with an exhibition of the works of its art department faculty. Fine Art/Visual Art and Fashion Design Faculty Exhibition 2022 will run from February 24 … Read more

Pridesgiving 2020

Pridesgiving 2020 banner

  In an effort to provide a positive holiday experience to her fellow students, Rae Anderson was inspired to create Pridesgiving – an opportunity for the entire student body to come together and create lasting holiday memories filled with joy. Many members of the LGBTQ+ community face the holiday season with trepidation and sadness because … Read more

How Making Art Affects You as a Student

Brushes on a canvas covered in paint

“I don’t listen to what art critics say. I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is”. ~Jean-Michael Bassquiat It’s the first thing to be underfunded and ignored in terms of educational value. Is this societal disregard for art justifiable? As a matter of fact, no. Having art programs present … Read more

SUNY Ulster Nursing Students and Alumni Study Abroad in Durban, South Africa

SUNY Ulster students and alumni pose with members of a South African village

From March 9-17, 2019, a group of nine SUNY Ulster nursing students and alumni traveled to Durban, South Africa with Dr. Ellen Tangney, Associate Professor of Nursing, for a study abroad opportunity. While they were there, they visited fellow COIL collaborating students at Durban University of Technology (DUT), traveled to nearby health clinics, met traditional … Read more

South African Nursing and Human Services Faculty Visit SUNY Ulster

Professor Makhathini with Health Alliance Hospital staff

From December 1-7, 2018, two faculty from Durban University of Technology (DUT) visited SUNY Ulster and the local area! Elliot Mqansa Makhathini, Professor of Nursing at DUT, and Nomashodo Mirriam Siluma, Professor of Child Welfare at DUT, visited from South Africa to meet SUNY Ulster’s Nursing and Human Services faculty, students, and alumni. Professor Makhathini met … Read more