How to Find Great Connections on LinkedIn

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LinkedIn serves a special purpose in the world of social media. While sites like Facebook and Instagram primarily connect you with family and friends, LinkedIn is designed to connect you with employers, coworkers, professors, and other professionals in your field. It’s important to have a good mixture in your network, but how do you make … Read more

How Making Art Affects You as a Student

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“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

Yes, You Should Go Back to College!

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Whether you’re a recent high school grad, a retiree, or happily employed, you should still go back to college! That’s because you can take a number of great credit or non-credit courses that will enrich your work and personal life. These courses allow you to build new skills, earn microcredentials, or start a whole new … Read more

How to Build a Great LinkedIn Profile

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Now that you know why you should join LinkedIn, you may be wondering where to begin. If you’ve signed up for the site and glanced over your profile, you can see that the information you include and the layout of a profile page differs a bit from other social media sites. That said, it’s pretty … Read more

Why You Need To Read

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“So often, in the past, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me and reminded me that there are good things in the world.” – Vincent van Gogh Reading rates are at an all time low in the United States today. As someone who reads on the weekends just for fun, this baffles me. Cracking open … Read more

Computer Science Students Develop Web Application for Vet Tech Program

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Each spring, second year Computer Science students in Theory and Practice of Object Oriented Programming work on a team project to develop a software application for a SUNY Ulster campus customer. This course, taught by Professor John Sheehan and Dr. Lou Thomason, provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in software development while also … Read more

Meet the Kingston Center Enrollment and Success Team

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Charnikia Pinesett, Student Success Program (SSP) Counselor “Your success is directly proportional to the number of lives you have touched for the better.”  This quote by Vishwas Chavan sums up my philosophy for both my personal and professional life. I have worked with students throughout the Hudson Valley region for over 13 years to help … Read more

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

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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