News about SUNY Ulster & our Campus Community
If you live or work in or closer to Kingston than to Stone Ridge, we have great news for you. After countless months of planning and construction, the new Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster will have its grand opening on August 18th, in time for fall classes! The Kingston Center will be the new home … Read more
Victor Cueva, Liberal Arts Humanities and Social Science ’09, is eager to give new immigrants in the Hudson Valley the help his family did not receive when they came to Kingston from Lima, Peru more than a decade ago. Cueva, who recently earned his juris doctorate degree from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, … 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
While they have different career plans, sisters Jacquelyn, Chelsea and Brooke Hart from New Paltz agree on the value of starting their education at SUNY Ulster. With three attending college at the same time and being raised by a single mother who is a veteran and works for the New Paltz Police Department, SUNY Ulster’s … Read more
Alethea Shuman ‘2010, Drafting and Design, Phi Theta Kappa Close relationships with her professors kept Alethea (Schaeffer) Shuman coming back to SUNY Ulster – even after she transferred to RPI. Starting when the Stone Ridge resident took classes during high school to when she graduated with a drafting and design associate’s degree with distinction in 2010, … Read more
Experiencing the world and connecting with other students from around the globe is easier than ever for SUNY Ulster students. It doesn’t have to be costly or out of reach. Here are three ways to make a difference in your education and life: Academic Travel – International and Domestic – With group rates, knowledgeable instructors … Read more