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SUNY Ulster Awarded US Department of Energy Grant for Workforce Training in Clean Energy & Manufacturing Efficiency

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September 12, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster announces it will receive $199,376 from the Department of Energy as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bolster the development of clean energy workforce training programs with a focus on good jobs that do not require a four-year degree.

This grant will enable SUNY Ulster to create a robotics lab on the Stone Ridge campus and develop an expanded course in robotics for students majoring in Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing. Because the course is available to manufacturing apprentices throughout the region, local manufacturers can train their technicians in process automation that will increase efficiency and save energy.

The Council of Industry, a leading regional manufacturing association as well as several local manufacturers have made commitments to work together with SUNY Ulster to provide expertise and contribute to the development of curriculum. Harold King, president of the Council stated, “SUNY Ulster’s proposal to develop robotics modules for digital automation of manufacturing production is right in line with the skills needed by our member companies. Efforts like these to increase the capabilities of our manufacturers to build production efficiencies will result in higher productivity and energy savings as our community moves toward green manufacturing solutions.”

The creation of a robotics course of study will provide students with another pathway into a great career right here in the Hudson Valley. SUNY Ulster provides numerous scholarships and grants to cover the cost of education for eligible students. Its New Start program is specifically designed to support qualifying students with resources for tuition, childcare, and tutoring. Through partnerships with local manufacturers, SUNY Ulster students may be hired as apprentices where they receive funds for education and training while they earn wages. In science and technology programs, SUNY Ulster specializes in supporting neuro-diverse students, including those on the autism spectrum.

 “The United States Department of Energy’s commitment to supporting community colleges and most importantly, SUNY Ulster, through federal funding to expand robotics and advanced manufacturing pathways at our College is vital as we fulfill our mission to educate the

individual and elevate the community,” says Alison Buckley, Ed.D., president of SUNY Ulster.  “SUNY Ulster is leveraging these funds while being responsive to employer needs and serving the residents of Ulster County through upskilling and on and off-ramps to affordable access to higher education. We are positioned to assist all students in Ulster County and expand our workforce training and career pathways for neuro-divergent learners.”

“Congratulations to SUNY Ulster on securing this U.S. Department of Energy award, which will help develop the skilled workforce we need for the new green economy and is perfectly aligned with the mission of the Workforce Innovation Center we are creating at iPark 87,” added Ulster County Executive, Jen Metzger. “Shifting to a green economy isn’t just good for our climate and our health – it’s also a massive job creator, and SUNY Ulster continues to be a leader in equipping our residents with the knowledge and skills to take advantage of these family-sustaining job opportunities.”

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Fall 2024 Visiting Artists Exhibition and Lecture Series at SUNY Ulster September 5 – December 6

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August 20, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – The SUNY Ulster Visiting Artists Series brings the works of three contemporary Mid-Hudson Valley artists who are actively exhibiting and are well versed in their process of “Making” artwork.  The exhibition will be held in the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery in Vanderlyn Hall on the Stone Ridge campus from Thursday, September 5 to Friday, December 6. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, September 5, from 4 – 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

The exhibit, Making, will feature artists Michael Asbill, Thomas Sarrantonio, and David Soman. In addition to the exhibition there will be a monthly lecture series providing each artist an opportunity to share and discuss their thoughts and concepts in regards to the process of making and creating. The lectures will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. in the Mountain View Room located in the Macdonald DeWitt Library. The first lecture will be held on Monday, September 16 and features David Soman, the second lecture is scheduled for Monday, October 21 with Thomas Sarrantonio, and the final lecture will be Monday, November 18 with Michael Asbill.

Michael Asbill weaves community engagement, environmentalism, and curatorial endeavor into his installation and public art practice. His work has been experienced in venues such as Sporobole (Sherbrooke, QC), Flux Factory (Long Island City, NY), The Oregon City Elevator, and the Poughkeepsie Train Station. As a core collaborator with Habitat for Artists, Michael contributed to eco and social engagement projects for Smack Mellon (Brooklyn, NY), Arts Brookfield (New York, NY), Washington DC’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Corcoran Museum (Washington, DC), and 601 Tully (Syracuse, NY). He has received numerous grants, awards, commissions, and honors including the New York State/Province of Quebec Artist in Residence Exchange Grant, inclusion in the “Introducing” series at the Roger Smith Hotel, and the “Artivist Award” from Arts Mid-Hudson/Ulster County Executive. Michael is an assistant professor in the Sculpture program at SUNY New Paltz.

Thomas Sarrantonio studied Painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia where his teachers included Will Barnet and Sidney Goodman.  He also holds degrees in Biology and English.  His paintings have been exhibited widely and he is the recipient of numerous honors including a Pollock-Krasner Award, a Visiting Artist Residency in Normandy, France and an Artist Residency Fellowship at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle Ireland. He taught Art and Art History at SUNY New Paltz for over thirty years and he maintains a studio in Rosendale, New York where he lives with his family.

David Soman resides with his family in Rosendale, NY. He is a New York Times Best-Selling children’s book writer and illustrator, and has taught at the School of Visual Arts for over thirty years. Despite being born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, David has always been a woodsman at heart. Through this series of drawings, he explores the circular nature of material and subject. David finds a connection between charcoal, fire, and wood, and more largely between ourselves and the forest, creation with destruction, life with death, and the dialog between wilderness and home. They are meditations in light and shadow, what’s hidden and what’s exposed, and the relationship between parts and the whole.

The Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery at SUNY Ulster serves as a center for creative activity at the College and within the community. It also functions as an environment for teaching, performing, and exhibiting.

For more information, please contact Chris Seubert at seubertc@sunyulster.edu.

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Free Car Seat Clinic Offered at SUNY Ulster on August 22

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August 8, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster Public Safety in partnership with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee will sponsor a free car seat safety clinic at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, in Stone Ridge on August 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents and caregivers may bring child seats to the clinic to be checked for safety recalls and safe installation.

Every year, thousands of children are injured or killed in car crashes. Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 through 12 years old. Most children 8 to 12 years old seriously injured or killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts or were not wearing them correctly. These children are also more likely to get hurt in crashes when riding in the front seat. Many parents and caregivers assume they know how to choose and use the correct child restraints for their children, but three out of every four children are riding at an increased risk of injury because their car seats are not being used correctly.

This event is free and open to the public and if you are unable to make it and wish to have your child’s car seat checked, please contact Public Safety to make an appointment at publicsafety@sunyulster.edu or 845-687-5023.

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Free Car Seat Clinic Offered at SUNY Ulster on August 22

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August 8, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster Public Safety in partnership with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee will sponsor a free car seat safety clinic at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, in Stone Ridge on August 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents and caregivers may bring child seats to the clinic to be checked for safety recalls and safe installation.

Every year, thousands of children are injured or killed in car crashes. Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 through 12 years old. Most children 8 to 12 years old seriously injured or killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts or were not wearing them correctly. These children are also more likely to get hurt in crashes when riding in the front seat. Many parents and caregivers assume they know how to choose and use the correct child restraints for their children, but three out of every four children are riding at an increased risk of injury because their car seats are not being used correctly.

This event is free and open to the public and if you are unable to make it and wish to have your child’s car seat checked, please contact Public Safety to make an appointment at publicsafety@sunyulster.edu or 845-687-5023.

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Open House on August 12 at the Kingston Center

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SUNY Ulster Open House on August 12 at the Kingston Center Showcases
Year-to-Career Programs for Busy Adults

July 22, 2024 – Kingston, NY – SUNY Ulster is holding an Open House on Monday, August 12 at the Kingston Center, 94 Mary’s Avenue, from 4-6:30 p.m. It will highlight many of the career programs and courses offered this fall that are in high demand in the Hudson Valley region. Tuition for many of these programs are covered by scholarships and grants. Ahead of the Open House, join us at an information session at the Kingston Center on Wednesday, August 7 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about the Year to Career course training programs and scholarships.

Career and upskilling programs covered include microcredentials to help employees remain competitive as well as pre-apprentice programs for those looking to start a career in:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • AI
  • CASAC
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
  • Data Analytics
  • GED
  • New Start Program
  • Starting a Family Child Care Business

There will be light refreshments and Admissions counselors will be available to answer questions and help those who want to apply and register.

Registration is not required. However, if you want to reserve your spot for one or more of the specific info sessions, visit SUNYUlster.edu/ce and click on Events & Info Sessions. You can also call the Continuing Education office at (845) 339-2025 or email cereg@sunyulster.edu.

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SUNY Ulster Holds Fall 2024 Campus Connect Orientation Dates this August in Stone Ridge and Kingston for Incoming Students

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July 16, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster will hold four sections of Campus Connect Orientation for the fall 2024 semester. The dates held on the Stone Ridge Campus are Friday, August 2 at 9:00 a.m., Monday, August 5 at 1:00 p.m., or Tuesday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m., or at the Kingston Center on Mary’s Avenue on Wednesday, August 7 at 5:00 p.m. for all incoming students.

 Campus Connect is an invaluable experience and provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with the college and all SUNY Ulster has to offer.  Join our morning, afternoon, or evening 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 fall semester. Fall classes begin Monday, August 26, 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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SUNY Ulster Offers Remote Training in Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Summer and Fall 2024

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June 12, 2024 – Kingston, NY – SUNY Ulster’s Department of Continuing and Professional Education is offering Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor training beginning this July with Section IV: Professional Ethical Responsibilities Abuse. This section begins Monday, July 15 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and runs through Wednesday, August 21. All CASAC courses are remote and can be attended via Zoom. In addition, there will be 4 hours of asynchronous learning assigned per week.

Section IV: Professional Ethical Responsibilities Abuse addresses Ethical Responsibilities for counseling professionals by presenting an overview of ethical thought, principles, and decision making. The class also addresses confidentiality, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the OASAS requirement of two hours of Mandated Reporter training, and Counselor Wellness. This section fulfills 45 hours. All those wanting to become a certified CASAC counselor must also take Sections I, II, and III.

Section I: Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Monday, September 4 through Wednesday, November 20. Section II: Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling will begin Monday, December 2, 2024 and run through Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Both sections will be 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., remote, and in addition, there will be 4 hours of asynchronous learning assigned per week.

Section III: Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Case Management; Patient, Family & Community Education and Section IV: Professional Ethical Responsibilities will be held in the spring and summer of 2025.

The CASAC Program curriculum is approved by New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Upon completion, students are issued the OASAS 350 Hour Certificate of Completion, providing all the coursework necessary to apply for the CASAC Trainee status. In addition to providing the entire 350-hour training, SUNY Ulster’s program can be individualized for students who already possess approved hours through previous academic study. A payment plan is available for students who wish to pay monthly.

With a projected 22 percent employment growth rate by 2031 in New York State, CASAC counselors will be entering a growing field where their services will be in demand. As specialized clinicians, CASAC counselors are on the front lines helping in the recovery of those suffering with substance use disorders. CASACs fill a need in a wide variety of clinical settings and the relevance of their training extends to professionals working in schools, hospitals, human service advocacy agencies, and beyond.  SUNY Ulster has trained hundreds of CASAC counselors through a curriculum that addresses diagnostic assessment, evaluation, intervention, referral, alcoholism, and substance abuse counseling in both individual and group settings.

To register for CASAC please visit https://www.sunyulster.edu/continuing_education/health/casac.php or you can call 845-339-2025. For more information, please contact Barbara Reer at reerb@sunyulster.edu or 845-802-7171.

SUNY Ulster Holds Instant Admissions Week June 17, 18, 20, & 21

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A Quick and Easy Way to Go From Application to Accepted & Enrolled
on the Spot

June 3, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster’s Instant Admissions Week is scheduled from June 17 through June 21 from 10 am to 4 pm. Campus will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The event will be held in Vanderlyn Hall on the Stone Ridge Campus. For anyone interested in attending SUNY Ulster in Fall 2024, this is a quick and easy way to complete the admissions process in one day.

Those interested in attending should bring their official, sealed high school transcript, original GED certificate or original IHIP Letter of Substantial Equivalency, and any official college transcript (if applicable). Participants will be guided through the entire process by admissions counselors. Financial aid reps will also be on hand to answer questions and assist with the financial aid process. You’ll also have the opportunity to take SUNY Ulster’s Entering Student Assessment on campus (if applicable).

SUNY Ulster offers students over 60 academic programs that lead to either transfer to a four-year college or entry into the job market. To best help students afford college, the Ulster

Community College Foundation awards $1 million in scholarships each year to entering, continuing, and transferring students.

 Reserve an Instant Admissions appointment (required.)

For more information, contact the Enrollment & Success Center at esc@sunyulster.edu or 845-687-5022.

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Five Students Recognized by SUNY, Phi Theta Kappa, & EOP for Academic Achievements

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May 22, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster celebrates its students recognized for their academic achievements. Each of these individuals are pursuing careers in different fields and are on a successful path toward realizing their collegiate and personal goals.

The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recognizes students for outstanding academic achievements, leadership, campus involvement, community service, and the arts. This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the State University of New York. The 2024 Chancellor’s Awards go to Roaa Aboueida and Kaydee Wagor.

Roaa Aboueida received an Associate in Arts degree in Adolescence Education 7-12. Committed to academic excellence, Roaa has been named to the President’s List for multiple semesters and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society with an overall GPA of 3.6. Author of a poem entitled, “Under This Roof in America”, she was selected as one of six prize winners by SUNY Ulster’s Faculty Association for the 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ceremony.

Kaydee Wagor started her college journey as a New Start student. While balancing work and care of her son, Ian, Kaydee brilliantly managed a full-time academic schedule, completing her Certificate in General Management and graduating with her Associate in Science in Individual Studies this May. A member of Phi Theta Kappa with an overall GPA of 3.9, Kaydee is also a President’s List recipient. Passionate about special needs education as a former lead teacher at Head Start, Kaydee chose to complete her internship at the Brookside School, leading to full-time employment in 2023.

The Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Team recognizes high achieving college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society.  Sanjay Basnet is the 2024 Recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa – All New York Academic Team – 2nd Team.

Sanjay Basnet completed his SUNY Ulster studies with a 3.9 GPA and is currently attending SUNY New Paltz with the goal of becoming a human rights lawyer. His hope for his future is work on human rights issues for the variety of ethnic and religious groups that experience discrimination and inequality in Nepal, increasing access to education, healthcare, and social services, and providing assistance to children and women.

SUNY’s Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Student Excellence is awarded to Raven Ryan. Now celebrating its fifth class of honorees, the award recognizes outstanding EOP students for their academic merit and perseverance.

Raven Ryan earned her Associate’s degree in Human Services this May, and is transferring to SUNY New Paltz to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. Raven is interested in becoming either a social worker or school guidance counselor, so she can help students overcome obstacles they encounter in their lives.

The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society has chosen Pia Kinsella as a recipient of the College Recognition Award for 2024. The award is presented to an outstanding student at each of the colleges in the Section.

Pia Kinsella graduated from SUNY Ulster this May with an Associate in Science in Environmental Studies and is transferring to SUNY New Paltz to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science. She hopes to “get a job working outside doing field work, botanizing the Hudson Valley, and potentially educating.”

SUNY Ulster President Alison Buckley, Ed.D. said, “I am proud of our student’s individual and collective commitment to academics, service, and excellence as they reach their educational goals by starting here at SUNY Ulster and Going Far!”

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April Events at SUNY Ulster

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April 4, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster celebrates the start of spring with two annual cultural events.

The Elizabeth Gross Lecture Series, sponsored by the Ulster Garden Club, presents Growing with Nature: Native Plants & Ecological Horticulture. This Lecture will take place on April 16 at 2 p.m. in the College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall. The talk will explore ecologically conscious horticulture concepts, assumptions, and challenges.

Uli Lorimer is the Director of Horticulture for Native Plant Trust. He oversees the facilities and operations at Garden in the Woods and Nasami Farm in Western Massachusetts. He brings 20 years of experience working with native plants in public gardens with previous positions at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Wave Hill Garden, and the U.S. National Arboretum.

The Elizabeth Gross Lecture Series is made possible by a bequest from long-standing Ulster Garden Club member Elizabeth Gross. The Ulster Garden Club was founded in 1914 and is dedicated to community improvement through horticulture and conservation.

The Sofia & Herbert Reuner Library Writers Series and Ellen Robbins Poetry Forum present Mark Doty, a distinguished poet and essayist, N.Y. Times best-selling Memoirist, and National Book Award Winner. Join us in the College Lounge in Vanderlyn Hall on Thursday, April 18 at 10:15 a.m. for this poetry reading, Interview, Q&A, and book signing.

The Herbert H. & Sofia P. Reuner Library Writers Series brings renowned writers to campus and is a unique opportunity for SUNY Ulster students and community members to hear award-winning authors read from their work.

Ellen Robbins Poetry Forum is an annual event that brings well-known and award-winning poets to SUNY Ulster for intimate question-and-answer sessions.

These events are sponsored by the Ulster Community College Foundation and are free and open to the public. No registration is required.

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