News about SUNY Ulster & our Campus Community
After learning the harsh realities of the fashion industry from their professor Kristin Flynn, four first year students at SUNY Ulster sought to bring attention to the harmful impact of ‘fast-fashion’ and the steps we can all take to limit our footprint. Rosa Onderdonk-Knaus, Jackson Zavala, Arden Johnson, and Izzy Vicari note a few issues … Read more
Liberal Arts: Humanities & Social Sciences and Creative Writing: Dina Peone ‘13 Since graduating with an Associate degree in Liberal Arts in 2013 Dina Peone has gone on to share her writing talents with others! Currently a lecturer at the University of Chicago, Peone has committed herself to helping others with their writing by designing … Read more
Environmental Control/ Hazardous Waste Management: Jonathan Rhea ‘93 Jonathan Rhea is an Environmental Control / Hazardous Waste Management student who graduated in 1993 and continued his education at SUNY Plattsburgh where he completed his Baccalaureate Degree in Environmental Science. During his time at SUNY Ulster Rhea discovered his creative side in Ellen Robbins Creative Writing … Read more
The Pantry at SUNY Ulster is proud to announce that it has been selected as January’s nonprofit for the West Hurley Hannaford Fight Hunger Program. Each month, the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program selects a remarkable nonprofit local to each store to benefit from the purchase of every Fight Hunger Bag. During the month of … Read more
December 21, 2022 – Stone Ridge – The Alpha Rho Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa hosted its 2022 Induction Ceremony in the Quimby Theater at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022. SUNY Ulster’s Alpha Rho Delta Chapter is the international honor society for community college students. Membership is lifelong and offers numerous benefits including scholarships, … Read more
December 20, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – Margaret Melanson (Ellenville, NY) and Arianna Moore (New Paltz, NY) have been selected for the Chancellor’s Gallery Exhibition for 2023. Arianna Moore’s, The Apple and the Pear and Margaret Melanson’s, Portrait of a First-Year were selected for this exhibit. In addition, Margaret Melanson’s piece, Finally, Home has been chosen for the 2023 SUNY Best of … Read more
December 19, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY- The State University of New York granted SUNY Ulster a Reimagine Workforce Preparation Training Grant to deliver an enhanced Certified Pharmacy Technician training program tuition-free to people who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York State Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for pharmacy technicians is expected to grow 5 percent … Read more
The season for giving is upon us here at SUNY Ulster and our clubs are busy at work helping our community. The Human Services Club plans on sponsoring a family this Christmas season through Christmas Wishes Ulster County. Christmas Wishes Ulster County is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 in hopes of helping families during … Read more
Nursing Major Latoya O’Gere grew up in Jamaica and moved to the United States just before college. Having been a Licensed Practical Nurse before enrolling in SUNY Ulster’s Registered Nursing Program, Latoya always knew she wanted to be a nurse. “Attending Ulster was the start of my amazing nursing career” -Latoya. After her graduation in … Read more
The grant will help satisfy the growing need for environmental STEM workers in the Hudson Valley region December 5, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster announces it has been awarded a three-year $349,838 National Science Foundation Grant to Support Applied Learning in its Environmental Studies program. The goal of the project is to improve student retention and … Read more