SUNY Ulster Holds Careers in the Arts: A Virtual Panel Discussion with Local Arts Professionals and Info Session on May 18

May 10, 2021 – Stone Ridge, NY – Join SUNY Ulster’s Arts Department faculty, local artists, and employers on May 18, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for a virtual discussion on strategies, resources, and guidance on developing a professional career in the fine and commercial arts. Many of the panel members are SUNY Ulster alumni.

After a brief welcome, participants can choose one of three breakout rooms specifically for fashion design, fine arts, and music, followed by a Q&A session. An info session on arts degrees at SUNY Ulster is included in this event.

Kristin Flynn, coordinator of the Fashion Design program will moderate the Fashion Design panel members including Peter Fenwick of Community Manufacturing Solutions, a cut and sew manufacturing facility; Michelle Moore, textile print & surface designer; Calista Emmerton of Calibee Kids, an ethically produced children’s clothing line; and Deborah Mills Thackery, textile and mixed media artist.

Chris Seubert, coordinator of the Fine Arts/Visual Arts program will moderate the Art panel members including Chris O’Neal, working artist; Cassiopeia Aurora Ottulich, illustrator, animator, fabricator, and tattooer; and Kelli Sillik, artist and paint-maker.

Chris Earley, Chair of the Arts Department and Coordinator of the Music program will moderate the Music panel including Laura Hartmann of  LVanHart Artist Productions; Dan Shaut of Bridge Arts and Education; and Dave Hoffman of Hudson Valley Music Summit.

The SUNY Ulster art department has a successful track record of providing students with both the creative and practical skills needed to develop thriving careers. Some of the four-year colleges SUNY Ulster Art, Music, and Fashion students often transfer to include School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, Pratt, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY New Paltz, Berklee College of Music, and Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam.

Registration is required for this event. For more information, contact Marie Kropp at kroppm@sunyulster.edu.

May 6, 2021 – Stone Ridge, NY – Join Business department faculty on May 20 or June 9, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., for a virtual info session to discuss the many business degrees, certificates, and microcredentials offered at SUNY Ulster, and how they can boost career opportunities.

SUNY Ulster’s Business Department offers Associate Degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, and Business & Entrepreneurial Studies. These are two-year degrees appropriate for those looking to transfer to a four-year college to complete a Bachelor degree or for entry into the workforce.

For those looking for short-term opportunities to build skills, SUNY Ulster offers certificates and micro-credentials that boost your value to an employer. Certificates are offered in General Management, Entrepreneurship, Bookkeeping, and Administrative Office Skills. Microcredentials are offered in Accounting Computer Skills, Customer Service, Leadership, and Small Business Management. Upon completion of a microcredential, students are awarded a digital badge that can be added to a resume or LinkedIn page.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites that a business degree provides versatility – “no matter your interest, there’s likely a business angle to it.” A business degree or credential will provide a competitive edge when applying for jobs or a promotion compared to those who do not have a degree or who have a less marketable degree.  The reason for this is that business degrees provide a variety of useful skills that can be used in any type of profession. In addition, wages for many occupations that require business degrees are higher than those for all workers.

 Registration is required for this event, . For more information, contact Mindy Kole at kolem@sunyulster.edu.

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April 7, 2021 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster holds its 15^th Annual Spring Diversity Day on Wednesday April 21 from 1-2 p.m. Ableism & The Importance of Inclusion in Careers is open to the public and will be presented via Zoom.

The program will be comprised of a conversation about the importance of inclusion and career opportunities for individuals who have disabilities. Participants include representatives from inclusively.com, Tracy Coddington from The Arc Mid-Hudson, and David Doyle from Blackboard Bistro. A Q&A period will follow.

Inclusively is a disability-driven employment platform transforming the way candidates with disabilities and employers connect. It allows users to connect to jobs that are not only a match in experience and skills, but a match in workplace accommodations as well.

SUNY Ulster has partnered with inclusively to provide an effective search process for students with disabilities and neurodivergence to find optimal jobs for their unique characteristics, skills, and experience at companies that value authentic inclusion.

Arc Mid-Hudson is a regional not-for-profit agency offering programs that foster independence, productivity, and participation in community life. Their mission is to empower people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to achieve and experience the highest quality of life.

Blackboard Bistro is a popular Rosendale-based breakfast and lunch spot and caterer staffed primarily with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. At Blackboard Bistro, employees gain valuable food service skills in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Advance registration is required for this event. Zoom information will be emailed once the registration form has been submitted as well as a pre-event survey to submit and access to the inclusively/SUNY Ulster co-branded partnership web page where students and alumni with disabilities can create a profile to connect them with employers.

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April 6, 2021 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster holds its Virtual Open House via Zoom on Saturday, May 1, 2021 beginning at 9 a.m. After a short presentation and introduction to the college from campus leaders the program will change emphasis to one-on-one connections with the college representatives that best suit prospective student needs.

Prospective students and their families will register for a one-hour Zoom with a breakout session to hear from members of our faculty showcasing academic programs. Also offered during registration is the opportunity to schedule one-on-one virtual appointments immediately following the zoom with an array of College departments to learn more and have your questions answered. Departments available for one-on-one meetings include:

• Admissions
• Athletics, Campus Life, Clubs & Student Leadership
• Career Counselor
• EOP: Educational Opportunity Program Counselor
• Financial Aid Specialist
• Internship Coordinator
• Scholarship Officer
• Transfer Advisor (Where to Next After SUNY Ulster)
• TRIO Advisor
• Tutoring & Academic Support Staff

All registered participants will receive a SUNY Ulster swag bag in the mail.

SUNY Ulster will be returning to campus for fall 2021 with over 40% of classes taking place face-to-face. The remainder of classes will be held online or remotely.

Register for Spring 2021 Virtual Open House and one-on-one appointments at sunyulster.edu/openhouse.  Questions can be directed to (845) 687-5022 or esc@sunyulster.edu.

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Registration is now open for the Herbert H. & Sonia P. Reuner Library Writers Series event with author Gabriel Bump via Zoom on Tuesday, April 6 at 1:15 p.m.

The event, moderated by Goretti Benca, Professor of English at SUNY Ulster, will include a reading, interview, and question and answer period. Copies of Bump’s book will be available for purchase online at the SUNY Ulster bookstore.

Gabriel Bump is the author of Everywhere You Don’t Belong (Workman, 2020), a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2020 and an Electric Lit Favorite Novel of 2020. The novel follows protagonist Claude, a young Black man born on the South Side of Chicago and raised by his civil rights–era grandmother, who tries to shape him into a principled actor for change; yet when riots consume his neighborhood, he hesitates to take sides, unwilling to let race define his life. He escapes Chicago to go to college, to find a new identity, and to leave the pressure cooker of his hometown behind. But as he discovers, there is no safe haven for a young Black man in this time and place called America.

Bump’s nonfiction and fiction have appeared in Slam magazine, the Huffington Post, Springhouse Journal, and other publications. He was awarded the 2016 Deborah Slosberg Memorial Award for Fiction. He received his MFA in fiction from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He grew up in South Shore, Chicago and now lives in Buffalo, New York.

The SUNY Ulster Herbert H. & Sofia P. Reuner Library Writers Series is a special program that began in 1998 to bring renowned writers to campus every fall. It provides a unique opportunity for SUNY Ulster students and community members to hear award-winning authors read from their work. The series is co-sponsored by the Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. and the Macdonald DeWitt Library.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required, Registration Form and Zoom information will be provided upon registration via a confirmation email. To learn more contact Kari Mack by email at mackk@sunyulster.edu.

March 24, 2021 – Stone Ridge, NY – Registration is now open to join SUNY Ulster’s human services department, AdultEDge counselor, current students, and alumni on Wednesday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to discover how a human services education can help those interested in advancing or beginning a career.

This Zoom event is organized as a casual conversation about SUNY Ulster’s new Chemical Dependency Counseling Concentration and Direct Care Practice Certificate.  Participants will learn about degree types and flexible scheduling options for those who need to balance the demands of a busy life, as well as financial aid and application steps.

According to the Bureau of labor Statistics, employment in this field is projected to grow 25 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Most chemical dependency and direct care counselors serve in outpatient care centers, individual and family service agencies, residential treatment centers, and in private practices.

To register, visit calendly.com/sunyulster/hs. Upon registration, you will be provided with a Zoom link. For questions, contact Celeste Emmons, Enrollment & Success Counselor at adultedge@sunyulster.edu.

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Healthcare Training Information Sessions at SUNY Ulster Details Programs in One of the Fastest Growing Fields in the U.S.

March 15, 2021 – Kingston, NY – Registration is open for one of three upcoming information sessions about SUNY Ulster’s Healthcare Training programs.

For those interested in a career in healthcare, these virtual information sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about becoming a phlebotomy technician, EKG technician*,  clinical medical assistant, and patient care technician.

Join SUNY Ulster via Zoom on one of these three Healthcare Training Info Sessions. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration. There is no cost for attending these information sessions.

• Monday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, March 25 at 10 a.m.
• Thursday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m.

*If interested in becoming an EKG technician, please attend one of the two March information sessions.

The healthcare industry represents a growth area for those looking for a career with excellent job prospects in the region. According to a 2019 report on significant industries in the Hudson Valley written by the Bureau of Labor Market Information, an aging population has helped fuel a demand for health care specialists. Employment in ambulatory health care services, up 5,500 between 2013 and 2018, accounted for more than half of the new jobs in health care over the period. Job growth in the hospitals industry was up 4,800 over the same period.

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