News about SUNY Ulster & our Campus Community
Here’s my letter, and yes, you may use the format or any style ideas from it to thank the professors who are making a difference for you. To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter of recommendation for Heidi L. Ferry because I truly believe she needs some credit for being a terrific … Read more
Masters remastered: Spoon River Anthology on stage at SUNY-Ulster Posted by Debra Bresnan on November 12, 2015 in Stage for The Almanac Weekly Edgar Lee Masters based his epic collection of poems, Spoon River Anthology, upon the lives of real people he knew, heard about or represented in his legal practice as a public defender. … Read more
My grandfather brought this to my attention when he was in his nineties. He had just read an article in a magazine (most likely waiting for a doctor) in which physicists had determined that, due to their body weight versus wing-size, it was a mystery as to why the honeybee could fly at all. It … Read more
During the week of September 13th my boyfriend Mark and I went on a cruise to Grand Turk and the Bahamas. Upon my departure I was asked by Professor Jessica Moore, who teaches Planet Earth, if I would mind taking sand samples from the different islands (and as many photos as I could). While I … Read more
For the past year I have been yearning to go back to school. For financial reasons I was not able to return for the Fall 2014. I was determined to return for the Fall 2015 semester. Ever since I found out that I was eligible for Financial Aid I have been over the moon. I … Read more
Honors Program Students Jump Ahead of the Pack SUNY Ulster’s Honors Program provides highly motivated students the opportunity to work closely with professors and other motivated students in advanced level classes that promote critical thinking, analysis, research, writing, communication, and more. Experience a Different Kind of Learning Forget about traditional classroom lectures and prepare yourself … Read more
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
Congratulations to Ron Spero who has been serving as an adjunct instructor in various SUNY Ulster’s Criminal Justice programs for almost 9 years. As well as teaching face-to-face courses, Ron has been “instrumental in putting SUNY Ulster’s programs on the map with his online course development and engaging teaching.” says Jim Truitt, professor and chairperson … 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