News about SUNY Ulster & our Campus Community
When the curtain goes up for SUNY Ulster’s Theater productions, countless hours of work by students, faculty, community members and volunteers have gone into making the show possible. Here’s a peak at 10 things that happen behind the scenes: Did you know Theater Costumer Aletta Vett travels on average 1,500 miles a production in … Read more
You have time to find yourself and what you really want. Team spirit-we have athletics too. Dorm Life is not that awesome, or cheap. You can make a difference instantly. Get involved in a better campus life right away by participating in a club or student government, going on a leadership retreat, tutoring fellow … Read more
SUNY Ulster declares it is a “Safe Space” for everyone. Bullying is an ongoing issue around the globe, in all demographics. During No Hate Week, SUNY Ulster stepped up to fight bullying, shaming, and other forms of harassment for all SUNY Ulster students. No Hate Week on campus turned its focus on supporting the students of SUNY … Read more
SUNY Ulster’s Environmental Club is working to make sustainability a bigger part of the college’s mission. The student group would like to see more specific sustainability goals added to the mission statement and will present its recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Environmental Club President Aidan Ferris and Vice President Alex Lemus met with President Don Katt to share … Read more
SUNY Ulster Adjunct Professor Ashli Skura Dreher Honored, Named State Teacher of the Year SUNY Ulster online adjunct professor Ashli Skura Dreher has been named the2014 New York State Teacher of the Year by the State Board of Regents. Dreher, a high school special-education teacher for the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, has taught the online course … Read more
Women’s Volleyball All-Region Players and Coach Recognized SUNY Ulster Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Glenn Warnock has been named 2014 Co-Coach of the Year for Region 15. Jessica Muller was named as a First Team All-Region player, while Samantha Shultis earned an Honorable Mention All-Region honor. Kelsey Valencia also was named to the All-Sportmanship Team in the region.
Fernando Valdivia Poem Chosen for Publication SUNY Ulster English, Foreign Languages and Philosophy department faculty member, Fernando Valdivia, has had a poem accepted for publication in the Winter 2015 issue of Pentimento Magazine. Of the 143 poems submitted, Fernando’s was one of eleven chosen for publication. His poem appears below. SEA SORROW By Fernando Valdivia … Read more
Mindy Kole Honored as an Outstanding Businesswoman Mindy Kole, Director of SUNY Ulster’s Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center For Entrepreneurial Studies and Assistant Professor in the English, Business and Professional Studies programs, has been named an an Outstanding Hudson Valley Businesswomen by Hudson Valley Magazine. She is one of the honorees at the inaugural Women in … Read more
HEMLOCKS: THE BACKBONE OF THE CATSKILLS is an informational and artistic exhibit celebrating the past, present and future of a quintessential Catskills’ species, the Eastern Hemlock, created by The Catskill Center andThe Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership. Exhibition on view: November 10, 2014 through April 24, 2015 The Catskill Center, Rt. 28, Arkville NY 12406 … Read more