SUNY Ulster Schedules Info Sessions for Prospective Students and Families 

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September 16, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster invites all community members who are interested in earning a college degree or career training to attend one or more of our Fall Info Sessions.

 These Info Sessions are a great way to learn about the many programs being offered at the college, learn about financial aid and scholarships, tour the campus, and meet faculty and staff. Upcoming events include:

  • Nursing Info Session: September 26 at 4 pm
  • Vet Tech Info Session: October 8 at 4 pm
  • Police Academy Info Session: October 12 at 10 am. This info session is mandatory for anyone looking to enroll in the next Police Academy which starts on January 4.
  • General Admissions Info Session: October 16 at 4 pm

Discover SUNY Ulster Days are presented by both faculty and admissions representatives.

  • Elementary & Secondary Education: October 23 at 4 pm
  • The Arts: October 23 at 4 pm
  • Business & Professional Studies: October 30 at 4 pm

Campus Tour Tuesdays: Scheduled on select Tuesdays at 3 pm.

All info sessions require attendees to sign up. Sign-up forms can be accessed on our website at sunyulster.edu/visit. For more information or if you have questions, please email esc@sunyulster.edu or call (845) 687-5022.

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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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Media Advisory & Photo Opportunity: SUNY Ulster Hosts Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony 

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911 SUNY Ulster Remembers Clinton Hall 9:30am

Event: Please join the SUNY Ulster campus community as we honor those lost and pay tribute to all the people who bravely served our community and country. Come together with President Alison Buckley, Ed.D., staff, faculty, and students in this annual remembrance ceremony. This event is sponsored by SUNY Ulster Student Affairs and the SUNY Ulster Military Affiliated Club.

When: 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Where: Clinton Hall Lobby Atrium

               Stone Ridge Campus

               491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge, NY 12484

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Remarks from:

  • Alison Buckley, Ed.D.:  SUNY Ulster President
  • Rev. Allison Moore:  St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of New Paltz & Volunteer Coordinator of the Pantry at SUNY Ulster
  • Kevin Keaveny, President of the Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration

               National Anthem: Performed by Jazmyn McMillian, soprano

               Presentation & Retiring of the Colors: Ulster County Sheriff’s Department

               Light Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Samantha Chambers, chambers@sunyulster.edu.

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President Alison Buckley, Ed.D. Appointed to American Association of Community Colleges Commission for College Readiness

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SUNY Ulster President Alison Buckley, Ed.D. Appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges Commission for College Readiness

September 5, 2024 – SUNY Ulster is proud to announce the appointment of Alison Buckley, Ed.D., SUNY Ulster’s 7th President, to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on College Readiness. The Commission on College Readiness is one of nine commissions authorized by the AACC Board to address important issues and priorities for the community college sector.

“Representing SUNY Ulster as I work with professionals across the United States in developing recommendations for best practices in college readiness is an honor. I look forward to continued advocacy for students through this important work with fellow commissioners, superintendents, and AACC, as I have dedicated my career to ensuring that all community college students have the resources needed to be successful,” SUNY Ulster President Alison Buckley, Ed.D.

The Commission on College Readiness will provide recommendations for consideration to AACC and The School Superintendents Association (AASA) leadership in the design and execution of the two associations’ joint meetings. The commission will help to identify promising practices and colleges and K-12 districts that have innovative solutions to advance college-going rates (21st-Century Commission Recommendation 2). Additionally, the commission will volunteer as needed to assist in designing innovative programming for superintendents and college presidents to foster more effective and efficient relationships between the two associations.

“The SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees congratulates President Buckley on her appointment to AACC’s Commission on College Readiness. As a champion for community colleges, her dedication to student success is steadfast, and I know she’ll contribute significantly to this work for both K-12 districts and institutions of higher education, ” SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees Chair Deborah Briggs.

President Buckley will serve a three-year term from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027.

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Dr Alison Buckely with AACC sign

SUNY Ulster Presents Its First Annual Alumni Family Fest September 14

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August 22, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster invites all alumni and their families to join in on an afternoon of fun at its first annual Alumni Family Fest on September 14 from 2 – 5pm on the Stone Ridge Campus. The on-campus afternoon is followed by an off-campus soccer game – the SUNY Ulster Senators vs the Monroe College – Bronx at 6pm at Rondout Valley High School.

Activities will include a gallery exhibition; pop-up bookstore with SUNY Ulster swag; a faculty book showcase and historical archives of the College; self-guided tour of the Master Gardener space; photo booth; debut of the new Alumni Hall of Fame posters; storytelling, art workshop, and face painting and sand art led by the College art club and student government.

 Enjoy a sandwich and a snack while listening to Daniel Palladino’s alumni band, Pour La Terre. At 3pm choose from attending either a robot simulation by STEM Professor, Mark Stewart, appropriate for kids 12+ or a Garden Tour with Master Gardeners, Marge Bonner and Richard Kilberg. Also, at 3pm is an alumni soccer game on SUNY Ulster’s Senate Soccer field.

The entire day is free. For any questions, please contact Heather Eckardt, Alumni Specialist at eckardth@sunyulster.edu.

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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

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

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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