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South African Nursing and Human Services Faculty Visit SUNY Ulster

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Professor Makhathini with Health Alliance Hospital staff

From December 1-7, 2018, two faculty from Durban University of Technology (DUT) visited SUNY Ulster and the local area! Elliot Mqansa Makhathini, Professor of Nursing at DUT, and Nomashodo Mirriam Siluma, Professor of Child Welfare at DUT, visited from South Africa to meet SUNY Ulster’s Nursing and Human Services faculty, students, and alumni. Professor Makhathini met with nursing students, faculty, and alumni, as well as the Ulster County community of health practitioners, including doctors, nurses, and the chief administrator of Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston. Professor Siluma met with Human Services faculty and students at SUNY Ulster and the KCSU, attending a few of Vicky Burgh-Harris’ and Keri McArdle’s classes.

Hope Windle with South African Professors
COIL Coordinator Hope Windle welcomes Professor Siluma and Professor 
Makhathini to New York!
SUNY Ulster Nursing Professor Dr. Ellen Tangney and Professor Makhathini working together with Sage College professors.
Professor Mirriam Siluma visits a Human Services class.
Professor Makhathini takes a scenic walk in Rosendale with local healer Kate Anjahlia Loye and Hope Windle.
Professor Makhathini and Professor Siluma have dinner with a group of Hudson Valley healers and SUNY Ulster Nursing alumna Elizabeth Bourne.
Professor Makhathini learns about the SUNY Ulster Simulation Lab from Nursing Program Assistant Jackie McDowell.
Professor Makhathini and Professor Siluma visit the Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, meeting nursing professors and students who will be traveling to South Africa in March 2019, as well as Human Services professors Vicky Burgh-Harris and Keri McArdle.
SUNY Ulster Nursing Alumni Jess Robie and Nurse/Reiki Healer Jeannette Duffau at the Health Alliance Kingston Hospital visit with Professor Makhathini about the healing arts incorporated at their hospital.
 Professor Makhathini also got to visit with Health Alliance CEO David Scarpino.

Study Abroad with SUNY Ulster in 2019!

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Benbulbenmount in Sligo, Ireland

It may still be 2018, but that’s no reason not to get excited about what next year will bring! And what could be more fun than having an exciting trip to look forward to? This spring and summer, SUNY Ulster has two study abroad opportunities, one to South Africa and another to Ireland! Read on to learn more.

Explore Durban, South Africa with NUR 254

Are you interested in seeing South Africa, particularly through the lens of the country’s healthcare system? If so, be sure to sign up for this trip, running during Spring Break from Friday, March 8 to Saturday, March 16, 2019. This trip, which is open to students, alumni, health and human services professionals, and the community, allows participants to work with nursing students from the Durban University of Technology in South Africa.  SUNY Ulster Nursing Professor Dr. Ellen Tangney will lead and instruct the course.

The class will include:

  • An opportunity for students to connect with Durban University of Technology’s
    nursing student culture first hand
  • A visit to psychiatric clinics to view local mental health services
  • A visit to Community Health Clinic Centers
  • A visit to traditional healers and health practitioners who practice a holistic
    approach to healing
  • A day visit to deep rural clinics
  • A service learning component and the opportunity for all participants to act as
    international ambassadors

Those interested are encouraged to register soon, as seats are limited. For more information on the trip, travel guidelines, or to reserve your space, visit www.sunyulster.edu/durban or contact Christopher Seubert, Academic Travel Program Coordinator, by phone at (845) 687-5134 or by email at seubertc@sunyulster.edu.

Visit Ireland with ENG 206 Topics in Literature

Get ready to explore the Emerald Isle from a literary point of view with this trip in June and July! Experience a hundred years of Irish literature as it spans “The Three Arts:” Prose, Poetry, and Drama. The trip runs from June 21-July 3, 2019. SUNY Ulster Professor of English Nicholas Haines will lead and instruct the three-credit course. In addition to students and alumni, the program is open to all community members, veterans, and adult learners.

Participants will be learning about the history and works of Irish authors over the last 100 years, such as Yeats, Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Roddy Doyle. There will also be visits to a number of historical attractions throughout the country, including Sligo, Galway, Limerick, and Dublin. Participants will tour a variety of cultural destinations including the Trinity College Library, Sligo Abbey, the Cliffs of Moher, and Bunratty Castle.

Included in the cost of the class is transportation to and from SUNY Ulster and the airport, airfare, shared accommodations including breakfast, some site fees, and the three SUNY Ulster credits. Registration for the class in now open. For more information, visit www.sunyulster.edu/ireland or contact Chris Seubert, Program Coordinator of Academic Travel, by phone at (845) 687-5134 or email at seubertc@sunyulster.edu.