News about SUNY Ulster & our Campus Community
From a young age, Chelsea Stingel wanted to be an artist. But she knew that to get into one of the leading art schools in the country that offered larger scholarships, she would have to build her portfolio. SUNY Ulster’s Fine Arts Program helped her do just that, earning Stingel a $45,000 scholarship to the … Read more
It’s not every day you hear of students volunteering to take tests. But that’s what has happened year after year with the New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (NYSMATYC) statewide test. This year, more than 30 students took the spring exam, continuing a trend of strong interest over recent years. Our team … Read more
“At SUNY Ulster, I found dedicated professors and TRIO counselors who have taken an interest in my personal well-being and academic success. There’s so much that can be gained in an environment like this,” Michael Mulvey, Media and Communications, Honor’s program, expected graduation spring 2016 Michael Mulvey never dreamed of the future he now … Read more
Yes, it’s about that time, finals! As a college student, finals are stressful and important. We’re hoping though, these ten tips below, help you be more prepared and less stressed during finals time. 1. Lower your commitments. Don’t take on any extra commitments and even put off any unnecessary social obligations or family commitments. Let your schedule … Read more
Alethea Shuman ‘2010, Drafting and Design, Phi Theta Kappa Close relationships with her professors kept Alethea (Schaeffer) Shuman coming back to SUNY Ulster – even after she transferred to RPI. Starting when the Stone Ridge resident took classes during high school to when she graduated with a drafting and design associate’s degree with distinction in 2010, … 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
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