Students Rally Lawmakers as Budget is Passed

April 7, 2011 Maxim Alter 0

New Paltz students joined hundreds of others from across the state in Albany last Wednesday in a last ditch effort to sway the Legislature to reject proposed budget cuts to the SUNY system. According to Student Association (SA) Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Governance Caitlin Ryan, nearly 1,000 protesters […]

Union Leaders Speak Out Against Possible Reductions

April 7, 2011 Julie Mansmann 0

Surrounded by nearly a dozen others wearing signs that said “Save our SUNY,” United University Professions (UUP) New Paltz Chapter President Richard Kelder entered Interim President Donald Christian’s office Tuesday with an envelope in hand. Passing a stack of petitions to Chief of Staff Shelly Wright, Kelder left the office with […]

New Paltz Examines Population Increase

April 7, 2011 Andrew Wyrich 0

A 9.1 percent increase in population over the last 10 years has New Paltz leaders and community members preparing to handle a higher number of residents. Data released by the 2010 Census revealed that the towns of New Paltz, Lloyd and Shawnagunk accounted for 93 percent of Ulster County’s growth over the last decade, leaving […]