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Coastal Carolina University graduates are exactly what the world needs, according to commencement speaker and doctoral candidate Leigha Peterson. Peterson addressed the graduating class of 2019 - more than 1,200 students - during three separate commencement ceremonies at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center May 10-11. "Whatever you are, put it out there," she said, "because it is better than good enough. It is exactly what the world needs!"

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students for exhibiting work in the 2019 Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition

This award is presented to graduating students who have an overall GPA of 3.8 or higher.

SUNY New Paltz students showcased their research at the 25th annual Student Research Symposium, May 3, 2019

SUNY New Paltz recognizes physics students presenting project posters at a Department of Physics & Astronomy event on May 10.

Sixty one SUNY Oneonta students were recently inducted into the Tau Sigma National Honor Society, which is designed exclusively for transfer students. The mission of the organization is to recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students. The minimum academic average required for membership is either a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent thereof) or an academic average that places the prospective candidate in the top 20 percent of all incoming transfer students during their incoming semester.

More than 700 students have been awarded scholarships at the annual scholarship dinner held on April 4. SUNY Oneonta's scholarship funds total over $60 million and are the result of contributions from donors, corporations and foundations. It is the largest endowment among SUNY comprehensive four-year colleges.

The SUNY New Paltz Praxis Theatre series will present "Life's Only Valuable Emotion," May 3-5.

SUNY New Paltz computer science seniors present capstone projects on work done in external internships for local companies and on campus.

Engineers-in-the-making showcase creativity at spring 2019 Senior Design EXPO

Twenty-three students from SUNY Oneonta's School of Economics and Business were inducted into the college's Beta Gamma Sigma honor society chapter during a recognition ceremony on April 26. Only the best business students in the world, and the professionals who earned the distinction of "the Best in Business" during their academic careers, can claim membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. Students ranking in the top 10 percent of the baccalaureate and top 20 percent of graduate programs at schools accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business are eligible for this invitation. Beta Gamma Sigma has installed collegiate chapters and inducted students on six continents. SUNY Oneonta's School of Economics and Business offers majors in business economics, professional accounting and economics; concentrations in accounting, finance, international business and economics, and marketing; and cooperative programs in business administration, management science, and fashion merchandising management, advertising and marketing communications, manufacturing management, and textile development and marketing.

Graduating seniors in the SUNY New Paltz Honors Program are presenting theses at the Honors Center

The Department of Athletics and Wellness named Laura Koob the 14th Edition Athlete of the Week for the 2018-2019 season.

SUNY New Paltz students participated in"Thoughts on Death: A Eulogy/Poetry Reading," at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art

SUNY Canton recognizes students for obtaining the highest GPA in their major at the college's Honors Convocation celebration.

Artwork by many student artists will be on display in SUNY Oneonta's Martin-Mullen Art Gallery for the "Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition 2019" in the Fine Arts Center from April 8 to May 11. Featured artworks were chosen from an open jury process and works entered by the art faculty. Painting, drawing, sculpture, digital print, digital video and an assortment of mixed media make up this year's offerings. All are invited to attend the exhibition.

Local athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta wrestling team this past winter.

The SUNY New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts presents "The Servant of Two Masters," April 11-14 and 25-28.

A group of Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students and faculty members from SUNY Delhi traveled to Charleston, WV, in October 2018 to volunteer for Remote Area Medical (RAM), a non-profit organization providing free immunizations and medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured and under-insured populations. Read more about their experience.

A total of 196 students received the SUNY Oneonta 2018-2019 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher. Student award winners receive a certificate, a gift card to the campus bookstore, and an invitation to attend the annual Susan Sutton Smith Lecture and reception. Dr. Tracy Betsinger, associate professor of biological anthropology, will deliver this year's Susan Smith Lecture titled, "Babies Are Us: What Can We Learn from Fetuses and Infants from History and Prehistory," on Tuesday, April 9, 7 p.m. in the Otsego Grille, Morris Conference Center on campus.

Eight SUNY Oneonta wrestlers were selected to the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team.

39 SUNY Oneonta student athletes were inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National Student Athlete Honor Society.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes students who traveled to Washington, D.C. over spring break to connect with successful alumni.

More than 300 graduates were recognized at SUNY Oneonta's Winter Commencement on December 2, 2018. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and certificates of advanced study in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House.

The following students spent their spring break completing service projects around the nation as a part of University of Vermont's Alternative Spring Break - a student-led, week long program that provides UVM students with an opportunity to travel and involve themselves in service-work focused around a number of social issues in communities throughout the nation.

SUNY New Paltz attended the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology conference on Jan. 3-7 in Tampa, FL.

One thousand forty-six New York Institute of Technology students were named to the Fall 2018 Presidential Honor List.

JMU students embarked on 19 alternative spring break trips around the country and world this year. The students spent the week serving others while living simply and submerging themselves in the culture of their surroundings.

Elizabethtown College announced the names of students whose outstanding academic performances have earned them the recognition of being included on the fall 2018 dean's list. Students on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.60 or higher in 14 or more credit hours, of which at least 12 credits are letter-graded course work.

SUNY New Paltz electrical engineering students were honored with completing the Keysight Radio Frequency and Microwave Industry-Ready Student Certification Program.