The 20th Anniversary Edition of the Shawangunk Review Reading had many professors, alumni, and current students reminiscing about recent years and even memories from 40 years ago. It was a successful event and we look forward to many more!

Check out our Facebook Fan Page for a complete album of all the readers and stay tuned for podcasts of the poetry readings from last night!

November 16 @ 6:30 in Parker Theater

There are three parts to the evening’s festivities.

 First, the four students EvoS was able to support this past summer will briefly present their topics of research and their results.  For students interested in summer research projects related to evolution, this will be an opportunity to find out more about funding for next year.

Next, the New Paltz Slam Poetry group will present several pieces that they have been working on.  These were written specifically for this event.

Finally, we will have a performance by Baba Brinkman, a rapper that will perform his work related to evolution.  Interestingly, for your constituents, he has a master’s degree in English and started his career in performance with an album of Canterbury Tales Rap.

10 month positions serving in cooperation with NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation & NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Created in 1999, The Student Conservation Association’s Hudson Valley Program is dedicated to recognizing, preserving and interpreting the nationally significant historical, cultural and natural resources of New York’s Hudson Valley. Interns are individually placed at state agencies and local non-profits and work one-on-one alongside conservation professionals. Interns also participate in trainings, service projects and celebrations with 40+ fellow corps members once each month.

Please visit www.thesca.org/conservation_corps to view all of our current openings and apply online.

Example positions:

Water Quality Coordinator
Biodiversity Technician
Environmental Educator
Assistant Park Naturalist
Riparian Buffer Specialist

·         A Living Allowance of $160 per week
·         A Housing Allowance of $450 per month ($650 for NYC Metro Area positions)
·         Free health insurance and accident insurance
·         AmeriCorps Education Award of $4725 ($2362 for 5-month positions) and student loan forbearance
·         Professional level internships and true-to-life work experiences
·         Professional trainings and certifications

Composition II and Honors English II:  Themes Spring 2010

Tonight, November 11 at 7 PM in the College Terrace to celebrate the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Shawangunk Review, an English Department publication.

22 SCA Hudson Valley Internships starting January 18th!

10 month positions serving in cooperation with NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation & NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 

Created in 1999, The Student Conservation Association’s Hudson Valley Program is dedicated to recognizing, preserving and interpreting the nationally significant historical, cultural and natural resources of New York’s Hudson Valley. Interns are individually placed at state agencies and local non-profits and work one-on-one alongside conservation professionals. Interns also participate in trainings, service projects and celebrations with 40+ fellow corps members once each month.
 
Please visit www.thesca.org/conservation_corps to view all of our current openings and apply online.

METAMORPHOSES  is “an innovative adaptation by Mary Zimmerman of Ovid’s stories about Greek Mythology.  The collection of nine tales are told using comedy, tragedy, movement, and poetic language, revolving around water as a metaphor for life’s transformations,” says the Theatre Department’s Web site. It is directed by Nancy Saklad.

Professor Michelle Woods of the English Department says “Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses is reminiscent of Ovid’s as it is non-linear, circular and episodic.”

Catch the production on campus within the next two weeks in McKenna Theatre.
November 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8 p.m. and November 15 & 22 at 2 p.m.

Join us on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the College Terrace to celebrate the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Shawangunk Review, an English Department publication.

Faculty, graduate students, and alumni will read their best work, selected for re-publication in this special edition!

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Shawangunk Review Reading

The Marya Hornbacher lecture on Wednesday night was a success. Speaking to a full crowd, Marya divulged details of her life and read from her best-selling memoir Wasted. The next morning, Marya hosted a writing workshop for a limited number of students. Check out our pictures from the event and send us any of your pictures too.

Thursday, November 5th at 7 PM, NPR foreign correspondent Eric Weiner will be on campus to talk about his book The Geography of Bliss in the CSB Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public, and there will be a reception afterwards in CSB 110. The Campus Bookstore will also be on hand to sell copies of the book, which Eric will sign.

For more information about his book, go to http://www.ericweinerbooks.com/content/book.asp?id=desc

This event is made possible by the generous contributions and involvement of the following organizations: Campus Auxiliary Services, Center For International Programs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, English Department, Geography Department, The Honors Program, Major Connections/ Career Resource Center, Office of Academic Affairs, Philosophy Department, Psi Chi, Psychology Department, Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA), Sigma Tau Delta, Teaching and Learning Center, the Undergraduate Psychology Association (UPA), The Writing Board