Tag: Sojourner Truth Library
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COVID-19 Protocols Make the Library An Extra Quiet Place to Study
Megan Wilson of Felicia Hodges’ Fall 2020 photojournalism class captured daily operations at SUNY New Paltz’ Sojourner Truth Library on Oct. 20. Photos by Megan Wilson.
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Life in the van den Berg Hall Annex
The Mystery Admit it, we’ve all walked down the shadowy driveway between Old Main and van den Berg Hall and wondered what was inside the building next to it. Standing four stories tall with a rough brick exterior and some peeling white paint on the window panes, you begin to wonder what’s inside. Typical of…
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SUNY New Paltz Out and Equal
Lydia Willoughby never imagined that she would one day use her activism in the LGBTQIA+ community as an asset in the job search. Now, as a new reference librarian at SUNY New Paltz’s Sojourner Truth Library (STL), Willoughby is openly queer and vocal about her LGBTQIA+ activism in the workplace. Willoughby worked as an activist…
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SUNY New Paltz Gets Charged
By Harris Yudin SUNY New Paltz now has three dual-port ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around campus, allowing for six parking spaces, each with lines painted green, dedicated to electric cars. According to Lisa Mitten, campus sustainability coordinator at SUNY New Paltz, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has provided…
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Construction Begins on Sojourner Truth Library
By Gianna Canevari The Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz is now undergoing a major renovation period. For 10 to 12 months starting esktonec. 4, the main floor will be closed as contractors begin construction on the $14 million project. Library employees are now completing phase one and two of a three-phase endeavor, relocating…
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Sojourner Truth Library renovations; A New Sojourner Truth
Come winter 2013, students and faculty will be introduced to a whole new Sojourner Truth Library. The library will be renovated in a number of phases, which Director of Facilities Design and Construction John McEnrue, said has been a challenge. “The challenge for this project is staging the various phases of renovation while the library remains occupied,”…
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Undiscovered New Paltz:The Dungeon
Before Brian Dyroff can answer a question, he has to pull his earplugs out. With a pinch in each ear, he eases out two small purple pieces of foam, shaped like miniature grain silos. The earplugs go into a small plastic carrying case that he slips into his pocket. But he can’t talk yet. Passing…